Clinical trials: sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital
Dysphagia
Functional Electrical Stimulation in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether functional electrical stimulation is effective in the treatment of dysphagia due to nasopharyngeal cancer post radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT00815087
- Testing
- Functional electrical stimulation, Exercise home program
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cataract
Comparison of Functional Vision Provided by AMO Tecnis Z9000 and Alcon SA60AT Acrysof
This study is to compare intraindividually the functional vision provided by two different posterior chamber intraocular lenses: AMO Tecnis Z9000 and Alcon SA60AT Acrysoft.
- Trial name
- NCT00459303
- Testing
- aspherical intraocular lens, spherical intraocular lens
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Hepatitis C
Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Plus Low Dose Ribavirin for Treatment-Naïve Hemodialysis Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common in dialysis patients. Interferon (IFN)-based treatment for chronic hepatitis C has been the mainstay therapy in immunocompetent patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00491244
- Testing
- Peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin, Peginterferon alfa-2a
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 377 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Uremic Pruritus
The Effect of Phototherapy on Pruritus of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study was to confirm the efficacy of NB UVB phototherapy in alleviating uremic pruritus and investigate the association between improvement of pruritus and change of serum parameters, including routine…
- Trial name
- NCT00494975
- Testing
- Narrow band UVB phototherapy , long wave UVA phototherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
The Effect of Oral Azithromycin in the Treatment of Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
Chlamydia trachomatis is one of the major causes of sexually transmitted disease and also the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world.Treatment of C. trachomatis eye infection has involved for a long time.
- Trial name
- NCT01178762
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Corneal Epithelial Defect, Diabetic Retinopathy
Topical Autologous Serum Application for the Treatment of Corneal Epithelium Defect After Ocular Surgeries
Ophthalmology ,cornea Autologous serum has long been known to be effective to promote corneal epithelial wound healing in a variety of ocular surface disorders.
- Conditions
- Corneal Epithelial Defect, Diabetic Retinopathy, Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Trial name
- NCT01075347
- Testing
- autologous serum, Non-autologous serum
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hearing Loss
Antioxidation Medication for Noise-induced Hearing Loss
This study will examine whether oral intake of 1200mg N-Acetylcysteine/day will prevent temporary threshold shift in hearing among workers exposed to noise
- Trial name
- NCT00552786
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC), glucose
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Hepatitis C, Hemodialysis
Retreatment of Dialysis Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C With Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a Plus Low Dose Ribavirin
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common in dialysis patients. Interferon (IFN)-based treatment for chronic hepatitis C has been the mainstay therapy in immunocompetent patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00491179
- Testing
- Pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hepatitis B
The Hepatitis B Vaccine Booster Response Among the Youth Who Had Completed Neonatal Hepatitis B Vaccines
At the time of the present study, the necessity for booster vaccinations for the prevention of hepatitis B(HB) 15 years post-vaccination in the group of young adults who have become seronegative for HB markers after complete…
- Trial name
- NCT00792610
- Testing
- hepatitis B vaccine
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Hepatitis C, Chronic
Randomized Trial of 24 or 48 Weeks of Peginterferon Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin for HCV Genotype 1-infected Patients
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is prevalent in the world, affecting 3% of the world's population. The current standard of therapy is pegylated interferon and ribavirin, reaching 54-63% of successful rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00495131
- Testing
- Pegylated interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin
- Where
- 6 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital