There are about 1320 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Saudi Arabia. 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.
Cervicogenic headache (CgH) is a distinct form of headache and accounts for 17.8% of all headaches and the prevalence rate is between 0.4% and 20%. A guide to health and safety in the office handbook by common wealth of Australia (2008) suggested the ergonomic guidance and interventions for preventing and treating musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) injuries in the office workers. Also, It has been estimated that 34% of US citizens receive some sort of physiotherapy for CgH each year. However, no studies have compared and investigated the combined and individual effects of workstation ergonomics, physiotherapy and patient education for improving cervicogenic headache and work ability in office workers.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a public health problem, A substantial percentage of infants and toddlers with CHD undergo cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Undernutrition affects up to 90% of these patients, and it's contributed to worse surgical and neurological outcomes. Infants with CHD are typically delivered at full term with a normal birth weight. However, as time passes, their development may become stunted. There are no negotiated guidelines for nutritional monitoring and intervention in this age bracket of infants. Through the use of Energy Enriched and Protein Enriched nutrition formula during the postoperative phase, this has shown to be well tolerated and support in delivering higher nutrition intakes within the first days after surgery. The objective of this research is to assess the long term outcome of patients who have had energy- and protein-rich nutrition formulas post cardiac surgery. An open, 2-arm, randomized controlled trials will be conducted to assess the efficacy of early administration of energy enriched and protein enriched formula in post cardiac repair infants. The expected primary outcome is that intervention group will have good tolerance to feeding and the secondary outcome is the significant weight gain rate (weight velocity) in comparing to control groups
Background: Children often suffer from disorders that alter their walking functions, such as cerebral palsy. Task-oriented training is one of the recent interventions to improve gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Some studies have shown the effectiveness of Partial Body Weight Support Treadmill Training (PBWSTT) for children with cerebral palsy. Another study supports the effectiveness of Loaded Treadmill Training (LTT) by placing additional weight on the lower extremity. There is still inconsistency in the results of studies advising which weight support or weight addition is more appropriate to use in improving walking in children with cerebral palsy. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of PBWSTT in the treatment of children with CP. Furthermore, to compare the effectiveness of LTT with PBWSTT. Methods: Two groups of twenty-two children with spastic cerebral palsy will be involved. Ages 4 to 10 and Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) I -III. PBWSTT includes a 45- minute treadmill training session with 30% weight support for group one and LTT by adding 60% weight to lower limb while treadmill training for the second group. Spatiotemporal parameters will be measure additional to balance and endurance functions. Statistical analysis: Independent t test will be used to detect between group differences and paired t test to detect before and after trial differences. Significance level less than 0.05 and confidence interval 95%. Study design: Randomized Clinical Trial (Parallel Arm Design).
Idiopathic scoliosis is a living problem that resists correction. The underlying cause of the such disorder is unknown but directed more toward muscular disorders. However recent clinical observation showed a possible neuromuscular compromise early in those patients. The main purpose of this study is to develop a treatment procedure to correct the degree of bony curvature in patients with Idiopathic scoliosis through developing a neuromuscular corrective approach that might be a more effective conservative treatment protocol for such disorder.
Various pharmacological interventions in peri-operative period have been used in literature to prevent ED which include use of propofol, fentanyl, ketamine, clonidine, midazolam and dexmedetomidine etc (5). Dexmedetomidine is a potent highly selective alpha-2 agonist. Its effect on the receptors in brain results in sedation resembling non-REM sleep with minimal respiratory depression (6). It has been used as continuous infusion or as fixed dose in the range between 0.15 mcg/kg to 2 mcg/kg to prevent ED in children (7, 8, 9). Higher doses result in better prevention of ED at the expense of more hemodynamic disturbances and longer PACU stay (9) while lower doses were not as effective (7). The aim of this study was to investigate the role of fixed dose of 0.2 mcg/kg dexmedetomidine in prevention of emergence delirium in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia.
Purpose of the study:To investigate effect of whole-body stretching (WBS) exercise during lunch-break for reducing musculoskeletal pain and physical exertion among healthcare professionals
The aim of this study is investigated the effect of high fat Ketogenic Diet (HFKD) in weight reduction compared to the low-fat diet (LFD) among Saudi overweight and obese women. A randomized acute controlled trial of twenty-eight healthy overweight or obese women in Saudi Arabia, aged between 18 and 40 with a body mass index between 25 and 34.5 kg m2 and fat parentage above 30% . The participants have followed ether HFKD or LFD for 12 weeks.
This study was designed to investigate the effect of six weeks of accommodating variable-resistance training on muscle architecture, muscle strength, and functional performance in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Fifty-eight children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis were randomly allocated to the experimental group (n = 29, received the accommodating variable-resistance training) or the Control group (n = 29, received usual physical rehabilitation alone). Both groups were assessed for muscle architecture, muscle strength, and functional performance before and after treatment.
This study intended to examine the effect of a physical rehabilitation program incorporating Kinect-based virtual reality on gait characteristics, functional ability, and physical activity level in adolescents with hemophilic knee arthropathy.
This study intended to examine the effect of manual diaphragm release on pulmonary function, chest wall mobility, and functional ability in female occupational cleaners with respiratory hazards.