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Filter by:This is an open-label observational trial to study the effectiveness of a commercial dietary supplement and its effect on common symptoms of normal menstrual discomfort.
The overall objective is to study the safety, pharmacokinetics and efficacy of linsitinib (a small molecule IGF-1R inhibitor) administered orally twice daily (BID) vs. placebo, at 24 weeks in the treatment of subjects with active, moderate to severe thyroid eye disease (TED).
The aims of this proposed study are to evaluate the effect of a digital foot self-management program on the primary outcome of self-efficacy, and secondary outcomes of self-care behaviors, HbA1c and health promotion satisfaction for older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Being a parent of a child with medical complexity (CMC) poses an enormous stress because these CMC have a multisystem disease, a severe neurologic condition or cancer which may result in premature death. Parents may feel challenged, lacking in confidence and high level of stress when managing their daily caregiving activities and child's new symptom. Literature suggested that hope is believed to be the central agent in facilitating positive psychological change when parents are facing difficulties and feeling stress. Brief Hope Intervention (BHI) is an alternative method considered to be feasible in improving parental hope level meanwhile, decreasing their stress level associated with daily caregiving activities. The purpose of BHI is to help these parents to develop workable goals, and concentrate on problem solving skill along with achievable planned actions in order to terminate the stressors associated from the caregiving activities. This proposed pilot randomized controlled trial will test the feasibility and preliminary effect of the BHI in term of increasing the level of hope meanwhile decreasing the stress level of parents with a CMC. Eligibility, recruitment rates, and attrition rates will be collected in percentage to evaluate the feasibility of the study. Content analysis will be adopted to analysis the qualitative feedback on the acceptability of BHI from the parents. A repeated-measures, two-group design will be used to evaluate the preliminary effects between intervention and wait-listed control groups by comparing Brief Hope Intervention and wait-listed control groups receiving usual community care for 64 randomly selected parents over a 1-month follow-up. The outcome measures include parental hope and stress level. They will be measured before intervention, immediately after intervention and one-month after intervention. With positive outcomes found in this study, this intervention will be implemented in a larger scale to improve local psychological health service for parents with a CMC.
Androgen excess is the cardinal biochemical feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Serum testosterone correlates with insulin resistance in PCOS, however, there is an urgent need to improve our understanding of the association between androgens and the risk of type 2 diabetes. 11-oxygenated steroids are the predominant androgens in PCOS and correlate closely with markers of insulin resistance. The bioactive 11-oxygenated androgen 11-ketotestosterone (11KT) binds and activates the androgen receptor with equal affinity to testosterone, yet nothing is known about its impact on metabolism or glucose homeostasis Crucially, there are no data linking androgen excess with muscle glucose metabolism and the differential contribution of 11-oxygenated androgens to diabetes risk through these processes remains unknown. The investigators hypothesise the following: 1. Oral androgen exposure in women with PCOS results in distinct changes in tissue-specific insulin sensitivity and muscle energy biogenesis 2. 11-oxygenated androgen exposure exerts differential changes on the above parameters in comparison to classic androgen exposure The study has the following aims: 1. To examine the impact of oral androgen exposure on skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity and glucose disposal in women with PCOS. 2. To delineate the impact of androgen exposure on muscle mitochondrial function ex vivo in women with PCOS 3. To compare the differential impact of 11-oxygenated androgen compared to classic androgens on glucose disposal and muscle mitochondrial function The two arms will run in parallel and all participants will undergo identical investigations before and after 7 days of either DHEA or 11KA4. Investigations will include baseline arthrometric measurements muscle biopsy, two-step hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp, breath sampling. This interventional metabolic phenotyping study will probe the role of classic and 11-oxygenated androgens in metabolic dysfunction in PCOS using gold-standard in vivo metabolic phenotyping techniques. Delineating the distinct contribution of 11-oxygenated androgens, through effects on skeletal muscle biology, to the risk of T2DM is an important step in the process of determining risk of type 2 diabetes in this vulnerable cohort.
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the safety and efficacy of tirzepatide compared to placebo in children or teenagers with type 2 diabetes taking metformin, or basal insulin, or both. The overall study will last about 60 weeks with up to 14 clinic visits and 6 phone visits. Clinic visits will include blood sample collection, physical exam and questionnaire.
This is an open-label, multicenter, Phase 1 study evaluating the safety and tolerability of VCTX210A combination product in patients with T1D
This is a phase 3 open-label multicenter extension study designed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Lonapegsomatropin administered once-weekly. The study participants are adults (males and females) with confirmed growth hormone deficiency (GHD) having completed the treatment period in study TCH-306 (foresiGHt).
High accuracy and precision bone age assessment is very important for the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of various pediatric diseases. The commonly used bone age assessment methods include GP atlas, TW3 score and Zhonghua 05. GP method is to compare wrist X-ray films with atlas reference X-ray films. Its main disadvantages are strong subjectivity and long atlas standard interval. Different from GP method, TW3 method is to grade and score each bone, add each epiphyseal score to calculate the total score of bone maturity, and obtain the corresponding final bone age value. Although TW3 scoring method is relatively accurate, it is complex and time-consuming, and there is great variability among evaluators. In order to evaluate bone age more efficiently and accurately, a method based on computer image automatic recognition technology can help to overcome these problems. In this study, 1000 children aged 1-18 in 5 hospitals are selected as the research objects. After taking bone age films with bone age instrument, the film reading results and evaluation time of AI Group, artificial group and standard group are recorded. One month later, the artificial group re-analyzes 1000 films with the assistance of AI system, and the evaluation time is recorded. Finally, the accuracy and time difference of artificial group, AI Group, artificial combined AI Group and standard group are compared. The purpose of this study is to use the most advanced artificial intelligence deep learning bone age evaluation software to explore the value of bone age instrument to improve the accuracy and diagnostic efficiency of bone age evaluation by pediatricians.
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease with increasing incidence globally. It needs a comprehensive and continuous management approach that includes five pillars: education, nutritional management, physical activity, pharmacological treatment, and monitoring. To achieve good glycemic control, prevention of complications, and good quality of life as diabetes management goals, patients' capability to properly navigate diabetes management is a key. One evidence-based model to empower patients' self-management abilities is diabetes education and health coaching. Diabetes management at primary health care needs special concern since they play an important role in initial and continuing care for diabetes patients in the community. Therefore, the implementation of diabetes education and health coaching in primary health care is expected to improve the self-management abilities of people with diabetes