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.
Technological innovations are taking over our daily lives, particularly in the health sector. Real-time location systems for healthcare professionals and patients are developing in hospitals. Today few studies have focused on the acceptability of this new technology. The present research, which aims to study the acceptability of a real-time localization systems, reveals a definite utility and acceptability from the patient's point of view, subject to conditions. Indeed, the guarantee of data security and the concrete interest for the patient must be explained. For healthcare professionals working in emergency departments, the usefulness of new technologies in their work is now well established. Nevertheless, the acceptability of a real-time location systems received lukewarm reviews. It depends mainly on reticence linked to the fear of a possible deviation in the use of the data collected.
SARS-CoV-2 enters human cells through the binding of the spike protein with angiotensin converting enzyme-2 (ACE2), a membrane receptor highly expressed in immune or non-immune cells, and in many organs, including lungs and endothelial cells. In COVID-19 disease, the infection of endothelial might cause an acute endothelial dysfunction. The objective of this study is to demonstrate that patients COVID19 (+) hospitalized in ICU present an acute endothelial dysfunction (compared with COVID19 (-) also hospitalized in ICU). This acute endothelial dysfunction could lead to organ failure, systemic immune dysregulation and thrombosis.
The management of localized prostate cancer remains controversial because of a risk of over diagnosis and over treatment. Focal therapy represents an approach to improve the therapeutic ratio of prostate cancer treatments. Focal therapy has been developed as minimally invasive procedure with the aim of providing equivalent oncological safety, reduced toxicity and improved functional outcomes. Multiparametric (mp) MRI Imaging may provide a reliable mean of monitoring for disease recurrence, and has been suggested as the most accurate imaging tool currently available for systematic detection of recurrence, pre-biopsy and preoperative mapping for an eventual salvage therapy. However, question about the performance of MRI and targeted biopsy in monitoring and defining successful therapy and follow up has been poorly evaluated. Modalities (standard biopsy, ablation zone biopsy vs targeted biopsy) and number of biopsies to be performed, depending on the results of MRI, remains unanswered due to a lack of available data. We hypothesize that the combination of MpMRI of the prostate with subsequent targeted biopsy (TB) may improve detection of prostate cancer and may therefore improve the follow-up of men after focal therapy (FT) to better identify patients that need a salvage treatment and when.
This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, open-label trial of avapritinib in participants 2 to < 18 years of age with advanced relapsed/refractory (R/R) solid tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors, that harbor a PDGFRA and/or KIT mutation (including non-synonymous point mutations, insertions, and deletions) or amplification, or DMG-H3K27a who have no available curative treatment options. This is a single-arm trial in which all participants will receive avapritinib. The study consists of 2 parts: dose confirmation, safety, and PK (Part 1) and initial efficacy, safety, and PK at the Part 2 recommended dose (Part 2).
In patients with infectious pneumonitis, the FILMARRAY® Pneumonia Plus Panel technique (multiplex PCR) on a respiratory sample makes it possible to identify the responsible pathogen and its resistance to antibiotics in less than an hour and therefore to quickly adapt the anti- infectious. FILMARRAY® Pneumonia Plus has been validated on two types of specimens from adult intubated patients, tracheal aspirations and bronchoalveolar lavage. It has not been validated on protected distal samples which are nevertheless used in current practice. This project will study the diagnostic validity of this technique performed on this type of sample. If the validity is demonstrated, this will allow this technique to be used on the protected distal sample which is a reliable sample and used in the context of respiratory infections, in particular acquired under ventilation in children (bronchoalveolar lavage is less easy and little used in practice in children).
