Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre

This study is testing whether a prescription cream called crisaborole works better than a placebo cream for controlling mild to moderate eczema. Teens and adults with eczema will apply the cream twice a day for four weeks. Researchers will check if the skin clears up significantl…

This study aims to find out which of two existing topical treatments works better for patchy hair loss caused by alopecia areata. About 268 adults with limited scalp patches will be randomly assigned to use either a methotrexate gel or a minoxidil spray for 24 weeks. Researchers …

This study aims to find out which of two common prescription acne gels works better for adults with moderate acne. Sixty participants, aged 18-35, will be randomly assigned to use either a metronidazole gel or a clindamycin gel on their face twice daily for 12 weeks. Doctors will…

This study aims to find out if a steroid gel (betamethasone) or a numbing gel (lidocaine) is better at preventing a sore throat after surgery when applied to the breathing tube. Researchers will enroll 60 adults having planned surgeries. They will check for and measure the severi…

This study aims to find out if a short educational video sent to patients before their appointment is better than the standard verbal instructions given during the appointment. It will involve 100 cancer patients in Pakistan who are about to start radiation therapy. The researche…