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.
In multiple Sclerosis (MS), storage and voiding symptoms are well described. Urodynamic patterns underlying storage symptoms are clearly defined, but the assessment of voiding phase in neurological diseases is a sensitive topic. The international continence society (ICS) recommended performing pressure flow studies to assess voiding phase. Assessments of sphincter relaxation and detrusor contractility during voiding phase are tough aims to achieve. Indeed, there is no consensus for the detrusor contractility assessment on women or on patients with neurogenic bladder. Similarly, assessment of sphincter during bladder filling and during the voiding phase is not included in ICS recommendations. In the end, it is the physicians who conclude from the non-formalized urodynamic data if there is a DSD or detrusor underactivity. In MS patients undergoing urodynamics, studies reported 43% DSD and 12% impaired contractility. These data should be interpreted with caution due to the variability of the assessment methods. This study aims to describe the voiding phase of MS patients with standardized urodynamic evaluation and parameters. This prospective observational study was conducted in a neuro-urology department of a French university hospital. All the MS patients consulting for a first urodynamic evaluation without urinary treatment were included. Standardized urodynamic evaluation included an uroflowmetry, urethral pressure profile, two pressure-flow studies. If no detrusor contractility was observed during the pressure flow studies, cystometries with 100ml/min filling rate and ice water test were performed. Anal sphincter activity was recorded using surface electromyography electrodes. Demographic data (age, sex), disease course of the MS, treatments, Expanded Disability Status Scale, urinary symptoms using the Urinary Symptom Profile and the Neurogenic Bladder Symptom Score were collected. For assessment of detrusor contractility, the following parameters are reported: the bladder voiding efficiency; the projected isovolumetric pressure (PIP) or bladder contractility index (BCI); the Watts factor. For women, the investigators presented 3 more parameters the PIP1; the Valentini-besson-Nelson parameter k and an urodynamic cut-off proposed by Gammie et al. for DUA. Presence of Detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia was reported if there were a detrusor contraction concurrent with an involuntary contraction of the periurethral striated muscle.
The recommendations for the treatment of MDR tuberculosis are based on pulmonary tuberculosis since there is a lack of specific recommendations for TB bone and osteoarticular disease, including those due to multi drug resistance strains (MDR IOATB). Given the lack of data regarding MDR IOATB, it may be helpful to study the diagnosis, medical treatment, surgical indications and prognosis of a cohort of MDR IOATB patients.
Bipolar disorder (BD), schizophrenia and depression can feature cognitive impairment, especially in social cognition (SC). According to previous studies, some genes from the oxytocin and dopamine pathways may be involved SC performance. Our endophenotype approach aimed to demonstrate that SC deficits are more severe in schizophrenia and BD or depression with psychotic symptoms (PBP) and are associated with certain Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) variants. 600 patients with schizophrenia, BD ou depression with and without psychotic symptoms will be recrited. Social Cognition was assessed using 4 paradigms: Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), Empathy Quotient (QE), and a modified Delay Discounting task. After DNA extraction from blood or saliva sample, we used PCR amplification and real-time detection to genotype SNPs from Oxytocin pathways. he level of ocytocine will be also mesured.
Vitiligo is a common chronic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack its own pigment producing skin cells. This study is to evaluate how safe and effective upadacitinib is in participants with non-segmental vitiligo. Adverse effects and change in disease activity will be assessed. Upadacitinib is being evaluated for the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo. The study will enroll approximately 160 participants aged 18-65 with non-segmental vitiligo in 5 treatment arms across 35 sites worldwide. Participants will either receive study drug vs placebo oral tablets once daily (QD) for 24 weeks (Period A). In Period B (up to 52 weeks), participants who received placebo during the first 24 weeks will switch to study drug. Participants who received study drug during the first 24 weeks, will continue to receive study drug. There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
The purpose of this research is to study the impact of dentinogenesis (DI) and amelogenesis (AI) imperfecta on oral quality of life, exposure to bullying and dental anxiety in a population of adolescents. WThe present study will use validated scales to evaluate the impact of bullying on the oral quality of live of youth aged 10 to 18 years, with non-syndromic DI or AI treated in seven national competence or reference centers in rare oral diseases.
