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 multi-center, stratified and single-blinded Phase 2 study of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in combination with the antiGDF15 antibody visugromab (CTL-002) for the treatment of subjects with MIBC set to undergo radical Cystectomy (RC) who cannot receive or refuse to receive cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow and is the most common acute leukemia in adults. This study will evaluate how well venetoclax in combination with azacitidine works to treat AML in newly diagnosed adult participants who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy in Italy. Venetoclax in combination with azacitidine is approved in Italy to treat Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in newly diagnosed adults who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy. All study participants will receive venetoclax in combination with azacitidine as prescribed by their study doctor in accordance with approved local label. Adult participants with a new diagnosis of AML will be enrolled. Around 150 participants will be enrolled in the study at approximately 20-25 sites in Italy. Participants will receive venetoclax tablets to be taken by mouth in combination with azacitidine given by subcutaneous (SC) injection according to the approved local label. The duration of the study is approximately 18 months. There is expected to be no additional burden for participants in this trial. All study visits will occur during routine clinical practice and participants will be followed for 18 months.
Identify circulating protein-coding (mRNAs) or non-coding (ncRNAs) transcripts (ACS_signature) predictive of ventricular dysfunction in ACS patients undergoing PCI.
An important feature of patients with HFpEF is impaired exercise tolerance, resulting in worsening and reduced quality of life. Studies in the literature on patients with HFpEF suggest that the limited transport of oxygen to the muscles can be one factor leading to the early development of fatigue during physical activity and reduced effort tolerance. A recent study also shows that patients with HFpEF have an increased susceptibility to both central and peripheral fatigue, suggesting that neuromuscular fatigue may be one of the main mechanisms limiting exercise in this population. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which affects 90-95% of diabetic patients, is a comorbidity of particular interest in heart failure (HF). In T2DM, as in HF, some observed an altered energy metabolism of the muscle and a shift in the type of muscle fibers. Hyperglycemia influences neuromuscular function and appeared to be one of the major causes of oxidative stress by affecting the intrinsic properties of the muscle (mitochondrial activity and function, myofilaments) related to the expression of force. The impact of diabetes on neuromuscular function is also linked to long-term complications such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy involving impairment of motor nerve conduction and vascular complications. This opens up a rather complex picture suggesting that T2DM in patients with HF could contribute to a further decline in muscle strength by further reducing the aerobic capacity of these patients. It seems, there are currently no studies in the literature evaluating how much the coexistence of T2DM impacts neuromuscular fatigue and strength in patients with HF. Thus, the primary aim of this study will be to evaluate the differences in central and peripheral neuromuscular fatigue - determined by a submaximal exercise protocol with intermittent isometric contractions - in two groups of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus. Secondary outcomes will be related to the investigation of the differences in NO-mediated vascular function induced by a single passive movement of the leg, in the energy cost of walking, and in muscle oxygenation between the two groups.
The objective of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that cytoreductive surgery and patient-tailored hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) will increase efficacy in controlling peritoneal disease. Tridimensional cell cultures (organoids) derived from colorectal cancer peritoneal metastases are used to select the most active drugs in an in vitro HIPEC model on individual-patient level, based on the hypothesis that resistance to drug(s) routinely used for intraperitoneal delivery can explain peritoneal relapse after combined treatment, depending on the individual tumor biology;
Postprandial glycemia (PPG) is a relevant determinant of glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Epidemiological and pathophysiological studies indicate that PPG is a better risk predictor for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality than fasting plasma glucose. Therefore, both fasting and postprandial glycemia should be targeted to achieve optimal glycemic control and, thus, prevent or reduce the risk of diabetes complications. Post-prandial glucose response (PGR) cannot be predicted based solely on the meals' carbohydrate content. Recent research using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems has identified different patterns of PGR to a standard meal among both healthy people and individuals with type 1 diabetes. Different contributors to the PGR have emerged, including genotype, hormonal and metabolic factors, phenotype, gut microbiota composition, background diet, sleep habits, physical activity levels. The present project aims at exploring the PGR in a real-life setting in a cohort of people with T2D, and identifying person-specific factors associated with different postprandial glucose patterns. To this purpose, 144 individuals with T2D on treatment with diet alone or diet plus metformin will be characterized for their anthropometric, metabolic, and gut-microbiome features and will undergo a one-week observational period through CGM system, while properly recording their food intake, physical activity, and sleep habits. A mixed-nutrient standardized meal will be consumed at home in two occasions by each participant to investigate the intra-individual variability of the PGR. Moreover, in a subgroup of participants (n=60), divided according to anthropometric and metabolic features, hormonal and metabolic response to the standardized meal will be evaluated at the hospital, to explore the contribution of different T2D phenotypes to the PGR. A further step will be developing a prediction algorithm of PGR based on the intra- and inter-individual factors shown to influence postprandial glucose, able to further optimize the management of T2D with precision therapeutic strategies.
This trial aims to study the performance of Elucirem® (gadopiclenol) in Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DSC-MRI) perfusion of brain gliomas.
The choice of the optimal timing for surgery in Crohn's disease is a challenging issue and diagnostic tools able to estimate the degree of fibrosis are of great interest in this context. Indeed, inflammatory intestinal loops are more likely to respond to medical therapies, wheareas fibrotic loops need to be treated surgically. Shear-wave elastography, which is a non-invasive and largely available technique for the study of tissue elasticity, is very promising and a recent meta-analysis has evaluated its diagnostic accuracy vs histologic examination in patients with stenosing Crohn's disease, showing encouraging results. Aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic agreement between elastographic parameters (mean, median, stability index) and the degree of intestinal fibrosis evaluated on the surgical specimen.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease with a high prevalence and a negative impact on the quality of life and a high economic burden. The most common form of OA is that involving the hands, which affects females three times more often. OA of the base of the first finger is present in 21% of the population over 40 years of age and is more frequently related to pain and disability than OA of the interphalangeal joint. In addition to pain, it can cause deformity, stiffness, reduced mobility and strength, resulting in difficulty performing common activities such as opening vessels, carrying weights and writing. OA of the base of the first toe is mainly treated with conservative modalities, while surgical treatment will be reserved for those whose debilitating symptoms persist despite adequate conservative management. Surgical management, however, is associated with a number of complications, including tendon rupture, sensory changes, and wound infection. Although a number of conservative therapies have proven effective for the management of hand OA, there are few high-quality clinical studies in the literature to date.
Obesity worsens treatment outcomes in rectal cancer patients: the local resective approach could in fact be more difficult in obese patients due to limited surgical visibility and it has also been reported that high visceral adiposity determines an increased risk of recurrence after chemoradiotherapy neoadjuvant. Bariatric surgery has proved to be the best choice for the treatment of morbid obesity and related comorbidities and in this context, the intragastric balloon (IGB) represents a strategy characterized by a low rate of complications and good results in terms of weight loss. Therefore, the need to be able to offer obese patients suffering from rectal cancer the possibility of a better recovery perspective, alongside radical oncological surgery and neoadjuvant treatments, also a bariatric surgery such as the positioning of an intragastric balloon.