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 objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of raloxifene compared to placebo, as add-on to anti-psychotics in the treatment of post menopausal patients with schizophrenia.
The VRI technology provides a radiation free dynamic image of the lung, by using a combination of well-known technologies, i.e. acoustic sensors, and a proprietary algorithm. The aim of the study is to determine if the VRI examination may contribute to the diagnosis and follow up of pneumonia in children, and therefore reduce the number of chest radiographs and the exposure to ionizing radiation. Children referred by ED for chest x-ray,for the evaluation of pneumonia, will undergo VRI as well. The two modalities will be read independently and then the findings will be compared, in order to asses the potential role of the VRI to the management of pneumonia in children.
STUDY PROTOCOL: The study will include 30 patients ages 18-80y that had a gastroscopy for various reasons. The patients should not be on PPI therapy . If during the gastroscopy there are some pathologies that require a second look endoscopy after some weeks of therapy (ulcers or esophagitis), the investigators will repeat the gastroscopy within a month. During the first gastroscopy a biopsy will be taken for histological examination and for a rapid urease test and an urea breath test will be done soon after the procedure. If one of the tests is positive the investigators postulate that the Helicobacter pylori is actually present. After the gastroscopy the patient is given a full dose of PPI (as indicated) and helicobacter tests are repeated in the next endoscopy (under PPI therapy) . Any positive test that become negative in the second endoscopy is considered false negative.
Endometrial biopsy has been shown to improve IVF pregnancy and live birth rates. The optimal time of performing the biopsy is yet to be established. In this study, the investigators will compare different temporal timing of the biopsies with regards to the menstrual cycle and their affect on the success rates of the treatment.
Autologous platelet-secreted growth factors (GFs) may have therapeutic effects in osteoarthritis (OA) capsular joints via multiple mechanisms. The aim is to examine the effect of a platelet-derived preparation rich in growth factors (PRGFs) in OA of the knee.
vaginal PH has an effect on the effectiveness of treatment with misoprostol given vaginally for missed abortions in the first trimester
Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions affecting humans. Lower back supports are a common device used in order to alleviate the pain. All the available back supports are wrapped around the lower back and abdomen and act as static support devices. "The hug" is a new dynamic back support where the participant actively improves his/her posture and strengthens the muscle of the lower back. This trial compares both devices and their effect on reducing lower back pain.
Utilization of trans-pedicular trans-discal implants for stabilization of a single lumbar motion segment, in conjunction with posterior facets fusion. The trajectories are planned and achieved by means of the SpineAssist® system - a computerized, image-based guidance system that assists surgeons in precisely guiding spinal surgical tools and implants in line with a CT-based pre-operative plan. GO-LIF and SpineAssist are CE marked products. Thy study's objective is to to collect data regarding the ability to achieve solide fusion, comibing the GO-LIF procedure for spinal fixation and stabilization with percutaneous posterior facets fusion.
Modern orthopedic and spine surgeons strive towards minimizing surgical exposure and towards increased precision in the placement of implants. This trend requires an increased use of fluoroscopic guidance, which leads to increased exposure of the patient, surgeon and the operating room staff to radiation. Robotic assisted spine surgery is routinely performed in the authors' institution for a variety of indications such as degenerative conditions, trauma, tumors , infections and deformity correction11. The objective of this study is to compare the radiation exposure time during robotic guided vertebral body augmentation to the published results for similar surgeries.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous valproate in pediatric status epilepticus and acute repetitive seizures as part of seizure treatment protocol in pediatric ER