Pontificia Universidad Catolica De Chile

This study will test if combining at-home self-sampling for HPV with digital colposcopy (a camera exam of the cervix) can help find cervical cancer and pre-cancer faster and more accurately. About 700 women aged 30-65 will take part, and researchers will compare the new approach …

This study looks at whether leaving the white, creamy substance (vernix caseosa) that covers newborns at birth on their skin can help prevent eczema (atopic dermatitis) during the first year of life. About 1,383 babies will either have the vernix left on or be cleaned as usual, a…

This study tests whether a numbing injection (retrolaminar block) given before lumbar spine fusion surgery can lower the amount of opioids needed for pain afterward. About 44 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the real block or a sham injection. Researchers will t…

This study tests a high-dose anesthetic cream (lidocaine-tetracaine) for chronic nerve pain in 30 older adults (60+) who haven't gotten relief from other pain medications. Participants apply the cream or a placebo twice daily for 14 days, then switch treatments after a 30-day bre…

This study looks at how adding dexamethasone (a steroid) to a nerve block for shoulder surgery changes the amount of pain medicine (bupivacaine) in the blood. Researchers will compare giving the steroid through the nerve block versus through an IV. Forty adults having shoulder su…

This study tests whether an AI-powered app can improve follow-up for patients who receive continuous regional anesthesia after surgery. About 166 adults will use either the AI app or a standard automated messaging app for three days after their procedure. The goal is to see if th…

This study aims to find out how many people experience long-term pain after bunion (hallux valgus) surgery and what factors might increase that risk. Researchers will review medical records and ask 350 adults who had surgery between 2021 and 2024 to fill out pain and risk questio…