There are about 256 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Iraq. 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 goal of this clinical trial study is to investigate the role of anthropometric indices and Vit-D supplementation on BioNTech, Pfizer vaccine side effect and immunoglobulin G response against SARS-CoV-2 in individuals infected with COVID-19. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1. BMI has role in reduce BioNTech, Pfizer vaccine side effect 2. BMI has role in improve IgG titer 3. Vit-D supplementation has role in reduce BioNTech, Pfizer vaccine side effect 4. Vit-D supplementation has role in improve IgG titer
Worldwide infertility affects about 15 % of reproductive-age couples. In many cases, infertility can't be treated, new treatment options with promising value were involved in the recent clinical trials.
Dental anxiety considered as one of the weariest problems and disturbing problems with which the individual dentist has had to fight. Dental anxiety has been a major patient's complaint which interferes with different dental treatment. Therefore, dental anxiety may have a critical impact on the deterioration of oral health. It is a problem of many patients. Excessive dental anxiety will leads to bad oral health. It is estimated that about 36% of the world population are suffering from dental anxiety and 5- 15% of adults in developed countries suffer from severe anxiety to dental treatment. According to researchers, between 50% and 80% of adults in the United States have some degree of dental anxiety. In Saudi Arabia dental anxiety was found to be 50%. Very limited number of studies have been done in Iraq especially management of anxiety, for example in Baghdad, it was found that about 55% of study population had dental anxiety. Because of no studies have been conducted to determine the impact of dental anxiety management in Karbala city-Iraq, thus conducting such a study is timely and much needed to improve patient care. The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of behavioral management technique on patients having different levels of dental anxiety, among Iraqi adult patients seeking private dental care in Karbala city. The main question it aims to answer is: Is dental anxiety management effective in decreasing dental anxiety levels among adult Iraqi patients seeking private dental care in Karbala city? Participants will be requested to fill the self-reported questionnaire paper for anxiety levels determination & sociodemographic factors. Researchers will use non-pharmacological behavioral therapeutic techniques including combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (distraction technique) and mindfulness therapy (relaxation breathing and muscle relaxation techniques) applied as one package. the patients with anxiety will be divided in to 2 groups; one group with applying intervention and the other group without applying intervention to see if the dental anxiety therapy is effective in decreasing dental anxiety level for anxiety patient. This study hypothesized that there is a significant difference in the changes of dental anxiety level between managed patients and not managed patients (between group) and (within group) between pre and post managed patients after three months follow up assessment.
Abruptio placenta is one of the common causes of antepartum haemorrhage which is more common in the second half of pregnancy and causes a high maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality
use of platelet rich plasma had good effect in treating chronic wounds. healing of perianal fissure could be prolonged and associated with pain. injection of platelet rich plasma under fissure base and edges had the advantage of improved fissure healing and reduction of the pain, with minimal side effects.
Peri-implantitis is an inflammation of bacterial etiology characterized by inflammation of mucous membranes and bone loss around the dental implant. A specific dental plaque bacteria could stimulate host cells, including the junctional epithelium, to secrete a range of pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in initiating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process. EMT has been described as the transdifferentiation of epithelial cells into motile mesenchymal cells. Moreover, cytokines and bacterial products have been highlighted as EMT-predisposing factors. The EMT process could render epithelial cells to lose their cell-cell adhesion and cell polarity that lend these cells to lose their function as an integrated epithelial barrier. E-cadherin is a calcium-dependent cell adhesion molecule that establishes cell-cell adhesion that plays a critical role in maintaining a barrier function in the human epithelium, including gingiva. The loss of E-cadherin is one of the most common biological indicators for EMT. In contrast, vimentin is an intermediate filament expressed in mesenchymal cells and is a canonical marker for EMT, which also promotes cell motility and an invasive phenotype. It is largely reported that EMT is regulated by various transcriptional factors such as Snail Family Transcriptional Repressor SNAIL1 and SNAIL2, zinc-finger E-box-binding (ZEB)1 and ZEB2 and TWIST transcription factors that suppress epithelial marker genes, and activate genes related with the mesenchymal phenotype. Recently, in vivo study has investigated the level of EMT markers in the gingival tissues of periodontitis patients. It was found that the expression of E-cadherin was downregulated while vimentin expression was upregulated. Despite the similarities and differences between the pathogenesis of periodontal and peri-implant diseases, the role of dental biofilm in the etiopathogenesis of the aforementioned diseases was studied largely. While it is now accepted that EMT may potentially play a role in periodontal disease pathogenicity, the possible role of EMT in the disintegration of the peri-implant epithelial barrier and the pathogenesis of peri-implant disease has not yet been investigated.
A blood glucose level of equal to or greater than 180 mg/dL that occurred during stress in a patient without diabetes mellitus (DM) is termed stress hyperglycemia (SH). The stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is defined as the fasting blood glucose divided by the blood glucose level that is calculated from the glycosylated hemoglobin (HBA1c) value on admission. A significantly higher SHR is associated with worse prognostic biomarkers in diabetic patients with complications
The study is randomized controlled trial ... The null hypothesis of the present study is that there is no antibacterial efficacy of gold nanoparticles of pelargonium graveolens mouthwash against Streptococcus mutans and Candida Albicans . Meanwhile the alternative hypothesis of the present study is that gold nanoparticles of pelargonium graveolens mouthwash have antimicrobial activity against Streptococcus mutans and Candida Albicans .
Periodontitis (PD) is an inflammatory condition that affects 20%-50% of the total global population, with severe disease occurring in 9.8% of individuals. clinically characterized by clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) accompanied by increased probing pocket depth (PPD) and/or gingival recession, it may end with tooth loss if left untreated. non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) represents the first line of treatment and involves the physical debridement of subgingival plaque biofilms. "full-mouth debridement" (FMD) approach, its NSPT delivers complete debridement within 24 hr. However, full-mouth NSPT has been consistently shown to trigger a large systemic inflammatory response 24 hr following treatment. Nevertheless, Interestingly, a positive correlation between treatment time and the subsequent systemic inflammatory response has been reported. Given this previous link and the different features of each instrumentation technique including air-polishing devices (APDs), that have less time-consuming treatment, reduce patient discomfort and sensitivity, and only minor alterations to surrounding soft and hard tissues. This study aims to evaluate the systemic inflammatory response following full-mouth erythritol powder air polishing and instrumentation.
Periodontitis is an inflammation associated with destruction of the periodontium that ultimately, if not treated, leads to tooth loss. Clinically, it is characterized by clinical attachment loss (CAL) and bleeding on probing (BOP) accompanied by increased probing pocket depth (PPD) and/or gingival recession. The standard periodontitis treatment aims to restore the homeostasis of the immune system by mechanically reducing the microbial load to levels that are compatible with stability and health. This is achieved by professional mechanical biofilm control and motivation of the patient for oral hygiene measures in order to control the biofilm and avoid disease recurrence. Conventional scaling and root planing (SRP), and air polishing therapy are tools used for professional biofilm control. More recently, air-polishing devices have become a promising alternative to conventional SRP in reducing the clinical time and causing less discomfort and pain for the patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of subgingival erythritol air polishing for initial periodontal pocket healing.