There are about 21071 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Spain. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Due to demographic changes that have resulted in an aging population, the role of caregiver of an older adult has become very important in recent years. While numerous programs have been designed to lighten the caregiver's physical and emotional burden, fewer programs train caregivers to improve skills and level of independence in the person they care for. The objectives of this research study were to assess the benefits of a caregiver training program on the cognitive and functional status of older adults, as well as to compare the effects of this program according to type of caregiver (professional caregiver vs. family caregiver). Methods: The sample was composed of 160 older adults: a) 100 received care from caregivers who had taken the training program (treatment group), of which 60 were professional caregivers and 40 were family caregivers; and b) 60 received care from caregivers who had not taken the program (control group). In order to evaluate program effects on cognitive and functional status, we used both direct measures (MMSE, CAPE and EuroQol) and caregiver reports (Barthel and RMPBC).
Primary Objective: To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the seroprotection rate (serum bactericidal assay using human complement [hSBA] titer greater than or equal to [>=] 1:8) to meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y following the administration of a single dose of Meningococcal Polysaccharide (Serogroups A, C, Y, and W) Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate vaccine (MenACYW Conjugate vaccine) (Group 1) compared to a single dose of Nimenrix® (Group 2). Secondary Objective: To describe: - the antibody response of meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, and Y measured by hSBA, before and 1 month following meningococcal vaccination administered alone (Groups 1 and 2) or concomitantly with 9-valent human papilloma virus (9vHPV) and tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis - inactivated polio vaccine [adsorbed, reduced antigen(s) content] (Tdap-IPV) vaccines (Group 3). - the antibody response of meningococcal serogroup C measured by hSBA and serum bactericidal assay using baby rabbit complement (rSBA), before vaccination and at Day 31 after vaccination with MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® (Groups 1 and 2) according to MenC primed status. - the antibody response against antigens of 9vHPV and Tdap-IPV vaccines, before and 1 month following vaccination. - the safety profile in each group after each and any vaccination.
The use of quantitative, automated, infrared technology for pupillary examination has long been used in ophthalmology and anesthesiology research. Its interest in neurocritical care has progressively grown, in parallel with the advancements in device technology. In this regard, the use of the noninvasive NPi®-200 pupillometer (Neuroptics, Laguna Hills, California, USA) allows the measurement of a series of dynamic pupillary variables (including the percentage pupillary constriction, latency, constriction velocity, and dilation velocity), which can be integrated into an algorithm, to compute the Neurological Pupil index (NPi). The NPi is a proprietary scalar index with values between 0 and 5 (with a 0.1 decimal precision), an NPi value < 3 indicating an abnormal pupillary reactivity. Importantly, the NPi is not influenced by sedation-analgesia, at the doses used in neurocritical care practice, and by mild hypothermia. Preliminary single-center data recently demonstrated that abnormal NPi is associated with worse outcome in patients with traumatic and hemorrhagic ABI, and can be a useful adjunct for ICP monitoring and therapy. There is currently a great need for quantitative tools to predict early prognostication in ABI patients, and the NPi appears of potential great value. We hypothesize that: 1. Abnormal NPi (defined as NPi <3) are strongly predictive of poor GOS-E (1-4) at 6 months after the acute event. 2. NPi=0 is strongly predictive of mortality (GOS 1). 3. Abnormal NPi is predictive of a higher ICP 20 index (number of end-hourly measures of ICP >20 mm Hg divided by the total number of measurements, multiplied by 100) and a greater burden of interventions needed to control ICP (measured by the Therapy Intensity Level scale for ICP management, Therapy Intensity Level (TIL) 4). Methods This international multicentre prospective observational study aims to recruit >400 patients admitted to intensive care units. Duration of the study 18 months, including 12-month of recruitment based on 60 patients/centre plus 6 months GOS-E follow-up.
The present work aims to develop a randomized clinical trial with a sample of 100 patients diagnosed with anxiety and depression in primary care. All participants are tested by several self-reports related to emotional disorders in a repeated measures design, pre and post treatment. It is our aim this study will demonstrate that brief psychological treatments should be prioritized over pharmacological treatment in Primary Care. In addition, emotional regulation will be assessed and examined as a key factor in the clinical improvement.
The autonomous response of fighter and attack pilots who attend sessions in a flight simulator will be evaluated by measuring and analyzing heart rate variability (HRV).
Aspirative drainage continues to be the "gold standard" for the management of this post-surgical complication, even though it can lead to complications such as obstruction of the drainage, peritubal leakage of the seroma, etc. This may result in pain and reduction in mobility of the affected arm. Based on our positive clinical outcomes and the fact that there is not any published data available in the literature regarding this use of the patch, the investigators propose a multicentric, randomized controlled clinical trial, with the objective of comparing the Hemopatch® with the usual technique used (aspirative drainage) in terms of efficacy and safety. Hypothesis: Placing a Hemopatch ® instead of an aspirative drainage in women after undergoing axillary lymph node dissection during breast cancer surgery may reduce the appearance of seroma and consequently the need for a puncture, as well as the complications related to aspirative drainage.
Introduction and State of Question Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be classified as a functional digestive disorder characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in the frequency and consistency of bowel movements. Recent studies endorse the use of physical therapies for its symptomatic treatment. With the present study investigators wanted to verify the effectiveness of physiotherapy techniques in order to alleviate or eliminate the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Material and Methods Investigators have carried out an uncontrolled pilot clinical trial in a sample of 24 patients diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in two hospitals in the Region of Murcia. Among the measurement tools used, we highlight the use of the IBS-Severity Scale, IBS-QoL, STAI and spirometry tests.
The pressure on care and the demand for critical decision-making generated by the current SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, together with the situation of extreme social alarm and the adverse conditions in which care work must be promoted at this time, draw an extreme scenario in which action is urgently needed to alleviate emotional overload, acute stress reactions and other affective pathologies or psychosomatic reactions that may eventually lead to post-traumatic stress situations. This eventuality is being observed massively among professionals from different groups and levels of responsibility. In the case of healthcare personnel, it should be added that the care of non-COVID19 patients (of all pathologies and conditions) is clearly compromised and it is up to the professionals as a whole to make critical decisions and exercise a professional practice that is radically different from what has usually been done, which may require the application of undesirable triage criteria that are difficult for everyone to assume. Healthcare professionals and other essential personnel for healthcare and social-healthcare work (including personnel from external companies) are being subjected to emotional tensions and extraordinary, high-intensity work demands. Without professionals who feel supported and with moral strength, care will be even more compromised. The current scenario makes us think of many critical situations that are occurring as a result of the overload experienced. It is essential to act in order to counteract the devastating effect of this health crisis on health professionals and those who support them in their care work.
In this project, we aim at implementing a te-ASL sequence and to compare it to two reference ASL sequences with a fixed PLD on healthy individuals. On the one hand, the te-ASL sequence will be compared against a 3D pCASL with a PLD of 1800 ms, as the current reference according the Consensus of the ISMRM perfusion study group and the European consortium for ASL in dementia. On the other, as the implemented te-ASL sequence will have a 2D readout, it will also be compared to a 2D pCASL ASL sequence with the same PLD, in order to be able to disentangle differences due to the dynamic PLD scheme from those arising from the different read-out schemes.
The aim of this study is to describe the real clinical use of Dalbavancin in Spain between January 2018 and December 2019.