Zoetermeer Study: double-blind randomised, placebo-controlled clinical study to investigate the effects of daily oral atamestane (100 mg/day) and dehydroepiandrosterone (50 mg/day) alone and in a combined regimen on physical frailty and quality of life in 100 elderly male volunteers over a treatment period of 36 weeks

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
A W van den Beld
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Treatment Period ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Male Volunteers ◽  
Controlled Clinical Study

scholarly journals A combination of mupirocin and acidic fibroblast growth factor for nipple fissure and nipple pain in breastfeeding women: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e025526
Author(s):  
Xiaofang Lv ◽  
Rui Feng ◽  
Jingbo Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Treatment Period ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Double Blind

IntroductionNipple fissure and nipple pain are common complaints among breastfeeding mothers. Studies found that mupirocin was effective in preventing and treating infections of damaged nipple and nipple pain. Acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) plays an important role in wound healing. However, current evidence on the efficacy and safety of mupirocin plus aFGF for nipple fissure and nipple pain in breastfeeding women is inconclusive due to the lack of well-designed randomised controlled trials on this topic. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that mupirocin plus aFGF is more effective than mupirocin alone for nipple fissure and nipple pain in breastfeeding women.Methods and analysisThis study is a randomised, double-blind, single-centre, parallel-group clinical trial. A total of 120 breastfeeding women with nipple fissure and nipple pain will be randomly assigned to either mupirocin plus aFGF group or mupirocin plus placebo group according to a computer-generated random allocation sequence. The treatment period lasts 14 days. The primary outcome is nipple pain intensity measured by the Visual Analogue Scale on day 14 during the treatment period. Secondary outcome measures include time to complete nipple pain relief, changes in the Nipple Trauma Score, time to complete healing of nipple trauma, quality of life measured by the Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life (MAPP-QOL) Questionnaire, the frequency of breast feeding, the rate of breastfeeding discontinuation, weight change in infants and adverse events.Ethics and disseminationThe study has gained approval from the Ethics Review Committee of Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynaecology Obstetrics on 22 January 2018 (approval no. 2018KY001). We plan to publish our research findings in a peer-reviewed academic journal and disseminate these findings in international conferences. This study has been registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry.Trial registration numberChiCTR1800017248.

scholarly journals A RANDOMISED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE AND COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF VRIDDADARU RASAYANA WITH BHARGAVAPROKTA RASAYANA ON AGEING IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY ELDERLY SUBJECTS

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
Manasa H P ◽  
Yogeesha Acharya ◽  
Sandesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Subjects ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
General Body ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Healthy Elderly Subjects ◽  
Apparently Healthy

According to estimation, India currently has 6.7% over 65 years of age, which is expected to increase to 20% by the year 2050. As growing old is a part of the life cycle, the effect of time is bound to happen and is unavoidable. The Kalajajara is a Swabhavika vyadhi, wherein, it is clearly mentioned that Swabhava balapravritta vyadhis being Yapya, can be managed through Bhojana, Paana, and Rasayana. Vriddadaru Rasayana is one such Rasayana mentioned in Gadanigraha especially for the elderly to promote healthy ageing and helping to prevent old age problems. Aims and objectives: To assess the effect of Vriddadaru Rasayana in improving the general body health and quality of life in the apparently healthy elderly subjects. Methodology– A Randomized double blind clinical study where 20 healthy elderly subjects were administered with Vriddadaru Rasayana for a period of 12 weeks. Observations and Results- Vriddadaru rasayana showed improvement in Ayurvedic parameters like Twakparushata, Slataasti, Slata sandhi, Utasahahani and Parakramahani but when compared with regard to objective parameters Vriddadaru rasayana showed significant values in DHEAS levels and 6MWT. Conclusion: Vriddadaru does Vatashamana, balancing the Doshas, increasing the Utsaha and Parakrama and helps in improving the Agni thus helping in Dhatuposhana in the elderly.

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