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.
Background and study aims: The Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Protocol with Children (EMDR-GP/C) was first developed by Korkmazlar following the Marmara earthquake in Turkey in 1999 and can be adapted for different populations. The aim of this study is to assess if a EMDR-GP program may help primary school students in improving narrative complexity and specificity of autobiographical memories, as well as their subjective unit of distress (SUD) and validity of cognition (VoC). Who can participate? Students attending the fourth or fifth year of primary school What does the study involve? Participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. Participants in the experimental group will undergo a 3-week EMDR-GP with weekly 60-minute group sessions (3 sessions), while the control group will follow routine daily school activities. Questionnaires will be used to assess narrative complexity, specificity of autobiographical memories, SUD and VoC before and after the intervention. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? Benefits of participating in the study may include an improvement of narrative complexity, specificity of autobiographical memories, and their SUD and VoC.
Although several studies have demonstrated the overall benefits of a laparoscopic approach for pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, complications remain a challenging scenario. Vascular injury occurs in 0.3% to 1.0% of laparoscopic procedures, with potentially lethal consequences. Vascular injuries are usually managed using coagulation, clamps or vascular sutures, but if these measures fail, laparotomy is inevitable. To date, few reports evaluated the use of minimally invasive surgery for lymph node debulking in gynecological cancer patients with metastatic bulky lymph nodes, with encouraging results, despite the small sample sizes. Nevertheless, new minimally invasive surgery techniques that may minimize intraoperative complications are necessary. Considering these elements, this multicenter retrospective analysis is aimed to evaluate intra- and post-operative surgical outcomes, after laparoscopic ultraradical lymph nodal debulking using Yasargil clamps in gynecological cancer patients with bulky lymph node metastases.
This study aims to compare the outcomes of surgical treatment and conservative treatment at medium- and long-term period (minimum 2 years) in patients with lumbar stenosis who come to the observation of the PI's Team at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, through a series exhaustive questionnaires to self-administer to patients in order to define a path of "decision-making" as effective as possible for the patient and the doctor.
There is still limited knowledge regarding the clinical profile and appropriateness of treatment in patients with hypothyroidism hospitalized in Internal Medicine (IM) Departments in Italy. The aim of this study is to evaluate: 1) the characteristics of patients and possible deviations from national and international clinical practice recommendations (CPRs) in evidence-based guidelines (EBGs); 2) the improvement of patient management by means of a standardized educational programme (EP). Methods: A nationwide multicentre study, comprising two replications of a retrospective survey (phases 1 and 3) with an intervening EP (phase 2) in half of the centres and no EP in the other half, was conducted. The EP was based on outreach visits. Centres were assigned to the two arms of the study, labelled the training group (TG) and control group (CG) respectively, by cluster randomization.
Brief Summary: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT). After signing the informed consent, patients satisfying the inclusion criteria will undergo supragingival and subgingival professional oral hygiene of both arches performed with ultrasonic instrumentation, manual instrumentation with Gracey curettes and air polishing with glycine powder. After that, the sample will be randomly divided into 2 groups based on the domiciliary assigned treatment: - Aftoral® Oral Gel solution with Hyaluronic Acid, Xylitol and glycerophosphoinositol as a domiciliary application for 15 days. - Unidea® Chlorhexidine digluconate Mouthwash 0,20% administration as a domiciliary application for 15 days. The study will last 6 months. Patients will be visited at: T0, after 1 month from T0 (T1), after 3 months (T2), after 6 months (T3). Professional hygiene will be performed again at T2 and T3. At each recall session were collected a satisfaction questionnaire of the products (taste, smell, consistency, persistence and ease of application) and the following periodontal clinical indices, using a Periodontal probe on each site: - Gingival Recession (R) - PPD (Probing Pocket Depth), - BOP% (Bleeding on Probing), - CAL (Clinical Attachment Level), - PCR% (Plaque Control Record), - Tooth Mobility.
This is a randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT). After signing the informed consent, patients satisfying the inclusion criteria will undergo supragingival and subgingival professional oral hygiene of both arches performed with ultrasonic instrumentation with PEEK inserts, manual instrumentation with PEEK curettes and air polishing with glycine powder. After that, the sample will be randomly divided into 2 groups based on the domiciliary assigned treatment: - Aftoral® Oral Gel solution with Hyaluronic Acid, Xylitol and glycerophosphoinositol for the domiciliary use for 15 days for 2 peri-implant mucositis sites. - Unidea® Chlorhexidine digluconate Mouthwash 0,20% administration for the domiciliary application for 15 days for 2 peri-implant sites. The study will last 6 months. Patients will be visited at: T0, after 1 month from T0 (T1), after 3 months (T2), after 6 months (T3). Professional hygiene will be performed again at T2 and T3. At each recall session were collected a satisfaction questionnaire of the products (taste, smell, consistency, persistence and ease of application) and the following periodontal clinical indices, using a PEEK probe on each peri-implant site: - conditions of the marginal mucosa (swelling and erythema), - migration of the marginal mucosa, - PPD (Probing Pocket Depth), - BOP% (Bleeding on Probing), - BS (Bleeding Score), - Suppuration, - PCR% (Plaque Control Record),
The study explore the efficacy of PEA-LUT in patients suffering from neurological symptoms of Long-Covid
After spinal surgery, diaphragmatic breathing exercise can be a low-cost and extremely safe intervention that can be introduced for pain management. The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of diaphragmatic breathing exercise in the management of pain in the postoperative care in patients undergoing spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of Power Doppler in order to improve the diagnostic work up of veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction patients. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and two patients affected by erectile dysfunction, mean IIEF 5 = 13.5 (12-17) for at least 6 months, were enrolled in a prospective cross-sectional study. All patients underwent Dynamic Power Doppler after intracevernous injection of vasoactive drugs. Poor responders patients subsequently underwent to cavernosometry to get a full assessment of the vascular framework.
Recent studies have shown that nurses have been more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than any other group of hospital workers in terms of anxiety, depression, and burnout. Several clinical studies had previously demonstrated the effectiveness of mindfulness and compassion interventions in reducing burnout and emotional distress amongst healthcare professionals. A parallel-group randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a mindfulness and compassion-focused programme on frontline nurses who had been working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy-two participants will be divided equally into an intervention group and a control group. Primary outcome will be assessed using the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS). Secondary outcomes will be measured by the Cynicism and Professional Efficacy subscales of the MBI-GS; the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7); the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI); the Impact of Stressful Events (IES-R); the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ); and the Forms of Self-Criticising/attacking and Self-Reassuring Scale (FSCRS). The study aims to fill a gap in the literature and present a scientifically validated intervention for those healthcare professionals most exposed to the stressful conditions of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.