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 facial-glenohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (DMFSH1) is characterized by a selective and asymmetrical involvement of the facial muscles, the shoulder girdle and the anterolateral lodge legs. Genetically, the disease is transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner and is caused by a pathogen contraction of repeat units (UR) say D4Z4 localized to the telomeric portion of chromosome 4qA. The loss of UR causes hypomethylation of DNA and chromatin relaxation of the region that lead to inappropriate expression of DUX4 retrogene highly toxic. The inappropriate expression induces a T cell reaction inflammatory response that participate and increase muscle damage. In favor of this hypothesis, several muscle MRI studies have shown that atrophy and fibro-adipose degeneration (hyper signal in T1) were preceded by the appearance of muscle inflammation (hyper signal T2STIR) confirmed on histologically and dysregulation of genes involved in adaptive and innate immunity. scientific hypothesis and potential benefits: the investigateur hypothesize that in patients of DMFSH1, the immune system cells may participate in the pathophysiology of the disease through changes in serum secretion of one or more cytokines and / or a modification of the response of inflammatory cells in some cell damage stimuli. Design: this is a single-center pilot study, interventional. In this study, the investigator will assay the serum cytokines and changes in peripheral blood cells of the expression of cytokines in response to some stimuli in 20 patients with Type 1 DMFSH genetically confirmed at an intermediate stage of clinical disease (kept walking, but at least one muscle of lower limbs reached) and compare with controls from the CYTOKINAGE study. The investigator will also carry patients clinical testing (MMT sum score) and functional (6minute test march MFM) and a MRI not injected whole body (T1 sequences + and T2STIR) to study the relationship between these parameters and secretion cytokines or serum in response to certain stimuli Main objective: to compare serum levels of IL-6 in patients with DMFSH and controls.
This research is a feasibility study on a new generation of brain magnetic activity sensor which should allow the development of this modality, until now limited by its cost to a few large university centers. The measurement of magnetic activity allows the detection and localization of abnormal activities such as paroxysmal events occurring between seizures in patients with epilepsy as well as research into brain function. It is the only one, along with EEG and related techniques, to provide data related to the speed of the brain. MEG, by virtue of the properties of magnetic fields, has a greater potential than EEG for the detection and localization of the neuronal sources which cause it. The MEG sensors used until now use Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUID) components that are extremely sensitive but require complex instrumentation and only operate under superconducting conditions, resulting in prohibitive maintenance and cost. The alternative could come from a new magnetic activity sensor: the optical pumping magnetometers of the alkaline type. This preliminary study proposes to compare SQUID sensors with MPO He4 sensors for their ability to detect abnormal activities recorded in epileptic patients. Measurements that cannot be recorded simultaneously Two types of measurement will be compared with the reference that constitutes in-depth recording (Stereotactic-EEG or SEEG) used to precisely define the region of the brain to be resected in order to cure epileptic patients of their seizures. The expected results are a capacity of this type of sensors to detect epileptic activities equivalent to that of SQUIDs.
In oral rehabilitation, the integration into the digital flow of mandibular movements and the patient's individual reference planes optimizes the functional adaptation of prosthetic elements whose design is computer aided. The innovative Modjaw® device allows you to record and then virtually simulate mandibular movements. This retrospective study aims to: 1) Test the reliability of the Modjaw® device; 2) Measure the condylar displacements of asymptomatic subjects for the arbitrary programming of simulators. Kinematic recordings of 22 healthy volunteers (15F / 7H; mean age: 22.2 years) were analyzed. Two recording sessions were carried out within one month of each other, by three different operators; each subject was followed by the same operator during the first (E1) and the second (E2) recording. The values of sagittal condylar inclination (SCI) obtained in opening, protrusion, right-left mediotrusion were calculated at 3 and 5 mm of condylar displacement. The transverse condylar inclination (TCI) was calculated at 4mm.
The INSPIRE study is interventional, European, prospective, open, multicentric, each patient being his/her own control. It is conducted to assess the safety and performance of the Atalante exoskeleton system in patients presenting an hemiplegia due to cerebrovascular accident. The primary endpoint is defined by the reported adverse events. The study will include 40 patients and takes place in six rehabilitation centers (4 in France, 1 in Luxembourg, 1 in Belgium).