This study aims to evaluate the impact on myocardial reperfusion and residual thrombotic burden of adding Cangrelor -a potent and immediate P2Y12 inhibitor- to ticagrelor in primary PCI patients with high on ticagrelor platelet reactivity compared to standard of care with ticagrelor alone.
Very few studies have evaluated the prevalence of small fiber neuropathy (SFN) during pathologies that may be responsible for small fibers damage. SUDOSCAN is a new rapid (2 minutes), automated, reproducible and non-invasive technology to assess small fiber neuropathy by sweat function. With quantitative and reproducible results, SUDOSCAN allows physicians to early detect and follow-up peripheral neuropathy to monitor disease progression and assess treatment efficacy for a better patient management. SUDOSCAN® could allow the identification of SFN in painful patients apart from another pathology already diagnosed responsible for SFN. The purpose of the study SUDOCU is to assess the prevalence of small fiber neuropathies (SFN) in patients with systemic autoimmune pathologies or unexplained pain syndrome.
Assessment of asthmatic children and children with allergic rhinitis at day 0 and 6 months after a home visit by an environmental consultant via standardized medical questionnaires.
In France, alcohol consumption is the second most common cause of so-called preventable cancers after tobacco. Since 2014, in the "Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur" (PACA) region, the association Santé! has been developing an innovative intervention to support people suffering from alcohol-related addiction. This intervention, called IACA! must therefore be evaluated on a larger scale before conclusions about its effectiveness can be drawn from a comparative trial. This evaluation requires significant human and material resources. It is therefore recommended to first assess the transferability of IACA! in other care centers in a pilot study.
GIST are rare mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by somatic mutations in the gene encoding the KIT (85%) or the PDGFRα (8%) protein. Treatment of localized forms relies on adequate surgery without tumor spillage and sometimes systemic treatment with imatinib according to risk of relapse defined by localization, tumor size and mitotic count, as well as mutational status. More than 40% of cases may recur and metastasize. Advanced and relapsing forms are currently treated with oral tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKI) of KIT and PDGFR such as imatinib (standard treatment), sunitinib (2nd line) and regorafenib (3rd line). Nevertheless, imatinib has little or no activity in patients harboring the D842V mutation in the exon 18 of PDGFRα (20% of gastric GIST, 6% of all GIST patients). Consequently, other therapeutic alternatives are needed. Results from the phase I single-arm NAVIGATOR study show that avapritinib has significant efficacy in GIST patients with PDGFRα D842V mutation (ORR = 86 %). In France, an authorization for temporary use (ATUc) starting on September 21st, 2020 has been granted by the National Agency for Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM). It allows the early availability of avapritinib in France while waiting for Market Authorization Approval (AMM). This ATUc is now being followed by a post-ATU period. The objective of this real-life registry is to perform a long-term longitudinal follow up of PDGFRA D842V-mutated GIST patients and to collect effectiveness and safety data. It will be implemented in parallel to the post-ATUc period until June 2023. Moreover, this registry fulfills the HAS's ("Haute Autorité de Santé") request regarding the Establishment of an exhaustive registry of patients with GIST, harboring the D842V / PDGFRA mutation in France. This registry will specifically describe: - patient characteristics, in particular patient age, of the disease characteristics, previous treatments; - the clinical course; - the occurrence of adverse events / effects; - and the therapeutic strategy (endpoint of treatment or continuation). Data from the electronic health record (EHR) will be collected. Moreover, as per the ANSM's requirements, quality of life and cognitive function will be investigated using FACT-G, FACT-Cog and MoCA questionnaires. Undesirable effects will be collected as well. Follow-up is envisioned for a minimum of 2 years.