There are about 10004 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Brazil. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern is part of the self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and may contribute substantially to therapeutic target goals and to a better quality of life as well. However, not all nutritional recommendations aimed at these patients are easily applicable in clinical practice. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutritional strategy for glycemic control in patients with T2DM users of a Public Health System after 6 months of follow-up. As secondary objectives, we will evaluate the impact of the proposed strategy on self-care and on the quality of life of the patients. In this randomized multicenter open-label randomized trial, 370 patients >30 years old with T2DM, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) ≥7% at the moment of the screening and who have not received or received nutritional counseling for at least 06 months will be enrolled. Patients allocated to the control group will receive individualized dietary prescription according to the guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Diabetes. Nutritional counseling in the intervention group will be performed based on the quality of the diet, the Food Guide for the Brazilian Population and concepts of mindfulness and mindful eating; all dietary guidance will be based on feasible goals built together (patient and nutritionist), and no diet will be prescribed for intervention group. In both groups, patients will receive glymeters for residential self-monitoring of glycemic levels. On-site follow-up visits will be carried out at 30, 60, 90, and 180 days (final consultation). At 120 and 150 days, participants in the intervention group will receive motivational messages via e-mail or SMS (for these patients, consultation of 30 days will be a group meeting). Laboratory tests (lipid and glycemic profile, serum creatinine, serum sodium, urinary sodium, serum potassium, urinary potassium and albuminuria) will be performed at baseline and 180 days; anthropometric indexes and blood pressure will be also evaluated.
Nutritional interventions witch stimulate the rate of muscle protein synthesis are relevant for the development of therapeutic strategies aimed at attenuating the loss of mass and muscle strength related to aging (sarcopenia). To aim of the study is to investigate the effect of protein supplementation on body composition, muscle activity, muscle strength and plasma concentration of inflammatory biomarkers of elderly with type II diabetic, submitted to 12 weeks of resistance training. This is an interventional, controlled, randomized, double-blind study. The population of the present study will be composed of 40 men with type 2 diabetes aged between 70 and 74 years, whose body mass index (BMI) should be between 22 and 32 kg / m2. It will be composed of patients from the Diabetes Outpatient Clinic of the Endocrinology Department at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo. Elderly subjects will be randomized into two groups (n = 20) who will undergo resistance training for 12 weeks, twice a week, and receive protein or placebo supplementation. Exercises will be performed for the large muscle groups: pectoral press, paddling, leg-press, extensor chair, gastrocnemius plantar flexions and abdominal crunches. Protein supplementation will be performed immediately after strength training by ingestion of 20 g of whey protein diluted in water. Also, immediately after training the placebo group will receive 20 g of maltodextrin diluted in water. All participants will be instructed to ingest 1.0 to 1.2 g of protein / kg of body weight per day. 24-hour food recall and food frequency questionnaires will be performed throughout the study. The following evaluations (before and after 12 weeks training) will be applied: Anthropometric: body mass, height, BMI and hip waist ratio. Functional evaluation through isokinetic dynamometry of knee extensors and flexors and a maximal repetition (1RM). Evaluation of body composition through Bioimpedance balance. Evaluation of food intake will be obtained by means of a 24-hour recall and food frequency questionnaire. All the evaluations will performed after 6 months. The training sessions will have a frequency of twice a week for 12 weeks. Eight exercises will be performed for the main muscle groups. In each exercise, 3 sets will be performed between 8 and 12 repetitions. The intensity should be between 7 - 8 and will be monitored according to Subjective Effort Perception using a scale of 0 to 10.
The best induction protocol to eligible multiple myeloma patients was not established. Combination of three drugs demonstrated better outcomes than two drugs combo. Nevertheless, until now four drugs combo did not prove gain against three drugs One of the three drugs protocol studied as induction was CTD scheme (cyclophosphamide+ thalidomide+dexamethasone). Daratumumab has a novel mechanism of action that results in enhanced activity in combination with existing standards of care, including first-generation novel agents, such as thalidomide, as well as other therapeutics. Considerable responses have been observed in a cohort of heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory MM. The use of a treatment combination with monoclonal antibody associated with immunomodulator (in a four drug combo) can lead to a improvement in response rates and in survival, reflects on a better free time interval. This trial will represent a new option of treatment with a combination of anti CD38 monoclonal antibody (DARATUMUMAB) as induction regimen with CTD protocol (four drug combination). And It use as consolidation and maintenance to give better immunomodulatory response and extended survival and disease control.
