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.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with heart failure. In addition, the investigators would like to assess the risk of admission for acute decompensated heart failure following exposure to NSAIDs within 30 days.
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Single Ascending and Multiple Oral Doses of MB-110 in Healthy Volunteers and to Evaluate the Antiviral Activity of MB-110 in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Subjects
Acute lung injury (ALI) following thoracic surgery remains a major source of morbidity and mortality after lung resection. One-lung ventilation (OLV) is usually required in thoracic surgery. OLV is also an important predictor of postoperative ALI. Recent laboratory findings suggested that tissue hypoxemia and ischemia / reperfusion injury of the collapsed lungs during OLV is the major cause of lung injury. Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC), which is the exhalate from breath typically collected by cooling device, contains most molecules found in the airway. Metabolomics refers to systematic and scientific study of chemical processes involving metabolites. This study will collect EBC for metabolomic analysis and aim to elucidate the biochemical reactions during one-lung ventilation and pathological mechanisms of acute lung injury following thoracic surgery.
The aim of this study: 1. To evaluate the correlation between the clinic tools and ultrasound elastography/ ARFI imaging in stroke patients. 2. To assess the reliability of elastography/ ARFI imaging in spasticity evaluation of stroke patients.
The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of family work shop for children with developmental delays.
Stroke may result in lower extremity spasticity, which interfere with motor voluntary function and activities of daily living. Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) has been shown to improve lower extremity spasticity of stroke patients. There are no researches to compare the efficiency of BTX-A injection by different guidance methods in the deep muscles of lower extremity for stroke patients. The aims of investigator's study were to compare the effectiveness of BTX-A injection by different guidance methods (palpation of anatomical landmarks, ultrasonography direct) in deep spastic muscles of lower extremity for stroke patients with varus spasticity and spastic claw toes , and to study the correlation between muscles spasticity and elastic properties by the sonoelastography/acoustic radiation force impulse imaging and follow the change of elastic properties in spastic muscles after BTX-A injection. We will enroll 80 hemiplegic stroke patients with varus spasticity / spastic claw toes and duration more than 6 months. Under different guidance methods (palpation of anatomical landmarks, electric stimulation, ultrasonography direct and indirect methods), BTX-A will be injected to the flexor digitorum longus and posterior tibialis muscles. If the patients have moderate hallucis spasticity, flexor hallucis longus muscle will be injected. The BTX-A dose is 50 units for each muscle. Outcome measures include Modified Ashworth Scale, Brunnstrom stage, muscle power, range of motion, the visual analog scale of pain, Stroke Impact Scale, Barthel index and lower extremity function tests, balance test, Goal Attainment Scale, sonoelastography and acoustic radiation force impulse imaging. All the assessments will be performed before BTX-A injection and followed up at 1 months, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months after injection. After performing all the assessments, investigator will investigate the efficiency of BTX-A by different guidance methods.
The purpose of the study, therefore, is to conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to investigate the blood-conservation effect of TXA in different TKA patients groups with rivaroxaban for VTE prophylaxis, first group by topical application, second group by infusion and a third group of placebo and observe whether there is difference in the occurrence of venous thromboembolism in those patient groups by venographic study
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Treatments of HCC include surgical resection, local therapies such as radiofrequency ablation and ethanol injection, transarterial chemoembolization, sorafenib and best supportive care. However, even after successful treatment such as surgical resection, most patients suffered from recurrence or progression of the tumor. Because clinical staging systems cannot precisely predict the outcome of patients with HCC, it's of great interest to search serum biomarkers for HCC. Among them, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is the most well-studied. However, the applicability of AFP for HCC after surgical resection of tumor or after local therapy is still uncertain. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), 17- to 25-nucleotide non-coding RNAs, are frequently dysregulated in cancer and emerging as novel non-invasive biomarker for cancer screening, diagnosis, monitor therapy efficacy and predict prognosis. MiRNAs are stably expression in serum as their resistance to endogenous RNase and easily storage with high stability. Several studies have shown abnormal expression of human serum miRNAs in many cancers such as liver, colorectal, and pancreatic cancer. The sensitivity of miRNA as a diagnostic biomarker of HCC could be upto 80%. Using miRNA arrays can generate miRNA signatures and improve the sensitivity and specificity of biomarker for tumor diagnosis and prognosis prediction. In this study, the investigators will establish an miRNA platform as biomarkers for diagnostic or prognostic tools of HCC. The investigators will also compare the miRNA expression level before and after treatment in the serum and correlate the miRNA expression between serum and tumor tissue.
Using double blind, randomized controlled design to study the short-term therapeutic effects of customized arch-support shoe insoles to children with flat foot.
The investigators aim to investigate the association between hair, serum, urine and saliva to measure cortisol, cortisone, cotinine, nicotine, melatonin and caffeine.