Active clinical trials for "Syndrome"

The purpose of this study is to use a special eye imaging technique, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), to image the lens (the curved, transparent part of the eye that helps you to see clearly by directing images of light onto the back of your eye) and note any changes in exfoliation syndrome. Exfoliation syndrome is a common condition that has many ways of showing up in the eye, including the formation of deposits in the eye, shakiness of the lens that can complicate cataract surgery, and a higher chance of developing a type of glaucoma called exfoliation glaucoma. In this study we plan to collect images and measure exfoliation deposits on the lens with AS-OCT, which can take high resolution pictures of the eye without requiring contact with the eye. We will compare lens images of subjects with exfoliation syndrome to those of subjects with primary open angle glaucoma and cataracts. This type of imaging could be used in patients with known diagnosis of exfoliation syndrome to track disease progression and see how they respond to possible treatments. We also hope that with this imaging technology we can detect early changes in currently unaffected eyes, which could be useful for predicting which patients may develop the disease.

Three hundred women with severe premenstrual syndrome will be divided into 3 groups using computer generated random numbers. Group 1 will receive COC containing drospirenone (drospirenone 3mg+Ethinylestradiol 0.03mg; Yasmin® ScheringAG, Egypt) daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation in addition to oral fluoxetine 20 mg daily. Group 2 will receive COC containing drospirenone daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation in addition to a daily oral placebo similar in size, color and structure to fluoxetine . Group 3 will receive oral placebo similar to COC daily for 21 days starting from the 3rd day of menstruation in addition to a daily oral placebo similar in size, color and structure to fluoxetine.

The purpose of this study is to compare vascular healing of the stented segment after deployment of titanium-nitride-oxide coated cobalt-chromium OPTIMAX™ bio-active stent (BAS) and SYNERGY™ everolimus-eluting stent (EES) in patients with acute coronary syndromes requiring percutaneous coronary intervention. Patients treated with BAS will be treated with DAPT for at least 4 weeks after the procedure followed by aspirin alone, while patients in the EES group will be treated with DAPT, at least for 6 months post procedure. In addition, this study will collect initial information about the safety and effectiveness of the BAS in comparison with EES group at 30 days, 6 months, and 12 months.

High ucOC may favor insulin release in lean hyperandrogenic women to compensate for impaired insulin sensitivity. Meformin is an insulin sensitizing agent will be given for these women trying to interfere with the pathophysiology of PCOS in these women as followed up by serum UC-OC levels.

This is a 30-day, randomized, open-label, 3-arm, parallel-group, multicenter study exploring efficacy of intensive rosuvastatin treatment peri-PCI in Chinese patients with NSTE-ACS.

The purpose of this clinical study is to verify the long term effectiveness and safety of a bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) produced by Beijing PINS Medical Co., Ltd. as a treatment option for patients with cognitive, behavioral, and functional disability of Tourette Syndrome.

This is a double-blind randomized clinical trial which will start at June 2014 and end on June 2015 in Isfahan city. Serum insulin level is considered as a key variable and the sample size calculated 70 persons (35 persons for control group and 35 persons for patient group). Patient group will receive magnesium supplement (250 milligram) and the other group will receive placebo which is similar to the magnesium tablets in color, odor and appearance both for 8 weeks. All subjects will complete 4 physical activity and 4 dietary records. Outcome measurements including sex hormone levels, metabolic and inflammatory profiles will be measured at the beginning and end of the study as well as anthropetric measurements.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cadisurf (goat lung surfactant extract) as compared to Survanta (beractant) in the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm neonates (with gestation of 26 to 32 weeks).

This is a 12-week, randomized, open-label,,multicenter, Phase IV study exploring LDL-C lowering efficacy of Rosuvastatin 20 mg/d compared to 10 mg/day Chinese ACS patients.The Randomized Treatment Period is preceded by a 24hours Screening Period. The study flow chart (Figure 1) depicts the 2 periods which comprise the study. These periods are described as follows: Screening Period (Day -1 through Day 1) This period consists of Visits 1 and 2. Subjects entering the Screening Period are required to meet the inclusion criteria. All subjects will be instructed to follow the current TLC(therapeutic lifestyle change)dietary guidelines for the duration of the trial. 12-week Randomized Treatment Period (Day 1 through Week 12) This period consists of Visits 2, 3, 4, and 5. Eligible subjects will be randomized at Visit 2 to each treatment group: Rosuvastatin 20 mg orRosuvastatin10 mg. Treatment will be administered once daily for 12 weeks. A total of 450valid subjects in each of the Rosuvastatin arms are required, in order to test the hypothesis of superiority for comparison of LDL-C levels between Rosuvastatin20 mg and Rosuvastatin10 mg(see Section 6.1 for more details). The Study visit schedule(Table 2) indicates the number and timing of the planned visits. The visit schedule must be within time window. At the final visit, it is the responsibility of the investigator to ensure the subject is offered an selected appropriate type of lipid-lowering therapy. Scheduled Visit3,4,5 will have a visit window of ±2 days. Subjects who attend a clinic visit without fasting (at least 12 hours) should be asked to return within 2 days for another clinic visit after fasting for at least 12 hours.

Background. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been increasing, and its risk is positively correlated with age. Due to ageing society in Taiwan, how to treat metabolic syndrome and decrease the complications is an important health issue. Relatively few studies have been focusing on the effects of exercise training in patients with MetS with long-term follow-up. Recently, high-intensity interval training or aerobic interval training (AIT) consisting of high intensity separated by active recovery has been proposed to be more effective than isocaloric continuous moderate-intensity exercise (CME) in raising exercise capacity (VO2max) in some specific patient population. Purpose. The purposes are to (1) compare the effects of 16-week CME and AIT on reducing the numbers of metabolic risk factors in patients with MetS and the prevalence. Hypothesis: 16-week AIT reduces more metabolic risk factors than CME in patients with MetS. Methods. This study will be a multiple-center trial. One hundred and twenty patients, aged ≥45 years, with a diagnosis of MetS for each center will be recruited. Subjects will be randomly assigned to either control, CME, or AIT group after baseline assessments. Participants in control group will receive usual care and the others in two exercise groups will undergo 16-week exercise training. All subjects will receive 16-week, 6-month and 1-year follow-ups including blood test, body composition (body mass index, waist circumference), pulse wave velocity, and maximal exercise testing. Statistical analysis will be conducted using SPSS 11.5, p < 0.05 indicating statistical significance. Data will be presented in mean±standard deviation or number (percentile) with intention-to-treat analysis. Chi-square test or one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) will be used to compare whether there are between-group differences at baseline. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA and post-hoc test will be performed to examine time and group effect if there is interaction effect, otherwise Bonferroni will be used. The subgroup analysis between MetS and n-MetS after training will be performed using the same statistical methods.