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.
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a syndrome due to different neurodegenerative disorders selectively disrupting language functions. PPA specialist care is underdeveloped. There are very few specialists (neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and speech therapists) and few hospitals- or community-based services dedicated to diagnosis and continuing care. Currently, healthcare systems struggle to provide adequate coverage of diagnostic services, and care is too often fragmented, uncoordinated, and unresponsive to the needs of people with PPA and their families. Recently attention has been gained by digital-health technologies, such immunoassay analyzer and high-field MRI, the most promising approaches to increase our understanding of neurodegeneration, and by new non-invasive brain stimulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) that allow a personalized treatment approach. Our goal is to develop a new treatment approach in PPA in which the regional secondary care centers participating in this project should be the hub of a regional network. The MAINSTREAM (WP2- Efficacy of personalized training in the early stage of PPA) looks forward to introduce and evaluate therapeutic innovation such as tDCS coupled with language therapy in rehabilitation settings (WP2 Early Treatment). This objective will be pursued by conducting a randomized controlled pilot study in order to evaluate the efficacy of a combined treatment of Active (anodal) tDCS and individualized language training compared to Placebo tDCS combined with individualized language training in a subgroup of mild PPA defined using the Progressive Aphasia Severity Scale (PASS) (Sapolsky D, Domoto-Reilly K, Dickerson BCJA. Use of the Progressive Aphasia Severity Scale (PASS) in Monitoring Speech and Language Status in PPA. (2014) 28(8-9):993-1003).
The goal of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the role of nasogastric tube (NGT) in patients with achalasia underwent to Heller-Dor laparoscopic. The main question it aims to answer are: • If it is possible to remove NGT at the end of surgery. Participants will be dived in two groups: the first one with NGT after surgery and second one without NGT (noNGT). If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare group NGT and group noNGT to see if routine placement of NGT is useless.
In previous study the investigators proved that blood glucose after eating pizza margherita could be managed with a simple wave bolus of insulin in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes under controlled conditions. Participants in this previous study were Predictive Low Glucose Suspended (PLGS) System users. In this study the investigators want to demonstrate that blood glucose after the meal pizza margherita could also be managed with simple wave bolus of insulin in real life. The investigators will include just the patients with Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) System.
STUDY DESIGN: prospective multicentric observational SAMPLE SIZE OF THE STUDY: The estimated number of patients to enroll in the multicenter study is at least 270 patients (statistically calculated referring to the results of a monocentric analysis including 101 patients with the same design, already performed by the Coordinator Center). NUMBER OF CENTERS INVOLVED: Considering a total number of patients enrolled of at least 270, number of Centers to be involved: 5. STUDY PROCEDURES: 3D virtual model rendering - CT-scan images sent in DICOM format to MEDICS (Turin, Italy) after anonymization. - Dedicated online platform available to upload the anonymized CT images, after registration. - CT imaging processing by bioengineers and 3DVM building within 72 hours - 3D-PDF download from the same online platform Nephrometric score assessment - All CT-scans and their 3DVMsevaluation in order to assess surgical complexity, as classified by the PADUA nephrometry score and its relative PADUA risk category. - For each Center: - assessment of the PADUA score on the basis of the CT-scans (2D-NS) by one urologist; - assessment of the PADUA score on the basis of the 3DVMs (3D-NS) by another urologist. Surgical intervention and pathological assessment - Dedicated expert surgeon for each Center performing NSS to all patients with the same surgical technique. - Dedicated uro-pathologist for each Center performing the histopathological evaluations of the specimens.
SynABPM 2 proof-of-efficacy is a retrospective, multicentre, observational study performed in patients affected by hypotensive reflex syncope who had performed two ABPMs, one before and another after any therapeutical intervention aimed to increase arterial blood pressure
A double-blind placebo-controlled trial is conducted in order to evaluate the efficacy of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) and determine the statistical significance of the outcome variables. Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is defined as an oral burning sensation in the absence of clinical signs which could justify the syndrome. Recent studies suggest the existence of neurological factors as a possible cause of the disease.
Epicutaneo-caval catheters (ECCs) are widely used in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). They are small catheters inserted via superficial veins of the limbs or scalp using direct vein visualization The pathogenic microorganisms colonized inside catheters can easily form a bacterial biofilm and eventually spread with blood flow which causes bloodstream infection. Many authors have studied the antibiotic-lock therapy (ALT) in which a high-dose antibiotic solution is dripped and maintained in the catheter cavity for a certain period and can dissolve the biofilm formed on the wall to reduce the colonization of the bacteria and kill the embedded bacteria.The aim of the study is to evaluate the patency of the Epicutaneo-caval catheter after its closure for 1 hour.