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is one of the neuromodulation techniques that can be indicated in patients suffering from refractory epilepsies, especially when an open resection has failed or is not indicated. However to date it is not possible to predict which patients will respond and what are the best parameters of stimulation to be set (pulse width, frequency and intensity). It has been shown that responders to VNS have reduced interictal cortical synchronicity on scalp EEG based on phase lag index (PLI), a marker of functional connectivity (Fc) The aim of this study is to test the following hypothesis: setting the parameters of stimulation on the basis of the lowest values of Phase Lag Index (PLI) obtained on scalp EEG with different settings of parameters (as compared with a randomly chosen set of commonly used parameters) will increase the rate of responders to VNS.
We aim at finding prognostic factors of long term (after growth) function outcome in patient with clubfoot treated by ponseti method, based on a very complete prospective recording of treatment variables and outcome
Total knee replacement surgery (TKA) is a treatment for advanced tibial-femoral osteoarthritis. This intervention is justified in case of significant discomfort and failure of medical treatment. It aims to replace the native internal and external femoro-tibial joints with a joint between a femoral implant and a tibial implant. Implants can be cemented or cementless. The longevity of these implants depends among other things on the quality of the bone fixation of the implants. It is therefore essential that this fixation be evaluated. The advantages of an uncemented TKA are the preservation of bone stock, the absence of wear by cement debris and prolonged fixation thanks to osseointegration. These characteristics are all the more interesting in a young population. Numerous studies have been carried out on the survival of TKA with and without cement. The results found are not unanimous and mainly concern the survival of the implants and the presence of radiological signs of loosening. In addition, no study has evaluated the results of TKA with or without cement implanted using robotic assistance. The precision provided by the robotic system could improve the results of these uncemented implants. Very few studies are interested in the functional results according to the cementation or not of TKA. And most of these studies do not have a high level of methodological evidence. We would like to prospectively evaluate the functional results, survival, as well as the rate of radiological border after TKA with or without cement posed with robotic assistance, in the short and medium term.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is one of the neuromodulation techniques that can be indicated in patients suffering from refractory epilepsies, especially when an open resection has failed or is not indicated, and vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) demonstrated no efficacy. Benefits such as reduction of seizure frequency have been shown for thalamic stimulation of the anterior thalamic nucleus (ANT), however it has limited efficacy and non-optimal neurocognitive outcome, making the search for other targets crucial in this context. We propose a novel target for DBS stimulation in drug-resistant epilepsy namely the medial pulvinar thalamic nucleus (PuM). This target has been chosen based on previous retrospective studies demonstrating that PuM is involved during focal seizures and in loss of consciousness and seizure termination. PuM stimulation also showed potential encouraging results based on the feasibility and safetu studies recently published. The main objective is to obtain a significant percentage of seizure reduction after 12 months of PuM stimulation compared to baseline period. Quality of life and the relationship with psychiatric and cognitive comorbidities will also be assessed.
Initial worsening following initiation of rituximab therapy in patients with cryoglobulinemic vasculitis was described in 3.6% of cases. This worsening is often a serious condition, with high levels of mortality. The objective of our study is to evaluate the efficacy of preventive plasmapheresis prior to the introduction of rituximab performed in Montpellier France since 2013 by assessing the frequency and severity of this flare effect in these patients compared to those reported in the literature.
The main objective of this study is to develop the French version of the two questionnaires AIDA and LoPF-Q. The secondary objective is to investigate the links between disrupted development of identity and adolescent psychopathology. To participate in the study, patients will have to complete online or paper versions of the questionnaires AIDA-LoPF and other assessments of personality and general psychopathology (BB5, SDQ). Parents will have to answer complete the parent version of the SDQ questionnaire. The BPFSC-11, which is a clinician-rated assessment, will be completed in a subgroup of patients, by the same healthcare professional, in order to assess the concurrent validity. The investigators will also add the clinical diagnoses according to ICD-10 found in the medical record.