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.
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is among the most common complications of preterm birth, and typically becomes manifested soon after birth. A failure of the rapid reuptake of fetal lung fluids after birth, with subsequent liquid retention in the alveolar space, together with the deficit of surfactant proteins ensuing from lung immaturity represent the leading mechanisms for the development of RDS, which may require different levels of respiratory support. An increasingly used method for the evaluation of the neonatal lung is pulmonary ultrasound, which allows assessing alveolar fluids and other pathological conditions in a non-invasive manner, and has been shown to predict the need for respiratory support and for surfactant administration in preterm infants with RDS. However, this method requires specific training, is operator-dependent and does not provide a trend able assessment over time. Transthoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB) allows continuous and non-invasive monitoring of static and dynamic thoracic fluids. It has been recently introduced in neonatal clinical practice to assess such hemodynamic parameters as cardiac output and also quantifies static thoracic fluids contents (TFC). This method provides continuous and non-operator dependent data on the pulmonary fluid status over time and does not require specific training. The combination of lung ultrasound with TEB could open to new diagnostic and prognostic perspectives in preterm infants with RDS.
This randomized controlled study is designed to test the non inferiority of no attachment of posterior mesh compared to fixation of posterior mesh to the vagina in laparoscopic sacral colpopexy in terms of anatomical correction of the prolapse, post-operative and long term morbidity and rate of recurrence.
Retrospective study on the efficacy of baricitinib in 12 COVID-19 patients with moderate pneumonia.
Rationale of the study is to evaluate through a prospective randomized controlled study if a modified direct superior posterolateral approach (sperimental approach) to the hip articulation which entirely spares i.e. avoids the sacrifice of the fascia lata might elicit a better outcome in terms of gait, balance, strengths recovery, clinical performance, patient reported outcome measurement (Short Form-12(SF-12); Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS)) and overall recovery time in patients undergoing TotalHipArthroplasty with the aid of dedicated, modified instrumentation in order to properly access this modified route. The investigators expect an improvement on selected gait analysis parameters in sperimental approach in order of 2% of range of motion (ROM) recorded 1 month after surgery. Based on this assumption sample size calculation will be conducted.
The objective of the investigation is to assess the clinical safety and effectiveness of WET® gel in the treatment of nasal dryness, following maximum two weeks of treatment.
Despite being originated in Wuhan, in the China mainland region of the Hubei, Italy has been the hardest-hit country in the world by the COVID-19 pandemic during the month of March. Due to the uncontrollable spread of the contagion, the Italian Government has been forced to impose a series of restrictions and social distancing measures, culminating in the extension of lockdown to the entire Italian territory on March 8th. During this period, the general population has been overwhelmed by feelings of worry, anxiety, and discomfort. The discomfort is reinforced by the lengthening of the lockdown, to the point that it may be considered as a mass model of chronic or subchronic mild stress. The predictable effects of this stress on mental health have already been claimed, Post-traumatic symptoms were found in 7% among 285 Wuhan and surrounding cities' residents during the COVID-19 outbreak. A recent survey in the Italian general population reported similar outcomes. In this context, the psychic conditions of the most fragile ones, i.e. those already affected by a severe mental disorder, represent a major concern. Having a history of psychiatric illness is regarded as one of the most relevant predictors of a negative psychological impact of quarantine. Patients with severe mental disorders may be among the hardest hit subjects, as they may be more vulnerable by the COVID-19 outbreak for a series of clinical and psychological factors. In the Italian context, the vulnerability of these patients may be increased by the lockdown of mental health services as a consequence of mass quarantine and optimization of health resources toward action to contrast COVID-19-related sanitary emergencies. Despite several reports investigated the psychological effects of COVID-19 pandemic on health-care workers, COVID-19 affected people, or the general population, at the moment, no study has investigated the effects of the distress caused by fear of contagion and mass quarantine on severe mental disorder patients. The present study aimed at providing a first evaluation of anxiety, depressive, stress-related symptoms in these patients.
The present Diagnostic Accuracy study aims at experimentally validating the use of a rapid salivary test to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals as a preliminary approach to a mass screening program. The study is based on a consecutive recruitment of both patients showing symptoms probably associated with COVID-19 (i.e., cough, dyspnea, fever) and asymptomatic patients with a low risk phenotype. The expected number of recruited individuals is 100. The experimental test is a prototype of salivary test based on the Lateral Flow Immunoassay technique and is able to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, especially the Spike protein (S). The comparison is represented by the nasopharyngeal swab, the gold standard of COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients will undergo both salivary immunoassay and nasopharyngeal swab, thus the outcome assessors are blinded, since the results of the rRT-PCR analysis require at least 6 hours before being available. The main outcomes are sensibility and specificity of the rapid salivary test, when compared with the gold standard (nasopharyngeal swab).
Prospective non-randomized parallel-assignment multi-center clinical investigation. The study design includes two subject cohorts: 1) Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Main Study, and 2) Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation High Standard Power Substudy. Subjects in the main study cohorts are to be treated using the full range of ablation power settings in the Instructions For Use. Subjects in the High Standard Power Substudy are to be treated in the upper end of the recommended ablation power settings (40-50 Watts).
Despite perioperative autologous donation (PAD) is widely used in healthy bone marrow (BM) donors to restrain the hemoglobin decrease after BM harvest, this practice is not supported by strong clinical evidences and has been abandoned by some transplant teams. The critical revision of data relative to 102 BM collection procedures performed at our center between 2014 and 2018 failed to demonstrate an advantage of 1 over 2 PAD. Conversely, clearly emerged that PAD reduce the hemoglobin levels at BM harvest. Basically, PAD practice consists in the transfer of RBCs from the subject into a plastic bag and back to the subject at BM harvesting. Indeed, the evidence of clinical benefits of PAD in BM donors are still elusive. For this reason, current procedures on unrelated donors recommend iron and vitamin supplementation before the BM harvest, but let the decision to perform or not PAD at collection centers. Detailed data on the safety and feasibility of BM harvest procedures in absence of PAD have been rarely reported. The investigators collect data on BM harvest in healthy donors who don't have PAD collected. The investigators expect that no allogeneic transfusions are required and that Hb levels after collection are similar to those recorded in the historical cohort gathered at the same center receiving 1 or 2 PAD.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is now the most common bariatric procedure to treat morbidly obese patients. The main concern of LSG lies in the long-term weight regain which is reported to happen in up to 75.6% of patients after 6 years. The Investigators report the overall experience with Laparoscopic Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy (LBSG) using the Minimizer over a six-year period.