Clinical trials: in Kuwait
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Expanded Access Remdesivir (RDV; GS-5734™)
Disease caused by 2019 Novel Coronavirus also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Trial name
- NCT04302766
- Testing
- Remdesivir
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Afghanistan and 6 more
- Sponsor
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Children and Adolescent With Type 2 Diabetes
Safety and Efficacy Study of Exenatide Once Weekly in Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes
The study examines the Safety and efficacy study of exenatide once weekly in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT01554618
- Testing
- Exenatide Once Weekly
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Loss of Visual Contrast Sensitivity, Near Vision
Visual Performance Following Implantation of Presbyopia Correcting IOLs
The purpose of the current study was to compare the visual performance after bilateral implantation of the Panoptix IOL , or the AT LISA IOL or Tecnis Symfony IOL .
- Conditions
- Loss of Visual Contrast Sensitivity, Near Vision, Visual Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT04907955
- Testing
- phacoemulsification with implantation of presbyopia correcting IOL
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Dar Al Shifa Hospital
Burnout
The Predictors of Depression and Burnout Among Surgical Residents: A Cross-sectional Study From Kuwait
To assess the prevalence and risk factors for depression and burnout among residents across surgical specialties in Kuwait.
- Trial name
- NCT04808635
- Testing
- no intervention, this is a cross sectional questionnaire based study.
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Burns, Morality
Analysis and Accuracy of Mortality Prediction Scores
Patients admitted to the ICU in a tertiary burn centre in Kuwait were analysed using multiple mortality prediction scores. The accuracy of these scores were compared to each other to ascertain which prediction modality provides…
- Trial name
- NCT04737148
- Testing
- Mortality scores
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Kideny Transplant Recipients With High Cardiovascular Risk Score
PCSK 9 Inhibition as Secondary Prevention in Renal Transplant Patients
From this randomized controlled study, we aim to: A.Do do cardiovascular risk stratification of renal transplant recipients who are followed up in Hamed Al-Essa organ transplant center of Kuwait. B.
- Trial name
- NCT04665830
- Testing
- Evolocumab
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hamid Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center
Afibrinogenemia, Congenital
Quality of Life in Patients With Congenital Afibrinogenemia
The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the quality of life in patients with congenital afibrinogenemia using the Haemo-QoL SF for kids and the Haem-A-QoL for adult patients.
- Trial name
- QualyAFIB (NCT03484065)
- Testing
- Questionnaire quality of life
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Algeria and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Covid19, Kidney Transplant Infection
Optimized Management of Covid-19 Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients: Single Center Experience From the Middle East
Methods: Out of 2000 kidney transplant recipients in our center in Kuwait, collecting data was started for all COVID-19-positive kidney transplant recipients till August 2020.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Kidney Transplant Infection, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Immunosuppression
- Trial name
- OMC-KTR (NCT04542954)
- Testing
- Optimized Management of Covid-19 Positive Kidney Transplant Recipients: Single Center Experience from the Middle East
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Hamid Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center
Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia, Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Viral
COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Treatment in SARS-CoV-2 Infected Patients
Due to the limitations of COVID-19 treatment and in the absence of licensed antiviral for COVID-19, the historical choice of therapeutic convalescent plasma (CP) is considered especially against RNA viruses .It was known that…
- Trial name
- NCT04474340
- Testing
- COVID-19 Convalscent Plasma
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Keratonjunctivitis
Topical Steroids and Cyclosporin-A for COVID-19 Keratoconjunctivitis
To explore the feasibility of combined topical corticosteroid and topical cyclosporine-A in COVID-19 patients with acute keratoconjunctivitis.
- Trial name
- NCT04451239
- Testing
- topical steroids and cyclosporin-A
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Ameera Gamal Abdelhameed
Complications
Laryngomalacia Exposed
Laryngomalacia is the most common congenital laryngeal anomaly and the most frequent cause of stridor in infants and children. Symptoms usually appear within the first 2 weeks of life. Its severity increases up to 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01042223
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boushahri Clinic Medical Center
Laryngomalacia
Laryngomalacia No Longer An Ambiguity
The purpose of this study is to expose some of the factors that may be associated or predisposing to development of laryngomalacia.
- Trial name
- NCT00972764
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boushahri Clinic Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Extension Study of BG00012 in Pediatric Subjects With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety of BG00012 in subjects who completed Study 109MS202 (NCT02410200).
- Trial name
- NCT02555215
- Testing
- dimethyl fumarate
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Primary Immune Deficiency Disorder
Primary Immunodeficiency in Kuwait
Background/Rationale: Epidemiological data about Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders (PIDD) in Kuwait is needed to better understand peculiarities and to compare them with other regions and ethnicity.
- Trial name
- NCT03618147
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Kuwait Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Feeding Behavior, Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis
Effectiveness of Oral Immunotherapy Among Preterm Babies
The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of OIT with colostrum on the feeding behavior and Clinical Outcome of Late-onset sepsis and Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Trial name
- NCT03633500
- Testing
- Sterile water, Breastmilk
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Al Adan Hospital Kuwait
Nephrotic Syndrome
Study of The Association of Mutations in The NPHS2 Gene and Nephrotic Syndrome in Children and Adults in Middle East
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) represents one of the most common diagnoses in pediatric and adult nephrology, with a prevalence of 16 per 100,000 children and 3 per 100,000 adults in Western countries.
- Trial name
- NCT03326037
- Testing
- Genotyping of the NPHS2 variant rs61747728
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- AHMED ABDULQADER HAMMOUDA ABOU SHALL
Drug Use for Unapproved Schedule
EBV Positive Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Concurrent Chemo-radiotherapy With or Without Anti-Viral Drug
PCR-DNA of EBV test is a good prognostic indicator for survival after treatment (report: Prognostic Impact of Plasma, Epstein-Barr Virus DNA in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated using Intensity-Modulated Radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT03656965
- Testing
- Acyclovir 800 MG, Radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kuwait Cancer Control Center
Emergence Agitation After Desflurane Anesthesia
Gabapentin Oral Solution in Decreasing Desflurane Associated Emergence Agitation
to study the effect of oral gabapentin (5 mg/kg) on emergence agitation after desflurane anesthesia in pediatrics undergoing starbismus surgery
- Trial name
- NCT03347916
- Testing
- Gabapentin Oral Solution [Neurontin]
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Kuwait Specialized Eye Center
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Study of the Effect of BG00012 on MRI Lesions and Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Subjects With RRMS
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of BG00012 (dimethyl fumarate) on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in pediatric participants with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT02410200)
- Testing
- dimethyl fumarate
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
A Qualitative Study on CSII in Children and Adolescents Having Type 1 Diabetes
Using qualitative method; a qualitative case study using semi-structured interviews to explore patients' experiences. Study population of insulin pump patients aged 11-18 years old will be recruited from pediatrics with T1D at…
- Trial name
- NCT03066284
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dasman Diabetes Institute