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.
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare, autosomal recessive genetic disease characterized by progressive calcification and fragmentation of elastic fibers in connective tissues. PXE primarily affect the skin, retina and arterial walls. Given the age of onset and progression of the disease, the consequences of PXE affect a large number of patients of working age and are therefore likely to have an impact on their professional career and job retention. To our knowledge, there are no studies on the occupational impact of PXE.
The occurrence of acute and/or chronic GVH (Graf Versus Host disease) for recipients undergoing HSCT (haematopoietic stem cell transplantation) with a geno-identical donor suggests the implication of other systems or genes than those involved in HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) compatibility. In kidney transplantation, it has been shown that the AMS (allogenomic mismatch score) is correlated with the probability of survival of the graft. This AMS reflects the degree of differences between the immunopeptidomes of the recipient and his donor as it is a continuous variable based on the number of nsSNP (non synonymous Single Nucletotide Polymorphism) between the donor and the recipient. Roughly, the exome of the donor is aligned to the exome of the recipient, allowing to count the number of variations that will generate a peptide present in the recipient but absent in in the donor. In this case, peptide presented by the recipient's cells is not part of the donor's immunopeptidome, leading to an activation of the donor's immunocompetent cells toward this antigen, i.e. to alloreactivity that may cause GVL (Graft Versus Leukemia) and/or GVH. This study aims to highlight significant correlations between the occurrence of acute and/or chronic GVH after haplo-identical stem cell transplantation and the AMS. This would allow to use the AMS as a predictive factor of acute or chronic GVH, which could be employed to select the best donor for one particular recipient and/or personalize the immunotherapies after transplantation
Delirium is very common in hospitalized older patients and associated with serious clinical bad outcomes (e.g. increased risk of functional decline and death). Despite its high prevalence in the hospital setting, delirium remains underdiagnosed. A better identification would allow an early management and a reduction of its complications. The validation of easy-to-use and quick and formalized tools for the identification of delirium and their implementation in the clinical practice are necessary. Recently, the 3D-CAM (3-minutes Diagnostic interview for Confusion Assessment Method -defined delirium) and the UB-CAM (Ultra-Brief CAM) showed very high sensitivity and specificity (> 90%), compared to the reference standard (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM criteria)) for the diagnosis of delirium. The investigators aimed to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the French versions of the 3D-CAM and the UB-CAM used in delirium screening in older adults hospitalized in geriatric units, compared to reference standard.
The purpose of the study is to characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of cetrelimab administered subcutaneous (SC) and optionally intravenous (IV) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) participants.
This study is open to adults with bronchiectasis. People can join the study if they produce sputum and have a history of flare-ups (also called exacerbations). The purpose of this study is to find out whether a medicine called BI 1291583 helps people with bronchiectasis. Participants are put into 4 groups randomly, which means by chance. Participants in groups 1, 2, and 3 get different doses of BI 1291583. Participants in group 4 get placebo. Placebo tablets look like BI 1291583 tablets, but do not contain any medicine. Participants take the tablets once a day. Participants are in the study for between 6 months and 1 year. During this time, they visit the study site about 10 times and get about 5 phone calls from the site staff. The doctors document when participants experience flare-ups during the study. The time to the first flare-ups is compared between the treatment groups. Doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.
This study focusing on sound therapy in patients with fibromyalgia is a single-centre, prospective, randomized study which evaluates the improvement or not of painful symptoms following relaxation sessions with sound therapy.
Length of hospitalization for COVID-19 infection may be increased due to the persistence of fatigue in 29-46% of cases. Its management is essential to prevent the chronic fatigue . Chronic fatigue syndrome affected between 30 and 40% of patients with SARS in 2003 or MERS in 2005 and persisted beyond 3 years. There is currently no specific treatment for acute or <4 months asthenia. To avoid the transition to chronicity, some authors recommend respecting a long rest period. However, a program combining adapted physical activity and therapeutic patient education has already shown significant benefits for combating recent or semi-recent fatigue following a cardiovascular pathology and even during cancer treatments. Therefore, the existing care pathway for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 was adapted, combining exercise training and therapeutic patient education workshops.
