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.
Background: Massage therapy in many parts of the world is used in all periods of pregnancy. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of massage therapy during pregnancy on women and their fetuses in a university hospital in Izmir, Turkey. Method: A randomized controlled experimental trial was aimed to reach primipara pregnant women, 20-35 years old, who came to a university obstetric clinic to get the results of the first-trimester screen test. Researchers aimed to reach 30 pregnant women at the start of the study. Participants were randomly allocated to a parallel comparison group by a central office. The sampling technique has been applied according to the CONSORT criteria. The study practices have been carried out after receiving ethics committee and institution approvals after the researcher completed the prenatal massage therapy training, and after taking the voluntary informed consent of the pregnant women. The practices have been carried out in the massage office that was formed within the scope of the study. Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), BPP, vital signs, fetal heart rate (FHR) evaluation have been carried out for the pregnants whose routine gestational monitoring went on during their gestational week between the 30th and 34th in the control group, and Pregnant Description Form, VAS, Prenatal Attachment Inventory-PAI, Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire-PDQ have been applied. In the prenatal massage therapy group, between the 30th and 34th weeks, each week for five weeks, prenatal massage therapy including a 60 minutes deep tissue and Sweden massage methods had been applied once a week. Side-Lying Positioning System that is designed specifically for the pregnant has been used during the practices. In addition, the reason why the study group consisted of pregnant women in these weeks; Perinatology specialists recommend women to experience a deep and sustainable level of relaxation for 45-60 minutes before falling asleep, especially in the last 6-8 weeks of pregnancy, in preparation for labour (Osborne et al. 2021). In line with this suggestion, since the whole body massage has been performed in the research method, a 60-minute massage (30 minutes for each lateral position) has been applied.
This study was planned to examine the effect of education based on learning styles in diabetic individuals who are incompatible with treatment, on treatment compliance and metabolic goals. The study was conducted as a randomized controlled study between January-September 2021 in Dokuz Eylül University Training and Research Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Polyclinic and Internal Medicine Polyclinic.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab co-formulation (MK-7684A) with or without other anticancer therapies in participants with selected advanced solid tumors. The primary hypothesis is that pembrolizumab/vibostolimab co-formulation is superior to pembrolizumab alone in terms of objective response rate or progression-free survival in participants with cervical cancer.
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) refers to a group of rheumatic diseases with common clinical, genetic, and imaging features. In addition to the pain caused by sacroiliitis and spondylitis, which are the main complaints, patients often experience joint stiffness, fatigue, mood disorders, and various degrees of functional limitations, and their quality of life can be significantly affected. On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic reduces the level of physical activity in this patient group and negatively affects individuals psychologically. For this reason, telerehabilitation has come to the fore all over the world and rheumatology associations have also recommended these services. Although there is consensus about the positive effects of exercise in SpA, no exercise regimen has been shown to be superior to the other. There is no study examining the effects of exercise training applied with telerehabilitation on individuals with SpA. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of telerehabilitation and face-to-face and home-based spinal stabilization exercise training in individuals with SpA. Volunteers meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomly divided into 3 groups: 'telerehabilitation training group', 'face-to-face training group' and 'home-based training group'. The individualized rehabilitation program will be applied to each group for 1 hour, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks. Patient-reported scales assessing patients' disease activity, functionality, mood, physical activity, quality of life, fear-avoidance, central sensitization levels, and perceptions of the disease will be administered to individuals at baseline, after the 8-week rehabilitation program, and 6 months after the second evaluation.
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) causes chronic, progressive systemic disorders due to enzyme deficiency. Musculoskeletal manifestations of MPS include bone and vertebral deformities, restricted joint function and ROM (range of motion), rib cage abnormalities, short stature and hip dysplasia as well as flexion contracture in the knee and interphalangeal joints and joint laxity. Currently, there is no treatment that cures the symptoms of MPS. However, there are some forms of treatment that can delay the progression of the disease. Enzyme replacement therapy is one such treatment and used for the management of some subtypes of MPS disease. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is based on the concept of replacing the missing enzyme in the circulation to prevent the build-up of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) in the tissues. Very few studies in the literature have examined the impact of MPS in the lives of children affected by this disease. Studies investigating functional capacity, independence and quality of life in children receiving or not receiving enzyme replacement therapy have not provided a clear picture of the problems faced by these children. Secondly, psychological problems experienced by caregivers of children with MPS have not been studied specifically in former studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of ERT on aerobic capacity, functional independence and quality of life in children with MPS and to determine the anxiety and depression levels of their caregivers.
The present study aimed to assess the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum and salivary MMP-8, MAF, MIP-1α, M-CSF, and IL34 levels in periodontitis stage III grade B (P-III-B) and C (P-III-C) patients. 20 periodontally healthy, 20 P-III-B and 25 P-III-C participants were enrolled. At baseline, serum and saliva samples were collected and the whole mouth clinical periodontal parameters were recorded. Periodontitis patients received non-surgical periodontal treatment. Clinical parameters were re-measured and samples were re-collected at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Serum and salivary MMP-8, MAF, MIP-1α, M-CSF, and IL34 levels were analyzed by ELISA. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests.
Objective: The study will carried out in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of yoga and laughter yoga on increasing the psychological resilience of mothers with their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Method: The research will be carried out with mothers whose babies are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mothers will be divided into three groups as yoga (n=20), laughter yoga (n=20) and control (n=20) by block randomization method. Research findings; Data Form will obtained by using "Introductory Characteristics Form", "Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)" and "Psychological Resilience Scale".
As a result of the study, inspiratory muscle strength, posture and physical performance evaluations of individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease will be made, suggestions will be made to help individual postural smoothness and improve physical performance.
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab (MK-7684A) in hematological malignancies. This study will also evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), the duration of response (DOR), and disease control rate (DCR) following administration of pembrolizumab/vibostolimab. In addition, this study will characterize pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of vibostolimab (MK-7684).
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of BMS-986207 in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab as first-line treatment for participants with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).