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 aim of the present project is to examine the effects of single session of French ear acupuncture on pain sensation and on postural control in individuals with chronic low back pain. We hypothesize that: I) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain would decrease pain intensity in patients with chronic low back pain. II) The pain reduction would be greater for those individuals with low back pain who receive application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce low back pain compared with patients who receive placebo treatment. III) The application of French ear acupuncture at specific points to reduce back pain will have positive effect on the performance of the postural control system.
Clinical trial phase III, noninferiority, controlled, double-blind, randomized. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the noninferiority between Levobupivacaine and Bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia.
This Phase 3 study will investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of an oral daily dose of 20 mg or 80 mg tafamidis meglumine capsules compared to placebo in subjects with either transthyretin genetic variants or wild-type transthyretin resulting in amyloid cardiomyopathy.
The primary objective of the study is to compare the effect of 90-day treatment with ticagrelor (180 mg [two 90 mg tablets] loading dose on Day 1 followed by 90 mg twice daily maintenance dose for the remainder of the study) vs acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-aspirin (300 mg [three 100 mg tablets] loading dose on Day 1 followed by 100 mg once daily maintenance dose for the remainder of the study) for the prevention of major vascular events (composite of stroke, myocardial infarction [MI], and death) in patients with acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
Cognitive and functional decline observed in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are related to thrombotic and/or cardioembolic events. Use of warfarin for the prevention of stroke in AF patients, despite effective, remains beyond desired levels because of interactions with food and fluctuations in blood levels. Because of a more stable anticoagulation state, Dabigatran may offer better protection against thrombotic phenomenon and, consequently, mitigate the process of cognitive and functional compromise.
The lung expansion techniques are widely used to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications. However, the effect of each technique on thoracoabdominal mechanics after abdominal surgery and if it influences the rate of postoperative pulmonary complications remains unknown. The investigators hypothesis is that the lung expansion technique that more increases lung volume after abdominal surgery, will be the most efficient in preventing postoperative pulmonary complication after abdominal surgery. The investigators objectives will be to compare the effect of different lung expansion techniques on lung volumes and activation of inspiratory muscle, and prevention of pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery. This study will involve 171 patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. Patients will be randomly divided into 5 groups: no therapy group (n=35), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP, n=34); volumetric incentive spirometry (VIS, n=34); flow oriented incentive spirometry (FIS, n=33) and deep breathing (DB, n=35). The thoracoabdominal mechanics will be assessed before and 3 days after surgery. Complications will be evaluated by a researcher who did not know to which group each patient belongs.
The study set out to evaluate the efficacy of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens in patients with facial fractures admitted to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology services of the Onofre Lopes University Hospital attached to the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinical and pathological condition, whose spectrum can range from steatosis to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, in patients without a history of alcohol abuse. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the severe form of (NAFLD), has emerged as a clinically important type of chronic liver disease in industrialized countries and is characterized pathologically by hepatocellular ballooning, Mallory's hyaline, scattered inflammation and perisinusoidal fibrosis. NASH associated with cirrhosis can decompensate into subacute liver failure, progress to hepatocellular cancer and reoccur post transplantation.In the absence of established treatment, therapy is generally directed to treatment of risk factors for metabolic syndrome. Recently, some studies have been demonstrated that Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), omega3 type, could reduced TNFalfa, IL6, aminotransferases, insulin resistance and steatosis verified by ultrasound. Neverthless, this is the first study that evaluate liver histology after six months of PUFA (omega3) in the treatment of patients with NASH.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of decline in quantitative viral load measured in hospitalized patients with Influenza A infection
It is a clinicaltrial Phase III , randomized, double -blind , 4-arm (390 each one): This study will include 1560 children and will use 3 batches of vaccine produced by Bio - Manguinhos with viral bulk of GSK combined measles , mumps and rubella applied in healthy children 12-15 months of age, and 01 batch of MMR to reference( GSK ), applied in healthy children aged 12-15 months old . The vaccine is administered as MMR 1st dose. Two hypotheses are tested : 1. Consistency of production ( equivalence between batches )of 3 batches of vacines(TV1, TV2 , TV3 Bio- Manguinhos). Noninferiority vaccine Bio TV (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro), ie, the measles, mumps and rubella in Brazil is as immunogenic and safe as the measles, mumps and rubella reference, already used in routine NIP (production Bio-Manguinhos/FIOCRUZ with viral concentrate, bulk, GSK). The MMR vaccine (Bio-TV) will have the same composition (vaccine strains) and the same method of production of MMR (TV-GSK): Wistar RA27 / 3 rubella, Schwarz strain of measles vaccine, and strain RIT 4385 - derived from the Jeryl Lynn strain of mumps vaccine. As 2nd dose, children receive the vaccine tetraviral measles-mumps-rubella-varicella, aged 15-18 months, according to the guidance of the National Immunization Program. 2. Noninferiority vaccine Bio TV (Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro):the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine in Brazil is as immunogenic and safe as the measles, mumps and rubella reference, already used in routine NIP (production Bio-Manguinhos/FIOCRUZ with viral concentrate, bulk, GSK). Returns for blood sampling will be scheduled for 51 days, ranging from 42 to 60 days after dose of MMR vaccine dose and after tetraviral. We will colect the firt blood sample before the first vaccination too. It will describe the major adverse events observed after vaccination , comparing their frequency in groups of MMR vaccine with the Brazilian reference vaccine .