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 objective is to demonstrate the non-inferiority of the antibody response against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W following the administration of a 3-dose series of MenACYW conjugate vaccine compared to a 3-dose series of a licensed meningococcal vaccine when each vaccine is given concomitantly with routine pediatric vaccines (10-valent pneumococcal vaccine and diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b [DTaP-IPV-HB-Hib vaccine]) to infants and toddlers 6 weeks to 18 months old Secondary objectives are: - To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the antibody (Ab) response against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W following the administration of 2 doses in infancy of MenACYW conjugate vaccine compared to 2 doses of a licensed meningococcal vaccine when each vaccine is given concomitantly with routine pediatric vaccines (10-valent pneumococcal vaccine and DTaP-IPV-HB-Hib vaccine) to infants and toddlers 6 weeks to 18 months old. - To describe the Ab responses against meningococcal groups A, C, Y, and W and the antigens of the routine pediatric vaccines administered in the study.
Background: Unpredictable laryngoscopic difficulty remains a dramatic challenge for anaesthesiologists. Ultrasound (US) based airway assessment has been recently proposed as a useful tool in adjunct to clinical methods, but to date few studies are available about the potential role of ultrasound in difficult airway evaluation. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between the sonographic measurements of anterior cervical soft tissues's thickness and Cormack-Lehane grade view at direct laryngoscopy in patients with normal clinical screening tests. Design: Prospective, single blinded, observational study. Number of patients: 300 adult patients Methods: All patients are assessed before surgery to evaluate clinical evidence of difficult airways. Simultaneous ultrasound measures of the anterior cervical soft tissues are performed. At induction of anaesthesia the laryngoscopic view is graded by a different anaesthetist, blinded to the ultrasound assessments. Statistical analysis: Receiver operating characteristic curves (ROC) are used to determine the "difficulty prediction capability" of each sonographic measurement and to assess the optimal cut-off scores To allow for comparisons between "restricted-difficult" airway and "easy" airway groups, a two-sided Student's t-test and Fisher's exact test is employed as appropriate. The results will be averaged (mean ± standard deviation SD) for each parameter for continuous data. Values of p < 0.05 are considered as statistically significant.
We have discovered a small change in the genetic code which increases the risk of the brainwave abnormality that is found in rolandic epilepsy. We now wish to confirm this using a second much larger sample of patients. We will investigate the other genetic changes that cause people with the brainwave abnormality to develop seizures, as well as problems with speech, coordination, attention and learning.
This study evaluates patients preference for the gender of their osteopath. All patients referring to an Italian private osteopathic clinic will receive a proper questionnaire before knowing the gender of their designed osteopath.
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) is defined by the presence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the absence of an abnormal loading condition or significant coronary artery disease. IDC is the main cause of end-stage heart failure (HF) and is responsible for half of all heart transplants (HTx). Endocrine disorders, including diabetes, are known to be associated with IDC. Diabetes mellitus (DM), which is present in 75% of patients with idiopathic IDC, is an independent risk factor for the development of heart failure and death in IDC. Therefore, DM can exacerbate the need for HTx, in addition, diabetic patients are less suitable for HTx and DM remains an independent risk factor for death even after HTx. Recent studies have revealed the presence of diabetic cardiomyopathy, a condition of myocardial dysfunction without coronary artery disease. This term was introduced for the first time by Rubler et al. in 1972 which highlighted patients with diabetes and congestive heart failure with normal coronary arteries. The pathophysiological mechanisms through which diabetes affects the development and progression of diabetic heart disease are not known. Therefore, the purpose of our study will be to evaluate, in the explanted diabetic heart, the presence of possible cellular alterations attributable to the diabetic disease. Furthermore, the progression of these lesions in the transplanted heart in diabetic patients will be evaluated.
Evaluation of the effect and safety of NeoFitoroid® in reducing symptoms in patients with hemorrhoidal disease.
This study is aimed at assessing the impact of short-term (3 days) exogenous sialic acid supplementation on endogenous biomarkers of sialic acid metabolism in NANS deficient patients.
The main purpose of this study is to assess efficacy and safety of ACT-541468 (daridorexant) in adult and elderly subjects with insomnia disorder. Efficacy will be evaluated on objective and subjective sleep parameters.
The present study aims at obtaining more in-depth information on how patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with idelalisib and rituximab react to treatment.
The aim of this study is to compare periodontal treatment with or without the adjunct of an enamel matrix derivative in terms of acute-phase responses in healthy patients.