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.
Signal strength is a parameter introduced in analysis software version 4.0.1, of the OCT stratus, that combines SNR and uniformity of the signal within a scan The scale of signal strength ranges from 1 to 10, with 1 representing poor image quality and 10 representing excellent image quality It has been showed that signal strength has a better image quality discriminating ability than SNR The operation manual recommends a minimum signal strength of 5 for macular thickness measurement There is no consensus on the level of signal strength above which should be considered to be good quality The inclusion Criteria for acceptable signal strength varies widely in the literature the purpose of our study is to examine the relationship between signal strength and macular thickness measured by stratus OCT
Vitamin D is known to have immune-modulator effects including suppression of proinflammatory cytokine expression and regulation of immune cell activity. Vitamin D supplementation has been associated with a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with heart failure, and vitamin D deficiency has been associated with higher rates of myocardial infarcts. The levels of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines also effect the outcome after acute coronary events. The proposed interventional study is targeted as a feasibility study targeted at assessing the role of vitamin D as an anti-inflammatory mediator. The study is planned as a randomized open label interventional trial. The study will be conducted of 50 adult patients (25 interventional group, 25 control), all from the internal ward in "Meir" medical center. Patients which are admitted after an acute coronary event will be randomized to the Vitamin D supplementation group or to the control group. the vitamin D group will receive 4000IU per day of vitamin D for five days. Cytokine levels will be measured at day 1 and at day 5. follow up will be continued for 6 months Primary end point: Levels of immune mediating cytokines (CRP, TNF-α. Il-2, IL-6, IL-12 and IL-10) after a five day intervention in patients serum. Secondary endpoints: Any major cardiovascular event within follow-up period. Any death of any cause during follow-up period Expected results: the investigators expect vitamin D supplementation after a pro-inflammatory state such as an acute coronary event, combined with conventional therapy, to result in decreased levels of inflammatory serum bio-markers.
Hypothesis: Measurement of fetal penis length by ultrasound may be inaccurate when measured from the scrotum to the penile tip. we will provide normal values of penile length measured from the penile tip to the abdominal wall and measuring the corpus cavernosum length.
The purpose of this study is to determine the objective response rate of ABT-888 when given in combination with temozolomide versus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (PLD) alone in subjects with recurrent high grade serous ovarian cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine if LY2382770 is safe and effective at protecting kidney function in participants with kidney disease due to diabetes.
This is a biomarker exploratory study which is designed to investigate the function and oxidation of the high density lipoprotein (HDL) (the good cholesterol) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with Vitamin E versus placebo and segregated by the type of the Haptoglobin protein they have in their blood.
The primary objective of the study is to define procedures for the use of CureXcellTM in the community through Clalit Health Services. Secondary objective is to evaluate the blinding method in a subgroup of patients, which will be used in a future study named: a multinational, multi-center, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study for the evaluation of the tolerability, safety and efficacy of CureXcell™ therapy plus adequate ulcer treatment, in diabetic patients with ulcers in the lower extremities. Adults with chronic ulcers; pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers or post operative ulcer will be recruited to the study. Patients that have been recruited for the study will be treated as required for their medical condition. As required, cultures will be taken, IV or PO antibiotics will be given and debridement will be carried out. Patients will be referred to catheterization, revascularization, or amputation as required and the decision to do so will not be affected in any way by the study. CureXcellTM will be used as adjunct treatment to good ulcer care (GUC).
The purpose of this study is to define the standardization of the distance between the Sural nerve & Achilles tendon, in otherwise healthy persons and athletes.
We aim to study if pathological NETs formation could be the underlying pathology among patients with recurrent infections and a normal screening of the immune system.
The objective of this clinical trial is to determine normative Percentage Body-Weight/Weight-Bearing Values and Weight-bearing Gait Characteristics in different physiologic conditions 1. Values in increasing speeds from walking to running. 2. Changing resistance and incline on an elliptical trainer 3. Ground jogging. 4. Stair climbing. 5. Treadmill running. 6. Walking.