There are about 36633 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in France. 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.
This study is open to adults with extensive stage small cell lung cancer. The study is in people with advanced cancer that had previously received platinum-based chemotherapy and are eligible to receive topotecan treatment. The purpose of this study is to find out the highest dose of BI 764532 that people can tolerate when taken together with topotecan. BI 764532 is an antibody-like molecule that may help the immune system fight cancer. Participants get BI 764532 and topotecan as infusions into a vein. As an alternative, topotecan may also be taken orally (tablets). Participants may continue to take BI 764532 as long as they benefit from treatment and can tolerate it. During this time, participants visit the study site regularly. The visits also depend on the response to the treatment. At the study visits, the doctors check the health of the participants, take necessary laboratory tests, and note any health problems that could have been caused by the study treatment.
The EVAPREF project aims to increase access to fertility preservation by developing an approach to improve and evaluate existing information and coordination tools developed by the Pays-de-la-Loire and Occitanie Regional Cancer networks. First, the investigators will use a qualitative, iterative, user-centered and participatory approach to improve the current tools and create training content for the physicians who will use these tools. Second, the investigators will conduct a randomized stepped wedge trial of women under 40 newly treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer. The investigators will evaluate the rate of fertility preservation consultation before and after implementation of the improved tools, over a 30-month period from mid-2023 to the end of 2025. Finally, in a third step, the investigators will study their approach (context-sensitive implementation analysis) and provide key elements for its transferability to other contexts and in particular to other Regional Cancer networks in France.
Carpal tunnel syndrome and compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow are common pathologies, which are treated surgically. Diagnosis is usually based on an electromyogram (EMG), as well as symptomatology, etiology of typical symptoms and an evocative clinical examination. Provocative tests performed in consultation include the Tinel and Phalen sign for the carpal tunnel, and the Tinel and prolonged flexion sign for the ulnar nerve at the elbow. The Scratch Collapse Test (SCT) has recently emerged as a new provocation test to help diagnose nerve compression in the upper limb. This non-invasive, pain-free test looks for a reduction in the force of external rotation of the shoulder by applying resistance (the doctor's arm), before and then after a sensory stimulus by "scratching" the area of compression. Nevertheless, this test remains controversial and not based on objective measurements. Our aim is therefore to assess shoulder external rotation force, and thus TBS, objectively with a dynamometer, before and after stimulation in cases of median nerve compression syndrome at the carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve compression syndrome at the elbow, when these are clinically and electromyographically proven. This test has already been studied in the literature, but the results in terms of sensitivity and specificity are highly disparate. One study has already published negative results on the subject, with the limitation that the trial was monocentric. Through this multicenter study, principal investigator wish to highlight the very probable subjectivity of the SCT when it is performed. As the resistance is applied by the physician's arm, the investigator cannot determine the force applied against the patient, unlike with a measurement object. The principal investigator expects this study to refute the notion that external shoulder rotation force decreases after trigger zone stimulation in cases of proven nerve compression syndrome. The results of this study will thus make it possible to discontinue the use of this technique if it does not help in the diagnosis of compression. The literature shows a lack of prospective, objective studies involving a large number of patients.
The aim of this study is to validate the EORTC PATSAT-C33 and EORTC OUT-PATSAT7 questionnaires scale structure in a large international field study.
In patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) and pathological valvular FDG uptake on the initial FDG-PET and not referred to valve replacement at the acute phase, the study will assess whether FDG-PET is able to identify those at increased risk of PVE relapse.
This is an observational, prospective multicentric study designed to develop medical knowledge. The aim of the study is to validate the IPAQ-SF questionnaire in a population of lower limb amputee patients. The questionnaire is administered twice to each patient, once during the consultation and again when they return home. Patients also undergo a 6-minute walk test.
This is a prospective pilot study designed to demonstrate the impact of circadian rhythm on the spread of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in patients with Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer - NSCLC. 27 patients will be included in the study and will be followed for 12 months. For each included patient, blood samples will be collected before the anticancer treatment initiation.
Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgical interventions worldwide. The microscope light-induced retinal toxicity after cataract surgery has been described in several reports even in short procedures; however, this potential toxicity has not been evaluated by objective criteria. Indeed, this retinal phototoxicity would be increased for patients with mild macular diseases such as early stages of AMD (Aged Macular Degeneration) (ie: drusen) which are frequently associated in elderly patients with cataract. The aim of the study will be to assess the potential functional macular effects by focal and multifocal ERG after cataract surgery with NGenuity by comparison to Standard Operating Microscope (SOM). This study would particularly address eyes at risk for macular toxicity like patients with early or intermediate AMD
Evaluate the efficacy of treatment FOLFORINOX 3 in first-line therapy for patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a diffuse infiltrative pneumonitis (DIP) of immuno-allergic origin, caused by exposure to one or more antigenic substances of organic origin, in genetically predisposed individuals. It can take a fibrosing form, eventually leading to chronic respiratory failure. Diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical, biological, CT scan and histological evidence, and is made during multidisciplinary discussions (MDD) of diffuse interstitial lung disease. The antigens responsible, of domestic or professional origin, may be micro-organisms, animal proteins or chemical agents. However, the antigen remains unknown in almost 50% of cases. Lack of antigen identification is an independent risk factor for death in patients with fibrosing HP. In fibrosing forms, corticosteroid therapy does not appear to improve functional prognosis, and ninedanib, an antifibrosing treatment offered in progressive forms, only slows functional decline. Identifying the causative antigen is therefore an essential element in the overall management of these patients, with the aim of implementing avoidance measures. A medical exposure questionnaire has been translated into French to help physicians identify the antigen. The serum precipitin assay is a tool developed to help identify sensitization to an antigen. It is all the more useful when investigations are targeted at the patient's suspected exposure. However, their sensitivity and specificity are variable. The activity of the indoor environment medical advisor (CMEI) has developed in the care of patients with chronic respiratory or allergic pathologies. Their role is to carry out an audit of the dwelling, take environmental measurements to assess the health risk, inform patients about appropriate eviction measures and, in some cases, refer patients to organizations specializing in home improvement. The CMEI visits the patient's home. The environmental audit includes a rigorous macroscopic examination and microbiological swabs of visible anomalies. The CMEI can also supplement its analysis with electrostatic dust collectors, which are left in the home for 4 weeks, enabling both qualitative and quantitative characterization of antigens. To date, no study has prospectively evaluated the contribution of CMEI to antigen identification in patients with fibrosing HP. At the Nantes University Hospital and Angers University Hospital, the environmental audit carried out by the CMEI is an integral part of routine patient management in the event of a HP diagnosis. The main objective of this study is to measure the diagnostic contribution of the indoor environment medical advisor in the identification of antigens responsible for respiratory pathology in patients with fibrosing HP.