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 goal of our research is to check the levels of D-Serine, Glycine, and other Glutamatergic amino acids, in patients with First Psychotic Episode (FPE). These patients are in the early stage of the disease, treated with neuroleptics for short periods of time, and are usually hospitalized for the first time. The hypothesis of the research is that we will find low levels of Glycine and D-Serine in these patients. Following an Anti-psychotic treatment we will expect these levels to return to the norm, and that this correction will be accompanied by a reduction of positive and negative symptoms. In addition, we will check the D-Serine and Glycine levels in the plasma of first degree relatives of the patients and a group of healthy subjects. The results of this study might support the hypothesis that the Glutamatergic system in involved in the pathology of Schizophrenia from it's early stages. In addition, we will check the levels of Oxytocin and Estrogen in the plasma of patients in FPE. Our hypothesis is that we will find low levels of Estrogen and High levels of Oxytocin in this group of patients. The results of the study might support the hypothesis that Estrogen and Oxytocin are involved in the pathology of Schizophrenia from it's early stages.
In the current study we will study the effect of adding acupressure (shiatsu) to conventional therapy in treating individuals with schizophrenia.
Chest pain, illness perception compliance and psychosocial outcome after coronary arteriography. A comparison between patients which were diagnosed with slow coronary flow and patients who have been diagnosed with coronary artery occlusion. We hope to prove that the more knowledge and awareness the patient has about his disease the better his compliance and rehabilitation.
The aggregate of data pertaining to brain metastases suggests that optimal results are achievable with a 2-pronged approach that addresses both the specific focus (with surgery or radiosurgery) and the surrounding brain parenchymal tissue that may harbor micrometastases. Patterns of failure following treatment of metastases that arise in the posterior fossa have not been reliably defined. Although most would agree that radiosurgery alone is not sufficient treatment for focal metastases in the cerebellum, it may be possible to deliver less than WBI as an "expanded port" beyond the SRS volume. The current study acknowledges that at least two therapeutic modalities are requisite for patients with cerebellar metastases but hypothesizes that it is unnecessary to extend the treatment of ostensibly uninvolved brain tissue beyond the limits of the posterior fossa. In so doing, it is hoped that the putative advantage derived from foregoing whole brain irradiation (e.g., reduction in neurocognitive impairment) will not be at the expense of excessive surpratentorial failure.
Medical staff will be screened for MRSA and ESBL (including: doctors, nurses, nurse aids, physical therapists, dietitians, Janitors and other medical staff). PURPOSE: To define the carriage of, and risk factors for carriage of resistant organisms among healthcare employees of carriers of resistant bacteria. To define activities of healthcare employees who likely to lead to dissemination of resistant bacteria in rehabilitation centers.
Data on occurrence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria acquisition in rehabilitation centers will be collected. After removal of patient identifiers, information regarding the patients population will be entered into electronic sheet. The phase will last twelve months in each center.
Detailed activity: - Family members and caregivers of carrier residents will be screened for ESBL and MRSA. Screening will be performed by obtaining nares and perirectal cultures. Nares cultures will be obtained by ward staff or research personnel who are experienced in performing this activity: a moisture swab will be applied gently to the distal part of both nares. Perirectal cultures, will be taken by swab, who will be applied to the perirectal area, either by staff as mentioned above, or will be given to the participants to perform by himself (with explanation on how to perform it). - The Family and Caregiver Screening Form will be filled out; results of screening will be added to the forms. This data will be stored after removal of all Family members' identifiers for further analysis. - In order to allow follow up, a list linking between the Family members' study number and his identifying details will be kept separately in the rehabilitation center. This list will not be transferred elsewhere.
It is unclear the effect of a spouse's presence on the partureint's and the spouse's stress level during the performance of epidural analgesia during labor. Couples will be randomized to two groups: one group where the spouse is present during the performance of epidural analgesia and the second where the spouse is not present. Before and after epidural anlgesia, both the spouse and parturient will be have their blood pressure and pulse checked. In addition, both will have their salivary amylase measured. Salivary amylase is an enzyme whic has been foud to correlate directly with stress levels. To check this enzyme, a sample of saliva is given.
The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of force feedback joysticks and haptic feedback in improving upper limb rehabilitation outcomes following stroke.
Parental smoking is associated with increased frequency of respiratory diseases including hospitalizations in infants. Study hypothesis: Parental education regarding the association between parental smoking and respiratory diseases in the infant, and guidance on ways to decrease smoke exposure by the infant, provided shortly after the infant is born, will decrease infants' morbidity.