There are about 1183 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Indonesia. 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 aim of this randomized controlled trial study was to compare the effect of intra-articular injection of Hypertonic Dextrose Prolotherapy (HDP) with Normal Saline (NS) in the clinical improvement of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients with comorbid obesity. The main questions to be answered are: - How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to the numerical rating score (NRS) in obese KOA patients? - How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to scores of The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) in obese KOA patients? - How does the effect of HDP versus NS intra-articular injection compare to the thickness of the femoral cartilage in obese KOA patients? Participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be randomized based on the order of the outpatient department each day, with odd numbers as the HDP intervention group and even numbers as NS. They received ultrasound-guided intra-articular injections on day 1 and day 30. Researchers will compare HDP versus NS groups to see which group improves NRS, WOMAC, and femoral cartilage thickness.
The administration of intravenous fluids plays a crucial role in critically ill patients to support optimal management and ensure patient safety. Knowledge and conceptual frameworks will influence a clinician's accuracy in providing intravenous fluid therapy to patients. Accurate administration of fluid therapy to patients will reduce unwanted side effects and decrease the overall treatment costs during hospitalization. Various considerations in administering intravenous fluid therapy are influenced by a clinician's level of knowledge. In Indonesia, doctors working in hospitals may have different levels of education and professional status. However, it is currently unclear whether these professional differences among doctors influence their knowledge in administering fluids to patients.
This randomized control trial study aims to know the effects of adding 2,5% Binahong extract on the effectiveness of NaCl 0.9% nasal irrigation in patients with allergic rhinitis. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. How does the efficacy of Binahong Extract 2,5% with 0,9% NaCl to mRNA expression (IL-4, Il-6, IL-13, and TNF-α)? 2. How does the efficacy of Binahong Extract 2,5% with 0,9% NaCl to clinical symptoms? 3. How does the efficacy of Binahong Extract 2,5% with 0,9% NaCl to quality of life? 4. How does the efficacy of Binahong Extract 2,5% with 0,9% NaCl to physiology? Participants will use nasal irrigation two times daily for two weeks. Researchers will compare the nasal irrigation group using a combination of Binahong Extract 2,5% with the group using NaCl only to see the superior effect.
Colistin (polymyxin E) is considered a last resort antimicrobial for treatment of infections with multidrug- resistant bacteria, classified by WHO as 'highest prioritized, critically important for human medicine'. WHO suggests to ban or highly restrict its use in animals. In Indonesia, colistin resistance in human Escherichia coli isolates is poorly characterized as it requires specific non-routine tests. Presence of colistin resistance in E. coli in poultry resulted in a ban for livestock in Indonesia in 2020. However, colistin is still suspected to be routinely used in humans in multiple settings but the reasons for these practices are poorly understood. The ban on colistin use in livestock offers a unique opportunity to assess the impact of this intervention on colistin resistance in humans and animals, and how a One Health perspective can strengthen this intervention. This project aims to: i) determine phenotypic and genotypic colistin resistance in E. coli from humans and poultry in Indonesia; ii) assess the impact of the colistin ban on resistance in E. coli in animals and humans; iii) estimate the transmission of colistin resistance between animals and humans; iv) study colistin use and perceptions at the community level; and v) expand the initial colistin ban in the animal production sector into an integrative multi-sectorial One Health intervention, which will be designed and implemented using a community participatory approach. This project will provide a strong scientific basis to AMR policies in Indonesia, with great significance across Southeast Asia.
Undernutrition occurs in 900 million individuals globally, so it is a very important health problem because it contributes to high mortality rates, especially in children. In addition, undernutrition has consequences for children's growth and development, including increased susceptibility to 1) Experiencing fat accumulation, especially in the central part of the body; 2) Experiencing changes in body metabolism, especially fat, decreased oxidation; 3) Experiencing a decrease in resting energy expenditure and postprandial energy expenditure; 4) Insulin resistance in adulthood which results in hypertension and dyslipidemia, 5) Decreased capacity to do manual work that requires physical strength. 6) Changes occur in the function of the autonomic nervous system (Matrins et al., 2011). Loss of muscle mass and function causes muscle weakness. Handgrip strength has been used as a tool to measure muscle strength and functionality and can measure low individual mobility because handgrip strength is positively correlated with daily activity (Whiting et al., 2016). Hand grip strength or handgrip strength is used as a predictor of undernutrition in adult patients with cancer who are hospitalized (Bauer et al., 2015), and is stated as a predictor of nutritional status and changes in nutritional status (Flood et al., 2014). Other research also shows that there is a positive correlation between BMI percentile and hand grip strength (Kotecha and Desai, 2022). In studies on elderly populations, handgrip strength is positively correlated with nutritional status (Akbar and Setiati, 2018), while in populations of children at risk of malnutrition (using the Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score-PYM), it shows handgrip strength based on age (HGS z-score). and based on height is lower than children who have a lower risk of malnutrition. The HGS z-score can also be used as a predictor of fat free mass (FFM) for sick children compared to healthy children and is also related to plasma CRP (Mckirdy et al., 2021). Based on the explanation above, this research was conducted to know the differences in hand grip strength, muscle mass, and blood pressure in undernourished children aged 8-10 years compared to normal children.
