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Filter by:The research project titled "A Comparative Study on the Clinical Efficacy, Quality of Life, and Cost of Use of Peripheral Defocus Spectacles, Frame Glasses, and Orthokeratology Lenses in Myopic Children and Adolescents" aims to evaluate different non-surgical myopia correction methods in children. It focuses on assessing the impact of peripheral defocus spectacles, frame glasses, and orthokeratology lenses on the quality of life, clinical effectiveness, and costs associated with each method. The study is a prospective cohort study involving 300 children aged 13-17 years with myopia ranging from -1.00D to -6.00D. It aims to compare the psychological, social, and educational aspects of these correction methods, alongside their costs and clinical outcomes over a period of one year.
According to the most up-to-date knowledge, there is no Turkish comprehensive and validated instrument to assess stroke survivors' unmet needs in the longer term. So, this study aims to translate and adapt the LUNS into Turkish and examine its psychometric properties in survivors living at home after a stroke. Our hypothesis in this study is: - The Turkish Longer-term Unmet Needs after Stroke Questionnaire (T-LUNS) is a valid tool for assessing the unmet needs of stroke patients in the Turkish population.
Building on limitations of prior research, the investigators developed the Mindful and Self-Compassionate Care Program (MASC) to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) manage stress associated with the general caregiver experience including stress stemming from managing challenging patient behaviors. MASC teaches: (1) mindfulness skills; (2) compassion and self-compassion skills; and (3) behavioral management skills. MASC also provides psychoeducation and group-based training and skill practice to facilitate skill uptake and integration within the caregiver experience and tasks. The main aim is to: Demonstrate feasibility, acceptability, credibility, fidelity, preliminary efficacy and evidence for proposed mechanism of MASC through a pilot randomized controlled trial. Relevant stakeholders (caregivers of persons with ADRD) will participate in the intervention.
One of the main challenges facing the therapist in the treatment of adhesive capsulitis is to motivate the patient throughout conventional therapy. As noted in a recent review, individuals are more interested in leisure activities rather than performing repetitive tasks during therapy. Virtual reality (VR) is a three-dimensional computer-aided programme built with a system that creates virtual reality movements and generates a high amount of visual and sensory feedback during exercise. As a result, virtual reality (VR) has been used in many medical indications and has been shown to promote adherence to treatment by increasing patient motivation.
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to evaluate the effect of listening to the Qur'an recital on quality of life among systemic lupus erythematosus patients. There will be intervention and control groups. Before the intervention, the quality of life of participants will be assessed using the Lupus-QoL questionnaire. After the baseline assessment, participants in the intervention group will be asked to listen to a Qur'an recital by Surah Ar-Rahman using an MP3 player twice a day for a minimum of 15 minutes each for 40 days. The control group will not receive any specific intervention and will continue with their usual routine. After the 40-day intervention period, the quality of life of participants in both groups will be assessed using the Lupus-QoL questionnaire. The results will be analyzed to determine if there is a significant improvement in quality of life. Besides, potential confounding factors such as SLE clinical manifestations, disease activity, pharmacologic treatment regimen, anxiety/depression, comorbidities, age, and economic status will also be collected before and after intervention to evaluate its effect on the quality of life.
Burn rehabilitation management is dependent on the patients themselves, non-treatment adherence may delay the optimal timing of burn rehabilitation and it may not be regained easily. The inevitable sequelae of increasing joint stiffness and tethered soft-tissue glide become more devastating over time. It has a major impact on clinical outcomes such as scarring, deformity and dysfunction, which result in lower quality of life compared to general population There is a growing body of research on patient-centered interventions including the concept of self-management. Such phenomenon is consistent with burn patients' needs at aftercare. The proposed smartphone self-management program is to change the paradigm from paternalistic to collaborative relationship. Self-management is to build up patient equipping ability in problem solving, decision making, and appropriate use of resources and has led to improved patient engagement, adherence, and better quality of care. The investigators hypothesize that, upon intervention completion and compared with the control group, burn patients in the intervention group will report: 1. Higher level of health-related quality of life, 2. Higher level of self-efficacy 3. Higher level of score in Burn Rehabilitation Knowledge 4. Lower pain level, as measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale; and 5. Lower level of itchiness The desired smart phone assisted self-management intervention will be carried out by principal investigator to selected adult burn patients before discharge and post discharge period. Before discharge, ward nurses will provide discharge pamphlet and individual face to face education to both groups as usual care. After discharge, instant messaging supportive enquiry service will be provided to both groups via smartphone apps. For intervention group, principal investigator will assess subject health care needs prior to intervention. Two extra sessions, 20 minutes, face to face, individual self-management education with aid of computer, track log sheet will be provided to intervention group. Concept of motivational interviewing will be incorporated as complement teaching strategy to facilitate self-management learning. Principal investigator will be responsible to deliver burn self-management education upon discharge. Intervention group will receive "Rehabilitation Booklet for Burn Patients" upon discharge. After discharge, only intervention group subject receives two sessions, 10 minutes, telephone follow up calls and five personalized chat-based messaging follow up will be provided. Besides that, self-management education information will be delivered to intervention group via instant messaging service as well. Ad-hoc instant messaging support will be provided to both groups if required.
The main aim of the study is to assess the situation and quality of life of desmoid patients. Impaired areas of quality of life and the associated factors are to be identified. The survey is planned as a cross-sectional study (patient survey). Prevalent and incident desmoid patients will be identified at the University Hospital Mannheim and checked for eligibility. Quality of life and patient-reported data are collected by means of written questionnaires. Medical data is collected from patient files in the clinics. The aim is to include 100 patients. Descriptive analyses of the variables collected and regression models are planned as statistical analysis.
This retrospective study aims to compare the surgical and pregnancy outcomes of disc and segmental resection for rectal DIE through a single-center retrospective analysis, to summarize clinical experience, and to explore the possible factor of the differences. The results would provide preliminary clinical basis for the treatment and selection of surgical methods for patients with rectal DIE, and also provide a research basis for the prospective clinical studies.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a preference-oriented quality of life monitoring with defined diagnostic and therapeutic options improves quality of life in patients with lung cancer during routine follow-up care.
The goal of this intervention study is to investigate the effectiveness of individualized plant-based diet plan on nutritional indices and clinical outcomes in colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. The main questions to answer are: 1. What are the current eating trends in colorectal cancer patients? 2. What are the common perceptions of adopting a plant-based diet in colorectal cancer? 3. Does iPLANT diet plan improve nutritional indices of colorectal cancer patients? 4. Does iPLANT diet plan improve patients' gastrointestinal side effects and quality of life without compromising their nutritional status? Participants will be randomly assigned into two arms (intervention and control) using opaque envelop system. Intervention group will receive individualized plant-based diet plan and diet counselling, whereas the control group will receive usual diet counselling. The researcher will compare the differences in nutritional outcomes and quality of life between intervention and control groups before and after intervention.