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.
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intravenous (IV) ALXN1007 in persistently antiphospholipid (aPL)-positive patients with at least 1 of the following non-criteria manifestations of APS: aPL-nephropathy, skin ulcers and/or thrombocytopenia.
The most common treatments today for enhancing the shape and size of the buttocks are transplantation of the patient's own body fat after liposuction and insertion of permanent implants. Macrolane VRF30 is a gel product based on hyaluronic acid which is a transparent slow-flowing gel. A similar hyaluronic-acid gel from the same manufacturer, Q-Med AB, has been used for many years for the treatment of facial wrinkles. By injecting Macrolane gel into the skin, the shape of the buttocks can be altered and their volume increased.
Benzodiazepines (BZD) are the most prescribed psychiatric drugs in Brazil, especially for women. Although it is recommended that the use of BZD is not greater than four weeks, there are many cases of prolonged use due to the lack of treatment options for dealing with complaints of insomnia. Given this, the aim of this project is to evaluate the program Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) for adult women with chronic use of benzodiazepine (BZD) to induce sleep. Specifically aims to evaluate if the MBRP program, can reduce the pattern of use and level of dependence of chronic users of BZD under gradual reduction (tapering) or cessation of the use of BZD. This study will be conducted at the Drug Dependency Unit (UDED) of the Department of Psychobiology of Federal University of São Paulo. The study will count with two groups: intervention group (IG) and control group (CG) (that will stay in the waitlist until the eighth month . The sample will comprise 100 women with chronic use of BZD as hypnotics, 50 will be randomized in the IG condition and 50 in the CG condition. Changes will be evaluated on several variables such as cessation and dependence of BZD, quality of life, sleep, anxiety, depression and sexual satisfaction before and after the intervention in both groups. The data will be submitted to descriptive and inferential bivariate and multivariate statistic analyzes. It is hoped that this study create subsidies for the development of complementary interventions for the management of withdrawal symptoms in chronic users of BZD.
Evaluate and compare the effectiveness in a clinical and microbial perspective one stage full-mouth disinfection technique in relation to scaling and root planing per quadrant associated with chlorhexidine or azithromycin.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) for smoking cessation in a double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Simultaneously, the study aims to elucidate the role of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress related to nicotine addiction and the use of NAC, an acetylated precursor of cysteine, a naturally occurring amino acid that has antioxidant actions in its own right, in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in smokers. It will evaluate the use of NAC in smoking cessation, after 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment.
The purpose of the study is to determine the minimum effective concentration of bupivacaine (EC50) in femoral block for analgesia by ultrasound after knee surgery.
Multinational, multicentre, non-pharmacological intervention, cross-sectional and longitudinal study.
Diabetes and obesity affect many people in different countries. Similarly, millions of people have some type of gum disease such as gingivitis. The present study was conducted to clarify if systemic conditions such as diabetes and obesity could impair the response to gingivitis treatment. Subjects with gum disease showing diabetes type II (from 40 to 50 subjects), slight to moderate obesity (from 40 to 50 subjects) or its combination (from 40 to 50 subjects) were selected for the present study. In addition normal-weight subjects with gum disease (from 40 to 50 subjects) besides a group without gum disease (from 40 to 50 subjects) were selected for comparisons. After verbal and written explanations about the study, subjects who matched study criteria and who signed the informed consent form underwent full oral examinations in two separate visits. In the first visit, after a clinical examination to verify the levels of gingival inflammation and the accumulated amounts of dental plaque, the bone height was determined by X-Ray examinations. Bad breath was also evaluated by a chair-side apparatus. Additional laboratorial examinations included a) quantification of bacteria that cause gum disease from dental plaque samples, b) quantification of inflammatory products from gingival fluid sampling and c) quantification of produced saliva. Self-report questionnaires were used to check the impact of oral condition and treatment of gum disease in quality of life and individual daily performance. These examinations were repeated 3 months after dental treatment. All subjects received ultrasonic dental prophylaxis for cleaning their teeth. Based on systemic/oral conditions each group rinsed either an essential-oils containing mouth rinse or a placebo rinse. First rinse was supervised and the other ones were performed at home twice a day for three months. Each participant also received a toothbrush, a dental floss and a fluoride toothpaste monthly after oral hygiene instructions. Adherence to the treatment and occurrence of undesirable side effects were monitored throughout the study.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the McKenzie method in patients with chronic non-specific low back.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of airway bilevel positive pressure on the improvement of exercise tolerance in patients with decompensated heart failure.