Found 65,447 clinical trials
Drug-Eluting Balloon Treatment vs. Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for the Treatment of Lipid-Rich Plaques
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether treating vulnerable plaques in the coronary arteries with a drug-coated balloon can make them less dangerous than using standard medication alone. The study includes adults with acute coronary syndrome (a type of heart problem caused by reduced blood flow …
Graded Motor Imagery and Task-Oriented Exercise in Shoulder Impingement
This study aims to compare the effects of graded motor imagery and task-oriented exercise training in individuals with shoulder impingement syndrome. A total of 66 participants aged 25-65 years will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: conventional physiotherapy, graded motor imagery, or task-oriented exercise training. All groups will …
Development of a Quantifiable Ultrasound Biomarker for Hepatic Steatosis
The research study is considering a non-invasive way to measure the percentage of fat in the liver using ultrasound. This could help detect early signs of a very common condition called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Current tests, like MRI or biopsy, can be expensive or invasive. If successful, …
Assessment of Quality of Life After Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a severe abdominal emergency associated with a poor prognosis. While numerous studies have been conducted on the incidence, outcomes, and risk factors of mesenteric ischemia, very few focus on the quality of life of patients.
Feasibility of Wearables in Dementia Care in Rural Taiwan
Taiwan is becoming a super-aged society, and more older adults are living with Alzheimer's disease. Many people with Alzheimer's experience behavioral and psychological symptoms, such as agitation, sleep problems, or mood changes. These symptoms often lower their quality of life and increase stress for their family caregivers. This study will …
Impact of Bone-Marrow Aspirate Injections in Knee Arthroscopy
This study will examine whether using bone marrow aspirate (BMA) during knee arthroscopy surgery can improve patient outcomes. The investigators will enroll 50 patients who need knee arthroscopy surgery for meniscus injuries or cartilage damage. Like flipping a coin, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups of …
Prehabilitation Protocol for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The purpose of this research is to help researchers understand the barriers, supports, and preferences for prehabilitation. Prehabilitation in this study means head and neck cancer patients will receive nutritional counseling sessions and attend exercise programs before and during radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy treatment.
Preventive Application of Single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) in the Postoperative Course of Radiotreatated Limb Sarcoma Surgery
Patients will be recruited at the time of the pre-admission visit. During the screening visit the patient will undergo a physical examination and his medical history will be collected. Oncological history and tumor characteristics will be considered and CT-scan imaging will be analysed. ECOG performance status will be reported. If …
Nutritional Intervention for Biliary Atresia
Infants with biliary atresia (Biliary atresia, BA) have an increased risk of malnutrition due to insufficient dietary intake to maintain normal growth, impaired intestinal absorption, increased metabolic rate, and damage to some liver macronutrient metabolic pathways. The medium-chain triglyceride formula (MCT) in enteral nutrition has advantages: (1) It has a …
Risk of Recurrent Urethral Stricture After Treatment With Paclitaxel-Coated Dilatation Balloon (Optilume) Compared With Non-coated Dilatation Balloon
Urethral strictures are often initially treated endoscopically with dilatation or direct visual internal urethrotomy (DVIU), a procedure where the stricture is incised through the vision of a cystoscope. These methods are easy to perform, they are often well tolerated under local anesthesia and they have a low risk of complications. …
