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.
To determine the efficacy of intravitreally (IVT) administered VEGF Trap-Eye on the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) assessed by the early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) chart in subjects with diabetic macular edema (DME) with central involvement
Background: - Older persons are often referred to physicians because of mobility difficulties that grow worse as they age. To better understand the reasons for mobility difficulties in older persons, researchers conducted a population-based study of individuals living in the Chianti geographic area of Tuscany, Italy. Researchers are now interested in conducting a follow-up study on the original participants to assess the effects of aging on their mobility. Objectives: - To conduct a follow-up study on the participants in the mobility study of older persons in the Greve in Chianti and Bagno a Ripoli areas near Florence, Italy. Eligibility: - Original participants in the InChianti Mobility Study. Design: - The InChianti Follow-up Study will repeat most elements of the baseline evaluation from the original study. Participants will be seen on the 3-year anniversary of their baseline study assessment. - Participants will have a home interview with questions about their physical and mental health, family history, daily activities, and living conditions related to their continued mobility. - Participants will provide blood and urine samples, and will have tests of heart and motor nerve function and imaging studies of bones and the circulatory system. - Participants will also have a functional evaluation of their motor skills, including walking tests, range of motion tests, and grip strength.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Type 1 diabetic patients using the Guardian RT glucose sensor can improve glycemic control over a 12-week period, compared to patients using self-monitoring blood glucose testing (SMBG) alone.
This exploratory study is a proof of concept study to determine whether LCI699 can safely reduce the level of urinary free cortisol in patients with Cushing's disease. In addition, this study evaluated the long term efficacy and safety of LCI699 including an additional 12 week of treatment followed by a 12 month long term optional extension. A second extension provided patients who were clinically benefitting from LCI699 an opportunity to continue to have access to the drug until LCI699 was commercially available and reimbursed or through the availability of a local access program.
Cardiovascular and neuropsychologic effects of coffee are still debated. The precise mechanism underlying the actions of caffeine on the cardiovascular and neuropsychologic systems is incompletely understood and a considerable variability in the response to coffee drinking was observed, in part ascribable to a genetic trait. The aim of the study is to evaluate acute cardiovascular and neuropsychologic effects of coffee and explore whether such effects are influenced by the genetic asset of caffeine metabolism (by a polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 1A2), adenosine metabolism (by polymorphisms of adenosine receptor and adenosine monophosphate deaminase) or catecholamine receptors (by polymorphisms of adrenergic receptors).
The objective of the REACT trial is to investigate the effect of roflumilast 500 μg tablets once daily versus placebo on exacerbation rate and pulmonary function in COPD patients who are concomitantly treated with a fixed combination of long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) and inhaled glucocorticosteroids (ICS). In addition, data on safety and tolerability of roflumilast will be obtained. An additional objective is to further characterize the population pharmacokinetic profile of roflumilast and roflumilast N oxide and to further characterize their pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) relationship in terms of efficacy and relevant safety aspects. Patients to be included are required to have severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of frequent exacerbations and must be concomitantly treated with a fixed combination of LABA and ICS. Two parallel treatment arms (roflumilast 500 μg once daily and placebo) are included.
This double-blind, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the benefit of first-line maintenance erlotinib (Tarceva) versus erlotinib at the time of disease progression in participants with advanced NSCLC who have not progressed following 4 cycles of platinum based-chemotherapy and whose tumor does not harbor an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-activating mutation. Participants will be randomized to receive either erlotinib 150 milligrams (mg) orally (PO) once daily or placebo. Participants who progress on placebo will receive erlotinib 150 mg PO once daily as second-line therapy, and those who progress on erlotinib may switch to a non-investigational, second-line chemotherapy. Treatments will continue until disease progression, death, or unacceptable toxicity. Participants may also be entered into a final Survival Follow-Up (SFU) period upon treatment discontinuation.
While the Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (SPD489) clinical program has studied the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of SPD489 in treating core symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years and adults aged 18-55 years, the majority of these studies have been of short duration - up to 8 weeks. A number of long-term studies have been undertaken (up to 1 year) and these have confirmed the safety and ongoing efficacy in this patient population. In order to run a study with investigational medication within Poland the study changed to a Phase 3 rather than a Phase 4 study in that country. Please note that the study number remains as SPD489-404. Study SPD489-404 has been designed to further evaluate the long-term effects of SPD489 in children and adolescents over a 2-year treatment period.
The purpose of this trial is to assess the antiviral activity and safety of a dolutegravir (DTG) containing regimen in HIV-1 infected, antiretroviral therapy (ART)-experienced adults with current or historical failure on an integrase inhibitor (INI) containing regimen. The study will assess DTG 50mg twice daily administered initially with the current failing ART regimen but then with an optimised background ART regimen (OBR) after Day 7. The first analyses will be conducted after the last subject enrolled has completed 24 weeks. Subjects may remain on study after Week 24.
This is a randomized, open-label, multicenter, Phase 3 study comparing the efficacy and safety of eribulin with dacarbazine in subjects with advanced soft tissue sarcoma who have disease progression within 6 months prior to study enrolment following standard therapies which must have included an anthracycline, unless contraindicated and then at least one additional regimen after failure of the anthracycline.