There are about 10004 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Brazil. 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.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the DTT106 in the treatment of erectile dysfunction associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with superimposed voluntary contraction (NMES+ group) compared to NMES without voluntary contraction (NMES group) during the initial month of rehabilitation post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Forty patients will be randomly assigned to either the NMES group or the NMES+ group. Both groups will follow an identical rehabilitation regimen in the first month after surgery, which includes interventions for symptom management, inflammation control, edema reduction, improved joint motion range, and restoration of muscle function. All participants will undergo identical assessment protocols at four time points: pre-surgery evaluation, and assessments at 2, 15, and 30 days post-ACLR. The primary outcome of the study is the maximal isometric strength of knee extensors. Secondary outcomes encompass thigh muscle atrophy, self-reported functional impairments, knee pain, knee edema, joint range of motion, and quadriceps activation status.
Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) are a collection of musculoskeletal disorders which affect the masticatory structures and have a multifactorial etiology. A biopsychosocial approach is recommended for the management of these disorders including different interventions like exercise, manual therapy and pain education. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a full dosage mode pain science education program (2 initial sessions of 45 minutes) versus a fractioned dosage format (6 sessions of 15 minutes) combined with manual therapy and orofacial exercises on primary outcomes - pain intensity and disability - and secondary outcomes - mandibular range of motion, pain-related self-efficacy, kinesiophobia, global perception of improvement, empathy, knowledge about pain neuroscience, beliefs about pain, exercise adherence, and catastrophizing - in patients with chronic painful TMD. This study will be a randomized controlled trial with a sample of 148 participants. Individuals will undergo a screening process to identify those with TMD diagnosis according to the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD), aged 20 to 60 years, of both genders, and then the volunteers will be randomized into two groups (G1: Full dosage mode pain science education program + Manual therapy/orofacial and neck motor exercises vs. G2: Fractioned dosage mode pain science education program + Manual therapy/orofacial and neck motor exercises). These volunteers will be recruited in the city of São Carlos, SP. The intervention will take place twice a week for 8 weeks, administered by a single therapist, each session lasting 1 hour. The primary outcomes will be pain intensity and disability, assessed using the numerical pain rating scale and the Craniofacial Pain and Disability Inventory (CFP-DI), respectively, and the secondary outcomes will be mandibular range of motion, pain-related self-efficacy, kinesiophobia, global perception of improvement, empathy, knowledge about pain neuroscience, beliefs about pain, exercise adherence, and catastrophizing, assessed using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders (TSK-TMD), Global Perceived Effect of Improvement scale, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), CARE Empathy Scale, and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). For statistical analysis, a Generalized Estimated Equations considering time and groups as factors will be used. A significance level of p<0.05 will be considered.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of whole-body electrical stimulation (WB-EMS) in the rehabilitation of patients undergoing lung transplantation. This is a randomized clinical trial with patients from the inpatient unit of Dom Vicente Scherer Hospital of Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia from Porto Alegre (ISCMPA) who will be allocated to a control group (which will receive physiotherapy from routine) or intervention group (which will receive physiotherapy from routine and WB-EMS). Interventions with WB-EMS will occur every day from the moment of extubation until hospital discharge (15 sessions per patient). Assessments will be carried out pre-lung transplantation, after extubation, during intervention protocols and at the time of hospital discharge.
The ELFIE-HYPERTENSION randomized clinical trial is an academic-led, collaborative, pragmatic, randomized, open-label, parallel arm, multicenter, trial evaluating whether a digital health intervention based on the Elfie solution compared with usual care will reduce systolic blood pressure in individuals with hypertension.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) first manifests itself as a molecular derangement followed by anatomical and/or physiological changes. Conservative treatment of osteoarthritis should be the first approach to patients with this disease. The interest in biological therapies, including viscosupplementation and cell therapy, involves the recent update in knowledge about the pathophysiology of OA and its natural history. The aim of the present study is to compare the clinical results of intra-articular hyaluronic acid infiltration (IHA), bone marrow aspirate (BMA) and BMA matrix in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The sample will consist of 90 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee followed up at the INTO, who will be divided into three groups: group A, treatment with BMA; group B, treatment with IHA ; and group C, treatment with BMA matrix. Patients will be submitted to clinical, subjective functional and radiographic evaluation by an observer independent of the one who applied the selected treatment, at moments before application and 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after application. We believe that treatment with BMA and the BMA matrix have a better effect in improving symptoms and for a longer period of time than treatment with hyaluronic acid.
This study aims to evaluate the viability of wearable and portable technologies for sleep staging in children and adolescents. The results will be compared with polysomnography, in order to achieve clinical and diagnostic validation. Three domains of devices will be used: movement sensors, wearable EEG band and pulse oximetry. The project will include individuals between the ages of 3 and 18 who reside in São Paulo city and undergo a polysomnography test at the Sleep Laboratory of the Children's Institute of the Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo, achieving a minimum of 85% sleep efficiency on the night of the test.
Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of the LAMA (Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists) + LABA (Long-Acting Beta-Agonists) + IC (inhaled corticosteroids) combination in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The use of the triple combination in patients with severe airflow obstruction and a history of flares has been associated with improved lung function, improved patient-reported endpoints and prevention of flares, when compared to LABA, LABA + LAMA and LABA + IC. Furthermore, when compared to dual therapies LABA + IC and LABA + LAMA, triple therapy has been able to reduce all-cause deaths among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Previously published studies have demonstrated that the triple combination of Fluticasone 250 mcg/Formoterol 12 mcg/Glycopyrronium 12.5 mcg was able to improve lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a history of flares. There was also a significant improvement in the mMRC (modified-Medical Research Council) which began in the 2nd week of treatment and continued up to week 12. The association was considered safe and well tolerated, with only mild to moderate adverse events recorded in approximately 25% of the subjects treated in the study. Furthermore, bioavailability studies performed with the components of the combination proposed as experimental drug - Fluticasone/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium - indicated that there is no pharmacokinetic interaction between the 3 active ingredients when they were administered concomitantly to healthy individuals under fasting conditions.
The goal of this non randomized clinical trial, with pre- and post-intervention evaluation, longitudinal, with prospective data collection is to evaluate the effects of dance as a therapeutic intervention in breast cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment.
The Parasitic Ulcer Treatment Trial (PUTT) is a multi-center, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. The purpose of this study is to determine whether including topical corticosteroids in a regimen for acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) will improve vision. Patients presenting to all enrollment centers with evidence of acanthamoeba keratitis will be eligible for the trial if there is evidence of ocular inflammation after 4 weeks of anti-amoebic therapy. Those who agree to participate will be randomized to one of two treatment groups: - Group 1: Topical corticosteroid - Group 2: Topical placebo