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.
The purpose of this study is to find a preoperative biomarker before cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass related to severe postoperative inflammatory response and circulatory complications. The investigators hypothesize that an increase of the preoperative stimulation of vasopressinergic system (in response to acute or chronic conditions) could lead to a microcirculatory dysfunction and favor the occurrence of vasodilatation during and after CPB and increase the symptoms of an inflammatory response after CPB. By defining a high risk population, a targeted strategy of monitoring and early or preventive treatment could improve postoperative prognosis.
Cerebral infarction is a type of stroke that can lead to sometimes disabling sequelae. Among these sequelae, fatigue is frequently reported by patients. It is therefore important for doctors to understand why patients suffer from fatigue after cerebral infarction and to determine whether treatments given for the cerebral infarction may have an impact on this fatigue. The aim of this research was to study the frequency of fatigue after cerebral infarction, the associated factors, in particular the impact of treatments administered in the acute phase.
The main objective of this study is to show MRI functional and structural differences between depressed elderly patients with a history of attempted suicide compared to depressed elderly patients with no history of attempted suicide and to elderly subjects with no personal history of depression or attempted suicide (healthy controls).
To demonstrate statistically significant and clinically meaningful effects of setmelanotide on percent body weight change in participants with LEPR deficiency obesity due to rare bi-allelic or loss-of function mutations at the end of 1 year of treatment.
The purpose of this study is to accurately map calcaneal fibrocartilage using TE = 0 ms imaging, and then apply measurements of our control population to SpA patients with peripheral enthesis study using the calcaneal tendon as a clinical model
Linguistic training is traditionally the gold standard for rehabilitation of aphasia after stroke and efficacy criteria count early stage, intensity as well as personalized treatment. To date, no clear evidence showed a specific effect of any therapy in the acute phase of aphasia after stroke. This study aims to compare the effect of a combined therapy (linguistic/communication) versus a linguistic therapy on communication performance in patients in the acute phase of aphasia after a first stroke.
Intellectual deficiency (ID) is a veritable public health issue because it affects 1 to 3% of the population at large. Currently, in France, the diagnosis is based on clinical expertise, the use of DNA microarray analysis, screening for fragile-X syndrome and, if necessary, a study of target genes depending on the clinical data. Although clinical expertise is not enough to target one gene in particular, these different tools currently lead to diagnosis in only 20% of patients on average (higher percentage in cases of syndromic intellectual deficiency), sometimes after numerous expensive biological examinations. Thanks to high-throughput sequencing (HTS), medical genetics is experiencing a major technological upheaval, originating from the development of sequencing panels of target genes, such as, for example, the DI459 panel, composed of 459 genes implicated in or likely to be implicated in ID, developed by the team in Strasbourg and whole-exome sequencing (WES). The deployment of HTS in diagnosis has occurred at different speeds depending on the country, some of which have been using it in routine diagnosis for several years. The type of strategy to adopt in development anomalies is still a matter of debate in France, in the absence of results from cost-effectiveness analyses; this absence has hampered the implementation of these technologies. In the diagnosis of ID, the DI459 panel has a diagnostic yield of 25%. Data in the literature also show a high efficacy of WES in patients with ID: approximately 32% of genetic diagnoses (progressively increasing thanks to possible reanalysis as knowledge of genomics advances) and 10% of additional diagnoses through the identification of chromosomal micro-rearrangements, making an expected total of 42% of diagnoses. WES could thus replace array-CGH. The cost is higher than that for the DI44 and DI459 panels, but it means that examinations don't have to be repeated sequentially over time if the investigations are negative. The question of medico-economic value is thus central so as to determine which strategy is the most effective. A few medico-economic studies, comparing classical investigations with WES, have already been carried out concerning the use of HTS for diagnostic purposes, but none have concerned ID, or compared panel sequencing with WES. In this context, a medico-economic study is essential in France, because ultimately the choice of the most appropriate HTS strategy in the diagnosis of ID will have major repercussions not only clinical and economic, but also for society at large, on the one hand because of the benefits 1) for the management and prognosis of patients, and 2) for families as they will have improved access to genetic counselling. It is important to note that the Genetic community has never experienced such a huge technological innovation, which will lead to a massive increase in diagnostic yield, thus justifying the interest that the community must give to this innovation.
This open-label, multi-centre phase IIIb study will assess the effectiveness, benefits and potential harms in the use of olaparib monotherapy treatment for patients with HER2-ve metastatic breast cancer associated with germline or somatic breast cancer susceptibility gene (gBRCA1/2 or sBRCA1/2) mutations.
In the present proposal, we hypothesize that specifically targeting pneumonia events with preventive interventions in the French EHPAD (Etablissements d'Hébergement pour Personnes Agées Dépendantes) setting (thus, improving the health status and quality of life of patients) may simultaneously produce relevant reductions in the healthcare costs. In fact, although the number of pneumonia cases may be numerically limited, the consequences of each event are potentially catastrophic for both the patient and the healthcare system. Unfortunately, to date, information about the incidence and economical effects of pneumonia in the older population living in the French EHPAD are extremely scare. To adequately evaluate whether there is room to implement preventive interventions aimed at reducing the onset of pneumonia in a cost-effective fashion on a large scale, preliminary data from this specific population are needed. This first step is crucial towards the appropriate design and conduction of possible future large-scale intervention trials in the EHPAD setting.
Improvement in the functional functioning and dyspnea of COPD patients after a rehabilitation program (RHB) is assessed by exercise tests and questionnaires difficult to replicate outside specialized centers. In order to monitor the eventual decline of patients in the course of their RHB management, Chair Rise Tests (3CRT-1CRT-5STS) and short questionnaires were developed (CAT-DIRECT). The goal of this prospective, multicenter, real-life study is to compare the change in several functional function tests and questionnaires of quality of life and dyspnea related to daily activities. In addition, MCIDs of the 3CRT and the DIRECT questionnaire (Disability Related to COPS Tool) were specified.