All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

This study tests whether adding the drug tofacitinib to standard steroid ointment can better control oral lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory mouth condition. About 60 adults with moderate to severe disease will receive either tofacitinib pills or placebo alongside their usual …

This study compares two antidepressants, venlafaxine and dosulepin, to see which one better reduces pain and other physical symptoms in people with somatic symptom disorder. Researchers will enroll 84 adults who have not recently taken medication for this condition. The trial als…

This study tests whether tattooing the skin over a breast tumor before chemotherapy can help surgeons later remove the cancer completely while saving as much healthy breast tissue as possible. Thirty women with breast cancer will get their tumor edges marked with tattoo ink, then…

This study follows 35 people with severe obesity who are having mini-gastric bypass surgery as part of their routine care. Researchers want to see how the surgery helps improve related health problems like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and fatty liver disease…