Clinical trials: sponsored by Istanbul University
Chronic Heart Failure
The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pulmonary Function and Functional Capacity in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
This randomised controlled study investigates the effect of Kinesio Taping on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, functional mobility, hand grip strength, quality of life and level of depression…
- Trial name
- NCT03597646
- Testing
- Kinesio Tape, Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Fatigue, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Fatigue and Sleep in Children and Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
The aims of this study is to primarily investigate fatigue and sleep and to secondarily examine possible relationships between disease activity, pain and functional ability in Turkish children and adolescents with Juvenile…
- Trial name
- NCT03618680
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Total Knee Replacement
Using Mobilization Exercises on Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation
There is no definite evidence about the most effective treatment approach in early-stage rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03215160
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Efficacy of Exercise and Alternative Applications of NMES on Pain and Function in Patients With Knee OA
The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of exercise and different size electrodes of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applications on pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, function status and…
- Trial name
- NCT03571698
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Bariatric Surgery
The Metabolic Effects of Prebiotic Supplementation After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
In this study, it is aimed to evaluate whether the addition of prebiotics to patients' post-operative diets increases Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery effects.
- Trial name
- NCT03517345
- Testing
- Prebiotic, Control
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy
Leap Motion Based Exercises in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation of The Children
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Cerebral Palsy (CP), and Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury (OBPI) are the most common disorders that cause upper extremity impairments in children.
- Trial name
- LMBE (NCT03078998)
- Testing
- Leap Motion Based Exercises
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Critical Illness, Sedation
Sedation Practices and Preferences of Turkish Intensive Care Physicians: National Survey
Sedation is one of the most common practices applied in intensive care units (ICU) and the management of sedation, analgesia and delirium is a quality measure in ICUs.
- Trial name
- NCT03488069
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Substance Use Disorders, Substance Abuse
Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Pulmonary Functions, Respiratory Muscle Strength and Functional Capacity
In recent years adolescent substance abuse is a serious and growing problem. Substance use among adolescents means the use of alcohol, opiates, amphetamines, inhalants, cocaine, marijuana, benzodiazepines, hallucinogens, and…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Substance Abuse, Substance Use
- Trial name
- NCT03461614
- Testing
- Exercise group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Gambling Disorder
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Decision Making and Cognitive Flexibility in Gambling Disorder
The investigators conducted a double-blind randomised sham-controlled study. Upon enrollment into the study, participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (i) active group: anodal stimulation over the right dlPFC…
- Trial name
- NCT03477799
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Dental Implants, Surgery, Computers
Dynamic Navigation-Assisted Dental Implant Placement
Placement of dental implants via the freehand approach may result in damage to the surrounding critical anatomy of undiscordant prosthetic position.
- Trial name
- NCT03471208
- Testing
- Dynamic Navigation Assisted Implant Surgery, Freehand Implant Surgery
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Anesthesia, Ultrasonography
Ultrasonography For Radial Artery Diameter Measurement And Its Correlation With Allen Test
In this study, the investigators will investigate how patients' radial artery diameters change according to sex, age, height, weight and body mass index by measuring radial artery diameter using ultrasonography.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Ultrasonography, Radial Artery, Catheterization
- Trial name
- NCT03405428
- Testing
- Allen test, Radial artery diameter measurement by ultrasonography, Ulnar artery doppler ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Morbid Obesity, Weaning Failure
Preoperative Exercise Test and Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Need in Bariatric Surgery
The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of "60 meters 60 seconds exercise test" (a test designed by the study group) done preoperatively as a predictor test for postoperative intensive care unit need and extubation…
- Trial name
- NCT03419104
- Testing
- preoperative walk test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Nephrolithiasis
Subcostal TAP Block For Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is a minimally- invasive procedure for removing kidney stones. The small incision of PCNL is performed medially from the posterior axillary line according to stones location.
- Trial name
- NCT03454139
- Testing
- Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Cardiac Disease, Dental Caries
Saliva Profiles in Children With Congenital Heart Disease
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether there are relationships between the salivary oxidative stress status of children with CHD directly dental caries including gender, age, salivary flow rate, salivary pH, salivary…
- Trial name
- NCT03457974
- Testing
- saliva
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Comparison of the Effect of Low and High Fraction of Inspired Oxygen on Postoperative Surgical Field Infection
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of high 0.8 and low 0.4 *FiO2 ventilation primarily on surgical field infection and secondarily on postoperative pulmonary complications in patients are undergoing supratentorial…
- Trial name
- NCT03454659
- Testing
- Craniotomy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Pulmonary Hypertension
Inspiratory Muscle Training in Pulmonary Hypertension
The aim of this study is to investigate the effective of inspiratory muscle training on respiratory function, exercise capacity, physical activity and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT03385733
- Testing
- inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Postoperative Pain, Elbow Fracture
The Efficacy of Different Types of Stretching on Range of Motion, Pain and Function in Elbow Limitation
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching and static stretching on range of motion (ROM), pain and function in elbow limitation.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Elbow Fracture, Stiffness of Elbow, Not Elsewhere Classified
- Trial name
- NCT03161782
- Testing
- PNF stretching, Static Stretching, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Pulmonary Hypertension
Turkish Translation of The Emphasis-10 Questionnaire
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and physiopathological condition that is defined as an increase in mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mmHg when measured at rest.
- Trial name
- NCT03146702
- Testing
- Quality of Life
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Children
Effects of Propofol and Ketofol on Core Body Temperature in MRI
Investigators researched the effect of two different types of drugs on core body temperature during magnetic resonance imaging. The hypothesis is in ketamine group, thermo disregulation is not as distinct as in propofol group…
- Trial name
- NCT02931786
- Testing
- propofol, Ketamine propofol mixture
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Glomerulonephritis, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Predictors of Disease Progression in Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is one of the most common primary glomerular diseases leading to end stage renal disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03126201
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University