Clinical Research Directory

The Efficacy of Pedometer-motivated Physical Activity for the Management of Patients With MASLD.

The study conducted a health survey among Thai adults in 2022 and found a significant increase in obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), leading to metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The prevalence of NAFLD was 19.7%, with higher rates in individuals with metabolic syndrome and diabetes. MASLD is associated with insulin resistance and genetic polymorphisms, particularly the patatin like phospholipase domain containing 3-rs738409 variant. Additionally, physical activity was inversely related to liver disease risk, with higher step counts associated with reduced incidence of NAFLD and liver-related mortality. The study aims to investigate the impact of dietary advice and pedometer use on physical activity levels and health outcomes in MASLD patients over 24 weeks.

Effects of Exercise Training and Genetic Factors in Hypertensive Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep

The objective is to investigate the effects of exercise training in hypertensive individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in neurovascular control taking into account genetic factors. Seventy-two hypertensive patients with OSA \>15 events/hour of sleep revealed by nocturnal polysomnography will be randomized into a control or physical training group. All will be evaluated for the T786 genotypes of the eNOS gene gene. The study will investigate the effect of the exercise program on vascular control in different alleles of the T786 genotypes of the eNOS gene.