Active clinical trials for "Hypersensitivity"

Will the use of Bio-smart Light Cured Protective Shield with bioactive S-PRG filler or the use of Sodium Fluoride with Xylitol-coated Calcium and Phosphate (CXP™) Varnish be able to reduce the teeth hypersensitivity similar to Sodium Fluoride Varnish?

The aim of the study to compare the clinical effectiveness of Shield Force Plus (SFP) versus sodium fluoride varnish in the management of hypersensitivity of cervical dentin in adult patients for 8weeks.

The Amadeo® Manual Robotic System (Tyromotion GmbH, Graz, Austria) is designed for rehabilitative treatment of the hand and fingers providing robot-assisted exercise for the finger flexors and extensors. This system has a controlled position, active, active-assisted and passive exercise mode, it also allows isometric exercises with visual feedback provided during computerized games that emphasize flexion and extension. Another of the functions that this device presents and that differentiates it from other handheld robotic systems is its vibration function. Through sensors that are placed on the fingertips, providing a vibratory proprioceptive stimulus of different frequencies. Currently, there are no published trials on the efficacy of the vibration of this device and its consequent improvement in the sensitivity and functionality of patients with hemiparesis after stroke. Investigations have been conducted in patients with peripheral lesions and in the healthy population. A preliminary study with monkeys demonstrated that the frequency of the vibration presents better results when the muscle stretch receptors are driven by a high frequency vibration, activating the neurons corresponding to the motor cortex and in the 3rd primary sensory area. More recent studies have shown the efficacy of focal vibratory stimulation applied to the wrist and forearm muscles, specifically the application to the tendon of the stimulated muscle. Regarding the most appropriate form of stimulation, the most important determining factors to highlight are the frequency of application, the duration and intensity and the time of application. The mechanism of action of local muscle vibration is to stimulate various receptors. Meissner corpuscles respond best around 40 Hz, while Vater-Pacini corpuscles around 100 Hz. Together, they are also known as rapidly adapting cutaneous receptors. In contrast, Merkel-Ranvier cells and Ruffini corpuscles are called slow-adapting and classically described as sensitive to sustained pressure. That is why authors of different studies have focused on high frequency vibration of 300 Hz, for 30 minutes. 3 times per week. The duration of vibratory stimulation, different studies show the effects of vibration and changes in the cortex after performing the treatment constantly, for about ten days, intensively three to four days a week, observing long-term changes in terms on cortical excitability.

Background: Currently, periodontal treatment, both surgical and non-surgical, leaves sequelae in the vast majority of patients, dentine hypersensitivity (HSD) is one of the most important. For this reason, it is necessary to correctly diagnose this condition, to achieve a correct treatment of it. HSD is a condition frequently, which has been described as acute, provoked pain, which is not attributable to any other dental pathology. Its current prevalence is unknown, but it occurs in most patients after their periodontal treatment, and also in healthy patients. Course objective: To compare the clinical efficacy in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity in patients treated with dentifrices based on hydroxyapatite / 5% potassium nitrate / sodium monofluorophosphate 1450ppm and 5% potassium nitrate / 1426ppm sodium fluoride, during a period of evaluation of 8 weeks Materials and methods: A randomized clinical trial will be conducted. Inclusion criteria will be: patients ≥ 18 years, dentinal hypersensitivity in at least one tooth (incisors, canines, premolars) of analogous visual scale ≥4, healthy patients and patients with pathologies, controlled, absence of pathologies that contraindicate participation in the study. Exclusion criteria will include: teeth with extensive or defective fillings, tooth decay and pulpitis, dental crack, unit fixed prosthesis and plural fixed prosthesis, pregnant patients, regular anti-inflammatory treatment, allergy to any of the components of the study, hypersensitivity treatment Recent dentistry Patients will be assigned to two groups. The experimental group (n = 16) will be delivered with hydroxyapatite nanocrystals (VITIS® sensitive) and the control group (n = 16) will be given a paste with 5% potassium nitrate (Sensodyne True White), and after performing an instruction for use on the first visit, four subsequent visits will be made at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after the initial visit. At each visit the hard and soft tissue exam will be performed; and also cold, heat, evaporative and electrical tests will be carried out on the teeth that will be included in the study. The tests will be performed by two previously calibrated researchers, and then the results will be entered into a computer program to perform the effectiveness calculations. Expected results: The results of the present study would demonstrate that there is a general decrease in dentinal hypersensitivity in both groups, during the 8-week study period, presenting a significantly greater improvement in dentin hypersensitivity in either of the two control groups. Keywords: Dentine hypersensitivity, desensitizing paste, hydroxyapatite, potassium nitrate.

