There are about 105 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Sri Lanka. 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 study is to describe incidence of "in-hospital" deaths and outcomes after attempted cardiac arrest resuscitation, availability of resuscitation equipment and medical staff training in state Hospitals of Sri Lanka.
High blood pressure (BP) is the leading attributable risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In rural South Asia, hypertension remains to be a significant public health issue with sub-optimal rates of case finding and management. A trial to investigate integrated primary care strategies to control hypertension is planned. Packaged interventions for the planned full-scale study are varying combinations of 1) home health education (HHE) by trained community health workers (CHW), 2) trained government primary health centre mid-level providers (MLP) led care and 3) trained private practitioners. The goal of the full-scale study is to test which combination of the above interventions is the most effective in lowering blood pressure among adults with hypertension in rural communities. In addition, the full-scale study aims to quantify the incremental cost- effectiveness of each approach in terms of cost per projected cardiovascular disease (CVD) disability adjusted life-years (DALYs) averted.
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Hurler disease from plasma. Testing for clinical robustness, specificity and long-term stability of the biomarker.
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Sly disease from blood (plasma)
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the ear-ly and sensitive diagnosis of Sanfilippo Disease Type A-B-C-D from blood (plasma)
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the early and sensitive diagnosis of Mucolipidosis Disorder type I,II,III or IV from blood (plasma)
Development of a new MS-based biomarker for the ear-ly and sensitive diagnosis of GM1/GM2 from blood
The investigators intend to conduct a triple blind randomized clinical trial to investigate the effect of a biscuit containing herbal extract, available in the market on the fasting blood sugar control in patients with diabetes mellitus and also to find out whether there are any side effects on other vital organs such as kidneys and liver.
This study expects to evaluate the use of metformin in the management of obese children. Insulin resistance among obese Sri Lankan children (south Asian origin) is high, which had been shown in the investigators previous work. This study will look at the effect of metformin on changes in insulin resistance, fatty liver state, body fat content, BMI and other metabolic derangement.
1. We hypothesise that CKDu patients will have increased arterial stiffness and thus increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. The first objective of this study is to recruit a cohort of ~ 50 CKDu patients who attend the CKDu clinic in Anuradhapura, and measure their arterial stiffness using the TensioMed® Arteriograph™ (details below). We will recruit an age, sex and blood pressure matched control group of healthy Sri Lankans (consenting visitors with patients both to clinic and as inpatients), and if possible, a second control group, similarly age, sex and blood pressure matched, who have CKD of known causes and attend general renal clinic in Anuradhapura. 2. We hypothesise that detailed renal analysis will give insight into the aetiology of CKDu in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The second objective of the study is to recruit up to 250 CKDu patients and to characterize their disease profile using analysis serum and urine renal biomarkers, exosomes, proteomics and DNA adducts.