There are about 21062 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Italy. 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 purpose of this pre-approval access program is to give talquetamab monotherapy (treatment with single drug) to participants with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (a type of cancer that begins in plasma cells [white blood cells that produce antibodies] which has returned or difficult to treat) who have relapsed on or are refractory to all locally available and clinically appropriate treatment and who are not eligible for a clinical trial.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if milvexian is at least as effective as apixaban for reducing the risk of the composite stroke and non-central nervous system (CNS) systemic embolism.
The goal of this interventional study is to assess differences in the metabolic consumption, the cardiorespiratory effort, the cardiac autonomic adaptation, and fatigability during ADL, such as standing from a chair and walking while wearing an electrically powered exoskeleton in different modes of supports in subjects with neurological diseases with moderate to severe walking impairments.
Microbiota has been associated with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, heart failure). In animal models, the gut microbiota produces pro-inflammatory proteoglycans that increase the extent of myocardial infarction, reduced by treatment with probiotics (Lactobacillus). TMAO, a blood metabolite directly dependent on the gut microbiota is related to atherosclerotic plaque instability and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in humans. Recent data demonstrate that blood levels of TMAO directly correlate with the risk of major MACE and mortality in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the association between gut microbiota and TMAO serum levels and MACE and major adverse limb events (MALE) in patients with PAD and chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) requiring a procedure of endovascular revascularization. The main questions it aims to answer are: - association between gut microbiota and TMAO serum levels and MALE after lower extremity revascularization. - association between gut microbiota and TMAO serum levels and MACE after lower extremity revascularization. Patients with CLTI requiring lower extremity endovascular revascularization will undergo stool sampling for determination of gut microbiota and blood sampling for the dosage of circulating TMAO before the endovascular procedure. Incidence of MALE and MACE will be collected in a 24-months follow-up and will be associated with gut microbiota and TMAO serum levels.
Klotho, a membrane-bound protein co-receptor for fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), is involved in atherosclerotic process and cardiovascular diseases. It regulates blood glucose and cholesterol levels. In addition, the lack of klotho has been associated with endothelial dysfunction, calcification and accumulation of cholesterol in the arteries, leading to coronary heart disease. The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the potential use of circulating klotho and FGF23 serum levels as biomarkers of major adverse limb events (MALE) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic limb threatening ischemia (CLTI) requiring a procedure of endovascular revascularization. The main questions it aims to answer are: - association between klotho and FGF23 serum levels and major adverse limb events (MALE) after lower extremity revascularization. - association between klotho and FGF23 serum levels and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after lower extremity revascularization. Patients with PAD and CLTI requiring lower extremity endovascular revascularization will undergo blood sampling for the dosage of circulating klotho and FGF23 before the endovascular procedure. Incidence of MACE and MALE will be collected in a 12-months follow-up and will be associated with klotho and FGF23 serum levels at baseline.
Despite the best medical management, many patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) who undergo lower extremity endovascular revascularization experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes and postoperative complications that may increase the risk of acute limb ischemia or amputation. There are no clear molecular associations that could explain the differences in outcomes after endovascular therapy in patients with PAD. The variable outcomes following endovascular therapy may depend, at least in part, on the profile of cytokines involved in inflammatory and atherosclerotic processes. The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the potential use of circulating IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, C reactive protein, HMGB-1, osteoprotegerin, sortilin and omentin-1 levels as biomarkers of major adverse limb events (MALE) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in diabetic patients with PAD and chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) requiring a procedure of endovascular revascularization. The main questions it aims to answer are: - association between serum levels of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, C reactive protein, HMGB-1, osteoprotegerin, sortilin and omentin-1 at baseline and major adverse limb events (MALE) after lower extremity revascularization. - association between serum levels of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, C reactive protein, HMGB-1, osteoprotegerin, sortilin and omentin-1 at baseline and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) after lower extremity revascularization. Diabetic patients with CLTI requiring lower extremity endovascular revascularization will undergo blood sampling for the dosage of circulating IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, C reactive protein, HMGB-1, osteoprotegerin, sortilin and omentin-1 before the endovascular procedure. Incidence of MALE and MACE will be collected in a 12-months follow-up and will be associated with IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha, C reactive protein, HMGB-1, osteoprotegerin, sortilin and omentin-1 serum levels.
Status epilepticus (SE) is found in 20-30% of patients in coma after cardiac arrest, is often refractory to medical therapy and is considered a negative prognostic factor. Intensity and duration of treatment of refractory and super-refractory post-anoxic SE pose the ethical dilemma between futility of treatments and, conversely, their premature suspension. A recent study by the Epilepsy Center of the San Gerardo Hospital has shown that patients with super-refractory post-anoxic SE and favorable prognostic indicators can achieve a good functional outcome in more than 40% of cases, if treated with intensive and protracted therapy. However, there is profound uncertainty about the best combination of antiseizure medications and anesthetics to use in this condition. A combined anti-glutamatergic therapy with ketamine (anti-NMDA receptor) and perampanel (anti-AMPA receptor), aimed at counteracting the excitotoxicity linked to global cerebral ischemia, could be particularly effective in the treatment of super-refractory SE with post-anoxic etiology. Preliminary results in the first 26 patients treated in the Coordinating Center of the project indicate that this therapy appears safe and highly effective (80% SE resolution, 40% good neurological outcome). The aim of the SUPER-CAT study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of combined therapy with ketamine and perampanel (dual anti-glutamatergic therapy) in patients with post-anoxic super-refractory status epilepticus, compared to other therapies, using a multi-centre, retrospective, cohort study design.
This study is a cross-sectional study that examines the prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection [LTBI], defined as individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis with no clinical evidence of disease, and the possible risk factors of LTBI in a large cohort of health care workers (HCWs) and students.
The aim of this research is to verify the ability of counterfactual thinking about medical decisions in individuals affected by Parkinson's Disease when compared to healthy individuals.
The aim of the present research will be to verify if the pleasantness of affective touch is comparable between women with AN and healthy women while measuring the level of social anhedonia and the lifespan experience of affective touch.