Obesity in adolescents is associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. In order to detect early development of cardiovascular disease, early detection of the endothelium of obese adolescents is needed. Endothelium dysfunction is an early stage of developing atherosclerosis, which can be a predictor of cardiovascular disease development in the future. Flow mediated dilatation (FMD) is a non-invasive method that can measure endothelium function and predict the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is not only able to measure artery diameter, but also provides function index of nitric oxide (NO) in the endothelium. FMD is negatively related to BMI. Meanwhile, Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, because when its levels increase, ET-1 can cause a condition of hyperinsulinemia. ET-1 was found to be high in patients with cardiovascular disorders, as well as in obese and diabetic subjects. Alternative methods for assessing endothelial function by measurement of biomarkers of activation and endothelial dysfunction such as soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1). Levels of sICAM-1 have been found to be related positively to age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and inversely to estrogen. Furthermore, associations have been found between sICAM-1 and cardiovascular mortality in both healthy individuals and populations at high risk. The aim of the study was to evaluate FMD, concentrations of ET-1 and sICAM-1 in adolescents with a presence of obesity and hypertension and to compare these with controls (obesity and non hypertension), as well as to analyze the correlations between FMD, ET-1, sICAM-1 and blood pressure values.
The goal of this randomized clinical trial study is to compare low-load blood flow restriction (LL-BFRt), sham LL-BFRt, and high-load eccentric training (HL-Et) in healthy level 1 sportsman. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does LL-BFR improve muscle strength better than sham LL-BFRt and HL-Et? 2. Does LL-BFR improve dynamic stability better than sham LL-BFRt and HL-Et? 3. Does LL-BFR prevent ACL injury better than sham LL-BFRt and HL-Et? Participants will be randomized into three intervention groups: LL-BFRt, sham LL-BFRt, and HL-Et. Participants will be asked to do: - In LL-BFRt, participants will be asked to do LL eccentric training (including double leg squats, split squats, deadlifts, and monster walks) with a 30% of repetition maximum (RM) and 70% of arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). - In sham LL-BFRt, participants will be asked to do LL eccentric training with a 30% of repetition maximum (RM) and 10% of arterial occlusion pressure (AOP). - In HL-Et, participants will be asked to do LL eccentric training with a 70% of repetition maximum (RM). Researchers will compare LL-BFRt, sham LL-BFRt, and HL-Et to see if muscle strength, dynamic stability, and ACL injury prevention improve after the interventions and follow-up.
This clinical trial aims to compare the effectiveness of the continuous application of lidocaine cream, honey, and povidone-iodine cream in second-degree perineal tear healing. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Which one has better pain relief effectiveness among the three regimens (lidocaine, povidone-iodine, and honey) as measured by the VAS scale - Which has better wound healing effectiveness among the three regimens as measured by the REEDA scale The study population was postpartum mothers with second-degree perineal rupture who performed vaginal deliveries and sutured perineal ruptures. Each subject will be provided one of the three applications (lidocaine, povidone-iodine, and honey) to be given to their perineal wound.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of high-calorie density formula (HDF) and standard formula (SF) in infants with congenital heart surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is there any difference in nutritional status between both groups after 3 months? 2. Is there any difference in calorie intake per day between both groups during hospitalization? 3. Is there any difference in clinical outcomes (mortality, duration of using mechanical ventilation, length of stay, and events of side effects) between both groups? A group of participants will be given HDF (1 kcal/ml) from enrollment until three months. Researchers will compare them to the group of participants who are given SF (0.67 kcal/ml) to see if there is any difference in nutritional status, calorie intake, and other clinical outcomes between the two groups.
This observational study aims to evaluate new markers to predict disease activity in psoriasis. The main question is SGOT, SGPT, GGT, hs-CRP, and apo B related to disease severity in psoriasis.