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 study is designed to assess the therapeutic efficacy and toxicity of the combination chemotherapy with pembrolizumab in recurrent, platinum resistant OC patients. The main objective is to test whether the therapeutic intervention benefits the patients evaluating the increase in overall survival with respect to chemotherapy alone.
The primary outcome of this study is to investigate whether deep NMB reversed with Sugammadex is superior to moderate NMB reversed with Neostigmine, in terms of overall pain in the first 48 hrs after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, reversal time from NMB (TOF≥0.9) and direct and indirect costs. Additionally we will also assess: drugs consumption for pain and antiemetics (rescue dose), surgical conditions, hemodynamic and respiratory stability, operation time, anesthesia time, total amount and flow rate of CO2, insufflation time, resolution of post-operative ileus, dry mouth and PONV in the first 48 hours, patient satisfaction
The primary outcome of this study is to investigate whether deep NMB reversed with Sugammadex is superior to moderate NMB reversed with Neostigmine, in terms of overall pain in the first 48 hrs after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, reversal time from NMB (TOF≥0.9) and direct and indirect costs. Additionally we will also assess: drugs consumption for pain and antiemetics (rescue dose), surgical conditions, hemodynamic and respiratory stability, operation time, anesthesia time, total amount and flow rate of CO2, insufflation time, resolution of post-operative ileus, dry mouth and PONV in the first 48 hours, patient satisfaction.
This study is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center, pilot trial of Bronchoscopic Thermal Vapor Ablation for Lung Cancer (BTVA-C) in patients with primary lung cancer or metastatic cancer in the lung. Patients who have consented to participate in this study (enrolled) will be subject to eligibility screening and baseline assessments, prior to undergoing the BTVA-C procedure. Only patients that meet all of the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will receive vapor ablation treatment. Patients will be followed for up to 12 months.
Background/Rationale Acute rejection (AR) is common in the first year after lung transplantation. AR has usually been reversible with treatment, but it can trigger chronic rejection that is the leading causes of late morbidity and mortality. Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) has emerged as a promising treatment for chronic rejection. The investigators postulate that the immunoregulatory property of ECP could promote graft tolerance immediately after lung transplantation. Objectives The aim of this trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ECP as induction therapy for prevention of AR in recipients affected with cystic fibrosis in the first year after lung transplantation. The extracellular vesicles in the cell-to-cell communication and immunomodulation will be also investigated. Preliminary results (personal) A preliminary study, conducted in Vienna, demonstrated that 9 patients treated with ECP as induction therapy had 0% of chronic rejection versus 50% in the control group. The Institution hosting the current project is among largest lung transplantation centers in Italy with high rate of cystic fibrosis recipients. The Institution has experience in ECP and a dedicated instrument was specifically bought for the project. Internal collaborators have strong expertise in biological aspects including the extracellular vesicle compartment.
Over the last two decades in the field of oncology, the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation have reached a remarkable development, improving healing rates and reducing the number of deaths from cancer. The most frequent cancer in the female population is the breast one, which consequences can become disabling. In recent years, surgeons need to find more effective and less invasive treatments. Nowadays, despite the achievements, oncological surgery can cause side effects that cannot allow the return to normal life. Some of these problems are represented by the formation of edema and seroma, which can be handled by the physiotherapist through the manual lymphatic drainage and the application of an elastic tape. The elastic tape is used a lot in clinical practice, despite it lacks supportive evidence. The primary aim of the study is to verify the effectiveness of Kinesio Tex Tape in reducing edema and seroma formation following complex reconstructive breast surgery. The secondary goals are the evaluation of the quality of the scar, of the perception of pain, of the degree of satisfaction and disability. It is a controlled, monocentric, national, comparative, randomized, single-blind study. The sample size is 60 patients who undergo complex reconstructive breast surgery. Patients are divided into two groups: the experimental one (receiving standard treatment and Kinesio Tex Tape application) and a group of control (just receiving standard treatment). To evaluate edema and seroma, ultrasound is used; ultrasounds will be on the 1st, 15th and 30th postoperative days (T0, T1 and T2); Vancouver Scar Scale is used to define the quality of the scar (T0 and T2); to measure the subjective perception of pain and to evaluate the degree of patient satisfaction, two VAS scales are administered (the VAS scale for pain is administered at T0, T1 and T2, while the VAS scale for satisfaction is given at T1 and T2); Finally, to assess the degree of disability, the DASH Questionnaire is used (T0, T1 and T2).
Intraoperative hemodynamic management is important, since even mild variations in circulatory volume can be extremely damaging for patients. Minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring are not always available or cost-effective, therefore management of fluids is challenging for anesthesiologists. This study aims to assess if, after performance of a lung recruitment maneuver (LRM), standard parameter's variation differs between hypovolemic and normovolemic patients. Patients' volemic state will be assessed with the Vigileo system. Standard monitoring values (heart rate, invasive blood pressure and saturation) will be registered before and after LRMs. A fluid challenge will be performed and the above mentioned parameters will be recorded again, after a second LRM. The study is a prospective observational study.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks are associated with a subsequent increased risk of death, and an elevation of cardiac enzymes has been measured after defibrillation testing (DFT). The aim of our study was to investigate the association between S-ICD vs T-ICD shocks and acute cardiac damage in humans, as evaluated by means of sensitive and highly specific circulating biomarkers
The MONET registry will include any patient with previous coronary stenting undergoing any type of surgery or operative endoscopic/endovascular procedure. The effects of the application of the Consensus Document "Stent and Surgery-2" on perioperative antiplatelet therapy will be assessed. The study will also assess ischemic and hemorrhagic events in relation to the application of the Consensus Document and length of any antiplatelet discontinuation and delay in performing surgical procedures.
Recent evidence has shown that the onset and intensity of post-operative pain are significantly related to the amount of residual pneumoperitoneum at the end of the surgical procedure. In addition, the use of low pressures of carbon dioxide (CO2) for induction of the pnemoperitoneum has been associated with a reduction in post-operative pain, probably due to a lower abdominal distension and a consequent reduced compression of the pelvic, abdominal and sub-diaphragmatic pain nerve fibers. The reduction of the residual pnemoperitoneum at the end of the surgical procedure could therefore play a key role in the reduction of post-operative pain, with consequent greater comfort for the patient and reduction of the use of analgesics. In view of the available evidence, the aim of the present study is to evaluate whether the application of Jackson-Pratt drain, for one hour from the end of the surgical procedure, can significantly reduce post-operative pain and the need of analgesics in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery.