There are about 9745 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Israel. 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.
This is a multicenter, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled parallel group clinical study. Following a screening period of up to 28 days, eligible subjects will be randomized to receive adjunct treatment to oral LD/DDI (Dopa Decarboxylase Inhibitor) with continuous subcutaneous infusion of ND0612 or matching placebo for 16 weeks.
Previous studies have shown that histological changes in the gastric mucosa between obese and non-obese individuals do exist. Understanding these histological differences (between obese and non-obese individuals) might elucidate obesity pathophysiology. However, the data is scarce and even contradictory. Even less is known about the histological characteristics of the duodenal mucosa in obesity and lean states, but several studies already performed hint for some differences. These differences might influence gut hormones composition and function and play a crucial role in the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome. To our best knowledge, in-vivo, human, real-time cellular level comparison of gastric and duodenal mucosa has never been done. This can be now accomplished with pCLE. pCLE, is composed from a miniature microscope assembled in the tip of an optical fiber. This optic fiber is then inserted through the working channel of a standard endoscope, bringing the microscope at the tip of the fiber to close proximity with the tissue. The system applies a blue-light laser that after staining with fluorescein (IV 2.5 ml, 10% fluorescein, once) provides a cellular-level, in-vivo, real time images: the concept of so called "optical biopsies". The system has been used as an auxiliary tool in GI-endoscopy in recent years. This technology has been shown to be useful in identifying objective histological features and even intramucosal bacteria in different tissues.
The purpose of this study is to determine the natural history of the hereditary forms of nephrolithiasis and chronic kidney disease (CKD), primary hyperoxaluria (PH), cystinuria, Dent disease and adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency (APRTd) and acquired enteric hyperoxaluria (EH). The investigator will measure blood and urinary markers of inflammation and determine relationship to the disease course. Cross-comparisons among the disorders will allow us to better evaluate mechanisms of renal dysfunction in these disorders.
Aging is associated with numerous changes and adaptations in the cardiovascular system. Vascular and ventricular wall thickness increase, whereas arterial compliance, endothelial function, and ventricular contractility decline. The decline in cardiac function with advancing age is typically seen in parallel to reduced physical activity, and it has been proposed that lifelong exercise training might attenuate the effects of aging on the heart. The cardiovascular system undergoes several age-related changes. For most healthy older individuals, the heart generally functions well under resting conditions. Structural and physiological changes tend to result in diminished exercise tolerance. However, increasingly it has been shown that even some of these changes are more a result of a sedentary lifestyle than an age-related phenomenon. Most elderly people tend to become less physically active. It is difficult to separate changes intrinsic to the aging process from those arising as a result of a sedentary lifestyle.
This is a post-marketing study for B-Lite® implants that carry the EC certificate for marketing in Europe and AMAR certificate for marketing in Israel. To date, thousands of implants have already been implanted in women. The study is open for primary augmentation patients only. All surgeries will be performed as per standard practice at the given study site. No parallel surgical procedures will be performed at the same session.
This research aims to investigate the correlation between tumor temperature difference and biological factors, such as size, metabolism, treatment response, and tumor aggressiveness. In addition, normal tissue response to adjuvant radiation therapy in treated organs following surgery, will be evaluated.
