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 assess Hibiscus sabdariffa extract and collagen products on skin condition improvement
This study aimed to investigate the effect of auricular acupressure (AA) to relieve constipation symptoms and improve quality of life in patients hospitalized for their heart failure. A total of 72 participants were randomly assigned and 68 (33 in the AA group and 35 in the control group) completed the study. Outcomes were measured by the Bristolv Stool Form Scale, Constipation Assessment Scale, Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptoms, Visual Scale Analog, Beck Anxiety Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory at baseline, Weeks 1 and 2, as well as Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire and Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life at baseline and Week 2.
Abstract Aim:The Enoxolone (18β-glycyrrhetinic acid; BGA) is a bioactive compound in licorice that exhibits potential anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial activities, relieve oral ulcers, pain, improve gingivitis and dental plaque from past relevant experimental studies,but few clinical trials have evaluated its clinical effectiveness. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Enoxolone on oral conditions of patients with periodontal surgery. Methods:This study is a randomized controlled trial. Patients with severe chronic periodontitis who needed to accept periodontal surgery were randomly assigned to two groups, the experimental group was Enoxolone toothpaste, and the control group for Sensodyne toothpaste. After the operation, toothpaste was used three times a day to clean the mouth for 12 weeks . Clinical evaluation was using the patient-reported pain score, painkillers, wound healing index (complete epithelization and color matching score), periodontal pocket depth, gingiva index, plaque index and were recorded before operation and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 12th week after surgery. Data set performs repeated-measures for the change in mean differences by using the two-tailed independent t tests and generalized linear model.
The study investigated the effects of three contrast training sessions in a week on post-activation countermovement jump performance in high strength male.
Fasting Period: At least 10 hours prior to dosing until 4 hours post-dose of each study period. Period: 24 hours post dose in each period. Each subject will complete two study periods. Washout Period: At least one week after dosing of the previous period. Confinement: From at least 10 hours prior to dosing until at least 12 hours post-dose, for a total of at least 22 hours for each study period.
The study aimed to introduce gamified physical fitness training in health education with the goal of enhancing physical activity levels and assessing its feasibility within a small-scale context involving 11-12-year-old children.
Background: Older people in long-term care institutions often have poor sleep quality and depression, which may negatively affect their health and welfare. Binaural beat music (BBM) has been proposed as a possible intervention. However, its effects on older people with poor sleep quality in long-term care institutions is still unclear. Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of binaural beat music on sleep quality, heart rate variability, and depression in older people with poor sleep quality in a long-term care institution Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial design was employed and 64 older participants with poor sleep quality were recruited from a long-term care institution in Taiwan. Participants were randomized into the BBM group or control (sham) group (32 per group) and received 14 days of intervention. During the intervention period, participants in the experimental group listened to 20 minutes of Taiwanese Hokkien oldies embedded with BBM once in the morning and afternoon thrice a week. Participants in the control group only listened to Taiwanese Hokkien oldies. Questionnaires and heart rate variability analysis were used to assess participants' sleep quality, heart rate variability, and depressive symptoms.
This was a retrospective study using the Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). The study employed two study designs for different purposes as follows: - A cross-sectional analysis was conducted to explore the annual incidence trends. - A longitudinal cohort study was conducted to assess baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, long-term healthcare utilization, and cause-specific mortality among incident AMI patients. In each part, the study was conducted for AMI, and separately for ST-segment elevation and non-ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI)
Objective: Emotion dysregulation is common among children with ADHD and associated with a broad range of adult psychopathology, which is similar to the longitudinal outcomes of childhood irritability. However, the profiles of irritability in children with ADHD and emotion dysregulation has been understudied. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of methylphenidate and aripiprazole in the treatment of irritability in children with ADHD and emotion dysregulation. In addition, the clinical profiles and neuropsychological characteristics of irritability in children with ADHD were explored.
Depression in the elderly causes considerable distress, disability, and loss of life. The accelerating aging boom is accentuating the importance of addressing late life depression (LLD). Extensive efforts in searching for effective and safety treatment yielded unsatisfactory results. Among the multiple agents in LLD treatment, long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3 PUFA) stands out as an interesting compound as it addressed two main features in LLD, depressive mood and cognitive function. However, how it affects the brain remains unknown. Therefore, in an on-going double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study using 48 weeks omega-3 PUFA supplement in LLD treatment, we plan to perform two MRI scans (pre-treatment and post-treatment), in an effort to understand the unique neurobiology of omega-3 PUFA in the treatment of LLD. Along the trial, neuropsychological function and associated inflammatory markers were also collected.