There are about 2118 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Malaysia. 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.
Background The respiratory tract often becomes the site of injury from occupational exposure. All construction sites generate high levels of dust, typically from concrete, silica, asbestos, cement, wood, stone, sand and therefore, the workers are exposed to this airborne dust and increased their risk of developing respiratory disorders. Limited studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between respiratory symptoms, lung function and occupational dust exposure among construction workers in Sabah. The objectives of this study are to determine the occupational exposure to dust and the relationship with the respiratory symptoms as well as lung function among construction workers in UMS Teaching Hospital. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study consisted of construction workers working in all sections in the development of UMS Teaching Hospital. A standard respiratory questionnaire was distributed to construction workers and lung function measurement was performed using Spirometry and the results of their respiratory status were compared between workers who were exposed and unexposed to dust. Occupational dust exposure was determined by the gravimetric method using an air sampler. The total duration of the collection was 8 hours and the filters with the dust samples were analyzed in the laboratory.
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Occupational Therapy Handwriting Interventions Guidelines (OTHIG) in enhancing handwriting performance among children. Method: Forty-two children recruited from private centers with occupational therapy indications and with handwriting issues, aged five to nine years, will be assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants will receive a total of 10-week sessions, including training, intervention, and outcome measures. The experimental group will receive the developed OTHIG during handwriting skills intervention. Meanwhile, the control group will receive conventional interventions which not exposed to the OTHIG. This study is expected to provide evidence for the effectiveness of using the developed OTHIG to OTs in delivering their services, targeting children struggling with handwriting skills.
This study is open to adults with chronic kidney disease. People with and without type 2 diabetes can take part in this study. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 690517 improves kidney function in people with chronic kidney disease when taken alone or in combination with a medicine called empagliflozin. In the first part of the study, participants take empagliflozin or placebo as tablets every day for 2 months. Placebo tablets look like empagliflozin tablets but do not contain any medicine. In the second part, participants are divided into several groups. Depending on the group, the participants then additionally take different doses of BI 690517 or placebo as tablets for 3.5 months. In this case, placebo tablets look like BI 690517 tablets but do not contain any medicine. Participants are in the study for about 6 months. During this time, they visit the study site about 12 times. Where possible, about 4 of the 12 visits can be done at the participant's home instead of the study site. The trial staff may also contact the participants by phone or video call. Participants collect urine samples at home. These samples are then analysed to assess kidney function. At the end of the trial the results are compared between the different groups. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.
To examine the degree of nausea, vomiting between the acupressure and control group in women with hyperemesis gravidarum
Chronotype and chrononutrition, both are emerging research fields in nutritional epidemiology. However, its association with glycemic control in the global population is less clear. A better understanding of how activity/ eating time can influence glucose levels in prediabetic individuals may improve strategies for blood glucose control. The present paper aims to determine the associations of chronotype and chrononutrition with glucose tolerance among prediabetic individuals in Malaysia.
Gathering knowledge on the use of Dymista® in Asian patients who receive Dymista® for the first time in routine clinical practice
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the positivity rate of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in high-risk participants presenting with acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in outpatient settings during the influenza/RSV season and to evaluate the association between lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and ARI-related hospitalization in participants positive for RSV.
Background and objective(s): Periodontitis is initiated by a dysbiotic host-microbe relationship. Standard periodontal treatment involves oral hygiene education, mechanical debridement and periodic follow-ups with the aims of pocket closure and maintaining a symbiotic microbial community. Nonetheless, this therapy alone may fail due to the limitations of mechanical instrumentation. The use of antimicrobial in combination to subgingival debridement has been proposed for initial and recurrent periodontitis to enhance the effectiveness of mechanical instrumentation. Antimicrobial peptide (AMP) comprised of a wide range of peptide, was found naturally in various life forms or manufactured as a synthetic compound. This study was conducted to evaluate the use of AMP as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment in terms of clinical and microbiological outcomes. Hypothesis • There are changes in clinical periodontal parameters and subgingival microbial profile following treatment with locally delivered synthetic AMP.
The primary objective of the BEST extended 10Y follow-up study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of coronary stent implantation using everolimus-eluting balloon-expandable stents with bypass grafting for the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease at minimum of 10 years follow-up.
According to the most current local data, the rate of patient's adherence to insulin injections is very low. A recent cross sectional study in Klinik Pakar Perubatan (KPP) Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) among 355 patients with Type 2 diabetes treated with insulin showed only 19% of patients adhered to their insulin regime with the mean fasting plasma glucose of 10mmol/L and mean HbA1C of 10.0%. This condition may lead to undesirable health consequences. Patients education has been showed to improved adherence. Among the 355 participants involved in the study, 82% of the patients have received consultation by diabetic educators yet their glycemic control were suboptimal. A new approaches using a module-based counseling that emphasized on adherence has been developed and the effectiveness of the counseling need to be evaluated.