The fight against alcoholism is a public health priority. Around 15 million Europeans and 10 million North Americans are alcohol dependent. Worldwide, 1 death out of 25 is thought to be attributed to alcohol. In France, the latest published data on alcohol-related mortality indicates that there were 49,000 alcohol-related deaths in 2009. Alcohol is thought to be the leading cause of hospitalisation for French people, and its social cost is estimated at 37.4 billion euros. However, few patients with an alcohol use disorder are treated: less than 8% in Europe and less than 10.5% in the USA receive appropriate treatment for their alcohol problem. This low rate of treatment is mainly due to the fact that these patients are not ready to stop drinking. They are therefore not attracted by the goal of abstinence that is required by most current therapies and drug treatments. The arrival of new treatments aimed at reducing consumption (rather than abstinence) should make treatment more attractive. To date, nalmefen is the only treatment marketed for this indication. Baclofen should be marketed in 2020, but with restrictive prescription criteria. In this new strategy to reduce consumption, brain stimulation could play a predominant role as an alternative or complementary therapy. Indeed, functional brain imaging techniques have made it possible to visualise the cortical regions involved in craving, in particular the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Craving, i.e. the irrepressible desire to consume, is often at the origin of consumption and relapse. Stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with non-invasive cerebral stimulation techniques, such as repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), has provided encouraging results for the reduction of cravings in all addictive behaviours (alcohol, tobacco, cocaine, food). Furthermore, stimulation of the DLPFC seems to modulate decision-making processes: it may thus reduce impulsivity and strengthen inhibitory control, leading to a reduction in substance use. The hypothesis to be tested is that repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation allows a reduction in alcohol consumption in patients with an alcohol use disorder.
This study aimes to prove that osseointegration of hydroxyapatite coated stem is possible for patients over 80 years with femoral neck fracture, without the risks of cemented stems. The hydroxyapatite has a local effect which can improve cortical index.
Cerebral and medullary arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are morphologically abnormal vessels located on the surface or in the cerebral or medullary parenchyma. These vascular lesions cause the arterial and venous networks to communicate pathologically, creating an arteriovenous shunt.The prevalence of cerebral Cerebral and medullary AVMs in general population is difficult to establish given the rarity of the condition. However, it is estimated at around 1 per 10,000 inhabitants (0.01%). About 15-20% of the cerebral vascular accidents are asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. The occurrence of intracranial haemorrhage is the most important prognostic factor because it is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. The management of an AVM is usually carried out in a multidisciplinary way, combining interventional neuroradiology, neurosurgery and vascular neurology. The genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms that cause vascular malformations of the central nervous system are partially known. Several recent research works highlight mutations in the RAS-MAPK or MAPK-ERK signalling pathway in AVMs. In cases of cerebral AVMs considered to be sporadic, a somatic KRAS/BRAF mutation has recently been demonstrated in tissue samples of operated AVMs. Except in the case of Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT or Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome), the influence of genetic damage on the prognosis of AVM is poorly known. It is also interesting to note that genetic screening is not routinely performed in patients with cerebro-medullary AVMs and that therefore the prevalence of these clinical entities in patients with AVMs is not known.
Norepinephrine is the vasopressor of choice for the treatment of peri-anesthetic arterial hypotension. The use of this drug at significantly lower concentrations (dilution factor between 40 and 200) than the commercial preparation is increasingly common in the operating room ("baby-noradrenaline"). In addition, dilution errors are potentially serious for the patient (hypertensive peak) The preparation of precise dilutions is an important factor for the safe use of this medically In this study, the investigators wish to compare the dilution method of the protocol with another method of preparation (left to the free choice of the participant).
People using PrEP to prevent HIV infection have sexual risk-taking behaviors that motivated the prescription of PrEP. Both containment and the current epidemic may affect the sexual behavior of people using PrEP and the risk of acquiring STIs. Hypotheses regarding the impact of the current epidemic-motivated confinement and its gradual lifting are as follows: - A decrease in sexual risk-taking during the confinement period, followed by an increase when the confinement is lifted. - An increase in sexual violence and the use of psychoactive substances. - An impact on PrEP monitoring and compliance. - An increase in the incidence of STIs when the confinement is lifted.