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 COVID-19 pandemic is associated with a highly variable presentation, ranging from patients who are asymptomatic or experience only mild symptoms to others with acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) who require ventilatory support and carry a high risk of severe adverse outcomes and mortality. The most vulnerable population are older adults, usually people with chronic medical conditions and more often men than women.. Nevertheless, infection with SARS-CoV-2 can have deadly consequences even among those without any clear pre-existing medical conditions. Differences in adaptive immune responses and ensuing inflammatory reactions are proposed to contribute to the variable vulnerability to severe disease among patients infected with SARS-CoV-19. It is also possible that inter-individual differences in responsiveness of counter-regulatory hormonal and stress systems may further contribute to variable outcomes in infected patients, and that this may involve modulation of inflammatory responses. The hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis in particular is a critical regulator of adaptive responses of metabolic and immune systems to various stressors, including. Sex-differences and age-related declines in adrenal cortical production of glucocorticoids and androgens as well as responsiveness of the HPA axis and immune function to stressors are particularly in older men. Such factors may contribute to the high morbidity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in elderly males.Among other important hormonal counter-regulatory systems, the renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) is prominently and directly impacted by SARS-CoV-2. Specifically both SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to gain entry into cells. Tissue distrubtions of ACE2 match to viral distributions and systemic-wide impacts of SARS-CoV-2 or SARS-CoV beyond the lungs to kidneys, pancreas heart and other tissues. Studies in rats have shown that ACE2 is expressed in substantially higher amounts in alveolar epithelium, bronchiolar epithelium, endothelium and smooth muscle cells of pulmonary vessels of younger than older animals and among the latter group in higher amounts in females than males. Should the same apply to humans such differences may underly the predominance of symptomatic and more severe infections with both SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV in older than younger patients, particularly male
In 2021 and following the COVID-19 (corona virus disease 2019) pandemic, different vaccines were initially authorized in Italy and Lebanon. Notably, vaccine side effects were poorly recorded. Thus, the investigator performed a survey study to monitor COVID-19 vaccine side effects among Italian and Lebanese citizens according to gender and age through a web-based questionnaire in Italian and Arabic languages including 21 items by "Google Form", investigating 13 symptoms, and employing social-media platforms
This is an open, interventional, non-pharmacological, prospective study. Patients will receive trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) at 3.6 mg/kg intravenously every 21 days, as per Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC). This is a no-profit study.
The absence of residual mitral regurgitation (MR) after mitral valve repair is of paramount importance for the long term durability of the valve repair. Thus, ideally, after weaning from cardio-pulmonary by-pass (CPB) the trans-esophageal echocardiogram (TEE) should show no (or only trivial) residual MR, good coaptation length and no iatrogenic mitral valve stenosis. However, mild or more residual MR can be present in up to 4% of the patients after the initial mitral valve repair and a second CPB run may be necessary to improve the repair results. Mechanism of residual MR can be dynamic, related to systolic anterior motion (SAM) or to severe left ventricular dysfunction, and anatomical, related to residual prolapse, cleft, and suture or ring dehiscence. In several cases medical therapy can be effective in the management of the intra-operatively detected SAM, and residual cleft or suture dehiscence can be easily corrected during a second CPB run. However, in other cases SAM is not responsive to medical therapy or the residual MR jet would require complex and time-consuming techniques to be addressed, or even worse scenario, a mitral valve replacement could be necessary. In such cases the edge-to-edge (EE) technique can be used as a bail-out procedure. The anatomical characteristics of the mitral valve after an initial sub-optimal repair are certainly not ideal for the edge-to-edge technique, due to a possible significant reduction in the valve area, especially in case of posterior leaflet resection or small ring implanted. Nevertheless, in the short term the edge-to-edge technique used to rescue patients with sub-optimal initial repair resulted effective. However, the very long-term results of the edge-to-edge technique used as bail-out are not known. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and echocardiographic results of the edge-to-edge technique used to rescue patients with initial sub-optimal mitral repair.
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate the duration of the procedure, the precision (distance between the needle tip and the centre of the target), and the safety of endosight system in the guidance for bone biopsies.
This research aims to evaluate the potential benefit of an oral nutritional supplement based on Anthocran phytosome compared to placebo on the prevention of urinary infections, including microbiota analyzes, in postmenopausal women (> 70 years) with diabetes. For each subject enrolled, all parameters relating to urinary infections will be assessed at the beginning (baseline), every 2 months from the start of treatment and at the end of treatment (6 months), with urine analysis and quality of life questionnaires.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a 3-month period of quercetin supplementation (500 mg of Quercetin Phytosome®) is useful in the treatment of chronic fatigue, as assessed by the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS-40). Secondary end points are sleep assessment through Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and muscle performance assessment through the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and body composition assessment using DXA.
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.