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This three-arm randomized clinical trial compares three orthodontic bracket positioning techniques - Smile Arc Protection (SAP), Smile Arc and Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA), and the McLaughlin-Bennett-Trevisi (MBT) bracket placement chart (control) - in young patients with Angl…

Potentially inappropriate prescribing includes the use of medications that may no longer be necessary or that may increase the risk of harm. Inappropriate prescribing can increase the overall symptom burden, and negatively affect health-related quality of life and function. The i…

This study was conducted to compare between the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and myofeedback on upper limb function, muscle activity and brain derived neurotropic factor in blood for children with hemiplegia after brain tumor surgery.

This will be a prospective, observational, case-control study of adult patients presenting to the WellSpan York Hospital Emergency Department (YHED) with signs and symptoms of esophageal food or foreign body impaction. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) will then be performed by a …

Assessment of workflow implications of the PA-100 AST System. Using well-defined data collection protocols, the study comprises the following: * Collection of clean-catch midstream urine samples * Measurement of specimens on the PA-100 AST System o Antibiotics tested: Amoxic…

The purpose of this study is to to build a registry of women with early estrogen loss due to Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA) to understand the prevalence, racial and ethnic diversity of this condition.

This study compares the efficacy of K wire when inserted in Cross V/s Lateral Direction in Supracondylar fractures of Gartland Type 3 in children. A comparative study.

This double-blind, randomized controlled experimental study aims to determine the effect of Reiki therapy administered to infants with infantile colic (aged 3 weeks to 6 months) on infants' colic symptoms and crying duration, as well as on mothers' fatigue levels and quality of l…

EUS-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is increasingly used to diagnose patients with liver disease, especially in anxious patients who need sedation. There is an ongoing debate about the optimal needle size for EUS-LB. Some clinicians prefer a thinner 22-gauge biopsy needle because th…

This study aims to investigate the effects of a 6-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) intervention on physical fitness, cardiorespiratory capacity (VO2max), and sleep quality among sedentary male college students. Through a randomized controlled trial, we seek to examine…

The goal of this observational study is to create a single macro registry system with data collection on common clinical features, grouping the different rare diseases (RD). Moreover, the specific goals are to generate an alert system for possible cases of RD with data from the …

Chronic neuropathic pain following lumbar spine surgery is often under-diagnosed and difficult to relieve. It can persist long after the operation, sometimes for months or even years, and has a major impact on the quality of life of patients who suffer from it. However, the scien…

The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of reflexology on perceived perineal pain during episiotomy repair. The research will be carried out with participants who gave birth vaginally at Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital between Ju…

This study aims to provide preliminary evidence of the efficacy of couple-based intervention over usual care in HIV serodiscordant couples in China. The investigators hypothesize that couple-based intervention would be more effective than usual care concerning both partners' qual…

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of ultrasound guided trans-muscular quadratus lumborum Block, thoracolumbar interfascial plane block and local anesthetic infiltration for elective lumbar spine fixation undergo up to three-level fixation.

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on primary post-micturition dribbling (PMD) in male patients aged 18 to 40 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does pelvic floor muscle training reduce the severity and fre…

This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the clinical performance and patient-centered outcomes of dual digitally guided crown lengthening compared to the conventional surgical technique in the management of gummy smile caused by altered passive eruption (Type B…

Uterine fibromatosis is one of the most frequent gynecological conditions; in fact, uterine fibroids involve approximately 25-30% of women during the fertile period. Risk factors for the development of this pathology include age, family history and ethnicity. Multiparity, advance…

Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, carrying a risk of adverse outcomes such as physical disability, fractures, falls, imp…

This retrospective, single-centre observational study evaluates perioperative determinants and clinical outcomes of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) between 2018 and 2020. AKI is classified according to KDIGO 2012 crite…