There are about 15072 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Turkey. 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.
Diagnosing and managing dyspnea in patients with COPD is very important. Although pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are used in the management of dyspnea, it is recommended that pharmacological methods be supported by non-pharmacological methods. Hand fan application, which is one of the non-pharmacological methods used in dyspnea management, provides an increase in self-efficacy in patients in addition to the stimulation of cold air flow to the trigeminal nerve branches, mucosa and skin. Although there are studies reporting that applying cold air to the face with a hand fan is effective in reducing the severity of dyspnea in different patient groups, the number of studies examining the effectiveness of applying cold air to the face with a hand fan in patients with COPD is quite limited. This project was planned to determine the effect of applying cold air to the face with a fan on the severity of dyspnea and quality of life in COPD patients.
This study aimed to investigate gastrocinemius function massage on physical parameters of stroke patients.
The goal of this clinical trial is to define a safe and effective dose of CRB-701 for participants with solid tumors that are expressing a protein called nectin-4. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the the safe and effective dose of CRB-701 when used alone? What cancers can be treated effectively with CRB-701? Participants will be asked to attend clinic and be given a intravenous infusion of CRB-701 on its own. They will have blood tests and other assessments to measure whether CRB-701 will have CT or MRI scans to measure the effect on tumors.
There are different neurolysis methods. Aim of this study is to compare two different methods, phenol block and corticosteroid local anesthetic block.
A total of 70 patients who underwent angiographic examination, ASD closure, VSD closure, PDA closure and aortic balloon dilatation were included in this study.
This study was planned to examine the effects of a healthy nutrition and yoga program given to obese children on nutritional behavior, physical activity and anthropometric measurements.
After the approval of the ethics committee, the files of the patients who underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery between 01.01.2019 and 01.03.2020 were evaluated retrospectively. Data were recorded including age, gender, duration of anesthesia, duration of surgery, postoperative analgesia consumption, complications such as respiratory distress due to hemidiaphragmatic paralysis and complications such as hematoma and nerve damage due to block intervention.
Histologically, BPH is a benign proliferative process involving both epithelial and stromal elements and is characterised by progressive enlargement of the prostate. Symptom complex including increased frequency of urination, sudden feeling of urge to urinate, nocturia, difficulty in urinating, feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder, decreased flow rate and intermittent urination are called lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The most important cause of LUTS in men is BPH. Many structural and physiological changes occur in the lower urinary system with bladder outlet obstruction. Detrusor hypertrophy and bladder hyperactivity may occur due to bladder outlet obstruction. Although the density of afferent and efferent nerves in the bladder decreases after urethral obstruction, enlargement of their trunks indicates that changes occur in these nerves. In addition, changes also occur in the neural pathways of the central nervous system following lower urinary tract obstruction. Nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain derived neurotropin factor (BDNF) are trophic proteins that act as retrograde messengers between peripheral effector tissue and the nerves that innervate it. In peripheral tissues, the source of NGF and BDNF is presumed to be the target tissues innervated by nerves. Smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, astrocytes and other cells synthesise NGF and BDNF in culture medium. Many potential stimuli that increase NGF in the lower urinary system have been identified. These are denervation, inflammation and mechanical tension. This information has led to the idea that autonomic innervation changes in the bladder may be related with changing NGF levels. Altered afferent and adrenergic innervation in the obstructed bladder increases the possibility that NGF plays an important role in this neural growth because this type of nerves are highly sensitive to this neurotrophin. In this study, we investigated NGF ve BDNF levels in urine samples obtained before surgery (Transurethral Prostate Resection, Prostate Enucleation with Holmium Laser and Prostate Enucleation with Thulium Fibre Laser) and after removal of obstruction in patients with bladder outlet obstruction secondary to benign prostatic enlargement using ELISA method, We aimed to determine the role of NGF and BDNF in bladder outlet obstruction and bladder changes secondary to obstruction by comparing with control patients without obstruction.
The study includes preterm infants who are being screened for ROP between August 1,2023 and August 1, 2024 in 94 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Turkey. Infants with birth weight (BW) of >1500 g or ≥ 33 weeks' gestation who are screened for retinopathy of prematurity are included. The incidence of any ROP, severe ROP and treatment modalities will be determined. The risk factors for ROP development will also be evaluated.
Coronary angiography serves as the primary diagnostic technique for cardiovascular disease. However, this invasive procedure commonly triggers pain, anxiety, and fear in patients. The objective of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the impact of music and breathing exercises on anxiety and pain levels in individuals undergoing coronary angiography. The study, conducted as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial, involved a sample of 165 patients, with 55 in each group: the control group, the breathing exercise group, and the music therapy group. Patients in the music group listened to music during angiography, those in the breathing exercise group practiced exercises 30 minutes before the procedure, while the control group received standard treatment. Anxiety levels were assessed both before and after the procedure, and pain levels were measured post-procedure. The study strictly adhered to the CONSORT statement guidelines.