Non diabetic patients on renal replacement therapy are prone to changes in body composition with an increase in visceral fat and muscle wasting all favoured by the insulin resistant state. Malnutrition is associated with a worst prognosis in these patients. Glitazones are the most powerful insulin sensitisers available in clinical practice which also have anti-inflammatory properties. Their use has been associated with significant and favourable changes in body fat distribution in type 2 diabetic subjects. Experimental studies suggest that glitazones may attenuate muscle wasting in renal failure. The goal of this study was to examine in non diabetic ESRD patients the effects of pioglitazone on inulin sensitivity and protein metabolism as determined by the hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp and on changes in body composition as determined by anthropometric measurements, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and CT-scan determined changes in abdominal visceral and sub-cutaneous fat.

To diagnose aspirin hypersensitivity in asthmatics by using and safe, low-dose aspirin oral challenge. Hypothesis 1: A low dose of oral ASA (20 or 40 mg) will induce significantly different concentrations of arachidonic acid metabolites in ASA-sensitive asthmatics as compared to ASA-tolerant asthmatics. Hypothesis 2: The low dose (20 or 40 mg) ASA challenge will be well tolerated by ASA-sensitive asthmatics.

This study compares the relative efficacy of three methods of delivering interoceptive exposure for the reduction of elevated anxiety sensitivity. The interventions vary according to their intensity and use of coping strategies during exposure. An expressive writing intervention serves as an expectancy control.

BACKGROUND The effects of ACE-inhibitors on fibrinolysis are well documented. Experimental and clinical studies have shown that ACE inhibitors induce a reduction in plasma PAI-1 levels in many cardiovascular diseases, like hypertension, coronary heart disease, and heart failure. Their effects on t-PA are more controversial, due to the fact that t-PA exists in several forms, including free and bound to PAI-1. Indeed an increase in t-PA activity has been observed in humans and it seems related to bradykinin increase which is known to stimulate endothelial t-PA synthesis. These favourable effects on fibrinolysis could be related not only to the Angiotensin II reduction and the bradykinin increase but also to the improvement in insulin sensitivity, as insulin has been suggested as one of the main regulators of fibrinolytic activity. To date conflicting results have been reported about the effects of ARBs on fibrinolysis. Some studies have reported small improvements, others no significant effect. These conflicting results may be due to possible methodological bias but a possible pathophysiological explanation might be that receptor subtypes other than AT1 mediate the effect of Angiotensin-II on endothelial PAI-1 expression, i.e. the AT4 receptors, and during AT1 receptor blockade there is an important increase not only of Angiotensin-II, but also of all its catabolites including Angiotensin IV. The dissimilar effects on of ACE Is and ARBs may also depend on their different action on the RAS and their different effect on insulin sensitivity: ACE-Is improve insulin sensitivity, while the majority of ARBs have been reported to have a neutral effect. Moreover, unlike ACE-Is, ARBs do not affect the metabolism of bradykinin, which is known to stimulate t-PA synthesis and release. AIM OF THE STUDY The aim of this study is to verify the effect of imidapril compared to candesartan on insulin sensitivity, evaluated through the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, and on fibrinolysis, evaluated through the plasma PAI-1 and t-PA activity, in mild to moderate hypertensive patients.

The purpose of the study is to confirm the clinical effectiveness and safety of topical diammine silver fluoride (DASF) as a tooth desensitizer in adulst by comparing it to the application of sterile water. The study will be conducted in two different sites in Peru. Participantes will be 144 adults who will have at least one vital maxillary or mandibular cuspid or premolar with a cervical defect on the buccal surface and clinical hypersensitivity in response to air. Subjects will be randomly assigned to a topical application of DAS or sterile water. The reduction of pain (sensitivity) using a 100 mm VAS, will be determined. Safety will be also determined by evaluating the gingival condition (erythema, white changes, ulceration, staining) before and ater the application of the products. The evaluation times will be 24 hours and 7 days.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of blueberry powder on insulin sensitivity in obese, non-diabetic, and insulin resistant subjects. The investigators hypothesized that supplementation with blueberry powder will result in an increase in insulin sensitivity in obese subjects with insulin resistance.