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.
This is a multicenter retrospective analysis .The aim of the present study is to investigate the molecular predictors of vinorelbine response in tumor samples of a series of MPM patients and evaluate the possible impact on clinical outcome. Sample size: around 150 patients based on the availability of tumor size
Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity (NCGS) is an emergent syndrome mainly inducing gastrointestinal symptoms. NCGS is suspected to be present in the 6% of the population and thus it represents an important issue in health care. Actually it remains difficult to diagnose and prove due to the lack of established criteria. The investigators intention is to establish a diagnostic flowchart to evaluate the real impact of NCGS in a cohort of patients suffering from functional gastrointestinal symptoms.
The registry will enroll patients with claudication or ischemic rest pain and an angiographically significant lesion in the superficial femoral or popliteal artery. Subjects will be treated with the LUTONIX Drug Coated PTA Dilatation Catheter carrying the CE Mark per current Instructions for Use(IFU) and followed clinically for a minimum of 2 years.
Anemia is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In addition to erythropoietin deficiency, many studies have identified iron deficiency as a cause of anemia in CKD patients. Most patients with CKD are iron deficient because of: inadequate intake and absorption, gastroenteric bleeding, urinary iron loss in patient with significant proteinuria. The iron treatment is pivotal to manage anemic patients with CKD: the prescription of iron is usually oral because of practicality and safety, but often it is inevitable to administer intravenous iron because of gastroenteric malabsorption, intolerance to oral administration, irregular intake. There're few randomized controlled studies about the efficacy of oral iron versus intravenous iron in patients not on dialysis; most of them demonstrate superiority of intravenous therapy to restore iron deficiency and hemoglobin levels. A particular formulation of iron, liposomal iron has a high gastroenteric absorption and high bioavailability with lower incidence of side effects. The investigators study aims to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with liposomal oral iron compared to intravenous iron in CKD anemic patients not on dialysis in the presence of iron deficiency.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of BIIB033 in participants with active relapsing MS when used concurrently with Avonex. Secondary objectives of this study in this study population are to assess the safety, tolerability, and population PK of BIIB033 when used concurrently with Avonex
This 3-year extension study aims at making available the treatment with secukinumab in prefilled syringes (PFS) to patients with ankylosing spondylitis who took part in phase III study CAIN457F2305, defined as "core study", as well as to generate additional data on the sustainability of clinical benefits, safety and tolerability during long-term administration of secukinumab.
This study is conducted globally. The aim of this observational study is to investigate the incidence of specific adverse drug reactions associated with the use of recombinant factor XIII (NovoThirteen®) in patients with congenital FXIII A-subunit deficiency (congenital FXIII deficiency), comprising FXIII antibodies, allergic reactions, embolic and thrombotic events and lack of therapeutic effect. The study will aim at observing all patients exposed to NovoThirteen® in the EU, and additional patients from selected non-EU countries. Recombinant FXIII (rFXIII) is registered in EU and Switzerland as NovoThirteen® and in Canada as Tretten®.
The project is aimed to develop predictive indices of spinal cord injury severity through the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid of patient collected during acute injury.
The purpose of this study is to compare subcutaneous Abatacept to placebo in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis
Central mechanisms may play a role in pain perception during osteoarthritis (OA).Local inflammation (which involves production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL) 4 TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-8) is considered to be a major source of pain. Certain therapies that specifically interfere with the expression or actions of pro-inflammatory cytokines have been explored. NSAIDs have analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties and are extensively prescribed for several musculoskeletal disorders. Indeed, the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) recently recommended the use of NSAIDs for management of knee and hip OA in symptomatic patients. These drugs have been shown to influence cytokine metabolism in the synovial fluid of OA patients with satisfactory relief of painful osteoarthritic joints. The aim of the current study was to explore whether NSAID treatment inhibits TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8, and VEGF secretion in the synovial fluid of osteoarthritic joints. In particular, diclofenac, ibuprofen and celecoxib were studied. Under the hypothesis that relationships between proinflammatory cytokines and the clinical status of OA patients are possible, we also evaluated the association between the concentration of these molecules in the osteoarthritic knee synovial fluid and the pain and functional status of patients with OA. The effects of NSAIDS on signal transduction pathways in the synovial membrane were also investigated.