The purpose of the study is to compare two closed-loop strategies in terms of glycemic control in Type 1 Diabetes during a camp setting. The proposed study is a four-segment feasibility study. One segment is a proof of concept study (with two parts) conducted as in-patient clinic study ,the second segment is two-arms, cross-over, randomized and single-center and the third segment is four-arms, parallel, randomized and single-center, in diabetes camp study in subjects with type 1 diabetes on insulin pump therapy and the forth segment is a single arm feasibility in a diabetes camp setting followed by a 3 weeks period at home. Segment 1 will be divided into two parts: part 1 is a single arm pilot study aim to asses logistical and safety issues in 12 patients and part 2 is a randomized cross over study aim to evaluate glucose performance using closed-loop control. Part 2-is a randomized cross-over (two arms) in-patient study: A total of 12 patients will participate in this part of the study. Following the run-in period subjects will be randomized to participate in two periods of closed-loop treatment, each period will last 36 hours in hospital setting. During the first period, glycemic control will be controlled by the Hybrid closed-loop system and during the second period by Hybrid Logic closed-loop system. The sequence of treatment first period HCL therapy than AHCL or vice versa will be randomly assigned. Segment 2 is a randomized cross-over (two arms) Camp Study including up to 30 patients. Following the run-in period subjects will be randomized to participate in two periods of closed-loop treatment, each period will last 2days in a camp setting, the total duration of the camp will be up to 6 days. In one period, glycemic control will be controlled by the Hybrid closed-loop system and another period by Hybrid Logic closed-loop system. The sequence of treatment first period HCL therapy than AHCL or vice versa will be randomly assigned. Segment 3 is a randomized, parallel (four arm) Camp Study including up to 80 patients. Following the run-in period subjects will be randomized to participate in one of 4 intervention arms of closed-loop treatment in camp settings. The duration of the camp will be 12 days in which glycemic control will be controlled by one of 4 versions of closed-loop system: Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) or one of 3 versions of Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop (AHCL). Segment 4 is a single arm, feasibility study in a diabetes camp setting followed by a three week period at home. After the completion of segments 1-3, the AHCL system will be optimized and a new version of the system will be created for use in segment 4. Up to 20 subjects will participate in this part of the study. Following a minimum of 5 days run-in period, subjects will be placed in a camp setting and closed loop will be initiated. Subjects will remain in closed loop for 5 days and will have 3 days of challenges, including missed meal bolus, late meal bolus and moderate-intensity exercise. At the conclusion of the camp, subjects will continue to use the system at home in Auto Mode for a period of 21 days.
The Libre- flash glucose monitoring system is an episodic real-time data on demand device. This means that patients can measure their glucose level when they choose by scanning the device, while at the same time a sensor automatically measures and continuously stores glucose readings day and night. Every scan shows the current glucose reading and the last 8 hours of glucose. There are no alarms and the system does not require calibration. In the present study we aim to evaluate treatment satisfaction and comfort using the Libre flash glucose monitoring system compared to conventional Self Measurement of Blood Glucose (SMBG) in adolescents with type 1 diabetes that discontinued using continuous glucose monitoring. The second aim of the study is to evaluate the rate of use and the impact of Libre use compared to Self-Measurement of Blood Glucose among adolescents who are sub-optimally controlled and stopped using Continuous Glucose Monitoring. The study is an investigator initiated study, single-center, randomized, parallel study of 12 weeks with an optional cross-over 12 weeks extension period .
Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis and cervical Adenitis (PFAPA) is one of the most common, least explored periodic fever syndrome in childhood. This study aims to investigate whether a single dose of an interleukin beta (IL-1) antagonist, Canakinumab will be able to abort PFAPA flares in patients who experience a flare in an average of 2 weeks or less. This will be a single arm open label pilot study. 10 patients will be recruited from 1 center (Pediatric rheumatology unit -Schneider children's medical center of Israel). Patients in ages 2-10 years old who are diagnosed with PFAPA according to clinical criteria at least 3 months prior to enrollment and who are under regular care for this disease (single dose of glucocorticoids during flare) and who suffer from more than 4 PFAPA flares for the last 2 months, will be screened for this study. In the second documented flare, patients will be enrolled to receive a single dose of subcutaneous (SC) Canakinumab 4 mg/kg. The primary outcome is defined as - 50% reduction in PFAPA flares for the next 2 consecutive months as reported by the patient (use of diary) and documented by the patient primary care physician and/ or the researcher in a monthly follow up visits. Secondary outcome measure are define as time to flare (days) and Parent/patient quality of life assessment measured by 100mm visual analog scale (VAS).
Multi-center study enrolling patients suspected or newly diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myelodysplastic syndromes/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) overlap disorder, or idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance (ICUS). Participants will be followed long term. Clinical data, blood, and tissue samples will be collected to establish a biorepository to facilitate the study of the natural history of MDS.