Cerebrovascular malformations (CVMs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders and can be classified histopathologically into five main categories: arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), dural arteriovenous fistulas (AVDs), abnormalities of venous development or venous angiomas (VAS), cavernous malformations (CVMs), ) and capillary telangiectasis (TAC). A further classification, more useful from a therapeutic point of view, is the functional one, which provides for a subdivision into two categories: CVD with arteriovenous shunt - among which AVMs and AVD stand out - and CVD without arteriovenous shunt. AVMs and AVDs represent the two cerebrovascular malformations of greatest interest in the field of interventional neuroradiology. AVMs generally have a congenital origin, an estimated prevalence in the population of 0.005-0.6% and are most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, with an estimated annual bleeding risk between 4% and 4%; AVDs are rarer and have a predominantly acquired origin, in relation to previous thrombosis and trauma. Intra- and extra-parenchymal hemorrhages are a frequent finding of cerebral vascular malformations, associated or not with headache, epileptic seizures or focal neurological deficits (from mass effect or vascular steal, with consequent ischemia); in this particular situation, the patient is subjected in the shortest possible time to a clinical-anamnestic assessment, to evaluate the severity of the clinical picture, which is followed by a tomographic examination to evaluate the extent of the lesions and classify the malformation- classification of Spetzler-Martin for AVMs and Cognard or Borden classification for AVDs. Therefore, it is the authors' intention to conduct a retrospective and prospective observational study with the aim of exploring the possible implication of new variables that can predict with sufficient accuracy the outcome of patients with ruptured and unruptured cerebral vascular malformations; a possible positive response could be followed by a more structured clinical trial with which to derive the appropriate conclusions with greater methodological soundness.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic still represents a global health, social and economic emergency. In Italy, since the beginning of the pandemic, a total of 4,709,753 cases and 131,461 deaths have been recorded. The vaccination campaign against COVID-19, launched on 27 December 2020, has made it possible in Italy to achieve complete vaccination coverage (two doses) of 80.6% of the population aged > 12 years. The latest data on the impact of vaccination in preventing new infections, hospitalizations and deaths report a strong reduction in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in fully vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people (78% for diagnosis, 92% for hospitalization, 95% for ICU admissions and 94% for deaths); most of the cases notified in the last 30 days in Italy have been diagnosed in unvaccinated people2. Evidence on the immunogenicity and safety of anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pregnant women, although not deriving from clinical trials, is growing, even if not yet conclusive. On the efficacy of mRNA vaccines in pregnancy, a retrospective Israeli cohort study reported a significantly lower risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to unvaccinated women. Furthermore, a greater maternal and perinatal morbidity from COVID-19, also associated with the circulation of the Delta variant, has been highlighted by the recent analyzes of the English data, updated to 11 July 2021. The Istituto Superiore di Sanità, in the light of the growing evidence on the safety of vaccination during pregnancy for both the fetus and the mother, the new evidence relating to the greater morbidity associated with the Delta variant, the growing circulation of the same variant and the significant lowering of median age at infection in Italy, recommends extending the vaccine offer, with mRNA vaccines, to all pregnant women in the second and third trimester. Objectives of the study: Evaluate the quality in terms of reception of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine offer, the knowledge and attitudes towards the aforementioned vaccination by pregnant women who join the Vaccination Open Day and who access the FPG Covid Vaccination Center for this vaccination. Primary endpoint: Measuring acceptance of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine offer and knowledge about vaccination, by means of a questionnaire to be administered after vaccination.
A transcriptomic analysis of bone marrow from B-ALL patients was performed by our research group for identifying novel protein/factor with a putative role of disease biomarker. Along with some already known B-ALL biomarkers, our analysis highlighted deregulation of some members of an emerging protein class denoted as KCTD (Potassium ChannelTetramerization Domain-containing proteins). Starting from our preliminary observations, and considering that KCTDs havenever been studied in ALL, we decided to study these proteins in B- and T-ALL affected pediatric patients, enrolled by our research group in collaboration with AORN Santobono-Pausilipon pediatric oncological hospital.Indeed, the present research program aims at opening a new scenario for the study of KCTD proteins in childhood leukemias. The final goal of the project will be to evaluate the translational relevance of selected deregulated KCTDs as novel biomarkers useful for B-ALL and T-ALL diagnostics, and patient management.