There are about 3285 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Pakistan. 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.
A prospective randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of customised growth charts for detection of small for gestational age fetus in low risk women, in comparison to conventional standard of care.
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common hereditary retinal disorder (accounts for 20% of children attending blind schools in Pakistan) which causes degeneration of rod and cone photoreceptors. Rods and cones largely depend on the retinal pigment epithelium for their proper functioning. Various growth factors and their receptors are present in retinal epithelium and a number of genes are responsible for the production of these growth factors. Genetic mutation in any of these genes causes retinal degeneration by progressive loss of retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors. The disease initially starts with night blindness and leads to the loss of central vision and eventually total blindness. To date, there is no definitive cure for patients suffering from RP. Recently, stem cell based therapies have shown great promise for the management of RP. It is well documented that umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells (UMSCs) have the ability to release various paracrine and immunomodulatory factors that are similar to those synthesized by retinal pigment epithelium. Multiple routes including systemic (intravenous) and localized (subretinal, intravitreal, suprachoroidal and sub-tenon) have been employed to administer UMSCs for the management of RP. It is important to note that deep sub-tenon region (space between the sclera and the conjunctiva) acts as both natural culture medium for cells and as immune privileged site because of avascularity of the region. It has been reported that the injection of UMSCs in sub-tenon space of human subjects have improved the visual acuity even after 1 year post-injection. In addition, the injection of UMSCs in suprachoroidal space enhances the entry of growth factors released by the cells into choroidal flow and maintain the constant growth factors secretion to the choroidal and retinal tissues. Limoli and colleagues were the first to report the suprachoroidal administration of cells being the safe mode of cell delivery with no complications. The present study is aimed to investigate the safety and therapeutic efficacy of UMSC injection employing two different routes (sub-tenon injection versus suprachoroidal injection) for the treatment of RP in human subjects.
• To determine the effects of Fragility Fracture Integrated Rehabilitation Management approach in geriatric hip fracture patients (post surgical)
The study will be carried out in Surgical Unit-III, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore for one year . . Patients undergoing surgery for Ileostomy will be randomly divided into two groups, Group-A (Purse-string closure) and Group-B (Conventional primary closure). All the patients will be called for follow up checkup on 14th days after operation and after one month. Both of the groups will be checked and recorded for SSI after operation and hospital stay.
The HIP ATTACK-2 trial is a multicentre, international, parallel group randomized controlled trial to determine whether accelerated surgery for hip fracture in patients with acute myocardial injury is superior to standard care in reducing death at 90 days after randomization. The trial will also assess secondary outcomes at 90 days after randomization: inability to independently walk 3 metres, time to first mobilization (first standing and first full weight bear), composite and individual assessment of major complications (e.g., mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction, acute congestive heart failure, and stroke), delirium, length of stay, pain, and quality of life.
The Study is a feasibility randomized controlled trial aiming to assess the feasibility of mHealth (voice call and SMS) and teach-back interventions on reducing the 30 days readmission rate in the patients enrolled in the Sehat Sahulat Programme (Prime Minister National Health Programme(PMNHP)). The prime objective of this study was to generate a proof of concept for the conduct of a definitive trial for the reduction in readmissions in PMNHP. A feasibility randomized controlled trial study consisted of three arms i.e intervention 1 (telephonic contact and text messages), intervention 2 (teach-back method) and control is planned in program beneficiaries of Islamabad, Pakistan. The trial is being carried out in the three hospitals of Islamabad and patients are being recruited as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of local infiltration of bupivacaine versus placebo, in reducing postoperative pain. The severity of pain will be assessed in terms of mean score on visual analogue scale, opioid requirement and average duration of hospital stay.
Postpartum hemorrhage, is one of the most deadly complication of pregnancy worldwide and major cause of maternal mortality especially in third world countries .1 PPH affects about 5% of all women giving birth around the world 2 .Primary PPH is defined as ≥500 mL blood loss after vaginal delivery or ≥1000 mL after CS delivery within 24 hours after birth1 . Globally, almost one quarter of all maternal deaths are linked with PPH 2. Due to the high prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in low-resource settings, the outcome of PPH is often deteriorated, resulting in damaging health consequences 3. Roughly in 70% of cases of primary pph are due to uterine atony11. Uterine atony is due to loss of contraction and retraction of myometrial muscle fibers can lead to severe hemorrhage and shock. There are several reasons behind uterine atony including maternal anemia, fatigue due to prolong labour and rapid forceful labour. Blood loss is double in caesarean section due to use of increased anesthetic agents4. According to WHO use of oxytocin (10 IU, IM /IV) is recommended for prevention of PPH for all births2. Despite its effectiveness, 10-40% of cases need additional uterotonics to ensure good uterine contraction.5 After oxytocin , Misoprostol is increasingly known as a potential treatment option for PPH 5 .Misoprostol is easily available , rapid acting , and cost effective with minimal side effects, however in caesarean section owing to the effect of anesthesia limits its use . In recent study conducted at Egypt, oxytocin plus misoprostol (study group) is compared with oxytocin alone (control group). Incident of pph was significantly lower in study group (p=0.018), as in study group (1.33%) than control group (6.67%)8. Misoprostol is an autacoid substance and act better if placed closed to target organ 9. Several routes of misoprostol, with or without oxytocin, and its result on intrapartum and postpartum hemorrhage are described in the literature. The practice of misoprostol by the intrauterine route during caesarean section is under trial.10. Aim of study is to observe the effectiveness of intrauterine misoprostol in addition to oxytocin to minimize the blood loss during caesarean section.
All children from 1day to 18years of age, diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease due to H pylori at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, from July 2020 to December 2021 will be included in the study. After informed written consent from parents/ guardians patients' bio data along with history and examination will be recorded on a proforma. They will be allocated into two groups, group A and group B randomly based on treatment regimen offered. Group A: Amoxicillin AMO + Clarithromycin CLA + Proton pump inhibitor PPI) Group B: Amoxicillin AMO+ Metronidazole MET+ Proton pump inhibitor PPI The history will include presenting symptoms along duration, remission of symptoms after therapy and clinical outcome will also be recorded.
Cardiovascular disease has always been one of the most concerning ailments of all times considering mortality. On one end due to the emergence of pharmaceutical technology, there is a reduction in mortality, on the other hand owing to a sedentary lifestyle the incidence of this disease is increasing. Hence leading to up slopping trend in cardiovascular prevalence. Acute coronary syndrome is one of the most deadly and acute presentations of cardiology requiring immediate intervention to dampen the frequency of complications. One of the fundamental goals in the treatment of ACS is to lower the heart rate so that load on myocardial tissue can be reduced. In order to do so, we already have multiple options like beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and new generation ivabradine (not affecting blood pressure unlike others).