There are about 3194 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Portugal. 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.
This is a prospective, open-label, single-dose, phase 1 study, to assess the effect of mild and moderate hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of cenerimod (ACT-334441).
The purpose of this study is to create a research repository, comprised of data collected in the course of physical rehabilitation programs for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) using the medical device SWORD Phoenix®. This will allow the company to ascertain the acceptance, engagement and effectiveness of programs using this asynchronous tele-rehabilitation platform in the treatment of multiple MSDs.
A Phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of efgartigimod PH20 subcutaneous in adult patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia
Diabetes mellitus currently affects 463 million people worldwide. One of the most serious complications of diabetes is the diabetic foot. Adequate foot care behaviours reduce the risk of ulcers, infections, and amputations, and improve the quality of life, in these patients. This Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial aims to analyse the impact of different educational strategies - an instructive video (Video Watching Group - Experimental Group 1) compared with a leaflet on foot care with real-time guided reading (Real-Time Leaflet Reading Group - Experimental Group 2) and with standard teaching on diabetic foot care (Standard Care - Control Group) - on adherence and knowledge regarding diabetic foot care, as well as on patient's perception of their foot health. Participants will be assessed at the first consultation of the diabetic foot (T0), about two weeks after the first assessment (T1), and three months after the T0 in a follow-up assessment (T2), with T1 and T2 being performed through telephone calls, after obtaining the patients' consent. The results of the present study will inform educational interventions regarding foot care adherence in patients with diabetic foot, in order to decrease the likelihood of developing diabetic foot ulcers and, consequently, to reduce amputation rates and the several associated costs, contributing to improving patients' quality of life.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of sotatercept (MK-7962, formerly called ACE-011) treatment (plus background pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) therapy) versus placebo (plus background PAH therapy) on time to clinical worsening (TTCW) in participants who are newly diagnosed with PAH and are at intermediate or high risk of disease progression.
There are several studies that have considered Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections are effective in treating symptoms for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders. BoNT-A injections improve the hyper-tonicity of mandibular muscles and its consequent joint load reduction. Also injections of BoNT-A, for patients with articular disc displacement, resulted in pain relief and return of the normal movements of the mandible. The main goal of this study is to test the beneficial impact of BoNT-A injections in the masticatory muscles of patients submitted to TMJ surgical arthroscopy.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the drug levels, efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous nivolumab versus intravenous nivolumab in participants with previously treated clear cell renal cell carcinoma that is advanced or has spread. The purpose of this study's substudy is to evaluate drug level biocomparability of subcutaneous nivolumab manufactured using two different manufacturing processes.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate interleukin-1(IL-1) gene group polymorphisms in patients with peri-implantitis and to compare them with patients with peri-implant health (control group), taking into account smoking status, gender, age and history of periodontitis.The aim of this investigation is also to look at the levels of the inflammatory response markers IL-1 beta, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) in the peri-implant crevicular fluid of patients with healthy oral implants in comparison with individuals with peri-implantitis, under consideration of the patients´ individual IL-1 genotype. The main hypothesis is that individuals carrying the polymorphism in the IL-1 gene cluster are susceptible to develop peri-implantitis through altered IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) production. A second hypothesis is that both in healthy individuals and especially pronounced in patients having peri-implantitis, an IL-1-positive genotype will result in higher levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 beta, PGE2 and TNF alpha) than an IL-1- negative genotype. Patients included in the study will be recruited from the Dental Clinic Egas Moniz implant maintenance program and will only be used for this study. All possible candidates will receive a questionnaire and if the patient's medical history is in accordance with study inclusion criteria, and if they agree to participate, informed consent will be signed. All clinical data will be collected by the same examiner. Genes IL-1A and IL-1B control the production of the proinflammatory proteins, IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta, respectively. IL-1RN gene controls the synthesis of the IL-1Ra, which impedes the function of IL-1alpha and IL-1beta by competing for receptor binding. Polymorphisms of the following genes will be analyzed: IL-1A-889, IL-1B + 3954, IL-1B-511 and IL-1 RN from patients with peri-implantitis and peri-implant health. For the investigation of genetic polymorphisms, it will be collected a sample of cells from the jugal mucosa with the aid of a swab. For the biochemical analysis of the inflammatory mediators IL-1 beta, TNF alpha and PGE2 a peri-implant crevicular fluid collection will be performed by inserting paper strips into peri-implant sulcus or pocket, in situations of peri-implantitis from the most affected location, while in situations of peri-implant health from the mesio-buccal location.
This is a worldwide, multicenter, non-interventional, retrospective study of patient medical records from metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients previously identified as human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-neg), regardless of hormone status.
Given that healthy food-related habits are protective of both malnutrition and multiple noncommunicable diseases (including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer), and acknowledging that poor diets constitute a greater risk to mortality, it is essential to improve individuals' food-related knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Furthermore, the current public health context caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for an adequate diet as a protective factor for one's global health. In the ambit of the FOODLIT-PRO: Food Literacy Project (ref. SFRH/BD/128528/2017), a digital intervention to promote food literacy - that is, food-related knowledge, competencies, and behaviours - encompassing behavioural change strategies and psychological determinants (such as intention, planning, and self-efficacy) was developed. With the online deliver of personalised evidence-based materials concerning food literacy, adult participants receive weekly challenges that promote their food-related knowledge (e.g., recognising food's origin and seasonality), competencies (e.g., as cooking and planning skills), and behaviours (e.g., tracking food intake, interpret nutritional labels). Matched with tailored behavioural change strategies (experimental group), both food literacy content and psychological aspects that relate to health behaviour are assessed weekly in order to evaluate the intervention's efficacy. Follow-ups at 3-, 6- and 9-months post intervention will be assessed.