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Filter by:Ticagrelor, a direct-acting oral P2Y12-receptor antagonist, provides greater and more consistent platelet inhibition than clopidogrel. This study aimed to compare outcomes of ticagrelor plus aspirin versus clopidogrel plus aspirin 1 year after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in patients with clopidogrel resistance.
The present study was carried out as a quasi-experimental study in order to examine the effects of early mobilization of intubated patients in the intensive care unit and the effects of early mobilization on respiratory pattern and patient hemodynamics. The sample of the study consisted of 25 intubated patients monitored in the intensive care unit at in a private hospital between May 2020 and July 2021. Ethics committee approval and study permission were obtained from the hospital before starting the data collection process. Research data, descriptive data collection form, Richmond- Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) scale, Muscle Strength Testing (Oxford Scale) and with the mobilization of the patients 45 minute in 30-60 minute including the preparation process, (1st Stage Semi Fowler position, 2nd Stage bedside sitting position, 3rd Stage in the bedside sitting position after mobilization) were registered in the Early Mobilization Follow-up Form and collected. Number and percentage calculations, repeated measurement ANOVA and Post Hoc Sheffe, LSD test analyzes were utilized in the evaluation of the data.
The aim of this study is to correlate between quantitative results of shear wave elastography and CT picture in diffuse liver disease, including liver cirrhosis.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional disorder causing troublesome symptoms and reduced quality of life. It affects 10-20% of the population, hence creates large costs for society. About 30-40% of all IBS patients do not benefit from current treatment options. Sucrase-isomaltase (SI) deficiency is an unexplored condition, that may explain symptoms in IBS patients who experience no effect from today's treatments. Currently, a duodenal biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of SI deficiency, however the condition is not well investigated. A 13C-labelled breath test holds promise as a non-invasive alternative, but it has not previously been validated. This project will address the knowledge gap related to a possible association between SI deficiency and IBS by addressing two research questions that have never been answered before. We aim to: 1. Validate the 13C-labelled breath test as a diagnostic tool by assessing the strength of the association between the breath test and SI activity measured in duodenal biopsies 2. Use the 13C-labelled breath test in a randomized dietary crossover trial comparing a starch and sucrose reduced diet (SSRD) with the standard low-FODMAP diet in IBS patients, to evaluate whether SI activity is associated with dietary changes according to symptom severity and gut microbiota composition
To assess potential link between unrecognized myocardial inflammation (myocarditis) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) associated with and without reduced Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) through comprehensive diagnostic work up.
Wheat is the most important staple food consumed in the Western world and provides beneficial health effects and functional properties. Nevertheless, an increasing proportion of the general population is avoiding or reducing its consumption of wheat products due to self-reported gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, such as patients with non-coeliac wheat sensitivity (NCWS) and/or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). There is increasing evidence that the amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATIs), accounting for up to 15% of wheat proteins, play a role in the symptom generation in NCWS and IBS. In vitro studies showed ATIs can induce an innate immune response via direct interaction with the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), activating the TLR4-MD2-CD14 complex with subsequent release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. These results were confirmed in mice. Furthermore, in mice ATIs triggered intestinal epithelial lymphocytosis and barrier dysfunction, and modified microbiota composition and metabolism. Thus far, there have been no placebo-controlled studies investigating these effects of isolated ATIs in human subjects. Understanding the role of ATIs in symptom generation in NCWS and IBS patients is important to provide these patients with appropriate dietary advice, improving their quality of life and decreasing their risk of nutritional deficiencies. The investigators aim to perform a proof-of-concept study to assess the effect of ATIs on the intestinal barrier and immune function in healthy volunteers. The investigators hypothesise that the ATIs either directly affect the intestinal barrier function, or indirectly by activating an immune response via TLR4. The study conforms a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over design, using healthy human volunteers (male and female), 18-65 years old. Volunteers will each undergo two test days, separated by a wash-out period of at least 4 weeks. At the test day, volunteers receive either isolated ATIs or placebo (physiological saline), ingested using a nasogastric intraduodenal feeding catheter.
To evaluate the efficacy of Doxycycline as an adjunct to systemic steroids in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) occurs in approximately 50% of menopausal women but is both underrecognized and undertreated despite numerous treatment options. Vaginal dryness, irritation, dyspareunia, urinary frequency, and urinary urgency are some of the more common symptoms that can have a negative effect on women's lives and relationships. In particular, dyspareunia is localized in the vestibule with specific trophic changes more evident than those localized in vagina. The CO2 fractionated laser, has also been found to be useful in several studies for the treatment of vaginal atrophy. In this open comparative study, 70 female menopausal subjects aged between 40 and 70 years old at inclusion, having symptoms of GSM (Vaginal dryness, burning/pain, dyspareunia,dysuria), have given her informed consent and meet all the eligibility criteria, will be enrolled. The two groups of comparison will be 35 subjects treated into vagina and vestibule, versus 35 subjects treated into vagina, only. Subjects will come to a total of 6 visits over a period of 3 months. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the performance and safety of Pixel CO2-Alma Fractionated Laser comparing its administration into vagina and vestibule versus into vagina, only. The evaluated outcomes are vaginal dryness, burning/pain, dyspareunia, sensitivity to touch at Swab test, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Vulval Pain Functional Questionnaire (VQ) at day 84 and 120 and the safety during all the study. The secondary objectives are the evaluation of vaginal and vestibular trophism, measured by Vaginal Health Index (VHI) and Vestibular Health Score (VHS) at the FU visits.
This is a phase Ib/II clinical study of TQB3616 capsules in combination with abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, to determine the dose for further clinical studies and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this combined therapy.
This is a simple descriptive pilot study where 60 patients undergoing One-lung ventilation (OLV) for > 120 minutes during esophagectomy will be enrolled to see if the Flo Trac® system can identify hypoxemia earlier than the standard of care monitoring.