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.
Patients admitted for autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, induction-remission chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplasia or acute lymphoid leukemia, or to receive immunosuppressive therapy for aplastic anemia will be screened with dermatologic examination. In the presence of any skin lesion in the extremities, direct exam and fungal culture will be performed. If these exams indicate the presence of Fusarium species, patients will receive anti-mold azole prophylaxis
The primary purpose of the study is to compare the rate of hospitalization associated with psychotic relapse in participants with schizophrenia treated one year before with oral antipsychotics and one year after with long acting injectable atypical antipsychotics.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) features symptoms related to a decreased cardiac autonomic response, pulmonary function and exercise capacity. Non-pharmacological interventions are low cost and can significant enhance outcomes in these patients. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been proposed as a viable therapeutic approach in patients with functional limitations, particularly those that present with difficulty to perform exercise protocols. Objective: to evaluate the impact of NMES on exercise capacity, spirometry values and quality of life of patients with PH. Material and methods: prospective randomized controlled study with a control group (GC, n9) and NMES goup (GE, n8). Quality of life and exercise capacity through the six-minute walk test (6MWT) were assessed before and after the NMES protocol. Results: the GE presented with a significant improvement in distance walked in the 6MWT, cycle ergometry, spirometry and quality of life in the areas of vitality, emotional and social aspects of the questionnaire Short Form Health Survey-36. Conclusion: NMES is a useful tool in the treatment of patients with PH, resulting in improved exercise capacity, quality of life and lung function testing.
Background: We determined the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of sevoflurane for maintaining bispectral index (BIS) below 50 (MACBIS50) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass phase. Method: Fifteen patients, American Society of Anestesiology physical status III or IV, aged 40-70, undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting, were enrolled in our study. The predetermined target end-tidal sevoflurane concentration was maintained for at least ten minutes during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass phase. BIS values were then recorded at an interval of 10 s for 1 min. The dial settings were adjusted to attain an end‐tidal sevoflurane concentration of 1% in the first patient. If a given patient had an average BIS of < 50, the sevoflurane concentration was reduced by 0.1% in the subsequent patient, whereas if a given patient had a BIS ≥ 50, the sevoflurane concentration was increased by 0.1% in the next patient. MACBIS50 was calculated using the midpoint concentration of patients involving a crossover according to the up‐down method. Average of the crossover midpoints in each pair defined effective dose 50. Data were also analyzed by a logistic regression test to obtain the probability of BIS < 50 versus end‐tidal sevoflurane concentration. Result: MACBIS50 of sevoflurane was 0,82% (95% confidence intervals: 0,47-1,16) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting during normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass phase. Conclusion: MACBIS50 determined in this study was 15% lower compared to MACBIS50 in middle-aged adults after tracheal intubation.
The aim of this study is evaluate the effects of telephone teleconsultations to primary care physicians (compared to the state's referral protocol) in the referrals waiting list for endocrinological appointments.
The aim of this study is to assess the cost-effectiveness of the mandibular overdenture retained by a single implant. The study hypothesis is that SIMO is more effective but more costly than the conventional denture, though this incremental cost is relatively low for the offered effectiveness in terms of clinical and patient-reported outcomes.
This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of neonatal hydrokinesiotherapy in reducing stress in newborn preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Salivary cortisol samples were collected, pain applying the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale Scale (NIPS), heart rate, respiratory rate and oxygen saturation before and after hydrotherapy.
Fluid management of children during neurosurgery is not well established. Hypotonic solutions, commonly still used in pediatric patients, may enhance cerebral edema and worse operative conditions. This study compares two different isotonic solutions administered perioperatively regarding acid base and fluid electrolyte disturbances.
The objectives of Period 1 were the following: - To compare the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib 7.5 mg once daily (QD) monotherapy (for participants in Japan only), 15 mg QD monotherapy, and 30 mg QD monotherapy versus weekly methotrexate monotherapy for the treatment of signs and symptoms of RA in methotrexate-naïve adults with moderately to severely active RA; - To compare the efficacy of upadacitinib 15 mg QD monotherapy and upadacitinib 30 mg QD monotherapy versus weekly methotrexate monotherapy for prevention of structural progression in methotrexate-naïve adults with moderately to severely active RA. The objective of Period 2 is to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, and efficacy of upadacitinib 7.5 mg QD (for participants in Japan only), 15 mg QD, and 30 mg QD in adults with RA who have completed Period 1.
The objective of this study is to assess whether supplementation with resistant starch from the rice-flour coffee developed by EMBRAPA, as well as from an already industrialized product (Hi-Maize of Ingredion®) could modulate the intestinal microbiota of patients with CKD ( both patients under conservative treatment, such as dialysis treatment), as well as exerting a beneficial effect with respect to reducing levels of inflammatory markers of oxidative stress, uremic toxins and in addition, markers of cardiovascular disease.