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.
The authors hypothesize that adjusted individual feeding (AIF) for preterm infant starting from transition to oral feeding (33 weeks corrected age) will result in less episodes of apnea/bradycardia, early achievement of full oral feeding, improved weight gain and shorten hospitalization duration in the short term. In the long term AIF will result in higher scores on the Griffith's developmental scales, decreasing parental anxiety and feeding disorders .
This study will assess systemic VEGF level in patients with neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration following treatment with Ranibizumab or Aflibercept
The study objectives are to evaluate Tonsitin™ (10% Lactic Acid) safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy, as a potent treatment for Recurrent Tonsillitis in children.
Background: It is estimated that 50%-85% of individuals post stroke demonstrate sensory deficits. Sensory impairments are often overlooked in the therapeutic setting, although they lead to slower motor recovery. Working hypothesis: The overall goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a sensory discrimination reeducation oriented therapeutic program to the lower limb of stroke patients with sensory impairments. We assume that subjects to both groups will make progress, which will be more significant in the experimental group. Methods: Study population and design: Sixty individuals with chronic sensory impairment following a stroke will be recruited. Patients will be randomly assigned to sensory retraining treatment or to sensory stimulation treatment. Treatment will consist of ten 45 minute long intervention sessions, carried out within a 6 weeks period, and a home exercise program. The person conducting the assessments will be blind to the treatment allocation of the subjects. Outcome measures: The efficacy of the intervention will be determined in relation to the International Classification of Functionality (ICF) developed by the World Health Organization and will include assessments at the three domains defined by this model: 1. Body structure and function - determined by measures of the sensory capacity of the lower more affected limb; 2. Activities - determined by measures of balance and gait; 3. Participation - determined by measures of well-being and social reintegration. Two new outcome measures, for ankle and knee position sense and for texture discrimination of the foot, will be developed within this study. Data reliability measures on healthy population, and test - retest measures in post stroke population with be collected. Intervention: The experimental group will be treated by a perception learning oriented protocol for sensory reeducation, to improve identification, localization and discrimination of sensory stimuli, including electrical stimulation, texture and hardness discrimination and position sense training. The control group will receive the same stimuli without the attentive learning and discriminating component. Importance: Scientific proof and focused recommendations for a potent therapeutic method for the post-stroke population, allowing them better participation and quality of life. Key words: Stroke, sensory impairment, perceptual learning, lower limb, clinical trial.
A rationally designed combination of adoptive T cell therapy and ipilimumab could strongly increase the proportion of CR patients, as well as the durability of response, as compared to ipilimumab or TIL alone. The investigators hypothesize that the combination of those two important modalities could result in a durable (≥ 1 year) complete response rate of 30% in stage IV melanoma patients.
This open-label, single-arm study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of RoActemra/Actemra alone or concomitant with other antirheumatic drugs when administered as a single, weekly injection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The primary purpose of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of different intervention strategies to prevent or relieve symptoms associated with hip instability in children with severe cerebral palsy, using the validated Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD©) questionnaire as the primary outcome measure of health-related quality of life for this population.
The aim of the current study is to evaluate the association of fatty liver severity and endothelial function in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) patients and to find the impact of statin treatment compared to usual care or life style modification on endothelial function, liver steatosis and fibrosis.
Trigger finger is a relatively common disorder affecting the hand. There is limited evidence on the efficiency of traditional physiotherapy in treating this condition. Fascial manipulation is a gaining momentum manual therapy method. To our knowledge the efficiency of fascial manipulation techniques in the treatment of trigger finger was not reported. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of the technique and to compare it with the traditional physiotherapy treatment.
Premature infants (born before 34 wk) are routinely vaccinated against RSV but vaccination rate against influenza are low in spite of national programs. Study goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of short intervention during RSV prophylaxis visit, planned to educate parents about the importance of influenza vaccination.