There are about 3709 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Thailand. 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.
Recurrent or chronic abdominal pain is one of the common gastrointestinal problems in children. While most children do not have organic origins (so called functional abdominal pain disorders; FAPDs), the symptoms can nevertheless be severe enough to impair the patient's quality of life, growth, and development. To help rule out organic disorders and diagnose this condition, some individuals underwent multiple invasive and costly studies. Generally, the diagnosis of FAPDs is based on clinical symptoms and criteria, it can be divided into irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), abdominal migraine, functional abdominal pain (FAP) and functional dyspepsia (FD). Approximately 14% of children globally, between the ages of 4 and 18, experience functional abdominal pain issues8. In Thailand, the prevalence of FAPDs among adolescents (mean age of 16 years) was 5.3%, functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome were found to be the most prevalent subtypes. The pathogenesis of FAPDs is believed to result from disruptions in the microbiota-gut-brain axis, which may happen early in life or throughout. Hence, several studies, specifically in western countries, reported the role of probiotics, specifically Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG), in modulating abdominal symptoms in children with FAPDs. It is widely known that the diversity of gut microbiota depends on multiple factors including ethnicity, mode of delivery, dietary and environmental factors. However, the studies on the use of probiotics in pediatric patients with FAPDs have been mainly conducted in western countries. Since there are limited studies on the effectiveness of probiotics in Asian children with FAPDs, the investigators aim to evaluate the effects of probiotics, LGG, in the treatment of children who suffered from FAPDs. The secondary objectives are to measure daily pain score in children with and without FAPDs, to evaluate and compare the diversity of fecal microbiota in children with FAPDs and those without FAPDs, and to compare the diversity of fecal microbiota between children with FAPDs who took probiotics and those who did not.
This is a Phase III, international, multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, double-dummy, active-controlled, event-driven study in patients with chronic HF and impaired kidney function who had a recent HF event. The aim is to evaluate the effect of balcinrenone/dapagliflozin vs dapagliflozin, given once daily on top of other classes of SoC, on CV death and HF events.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is currently the leading cause of acquired heart diseases in children in developed countries. Cardiac involvement is the main determinant of the long-term prognosis of these patients, as coronary aneurisms (CAAs) may lead to ischemic heart disease and even sudden death. The current standard of care for KD has consistently reduced CAAs frequency from 25-30% to about 5%. Unfortunately, 10-20% of KD patients results resistant to standard treatment leading to a major risk of cardiac complications. Thus, scoring systems have been constructed in order to identify patients likely to be resistant to IVIG and who may benefit from more aggressive initial therapy. Different scoring scales developed by Kobayashi, Egami et Sano had shown a good sensitivity (77-86%) and specificity (67-86%) in predicting IVIG unresponsiveness in Japanese populations. However, their predictive value was not confirmed by subsequent studies in different ethnic populations. Recently, the French Kawanet group have proposed a IVIG unresponsiveness score that provided good sensitivity and acceptable specificity in a non-Asian KD population even if it was not subsequent validated by an external study. In our study population, the achievement of specificity and sensitivity values for both scores consistent with those reported by the original studies (sensitivity 70% and specificity 80% for Kobayashi and sensitivity 77% and specificity 60% for Kawanet), will be considered a success.
Women often face common cancers like ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers. Improvements in cancer detection and treatment mean more women survive. However, survivors can encounter challenges like ongoing pain, treatment complications, and fertility issues. Treating these cancers often involves surgeries that might include removing ovaries or using pelvic radiation. This can trigger menopause in younger women, causing problems like vaginal dryness, itching, and urinary issues. Women who've gone through menopause often deal with these symptoms, affecting their daily lives, confidence, and intimate relationships. Though treatments are available, lack of awareness, embarrassment, and not discussing these issues with doctors can make managing them difficult. The main treatment for these symptoms is using vaginal estrogen, but it might not be suitable for some cancer survivors. Non-hormonal options like lubricants and moisturizers are alternatives. This study in Thailand aiming to explore how common these issues are among gynecological cancer survivors, their feelings about it, and how it affects their quality of life.
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to examine the effects of a venous thromboembolism prevention program, or "5E" program, on the rates of venous thromboembolism in patients with spinal cord disorders. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Will participants receiving the 5E program have lower rates of venous thromboembolism compared to those receiving the usual care? - Will participants receiving the 5E program have lower scores of venous thromboembolism signs and symptoms compared to those receiving the usual care? - Will the average thigh and calf circumferences of participants before and after receiving the 5E program be different? Participants in the intervention group will receive the 5E program, including - Education: health education regarding venous thromboembolism prevention - Elevation: leg elevation of 10-20 degrees - Exercise: ankle exercises - Enough fluid: adequate fluid uptake - Early application of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC): IPC use within 48 hours after admission
Today, there are many commercial kits for detecting BCR-ABL fusion transcripts. The QXDx™ BCR-ABL %IS kit (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA) is the first ddPCR-based in vitro diagnostics (IVD) product with the US Food and Drug Administration clearance and European Conformity (CE) mark which launched in 2017. Dr. PCR™ BCR-ABL1 Major IS Detection Kit (Optolane, South Korea) is one of CE-IVD commercial kits based on digital RT-PCR. Both commercial kits are digital PCR-based, also evaluated their correlation, pros and cons in order for users to select a reagents kit that are appropriate for themselves.
To compare efficacy of cetylated fatty acid with placebo for reducing postoperative pain after unilateral TKA. The hypothesis is topical cetylated fatty acid can mitigate postoperative pain after TKA.
This study aims to compare the clinical outcome before and after augmentation in case series of 10 patients. The main question it aims to answer is Whether the semi-rigid shell system facilitates bone regeneration in moderate to severe alveolar bone defects after 4 months of bone augmentation. Participants with bone defects between 3 to 8 millimeters (moderate to severe bone defect) will be treated with xenograft covered with the semi-rigid shell barrier system as a stage approach technique for implant placement.
The primary objective of this study to evaluate the efficacy of ravulizumab compared with placebo to reduce proteinuria and slow the rate of eGFR decline in adult participants with IgAN who are at risk of disease progression.
The goal of this study is to compared efficacy of oral fluid and intravenous fluid after primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty. The main question it aims to answer is: Does oral fluid replacement after primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty provide a patient recover faster than intravenous fluids replacement?