There are about 300 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Nepal. 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 program titled "Campus to Community: breaking the barrier in oral health education and dental care" is uniquely designed program to link University (Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences) to community (Sanghutar, Ramechhap). Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital has established a model dental clinic in the premises of Him Ganga Secondary School, Shangutar which is operated by council registered Dentist and dental hygienist. The objective of this study is to assess oral health condition of the children aged 6-15 years of the school followed by application of pit and fissure sealant (PFS) in non-carious permanent molar and Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in carious permanent teeth. Data will be recorded according to the WHO Oral health assessment form for children, 2013 by a calibrated dentist from Dhulikhel Hospital and retention of PFS and efficacy of SDF application will be followed up after 6 months by the same investigators. The program is proposed with the expectation that proper oral hygiene prevention program combined with preventive procedures like pit and fissure sealant and SDF can reduce the burden of oral diseases in rural setup.
Trauma is one of the leading causes of death among people under 40 years of age, the causes are numerous but the majorities are involved in road traffic accidents (RTA). The oral and maxillofacial injuries are the common presentation of hospitals either as an isolated injury ( 50%) and rest 20-30% are associated with multiple injuries to the head, neck, chest, abdomen and extremities. These injuries may cause serious functional, psychological, physical, and cosmetic disabilities. Maxillofacial fractures are a large public health problem with a significant negative impact on an individual's overall health and even survival. The cause, severity, and temporal distribution of maxillofacial trauma can assist in establishing clinical and research priorities for effective treatment and prevention of these injuries. Also understanding maxillofacial trauma helps to evaluate the behaviour patterns of people in different countries and to establish effective prevention and treatment strategies. To this end, numerous studies have been carried out to explore the epidemiological features of maxillofacial fractures in different population groups. However, to best our knowledge, there is a lack of research about maxillofacial injuries for this region. Hence the main purpose of this study is to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of prevalence, aetiology, sex and age distributions, fracture site, treatment pattern, associated injuries, and complications of maxillofacial fractures treated at the National Medical College and others Hospitals of Birgunj Metropolitan city over a 10-year period from June 2011 to June 2021. A specific form (oral and maxillofacial injury proforma) will be used to collect the data from medical records of patients who had sustained oral and maxillofacial injuries and admitted as well managed at the hospitals (National Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Birganj health care, Gandak hospital, LS Neuro hospital. Birgunj). Subjects would be the patients' data's/ medical records present in hospitals, Birganj. From the patient files or medical records, following information will be gathered include demographics (e.g. age, sex), the aetiology of injury, anatomic site of the fracture, time of hospital admission and operation, presence and location of associated injuries, treatment pattern, length of in-hospital stay, and complications.
This project will test the efficacy of a balanced protein energy supplement for daily use during pregnancy and the first 6 months after delivery on the outcomes of pregnancy and growth of infants during the first 6 months of life. Approximately 1800 pregnant women from a district in southern Nepal will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of 4 groups, control in pregnancy & post-partum, supplementation in pregnancy & control post-partum, control in pregnancy & supplementation post-partum, or supplementation in pregnancy & post-partum. Pregnancies will be followed until delivery and the infants through 6 months of age. Outcomes of interest include birth size (weight and length), gestational age at delivery, maternal weight gain in pregnancy, maternal weight at 6 months post-partum, infant growth, and breast milk composition.
Globally, access to mental healthcare is often non-existent in rural, resource-deprived communities despite the pervasive need for services, particularly in post-conflict and post-disaster settings. We are developing and piloting will develop and pilot a culturally appropriate training model for non-specialist providers (NSPs) to deliver high-quality mental health care over a period of 24 months in a primary care hospital in a rural district in Nepal. We will employ a mixed methods framework to evaluate change in skills, knowledge, and attitude in NSP's, identify key mechanisms for continuum of mental healthcare delivery, and efficacy and cost-effectiveness in care delivery through a government hospital, clinics, and a network of community health workers. This integrated approach will introduce a bundled intervention that includes: both an on-site care coordinator and off-site psychiatric supervisors based in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, weekly case conferences, and surveys of NSP's and clinical supervisors every six months during the study period. To learn about the acceptability, feasibility and challenges in the program we will also conduct Focus Group Discussions among the PCPs. In the last one year of the research in Achham District we have seen increase in knowledge efficacy and skills among the NSPs and also improved mental health care services at Bayalpata Hospital. Our experience in Achham motivated us to develop a similar program for Charikot Primary Health Center in Dolakha District. Outcomes of this study will focus on efficacy of this model to appropriately identify, counsel, and treat patients with depression, psychosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through an integrated rural mental healthcare delivery intervention as a model for rural healthcare delivery.