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.
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, ISACS-TC has promoted a new registry of the existing and further centers of the same geographic areas to support clinical research to prevent, and treat the COVID-19 illness. These efforts are made possible by the generous contributions of clinical research volunteers in some of the countries participating to the prior acute coronary syndrome network.
Action Observation Therapy (AOT) and Motor Imagery (MI) are two rehabilitation approaches based on Mirror Neuron System (MNS). The MNS refers to a series of neurons able to activate both when one observes an action being performed or when one physically performs the action themselves. Previous studies reported that functional recovery is facilitated by asking patient observing videos with motor content (AOT) and after imagining (MI) the gestures observed. These rehabilitative apporach have been used in particular to promote functional recovery in patients with neuromotor problems, in particular in patients with stroke. To date, few studies have investigated the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach in functional recovery after orthopedic surgery and none of these applied AOT and MI in a single pre-operative session. The objective of the study is to verify whether a single administration consisting of two pre-operative sessions of AOT associated with MI can lead to an improvement of functional recovery in hip arthroplasty patients.
Chitosan is a natural polysaccharide of β-1,4-linked glucosamine residues deriving from chitin, a dietary fiber primarily obtained from fungal cell walls and the exoskeletons of various crustaceans (e.g. crab, lobster, and shrimp) and whose cholesterol-lowering properties are due to the hydrophobic bonds it forms with cholesterol and other sterols, interfering with the emulsification process in the intestine. In addition to reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, several studies showed that chitosan administration may help reduce body weight. For this reason, its use might be particularly useful as a strategy to simultaneously control two different risk factors for the development of CVDs.
The present study aims to compare the efficacy of postremission maintenance therapy with 5-Aza versus best supportive care (BSC) in a cohort of AML patients aged >60 years, who have achieved complete remission (CR) following conventional induction ('3+7') and consolidation chemotherapy.
The effects of acute administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the neuroendocrine regulation of hydro-electrolytic metabolism are not precisely known to date. Although the mechanism by which NSAIDs favor the antidiuretic action of vasopressin (AVP) in the kidney has been partially elucidated, their influence on the mechanisms responsible for regulating its secretion are less known. The interactions between NSAIDs and natriuretic peptides are also not entirely certain. The present pharmacological research study therefore aims to investigate, in a cohort of healthy subjects, the acute effects of intravenous infusion of diclofenac sodium on the neuroendocrine regulation systems of water and salt balance (i.e. the antidiuretic axis and the system of natriuretic peptides).
Brain oscillations are ubiquitous in the human brain and have been implicated in cognitive and behavioral states defined in precisely tuned neural networks. In neurodegenerative disorders, neurodegeneration is accompanied by changes in oscillatory activity leading to the emerging concept of neurological and psychiatric disorders as "oscillopathies". Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), which is the second most frequent cause of neurodegenerative dementia, is characterized by an important alteration of brain oscillations. The restoration of oscillations by neuronal entrainment in animal models of neurodegenerative disease has shown a significant reduction in the neuropathological load of toxic proteins, with a consequent significant increase in cognitive performance. Transcranial alternating current brain stimulation (tACS), is a neurophysiological method of non-invasive modulation of the excitability of the central nervous system that is having an increasingly numerous spectrum of potential therapeutic applications. Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of this method in modulating the natural frequencies of cerebral oscillation, underlying multiple cognitive processes such as verbal memory, perception and working memory. On the basis of these premises, the treatment with alpha tACS is proposed in patients with DLB. In this randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, cross-over study, the investigators will evaluate whether a single stimulation with alpha tACS on the occipital lobes can improve symptoms in patients with DLB.
The aim of the study is the early and non-invasive diagnosis of lung cancer in patients with pulmonary ground glass opacity. In particular, objective of the study is to evaluate the presence or absence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) on the peripheral blood of patients with evidence of ground glass opacity(GGO) at CT scan and to evaluate the role that this can play in the diagnostic / therapeutic process. The ctDNA evaluation will be performed at the first radiological finding and subsequently correlated with the malignancy of the lesion based on the radiological / histological criteria regularly used in international protocols. Secondary objective is the correlation, in patients with malignant GGO undergoing surgical treatment, of the ctDNA presence and tumor spread through the air spaces (STAS), and its correlation with local relapses.
In this study investigators explore the effects of a dynamic elastance guided protocol compared to a stroke volume variation fluid therapy on lactate levels during major abdominal surgery. Hence investigators created two groups: in the intervention group fluids are given in fluid-responders (SVV > 13%) based on high value of dynamic elastance (ie. Eadyn > 0.9). In the standard group fluids are administered when SVV > 13%.
The goal of this clinical study is to learn more about the study drug, sacituzumab govitecan-hziy (SG), and its dosing in combination with pembrolizumab or pembrolizumab and a platinum agent (carboplatin or cisplatin), in participants with advanced or metastatic (cancer that has spread) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
The study involves the development and validation of a questionnaire for risk perception to be administered to residents of areas declared to be at high risk of environmental crisis in the areas of Caltanissetta (Italy) and Tunis (Tunisia). The questionnaire will be administered twice, at baseline and after 1 month.