Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile

The PRIORITY study is testing a new approach to diagnose cervical cancer earlier by combining self-sampling at home with digital colposcopy and telemedicine. Researchers will enroll 700 women aged 30 to 65 to see if this method is more accurate and faster than current care. The g…

This study will test whether placing signs that encourage stair use, with or without upbeat pop music, can persuade more subway passengers to take the stairs instead of the escalator. Researchers will count how many people choose the stairs at a station in Chile. The goal is to s…

This study tests whether leaving the white, creamy coating (vernix caseosa) on a newborn's skin for at least 24 hours after birth can prevent eczema (atopic dermatitis) during the first year of life. Over 1,300 mother-infant pairs in Chile will be randomly assigned to either keep…

This study tests a high-dose lidocaine-tetracaine cream for chronic nerve pain in adults aged 60 and older who haven't gotten relief from standard treatments. Thirty participants will apply the cream or a placebo twice daily for two weeks each, with a month break in between. The …

This study tests whether an AI-powered app can improve follow-up for patients recovering from surgery with a continuous nerve block for pain. 166 adults will use either the AI app or a standard automated messaging system. The goal is to see if the AI reduces the number of times p…

This study tests whether an ultrasound-guided retrolaminar block (a numbing injection near the spine) can lower the amount of opioids patients need after lumbar spine fusion surgery. Forty-four adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the active block or a sham injectio…

This study will look at how well prilocaine works as a spinal anesthetic for people having knee arthroscopy as outpatients. Researchers will measure how fast sensation and movement return, how soon patients can walk and go home, and how often side effects like nausea or trouble u…

This study aims to find out how many people experience long-term pain after bunion surgery and what factors might make it more likely. Researchers will ask 350 adults who had surgery between 2021 and 2024 to fill out pain questionnaires. The goal is to better understand and possi…

This study will monitor the brain activity of 64 full-term newborns receiving propofol anesthesia for surgery. Researchers aim to identify specific brain wave patterns that show how deeply sedated the baby is. The goal is to improve anesthesia monitoring for this vulnerable group…

This study looks at how giving dexamethasone (a steroid) with a nerve block affects the amount of the numbing drug bupivacaine in the blood. Forty patients having shoulder surgery will receive the nerve block, with dexamethasone given either near the nerve or into a vein. Researc…