There are about 10560 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Taiwan. 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.
To provide care without exacerbating behavioral and psychological problems and preventing functional decline, a multi-component, cognitive training program was designed. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of this multi-component, cognitive training program in day care centers for elderly people with dementia to prevent cognitive function decline, self-care abilities decline, and behavior problems or the development of depressive moods.
The aim of this study is to: 1. Compare trunk muscle performance between sprinters with and without HSI history 2. Investigate whether running speed influences the differences on trunk muscle activity between these two groups
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in improving post-cervical spine surgery pain and heart rate variability in patients.
The aim of this study is to record the radial pressure pulse(RPP) of the patients with cholecystitis compared preoperative and postoperative pulse changes in an attempt to determine the relationship between cholecystitis and pulse.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in the main objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the RespireAidTM (Tai-wan-Qing-Guan-Yi-Hao) to ease the symptoms of fever, sore throat, and cough, and the safety after treatment. Participants will Take 1 sachet(5g) 4 times daily. There is a comparison group: Researchers will compare placebo to see if RespireAidTM.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of caffeinated chewing gum on female softball pitching and hitting performance. 24 trained female softball players (10 pitchers and 14 fielders) were divided into a caffeine chewing gum trial (CAF) or a placebo trial (PLA) in a single-blind, randomized, crossover experimental design. Two pieces of gum containing 100 mg of caffeine (CAF) or without caffeine (PLA) were chewed for 10 minutes and then spit out, followed by a 15-minute warm-up. The physical tests included grip strength and countermovement jump. The softball-specific tests included pitching (fast ball speed) or hitting (exit speed). The two trials were separated by seven days.
This study was a clinical trial. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Goal-Oriented Care intervention on blood pressure, percentage of interdialytic weight gain, self-management behaviors, and quality of life in hospitalized patients with unplanned dialysis at three and six-months post-discharge. This study was an experimental design in a medical center in Southern Taiwan. A cluster sample method was selected for each two wards from four nephrology wards and was randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The enrolled patients were assigned to the experimental and control groups according to different wards' admission. The inclusion criteria were: (1) patients who received unplanned dialysis during hospitalization; (2) aged between 20 and 80 years; (3) not undergoing renal replacement therapy before recruitment; (4) alert consciousness status and ability to communicate; (5) ability to perform self-management behaviors. The exclusion criteria were a history of psychiatric illness, any active infection and inability to communicate or understand the educational process. Each group consisted of 46 participants. Both groups received routine health education. However, the experimental group during hospitalization additionally received 40 minutes of one-on-one education three times a week for three weeks, as the Goal-Oriented Care program for 6 hours in total, followed by telephone sessions of 20 minutes every month for six months post-discharge. On receiving the third dialysis, baseline data including self-report questionnaires assessed participants' demographic and disease characteristics and medical record reports for blood pressure and percentage of interdialytic weight gain were collected. A week after discharge, self-management behaviors and quality of life baseline data were assessed using self-reported questionnaires and these were followed up at three and six-months post-discharge, which then also included blood pressure and percentage of interdialytic weight gain.Generalized estimating equations were used to assess changes amounts in each outcome variable from the baseline to three months and six-months post-discharge between two groups.
Supermicrosurgical LVA has been proven effective in treating moderate to severe lymphedema, including cases with diffuse dermal backflow (DB) and even severe lymphatic fluid leakage. Therefore, the use of LVA should not be limited to mild lymphedema, and its indications should be expanded to become a primary surgical approach for more severe lymphedema cases. Among all surgical procedures for lymphedema, LVA is the least invasive, allowing for rapid recovery, minimizing the complications, and reducing medical costs.
This study refers to the supplementation of PS23 in human experiments to help the elderly maintain muscle mass, delay muscle loss, promote physical activity, and delay the occurrence of disability and debilitation in elderly people.
Background: Having Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLs) skills is essential for nurses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, augmented reality (AR) technologies were incorporated into medical education to increase learning motivation and accessibility. Objectives: To determine whether using augmented reality for educational applications can significantly improve first aid cart learning, learning motivation, cognitive load, and system usability among nurses in ACLs training of nurses. Design: The present study was a quasi-experiment study. Settings: The research setting was a medical center in southern Taiwan Participants: In total, 102 nurses completed the course, with 43 nurses in the AR group and 59 nurses in the control group. Methods: An ACLs cart training course was developed using augmented reality (AR) technologies in the first stage. However, the efficacy of the developed ACLs training course was evaluated.