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.
Anastomotic insufficiency remains one of the most significant problems after rectal resection.The complications following anastomotic insufficiency leads to increased morbidity and mortality with subsequent prolongation of hospital stay and higher costs. This study is an investigation of the benefit of using an autologous platelet-rich fibrin matrix (Obsidian ASG®) for treatment of anastomosis during rectal surgery - a single-blind, randomized, multicenter pilot study with enrollment of 2x220 patients The main objective of the study is to investigate on an exploratory basis whether the use of Obsidian ASG® during rectal resection reduces the frequency of postoperative anastomotic insufficiency compared to standard anastomotic technique. The secondary objectives of the study are to investigate on an exploratory basis: - The frequency of anastomotic insufficiency (ISREC Criteria) severity - Staple line bleeding requiring surgical intervention - The duration of postoperative hospitalization are reduced when using Obsidian ASG ® compared with standard anastomotic treatment alone. are reduced when Obsidian ASG ® is added to the standard of anastomotic treatment compared with standard anastomotic treatment alone.
Frailty is a frequent condition in elderly, characterized by reduced physiologic reserve, leading to an increased risk for adverse events, such as disability, hospitalization, and death. In particular, it is a multidimensional disfunctional condition, including decreases in physiologic capacity in neurologic control (indicated by diminished ability to perform complex tasks), mechanical performance (e.g. diminished strength), and energy metabolism (e.g. decreased aerobic status due to cardiac or pulmonary diseases or both). All these factors lead to the worsening of quality of life. Focusing on the great impact of this condition in global population and the rising of social/health costs, related to this condition, frailty is earning a great interest from both at political level and European Community. For this reason, developing interventions programs aiming to prevent the progression of frailty towards the independence loss, it is considered a key objective for the improvement of the quality of life. In this context, this pilot study looks at the standardization of a study protocol to develop a useful model for enhancing local care in small population isolates, by remotely monitoring the health status of pre-frail subjects and improving the progression of the frailty condition, in order to support a healthy ageing for future investigation including a larger number of individuals.
This study aims to assess the efficacy of virtual reality through the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) added to conventional rehabilitation versus conventional rehabilitation alone, for improving mobility, balance, and walking assessed by Timed Up and Go after primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Description of the choices for second line treatment, in the normal clinical practice of the centers adhering to the Hermione Network, in patients affected by advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer who progressed after CDK4/6i in association with hormonal therapy.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, administered with a two-dose regimen, have been shown to provide protection against Covid-19. However, the thromboinflammatory response toward these vaccines has never been explored as they exploit a completely new technology. It was reported that mRNA vaccines are highly reactogenic right after vaccine administration in particular in young adults, but we do not know which cells drive the early immune response to LNP-mRNA vaccines in humans and if platelets become activated as well. Moreover, it is not known if female, who have a heightened immune response to other vaccines, are able to mount a faster response to this new type of vaccines. Objectives of the study is to characterize the platelet and immune response and the platelet-immune cross-talk in subjects undergoing SARS-CoV-2 vaccination.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a form of inflammatory arthritis associated with the skin condition psoriasis. A variety of different treatments are used to try to control arthritis and skin psoriasis and management often involves trial and error to find the right medication for the right person. Very little is known about the decisions made to increase treatment in individual patients. Previous research in rheumatoid arthritis found that clinical measures of disease activity, patient reported outcomes and characteristics of the treating doctor all influenced the decision to change therapy in routine practice. This investigators particularly want to establish whether routine use of the psoriatic arthritis impact of disease (PsAID-12) questionnaire in the clinic setting can enable a better understanding of the impact of PsA on each individual, improve physician-patient communication and lead to appropriate interventions. The PsAID-12 questionnaire is a relatively new European developed questionnaire measuring patient impact across 12 different domains in PsA. This study will use routine implementation of the PsAID-12 questionnaire and see if this is related to treatment decisions and patient satisfaction. The investigators will also examine other factors that may influence treatment decisions including patient characteristics, physician characteristics, disease activity and quality of patient-physician interactions.
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, blinded endpoint study to evaluate the effect of abelacimab relative to dalteparin on venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence and bleeding in patients with gastrointestinal (GI)/genitourinary (GU) cancer associated VTE (Magnolia)
This is a Phase 3,multicenter, randomized, open-label, blinded endpoint evaluation study comparing the effect of abelacimab relative to apixaban on venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer associated VTE (ASTER)
This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of multiple therapies in participants with locally advanced, unresectable, Stage III NSCLC with eligible biomarker status as determined by Version 8 of the American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control NSCLC staging system.
With this prospective, randomized, multicentre, parallel group pragmatic non-inferiority trial, the investigators will evaluate if endoscopy-driven introduction of biological therapy is not leading to more postoperative endoscopic recurrence at week 86 compared to systematic prophylactic biological therapy in patients with CD undergoing an ileocolonic resection with ileocolonic anastomosis. Secondary analyses will include influence on clinical, biological and surgical CD recurrence, serious adverse events, direct costs, work productivity, and quality of life. If the investigators can demonstrate the non-inferiority of an endoscopy-driven approach, this patient-tailored management could be advocated, while a more expensive systematic introduction of biological therapies could be limited. Finally, endoscopic images provided through the SOPRANO CD study, will be used to develop a new scoring system evaluating postoperative endoscopic recurrence.