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Filter by:Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are aggressive complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) and affect 25% of these patients. DFU are associated with a high risk of amputations and early mortality and significantly impact quality of life (QoL). The low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is an important approach for the treatment of DFU, however there is a lack of data on its influence on the QoL of patients with DFU. On the other hand, adherence to self-care is a factor closely related to QoL. Therefore, this study is justified by the need to understand the impact of LLLT on QoL and its relationship with self-care. Aim: To evaluate the quality of life of patients with diabetic foot ulcers treated with different doses of LLLT (GaAs) 904 nm and its association with aspects of adherence to self-care. Methods: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to the groups: control LLLT placebo (CG), LLLT 904 nm 10 J/cm² (LG1), LLLT 904 nm 8 J/cm² (LG2) and LLLT 904 nm 4 J/cm² (LG3). QoL data, percentage of healing and pain will be assessed before the start of the intervention, in 10th week and after one month to the end of intervention, self-care will be assessed before the start of the intervention and at the end of intervention. Eighty participants with DFU will be recruited who will receive intervention twice a week for up to 20 visits (10 weeks).
The purpose of this Japan-only study is to assess the safety and efficacy of etrasimod at 2 doses in Japanese subjects with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) when administered for 12 weeks.
The goal of the clinical trial is to investigate adherence to, and effects of, the Bluedrop Monitoring System (BMS) in high-risk patients with at least one previous diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). The BMS is a remote thermovisual monitoring system, which allows the condition of the soles of the feet to be remotely monitored for thermal and visual signs of inflammation, both of which may signal the onset of certain conditions, such as diabetic foot ulcers. It is comprised of the Delta Foot Scanner (DFS) device and its accompanying Sentinel Review Interface (SRI) software. The Covid-19 pandemic has driven the need for remote patient care where possible. Although this is challenging for people with foot ulcers, prevention is the key. Remote thermovisual monitoring might help reduce recurrent foot ulcers and therefore the number of necessary hospital visits which always puts the patient at increased risk of Covid infection.
The present quasi-experimental study aims to compare the level of preventive behaviours amongst caregivers who will be instructed to operating one mHealth App or given a relevant instruction manual. To achieve this, a comparison between the behavior of caregivers before and after the intervention and a comparison between the two groups (intervention group with the control group) will be performed. Specifically, data within the two groups will be collected via an online questionnaire consisting of three parts: prior to the intervention (baseline), two (2) and four (4) months after the intervention. The self-administered questionnaire consists of fifty-two (52) questions and uses three valid and reliable scales with a part that was developed via a bibliography research and consultations from experienced specialists. The questionnaire scales have been translated from the English language to Greek.
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, active-controlled Phase III clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LXI-15028 50mg comparing with Lansoprazole 30 mg after the treatment of duodenal ulcer in Chinese patients for up to 6 weeks.
Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) is common urgency condition.The estimate mortality rate about 7 percent from peptic ulcers disease(PUD). A proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) intravenous infusion are standard treatment for high risk ulcer bleeding. Vonoprazan,subclass of potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs), have beneficial effects including rapid, long-lasting and strong acid suppression.The investigators design a randomized-controlled trial comparison between 72 hours of intravenous PPIs infusion and oral vonoprazan in high risk ulcer UGIH after achieve endoscopic hemostasis. Outcome measurement are re-bleeding rate in 30 days as primary and re-bleeding rate in 3 days, 30 days mortality, rate of angioembolisation, unit of blood transfusion, hospital cost and length of stay as secondary outcome.
Different scoring systems were developed for risk prediction and adjustment of morbidity from perforated duodenal ulcer. However, these scoring systems are not routinely used in perforated duodenal ulcer patient in everyday clinical practice. Identification of patient with a high risk of adverse outcomes following surgery is important for clinical decision-making which can assist in risk stratification and triage e.g. timing and extent of pre-operative respiratory and circulatory stabilization, postoperative admission to a high dependency unit (HDU), the level and extent of monitoring, and inclusion in specific perioperative care protocols. Few studies assessed and compared the accuracy indices of PULP with BOEY and ASA in predicting post PPU repair 30-day morbidity Further, the efficacy must be verified in individual settings like ours. So we wish to assess its efficacy in BPKIHS-a tertiary referral center of eastern Nepal.
Background and rationale: In ulcerative colitis, treating beyond endoscopic healing has shown a reduction of relapse and hospitalization, pushing for histological remission in daily clinical practice.1 However, very little is known on how histological remission is associated with patient reported outcomes (PROMs).2,3 In recent years, several questionnaires have been developed to assess what really matters to patients: symptoms and the burden UC exerts on them.4 As PROMs are getting more and more attention during drug development programs and drug approval by international organizations, including FDA and EMA, the link between objective outcome measures (endoscopic, histological, biochemical) and PROMs should therefore be better characterized. Objectives and design: To investigate prospectively the association of patient reported outcomes (PROMs) and biochemical, endoscopic and histological outcome measures in patients with ulcerative colitis.
Sickle Cell Disease is the most frequent genetic disease in the world (representing one birth over 1900, in France). The polymerization of the abnormal hemoglobin (i.e., HbS) when deoxygenated is at the origin of a mechanical distortion of red blood cells (RBC) into a crescent-like shape. Sickled RBCs are very fragile and rigid, which lead patients to have severe anemia and to develop frequent and repeated painful vaso-occlusive crises. Furthermore, the repetition of sickling-unsickling cycles causes irreversible damages to the RBCs, which shorten their half-life. Accumulation of free hemoglobin and heme in the plasma is involved in blood vessels lesions in both the macro- and micro- circulation. The resulting vascular dysfunction could explain why limb ulcers are 10 fold more frequent in patients with sickle cell disease compared to the general population and may happen at a younger age. Limb ulcers induce significant morbidity (delay of healing between 9 and 26 weeks in the french cohort), and are associated to significant pain (needing opioid pain-killer) and increase the risk of infection. Cost of care is also increased. Moreover, ulcers induce missed school and work days. Data on cutaneous microcirculation and ulcers physiopathology in patients with sickle cell disease are scarce. We want to realise a microcirculatory and neurological functional study of patients with with and without ulcers and a characterization of biomarkers present in the blood or in the wound fluid which can participate to ulcers physiopathology. To ensure healing, adapted therapeutics are essential. Several strategies are proposed such as: lifestyle measures (venous compression, lower limb elevation, rest), dressings, hyperbaric oxygenotherapy (also used in diabetic ulcers). The project is devoted to study the mechanisms involved in leg ulcers and the effects of therapeutical/behavioral strategies.
E.coli Nissle 1917 (Mutaflor®) is equivalent to mesalazine in preventing disease relapse in ulcerative colitis. However, data on ability of E.coli Nissle 1917 (Mutaflor®) to induce remission compared with placebo is limited. Investigators aim to investigate the efficacy of E.coli Nissle 1917 (Mutaflor®) as an add-on treatment to 5-ASA in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.