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This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether adding diaphragmatic breathing exercises to an eight-week supervised Pilates program improves pulmonary function, resting heart rate, and core endurance in sedentary women aged 35 years and older. Participants were randomized to …

Many consider laser enucleation of the prostate the new 'gold standard' for the surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) due to its excellent outcomes, high success rates, and long-term efficacy. Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) was the earliest f…

The goal of this study is to learn if medical image analysis software, Neurophet SCALE PET, can enhance readers' amyloid beta positivity performance in people with Alzheimer's Disease. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the use of medical image analysis software assist…

This is a longitudinal, observational epidemiological study designed to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and behavior problems in children ages 18 months through 11 years with cystic fibrosis (CF).

The goal of this study is to develop a nursing clinical decision support system for fall risk prediction using machine learning and computer vision techniques. The system is intended to offer advantages over traditional scales, including real-time analysis, contactless monitoring…

This study aimed to determine the effect of hemsball activity on balance, kinesiophobic attitudes, and frailty levels in older male individuals. The research was conducted as a parallel-group pre-test-post-test randomized controlled trial. The reporting of the study utilized the …

After obtaining Institutional Ethical Committee approval of Faculty of Medicine, Minia University and written informed consent from patients or first- degree relatives, this prospective randomized non-blind comparative study will be conducted in adult intensive care unit (ICU) of…

Introduction: Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is an effective treatment strategy to mitigate the ischemic tissue damage caused by the acute cerebral large-vessel occlusion. However, in clinical practice, nearly half of the patients do not experience adequate neurological improve…

This prospective, randomised, controlled study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of salt and unsalted cold water foot baths in preventing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in patients receiving paclitaxel. The study's sub-objectives were to minimise the d…

There is cumulating evidence for the presence of non-observed or subclinical joint bleeding in patients with haemophilia. Early detection of active subclinical synovial proliferation would allow early intervention in order to prevent deterioration of joint health. Patients with s…

The goal of the clinical trial is to learn if preoperative Superficial Inguinal Fascia Iliaca (SIFI) block works to reduce pain during positioning for spinal anesthesia. Investigators will compare this block to no block to see if it works to reduce procedural pain. All participan…

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two commonly used anesthetic medicines, sevoflurane and propofol, for inserting a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in children undergoing minor elective surgery. A laryngeal mask airway is a device placed in the throat to help children bre…

Different ion-releasing restorative systems will be applied in class II cavities then their clinical performance will be evaluated and compared

Background: Full pulpotomy has been the treatment of choice for normal or reversibly inflamed exposed pulps in primary molars. However, this approach has its own disadvantages and may be simplified down to a more conservative type of pulpotomies which is the "partial pulpotomy". …

Thirty two healthy patients will be selected from the outpatient clinic of the oral and maxillofacial surgery department, faculty of dentistry, Mansoura university, to be included in this study with non restorable teeth in the maxillary esthetic area. After atraumatic teeth extra…

The DIPLOMA-3 trial is an international, multicenter, patient-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing laparoscopic and robot-assisted left-sided pancreatectomy. Patients with an indication for elective left-sided pancreatecomy for benign or premalignant lesions in the body …

This study aims to compare the results obtained during a standardised 6-minute walk test with five different pulse oximeters, in adults admitted to an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program, to determine the agreement between devices of current use for measuring oxygen satur…

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the disclosure of Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) combined with personalized coaching on risk factors can lead to significant improvements in lifestyle behaviors among staff members at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostin…

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) presents unique challenges for Asian patients compared to Caucasians, largely due to the prevalence of small aortic annulus (SAA) defined based on Caucasians' data (430 mm²), bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), and substantial calcium depos…

The objective of this study is to evaluate and predict the progression of moderate cardiac valve stenosis and regurgitation using clinical, biological, echocardiographic, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Additionally, the study aims to analyze …