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 a cohort observational, retrospective, non-interventional study.
Healthy women will take tablets containing 600 mg D-chiro-inositol twice per day for one month. We will evaluate metabolic and hormonal.parameters, as insulienmia, glycemia, estradiol, testosterone.
Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare blood cancer, characterized by extensive fibrosis (scarring) of the bone marrow. It is one of a group of cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) in which bone marrow cells that produce blood cells develop and function abnormally. This study will evaluate treatment patterns, treatment outcomes, healthcare resource utilization in adult participants with Myelofibrosis. Data from approximately 1000 participants will be collected. No participants will be enrolled in this study. Participants' charts will be reviewed. No drug will be administered as a part of this study. The duration of the observation period is up to 156 weeks. There is no additional burden for participants in this trial. All visits must be completed prior to data extraction and participants will be followed for up to 156 weeks.
Circulating SCFAs reflect the net effect of what is produced in the large intestine from dietary fibre fermentation, bioavailability after considerable absorption by the enterocytes and in the liver and the elimination. It is yet unclear to what extent SCFA levels in systemic circulation is of importance for metabolic disease risk and diabetes aetiology. Recent high-impact studies strongly suggest beneficial metabolic effects of butyrate and adverse effects from propionate However, no study has yet investigated to what extent butyrate or propionate producing diets may influence metabolic risk factors for T2D across individuals with different butyrate or propionate producing capacity. The overall aim is to investigate individual's ability to generate high concentrations of butyrate and propionate in plasma after acute intake of different fibre rich foods in an extended postprandial setting. The aim is further to optimize time points for data collection to allow robust assessment of plasma-time concentration profiles of butyrate and propionate to establish a screening approach to identify individuals with high/low butyrate/propionate plasma concentrations. This will be used in later precision nutrition studies where diet will be tailored to high/low SCFA-metabotypes.
Colon diseases can turn in a clinical emergency with the onset of some important complications. Some critical conditions are more common in aged patients because they are more frails. The aim of this study is to examine ultra 80 patients, undergoing emergency colorectal surgery, evaluating the aspects associated with post-operative complications and other problems in the short term. From November 2020 to February 2022 we have included 32 consecutive patients older than 80 undergoing emergency surgery due to colon diseases. We have collected and analysed all demographic, and operative data and then applied CR-POSSUM score and correlated with postoperative hospital stay and the onset of postoperative complications according to Clavien Dindo classification. Postoperative factors were selectively evaluated based on the clinical scenario and different colic pathologies. There was no statistically significant differences, in terms of postoperative hospital stay, postoperative complications, reoperation rate and 30-day mortality. The number of cases of blood transfusions was significant, more numerous in case of intestinal perforation and bleeding cases. The value of Operative Severity Score in the Bowel Perforations, was significantly higher. The use of a score to stratify the risk is a useful tool especially in elderly patients to undergo emergency surgery. The CR-POSSUM score was important for predicting morbidity in our study. Emergency manifestations of colon diseases in the elderly show higher morbidity and mortality rates.
In 2021, the Italian Medicines Agency approved reimbursement of monoclonal antibodies targeting the CGRP pathway (CGRP-mAbs) as preventive therapies for patients with high frequency and chronic migraine (CM). A moderate to severe disability, quantified as a MIgraine Disability ASsessment (MIDAS) score > or equal to 11, is required for prescription. Score reduction of at least 50% after the first three months (T3) is mandatory to continue treatment. This is a prospective real-life, open-label study. CM patients will be treated with erenumab 70-140 mg subcutaneous injections every 28 days for one year (T13). We will record the following parameters: demographic and headache features, monthly migraine and headache days (MMDs and MHDs respectively), days and doses of symptomatic intake. Patients also completed questionnaires evaluating migraine related disability (MIDAS and HIT-6), psychological comorbidities (HADS-A and HADS-D), quality of life (MSQ and 0 to 100 visual analogue scale) and allodynia (ASC-12). At least a 50% reduction in MIDAS score or MMDs after 3 months of treatment will be testedas predictors of long-term clinical outcome.
Venipuncture is the most frequent invasive procedure in hospitals and clinics. In the pediatric population this is very often associated with fear, anxiety, distress and enhanced perception of pain. Local anesthetic creams (like EMLA) are used to reduce pain and distress but they need 30-60 minutes of waiting between the application and the puncture, which is too much time for most of everyday life clinical contests. Many distraction techniques have been studied, both active (ie video games, virtual reality) and passive (ie listening to music, visual stimulation). Active production of music is one of the most complex activities for our central nervous system. It requires a precise timing of a lot of well-coordinated actions, like recognition and conservation of a rhythmic structure, precise execution of quick and complex fine movements, and with an important involvement of intense emotional experience. It stimulates bilaterally primary and secondary auditory cerebral areas, but also motor and premotor areas, language areas and their contralateral, cognitive areas. At the same time, it activates reward and gratification circuits with stimulation of the limbic system and endorphin release and also neurovegetative system. Music is probably the most immediate and spontaneous communication tool that can also act at subcortical level without the person being aware of what they are receiving and transmitting. Music activates the dopaminergic mesolimbic system, which regulates memory, attention, executive functions, motivation and also mood and pleasure through the nucleus accumbens. It also produces measurable cardiovascular and endocrine responses indicated by reduced serum cortisol levels and inhibition of cardiovascular stress reactions. The Leap Motion Controller is an infrared device that digitalizes the movements of the hand above it in real-time: this is connected with a software that converts this signal into a musical tone specifically set. The melody is created very easily just by moving the hand above it. With this device, children will be able to produce music without anything interposing between them and the sound production. This will allow the patient to focus only on the melodies, without technical difficulties that could derive for instance from a visual interface or an instrument you have to hold.
Children experience numerous painful experiences from nursing procedures: peripheral venous access placement is the main cause of procedural pain. As much as pharmacological and nonpharmacological tools are known, their application during venipuncture is not systematic by children's hospitals. Among pharmacological tools, the Equimolar Mixture of Nitrogen Protoxide and Oxygen (EMONO) provides adequate protection from procedural pain through inhalation of the gas mixture at least 3 minutes before the procedure. Literature reports that the combination of nonpharmacological distractive tools and pharmacological interventions increases their analgesic effect. The aim of the study is to measure children's cooperation during procedure (primary outcome), pain perception and side effects when EMONO is combined with audiovisuals compared with EMONO alone in peripheral venous access placement.
This study aims to analyze the effect of Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block combined with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block vs. PENG block combined with wound infiltration for analgesia after elective hip replacement performed with a posters-lateral approach. Half of participants will receive a PENG Block combined with femoral lateral cutaneous nerve block, while the other half will receive PENG Block combined with wound infiltration
The COVID-19 lockdown has represented an unedited model of increased metabolic risk in all age groups, due to negative changes in dietary habits, physical activity, lifestyle. These effects have been generally explored at a population level in distinct age groups. Potential intra-familial, specific effects in adults and children sharing the same socio-economic, cultural level and living habits have been scarcely explored. The investigators aimed to extend the previous observations concerning anthropometric data at the intra-familial level. In particular, The investigators prospectively characterized the variations in lifestyle habits and related outcomes over a 2 two months COVID-19 lockdown period, exploring both parents and their children. A cohort of 149 couple parent/children were prospectively enrolled. By a validated questionnaire The investigators explored changes of Body Mass Index (BMI) and individual lifestyle during a 2-month lockdown.