There are about 103 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Martinique. 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 COVID-19 epidemic has now raged for more than a year with more than 100 million identified cases and nearly 2.5 million deaths worldwide. Since November 2020, we have been witnessing the emergence of viral variants in different regions of the world. This expected genetic drift of the virus, but somewhat abrupt since November, raises questions concerning the characteristics of transmissibility, pathogenicity, sensitivity to possible treatments, and escape from natural or vaccine immunity. The objective of this study is to find out whether the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 are associated with particular clinical forms. The results of this research will provide elements to determine whether the new variants of SARS-CoV-2 are associated with more severe clinical forms.
Dengue fever, an arbovirus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, is a public health problem in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. There is currently no antiviral treatment and vector control has shown its limits. The 2018 European marketing authorization of the tetravalent chimeric yellow fever / dengue vaccine (Dengvaxia®) is a major step forward in the fight against the disease. Dengvaxia® is indicated for the prevention of dengue due to serotypes DENV 1-4 in subjects aged 9 to 45 years with a history of infection with the dengue virus and living in endemic areas (seroprevalence of at least 70% in the target population). Dengue seroprevalence data in the French Caribbean territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe dates back to 2011 and concerns only adult blood donors aged 18 to 70 years. To date, no data exists for individuals aged 9 to 17 years in the region. In order to implement an optimal vaccine introduction strategy for these territories, the main aim of the DengueSEA study is to estimate the seroprevalence of the Dengue viruses (DENV 1-4) in 9-17 year olds giving a blood sample as part of care in hospital departments of the French Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.
Epidemiological studies show a very rapid increase in the epidemic of obesity in the Caribbean population. 6 out of 10 adults are overweight and 1 out of 4 is obese. Most are women. Consequences : harm to health and possible reduction in life expectancy due to the association with many cardiovascular comorbidities. Adverse effects of obesity on the cardiovascular and endocrine systems are attributed a chronic low-grade inflammatory state in obese patients. Visceral adipose tissue is largely responsible for the inflammatory syndrome. Obesity can also induce the formation of multi-protein platforms called inflammasomes also activated by mitochondrial production. Morbid obesity treatment with sleeve gastrectomy is an effective long term therapeutic for weight loss but also beneficial in terms of insulin resistance and cardiovascular complications. Some patients nevertheless remain resistant to the beneficial cardio-metabolic effects of bariatric surgery. However, the mechanisms that regulate the extent of weight loss and its stabilization after bariatric surgery are still poorly understood. Our study aims to describe the evolution of postoperative weight loss and the place of preoperative inflammation in its amplitude. The hypothesis is that the level of inflammation in visceral fat before surgery determines the extent of postoperative weight loss in obese women who have undergone sleeve gastrectomy.
The public health council (Haut Conseil de Santé Publique) published a statement on 14 March 2020 relating to the management of patients with severe forms of COVID-19, stipulating specific recommendations for patients with cancer. The statement notes that patients with cancer at much higher risk (four to five times higher) of several respiratory complications, which develop very rapidly, especially if they had recently undergone surgery or chemotherapy in the previous few weeks, and that this risk could be life-threatening, on top of the cancer-related risk. In addition, the statement noted that: - COVID-19 appears to be more frequent in patients with cancer than among the general population (1% vs 0.29%) - Among those infected, the risk of severe respiratory complications requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is higher in patients with cancer than among those without (39% vs 8%, P=0.0003). - A history of chemotherapy or surgery in the previous months is an important prognostic factor for the development of severe respiratory complications (odds ratio (OR) = 5.34, P= 0.0026). - Deterioration of respiratory function occurs more quickly in patients with cancer (13 vs 43 days, hazard ratio (HR) 3.56, 95% confidence interval (CI) [1.65-7.69]). In addition, COVID-19 may lead to a change in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients with cancer, with potential consequences such as use of oral treatments at home, discontinuation of anticancer therapy depending on the context, or prioritization of management according to curative/palliative treatment type, age, and line of therapy. International studies previously reported the psychological repercussions of major epidemics on the emotional state. The impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer therefore warrants evaluation, among cancer patients in the French West Indies, in the current situation of nationwide lockdown.
As safety information pertaining to the long-term use of HU remains incomplete in spite of the first safety study (ESCORT-HU), an extension of the latter is proposed. ESCORT-HU Extension study aims at evaluating the long-term safety of Siklos® focusing on some questions regarding its safety when used in current practice in adults and paediatric patients treated with Siklos® and followed for up to 5 years. The study will focus on the following concerns : occurrence and incidence of malignancies, leg ulcers, male fertility impairment and serious unexpected AEs causally related to Siklos®.
The research consist of measuring respiratory variability of several variables of the respiratory pattern at rest and during exercise using a thoracic movement measuring technique. The objective is to confirm the ability of this technique to measure the respiratory variability in healthy subjects comparing to flow measurements by a pneumotachograph. In a second step, the thoracic movement technique is applied to measure respiratory variability before and after surgery in patients after abdominal surgery with laparotomy. The objective is to observe a decrease of variability in subjects developing or at risk to develop a postoperative pulmonary complication.
The worse prognosis observed in patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) has not been fully understood. Poor prognosis may be related to other conditions (inflammation, infectious disease, cancers) further to cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study is to conduct the first prospective, observational and multi-centre cohort of patients with DFU in France, in order to evaluate the 5-years mortality rate, its causes and relevant prognostic determinants.
Parkinson's patients have postural disorders. These disorders are frequent in Martinique. Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation is essential because these disorders are generally non dopa-sensitive.
The project is to study the evolution of mental health in a little town of the French Martinique (Le Prêcheur) by using an innovative method of analysis that combines patholinguistic and psychometric indications for patients who risk of developing psychotrauma due to a natural hazard. Investigators will gather precise and factual data concerning the psychic and mental state of the population, by collecting patients' feelings and sentiments through individual interviews and audio recordings that will be then transcribed, and analyzed, and repeated, according to a quantitative, qualitative, and prospective methodology. This research is launched in order to meet the needs expressed both by the French authorities and the population towards an optimization of crisis management.
The management of coxofemoral pathologies is constantly increasing. In addition to degenerative hip pathology, the orthopedic surgeon is now confronted with pathologies such as femoro-acetabular conflict, pathologies of the gluteus medius and pathologies of the labrum whose early management limits arthritis degeneration. These pathologies are mainly encountered in young subjects (<60 years). Self-questionnaires play an important role in understanding patients' point of view on the impact of their coxofemoral pathologies and also allow an assessment of their condition after treatment. For the evaluation of coxofemoral pathologies in the young subject (<60 years) the Super Simple Hip score (SUSHI-score) was developed and validated. In the elderly subject with hip osteoarthritis, the HOOS score has the advantage of specifically measuring pain, symptoms, function and quality of life, but is made up of 40 items and is often considered rather heavy to submit. However, it has recently been simplified and the HOOS-12 (HOOS score with 12 items) has been developed and validated. These two scores are useful in current clinical practice but they are only validated in English.