Universiti Sains Malaysia

This study tests a drug called Mobithron Advance in people over 50 with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. The goal is to see if taking it daily for a year can slow cartilage loss and reduce pain. Participants will have MRI scans and pain checks every few months. The drug is c…

This study looks at whether a 12-week neuromuscular training program—focusing on balance, coordination, and proper landing techniques—can help college basketball players who have had ACL surgery. Thirty male players, aged 18-25 and at least one year post-surgery, will be split in…

This study aims to see if a self-reported questionnaire can accurately identify gum disease (periodontitis or gingivitis) in adults. About 291 participants in Saudi Arabia will fill out the questionnaire and then receive a standard dental exam on the same visit. Researchers will …

This study aims to develop and validate an online self-assessment tool for periodontal (gum) disease risk. About 393 adults in Saudi Arabia will complete a questionnaire and then receive a clinical dental exam to see how well the tool matches professional diagnosis. The goal is t…

This study tests if motivational interviewing, a counseling style that helps people find their own motivation to change, can help mothers prevent early childhood caries (cavities) in their infants. Researchers will enroll 228 mother-infant pairs in Malaysia, with half receiving m…

This study looks at whether taking magnesium supplements can help adults aged 18-30 with a narrow upper jaw get better results from a jaw-widening treatment called Alt-RAMEC. Participants will either receive the jaw treatment alone or with magnesium pills. Researchers will measur…

This study tests whether eyedrops made from Kelulut (stingless bee) honey are safe and can ease dry eye symptoms. About 45 adults will use the drops three times a day for one month, while continuing their usual treatments. Researchers will check tear stability and eye comfort at …

This study looks at whether a 12-week program of balance and body-awareness exercises (called proprioceptive training) can help people who had ACL knee surgery walk better and regain knee function. About 30 adults who are at least 3 weeks past surgery will take part. Researchers …

This study looks at whether Baduanjin, a gentle traditional Chinese exercise, can help office workers with long-term low back pain. Thirty participants will either practice Baduanjin for eight weeks or receive no special treatment. Researchers will measure changes in pain, balanc…

This study aims to find out if changes in walking, body composition, and a blood protein called BDNF can help detect early dementia. Researchers will compare 60 older adults with mild cognitive impairment to healthy older adults. Participants will complete one session of walking …