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 evaluate the efficacy of subcutaneous ropeginterferon alfa 2b ( P1101combined with standard of care (SOC) compared with standard care alone in hospitalized adults with moderate COVID 19.
Obesity is closely associated with an increased risk of cardiomyopathy because of the high metabolic activity of excessive fat while effective treatment of obesity-related cardiomyopathy is currently unsolved. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2-i) are a class of diabetic medications. Besides improving glucose control, SGLT2-i has been shown to be able to reduce the bodyweight as well as the mortality and hospitalization rates for heart failure and cardiovascular disease in the type 2 diabetes patients. It has been proposed that the heart protection by SGLT2-i might be caused by modulating the production of adipokine and cytokine. The investigators will enrolled 40 patients (diabetes mellitus with BMI>27 Kg/m2) from obesity weight-reduction clinics: 1) 20 patients treated with SGLT2-i (CANA) and regular weight-reduction plan; 2) 20 patients with regular weight reduction plan, without CANA, for 4 weeks. The investigators will compare the variation of Fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF21) related proteins and RNA between these 2 groups of subjects. The investigators will arrange cardiac ultrasound, hepatic MRI and fibroscan, body composition dual energy x-ray absorptiometry to evaluate the possible mechanisms underlying the liver and heart modification process, as a scientific basis for precision medicine in the future. Conclusions: SGLT2-i treatment may increase the concentration of FGF21, either in the liver or heart, thus to protect the high-fat diet induced obesity associated heart dysfunction by activating FGF21 downstream protein expression.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of Hitachi's Heavy Ion Beam Therapy System HyBEAT for treating patients with solid tumor in Taipei Veterans General Hospital, including patients early-stage adverse reactions and the efficacy on tumors, as well as to assess the operation efficacy of the device.
The present study aims to investigate the effect of different exercise training in patients with chronic respiratory disease.
Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and its relevant complications are more common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The potential association regarding chronic kidney disease dysbiosis, inflammation and metabolic endotoxinemia in HD patients is unknown. A cross-sectional study will be carried out the evaluate the possible association endotoxin core antibody with asymptomatic PAD in a cohort of HD patients. Methods This cohort study enrolled 500 HD patients treated at a single center in Taichung city. Fasting blood samples will be collected to determine biochemical data Endotoxin core antibody levels and other related biomarkers. By the automatic oscillometric method, the ankle-brachial index (ABI) was measured. Low ABI was defined as any value < 0.9.
Between September 2018 and December 2021, women who did not want further childbearing and received dienogest treatment for dysmenorrhea and/or hypermenorrhea were included in a retrospective chart review. Dienogest 2mg was prescribed once per day orally after completing the above-mentioned exam. The patient would return to our clinic on the 1st, 3rd, and 6th then every 3 months for a prescription. The primary outcome was successfully long-term (more than a year) dienogest use for pain and/or bleeding control. The secondary outcomes were the reasons for discontinuing dienogest treatment and the predictor of successful long-term treatment.
This study is a 2-year qualitative and quantitative mixed method research project and consists of two phases.The study will provide useful clinical data to help us better understand educational needs of immunotherapy for oncology nurses. This ISTC model will lead to further validation of an oncology care training course model designed to better prepare and support cancer patients and their families to existing and new anti-cancer therapies.
Discuss the objective assessment of patients with insomnia by pulse diagnosis, and measure by subjective questionnaire and physiological instruments.
A mobile-based interactive simulation scheme (MISS) was proposed and developed to investigate its effects on facilitating hands-on learning of nasogastric tube insertion in undergraduate medical students.
A prospective, randomised, double-blinded clinical trial was conducted including 115 children (55 male and 60 female) aged 8 to 15 years. The newest multifocal contact lenses were assigned to experimental group, and another commercial dual-focus optical designed contact lenses were assigned to control group to be worn for at least 8 hours per day, 7 days a week, for a period of 1 year. All contact lenses were replaced with new lenses every day. Measurements obtained using a LogMAR vision meter, including automated computerised optometry, handheld retinoscopy, high (96%) and low (12%) contrast sensitivity visual acuity values at a distance, and near-visible acuity values were used to evaluate the corneal curvature using a corneal mapper. Additionally, the axial length(AXL) of the eye was measured, and the tear quality was assessed using a slit lamp, including tear break-up time, tear river height, and observation of blink frequency. Furthermore, the eye's anterior surface was examined by slit lamp using the Efron grading scale.