Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile

This study tests whether a personalized, step-by-step therapy approach works better than standard therapy for adults with depression that is complicated by long-standing emotional and relationship difficulties, often linked to past trauma. Researchers will compare the new approac…

This study is testing whether leaving a newborn's natural waxy skin coating, called vernix, on after birth can help prevent eczema (atopic dermatitis) during the baby's first year. Over 1,300 mother-baby pairs will be randomly assigned to either delay the baby's first bath to let…

This study is testing whether a specific nerve block given before lower back fusion surgery can help patients use fewer strong opioid pain medications afterward. Researchers will compare the real nerve block to a placebo (sham) injection in 44 adults having this surgery. The main…

This study is testing a strong numbing cream to see if it can reduce chronic nerve pain in the hands or feet of older adults who haven't gotten enough relief from other pain pills or treatments. Participants will try both the real cream and a placebo cream for two weeks each to c…

This study aims to understand how common long-term pain is after bunion surgery and what factors might make it more likely. Researchers will survey 350 patients who had the surgery between 2021 and 2024, asking about their pain levels and other health details. The goal is to gath…

This study aims to understand how two common pain medications, bupivacaine and dexamethasone, are absorbed into the bloodstream when given together during a nerve block for shoulder surgery. Researchers will compare blood levels when one drug is mixed directly with the nerve bloc…