A Phase 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal study is designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of paltusotine (formerly CRN00808; an oral selective nonpeptide somatostatin receptor type 2 biased agonist) in subjects with acromegaly that are responders to octreotide LAR or lanreotide depot.
It will be an experimental study conducted with elderly of both sexes, these will be divided randomly into three groups and the intervention will happen twice a week, for 60 minutes, for 12 weeks. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of different volumes of Pilates exercise training on muscle strength, postural balance, flexibility, functional autonomy, depressive symptoms and lung function in the elderly community. The investigators believe that Pilates exercises will have beneficial effects for the elderly, but the hypothesis is that the group that performs a greater volume of Pilates exercise training will have a greater improvement in the investigated outcomes than the group with the lowest volume.
The main objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the effect of the Pilates method associated with aerobic exercise and the traditional Pilates method on the blood pressure of hypertensive medicated women. In addition, we aim to analyze and compare the chronic effects of training on cardiac autonomic modulation, on cardiorespiratory fitness, functionality and quality of life.
D2 dopaminergic receptor blockers, used to treat schizophrenia, can lead to the onset of movement disorders. Drug-induced movement disorders encompass several syndromes. Parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia and akathisia are the most prevalent. All of them lead to poor adherence to the treatment instituted, decrease in the quality of life, relapses and hospitalizations. The pathophysiology of drug-induced movement disorders is complex and poorly understood, but seems to be associated with oxidative stress, as a result of an increase in free radicals generated from dopamine metabolism. Treatment strategies following the onset of drug-induced movement disorders include neuroleptic discontinuation, use of atypical antipsychotics and anticholinergics. A pre-clinical study showed that the antioxidant properties of vitamins B6 and B12, alone or in combination, prevented the development of orofacial dyskinesia induced by haloperidol. This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of vitamins B6 and B12 on the treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective or bipolar disorder who present with tardive dyskinesia, dystonia and parkinsonism.
An open label exploratory study designed to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of paltusotine (formerly CRN00808; an oral selective nonpeptide somatostatin receptor type 2 biased agonist) in subjects with acromegaly that are treated with somatostatin analogue (SSA) based treatment regimens.
Brain metastases (BM) are the most prevalent tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), with a ratio of 10: 1 in relation to primary tumors. In prospective studies, whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) reduced the risk of local recurrence after resection of brain metastases from 46-59% to 10-28%. Furthermore, WBRT reduces the incidence of new metastases and death from disease, but no apparent improvement in overall survival (OS). Due to the potential neurocognitive effects associated with WBRT compared to isolated focal approach, several authors have suggested delaying WBRT and perform focal adjuvant RT after resection of isolated BM. In this context, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) in the cavity after resection of BM may be an appealing option. The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate local control (LC) and the control of brain disease (LC associated with the absence of new distant BM) after IORT for one completely resected supratentorial BM in the presence of up to 10 lesions suggestive of BM.
Pulmonary transplantation aims to increase patient survival and quality of life in relation to functional aspects. It is observed that the decrease in muscle mass and pulmonary changes are some complications that can be found in the post-transplant patient due to immobility. Thus, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) rehabilitation is of paramount importance for the recovery of the individual, both in the functional aspects, and in the minimization in the time of hospitalization.The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of NMES on the thickness and strength of the quadriceps femoris muscle, pulmonary function, endothelial function, functional capacity, muscle biochemical markers, arterial blood gas analysis and water balance of patients after lung transplantation through a randomized clinical trial. Patients will be randomized into two groups: EENM group: will receive the application of NMES associated with physiotherapy and control group: who will receive only the physiotherapy protocol of the Hospital of Clinics of Porto Alegre (HCPA) and Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre.