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.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a serious condition and requires good adherence to interventions such as exercises to achieve optimal management. The use of smart phone technologies could be such a strategy to enhance adherence to the home exercise program (HEP) thus improve pain, physical function and lower limb strength. The study aimed to examine the effect of using an innovative smart phone app on enhancing the adherence to home exercise programs among female older adults with knee OA in Saudi Arabia and the effectiveness of this HEP which delivered through an app, on pain and physical function. Methodology: 40 females aged 50 years or older with knee OA (20 per study arm) recruited to a randomized control trial that uses a parallel study design. All participants assessed and received an education and a set of a home exercise program for knee OA, Participants randomized into the App arm (experimental group) received their HEP in the smart phone application. Participants randomized to the other arm (control group) received HEP in a paper hand-out. After enrolment, the study outcomes were assessed at week three and week six. The primary outcomes were self-reported adherence, ANPRS, and Ar-WOMAC.
This project aims to assess the short- and long-term safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in children and adolescents compared to adults.
Breast cancer surgery like Mastectomy and modified radical mastectomy are associated with significant postoperative pain, and management depends largely on patient controlled analgesia with intravenous Morphine or other opioids equivalents. Respiratory depression, Ileus, sedation, nausea and vomiting are some of the potential side effect of opioid treatment which prolonged hospital length of stay and increase the coast. Recent advance in ultrasound guided regional anesthesia has led to the development of two novel regional anesthesia techniques specific to chest wall analgesia; Erector spina plain block and Serratus anterior plain block, with its potential to reduce or eliminate the need for opioids to manage post-operative pain.
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of desensitizing toothpaste containing zinc-carbonate hydroxyapatite nanocrystals in reducing or controlling DH after 8 weeks of treatment
The primary objectives of this study are to examine the clinical efficacy of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses to participants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as measured by change in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia-Infant Test of Neuromuscular Disorders (CHOP-INTEND) total score (Part B); to examine the safety and tolerability of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses to participants with SMA (Parts A and C). The secondary objectives of this study are to examine the clinical efficacy of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses to participants with SMA (Parts A, B and C); to examine the effect of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses to participants with SMA (Parts A and C); to examine the safety and tolerability of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses to participants with SMA, to examine the effect of nusinersen administered intrathecally at higher doses compared to the currently approved dose in participants with SMA (Part B).
Screening for sepsis has been recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Clinical Practice Guidelines to facilitate early identification and early management of sepsis. However, the optimal tool remains unknown.The objective of this trial is to examine the effect of an electronic sepsis alert tool on reducing hospital mortailty in patients admitted to medical-surgical-oncology wards.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of a low dose ketamine infusion used in combination of standard of care in critically ill patients to test whether ketamine can help to shorten the time of being in breathing tube and ventilator compared to the standard of care alone.
Cyanoacrylate is used in the manufacturing of surgical adhesives, nail glue and super glue. After contact with cotton or wool, among other substances, a reaction is ignited, inflicting thermal damage to the skin underlying clothes. Nine papers have been published about such an incidence, majority of which involve children. In this paper, a four-year-old girl suffering from mixed-first-and-second degree burns due to cyanoacrylate spillage over the digits, anterior aspect of the right thigh and a patch of the skin on the left upper abdomen, spanning 4% of the total body surface area. The clothes were forcefully removed by the mother and shampoo was applied over the area. In the ER, irrigation with normal saline was done followed by dressing with paraffin- impregnated gauzes and silver sulfadiazine. Volar slabs were placed on the hands. The dressing in the hands was later changed to fusidic acid as the burn healed. Silicone sheet dressing was initiated twenty-eight days later after complete healing of the burned skin. An experiment conducted by the authors showed no difference in the pH of different cyanoacrylate products. The pH was not changed after applying shampoo over the nail glue immersed dip-stick. This paper aims to improve awareness about proper first-aid management which predicts the quality of the outcome. Further emphasis is required on providing a safe environment for the children and clear, comprehendible warning of hazards on the label of the cyanoacrylate based-products.
Pivotal Summary: The study is designed to demonstrate safety and efficacy of the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) System. Continued Access Summary: This study is designed to provide continued access to the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (EV ICD) System.
The purpose of the study is to collect information on how Ryzodeg® works in real world patients and to see if Ryzodeg® can lower blood sugar levels. Participants will get Ryzodeg® as prescribed to them by their doctor. The study will last for about 6 to 9 months. Participants will be asked questions about their health and their diabetes treatment as part of their normal doctor's appointment.