This is an observational study in which data from the past of children and young people with a specific cancer, called NTRK gene fusion positive infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is studied. IFS is a rare type of childhood cancer that commonly affects legs and arms. IFS cancers typically have specific changes in their building plans (genes) called NTRK gene fusion. NTRK stands for the specific gene that has been altered, the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase (NTRK) gene. This change to the building plan leads to the creation of an altered protein known as a TRK fusion protein, which can cause cancer cells to grow and to survive. The specific cancer is therefore also called TRK (tropomyosin receptor kinase) fusion-positive IFS. The study drug, larotrectinib (also called BAY2757556) works by blocking the altered TRK fusion protein. Larotrectinib is already available in Europe and in many other countries and is approved for doctors to prescribe to patients with NTRK gene fusion cancer which has spread to nearby tissues and/or lymph nodes or to other parts of the body. In France, HAS (the French authority in charge of evaluating health products and technologies) gave a positive opinion for the reimbursement of larotrectinib but only in the pediatric patients with IFS or another STS harboring a NTRK gene fusion, which is locally advanced or metastatic, and refractory or in relapse mainly due to the lack of comparative evidence. The main purpose of this study is to collect more data to learn how well larotrectinib works compared with current standard of care chemotherapy in people up to 21 years of age with NTRK gene fusion positive IFS that has spread to nearby tissues and/or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or other parts of the body (metastatic). To see how well larotrectinib works, researchers will make a comparison between - how long larotrectinib works well and - how long the standard of care works well. Working well means that the treatments can prevent the following from happening: - need for a new treatment for the cancer - need for radiation therapy for the cancer - need for surgery to treat the cancer, but which causes major damage to body parts - death. In addition to the above, data about medical problems related to the treatments in both groups and that may have required to stop the treatment will be compared. The data for the comparison will come from - an ongoing international study called SCOUT which was started in December 2015 (larotrectinib group) - international databases (standard of care chemotherapy group). Data will be from the year 2000 up to the present. There will be no required visits with a study doctor or required tests in this study.
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disease, affecting 10-15% of the general adult population. This pathology is characterized by iterative nocturnal episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airways during sleep leading to chronic intermittent nocturnal hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. The number of nocturnal respiratory anomalies per hour of sleep characterizes the severity of the disease with a gradual gradation of severity from mild (from 5 to 15 anomalies per hour) to moderate (15 to 30 anomalies per hour) and severe (over 30 anomalies per hour). The rationale for this severity classification is the increase in morbidity and mortality proportional to the severity of OSA as defined. OSA is accompanied by a fragmentation of sleep often responsible for excessive daytime sleepiness, causing an increase in occupational accidents with work stoppage and traffic accidents. The second consequence of repeated nocturnal obstructions is chronic intermittent nocturnal hypoxia which has deleterious cardiovascular effects, constituting an independent cardiovascular risk factor. Shear waves are elastic waves of low frequency (less than 1000 oscillation per second - 1000Hz). It propagates only in solids and soft solids such as the human body. The propagation of a shear wave generates a reversible micrometric displacement of the particles that make up this medium. The energy of these waves is related to the amplitude of movement of the particles. Elastography is an imaging modality for measuring the elasticity of biological tissues by shear waves. The shear wave is a mechanical wave sensitive to the change in the elasticity of its propagation medium. This sensitivity is manifested by the variation of its propagation speed. Hardness results in acceleration of the wave and softness in its slowing down. The therapeutic use of shear waves has never been used for the treatment of sleep apnea but its use could be an additional therapeutic arsenal of Continuous Positive Pressure. The technology developed by BREAS MEDICAL AB is based on the use of shear waves for the treatment of sleep apnea. The treatment is delivered using a cervical collar equipped with six sources (vibrating pistons) generating shear waves. The treatment generates shear waves at frequencies that vary from 20 to 250 Hz continuously, and at amplitudes less than 50 microns of the same order of magnitude of vibration as snoring. In view of the innovative nature of the treatment, the medico-technical team of BREAS MEDICAL AB carried out an analysis of the risks related to the device and to the propagation of waves, including the norms and standards imposed by the competent bodies. The investigators would like, in a first-dose study in humans, to assess safety in patients with sleep apnea syndrome.
The purpose of this open, monocenter pilot trial is to evaluate the tolerance of the SclerFIX product, an allograft of umbilical cord lining membrane, in the reinforcement of ocular implants in patients who underwent enucleation due to an eye malignant tumor resection.