View clinical trials related to Other.
Filter by:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Olaparib compared with standard of care (Enzalutamide or Abiraterone Acetate) in Chinese men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have failed prior treatment with a new hormonal agent and have BRCA1/2 mutations.
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a disabling injury that is common in running athletes. Exercise therapy is considered the best treatment option, but there is still no agreement on the modalities. For example, it is thought that compression overload may be a major cause of tendinopathy and should therefore be restricted during rehabilitation. However, this recommendation is based on expert opinion and not on hard scientific evidence. Therefore, this randomised controlled trial (RCT) will investigate whether a therapy that limits the amount of compression of the tendon during a progressive tendon-loading rehabilitation protocol actually has better outcomes in athletes with insertional Achilles tendinopathy. 40 athletes with insertional Achilles tendinopathy will be randomised into two treatment groups; (1) an experimental 12-week rehabilitation protocol in which the amount of tendon compression is limited and (2) a 12-week control rehabilitation protocol in which the amount of tendon compression is not limited and is rather high. Both treatments consist of supervised progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy and patient education. In addition, the experimental group will also receive heel inserts to limit the amount of dorsiflexion during sports or daily activities. At baseline, at 12 weeks (end of intervention) and at 24 weeks (follow-up), pain, functionality, structure and intratendinous pressure will be determined.
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a problem with the functioning of the nervous system and how the brain and body send and receive signals, rather than due to neurological disease or injury. This causes a range of neurological symptoms such as seizures, shaking, weakness, and paralysis. The symptoms are associated with significant distress and disability. Treatment for FND in the United Kingdom is limited, and the evidence-base for treatment is poor, despite it being a common presentation. A psychological therapy called cognitive-behavioural therapy has been found to be beneficial, but it does not help everyone. EMDR is an effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, but it can also be helpful with other conditions. There is a small amount of case study evidence that EMDR can be useful at treating FND, but proper scientific evaluation is needed. This research aims to evaluate the possibility of delivering, and potential benefit, of EMDR for FND. If the study shows that it is feasible and potentially beneficial, a larger trial will be designed. The study will recruit 50 participants who have specific functional neurological symptoms: weakness, walking difficulties, jerks, shaking, and/or seizures from a Neuropsychiatry Service. Participants will be allocated to EMDR, and routine medical appointments, or routine medical appointments alone. Allocation will be carried out by a computer programme. Those allocated to EMDR will be offered 8-16 weekly therapy sessions, completed within 6 months, and follow-up session 1 month after therapy has ended. Participants will be able to choose whether to attend therapy in-person or via an online video conferencing platform. Participants will complete questionnaires regarding health-related functioning, FND, mental health, and healthcare utilisation. These questionnaires will be completed at the beginning, 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months. Some participants will attend interviews about experiences of treatment.
Feasibility Study of the Vessel Restoration System (VRS) for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) and/or Popliteal Artery (PA) after Sub-optimal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) or Atherectomy: REACTIVATE I
Feasibility Study of the Vessel Restoration System (VRS) for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in the Superficial Femoral Artery (SFA) and/or Proximal Popliteal Artery (PPA): ACTIVATE II
SaDAPT is a pragmatic, randomized, therapeutic-use trial comparing two approaches ("ART first" versus "TB results first") for the timing of ART initiation in PLHIV with presumptive TB, but no signs of central nervous system (CNS) disease, in a routine primary and secondary care setting in southern Africa with regard to HIV viral suppression (VL <400 copies/mL) 26 weeks after enrolment.
TC-510 is a novel cell therapy that consists of autologous genetically engineered T cells expressing two synthetic constructs: first, a single-domain antibody that recognizes human Mesothelin, fused to the CD3-epsilon subunit which, upon expression, is incorporated into the endogenous T cell receptor (TCR) complex and second, a PD-1:CD28 switch receptor, which is expressed on the surface of the T cell, independently from the TCR. The PD-1:CD28 switch receptor comprises the PD-1 extracellular domain fused to the CD28 intracellular domain via a transmembrane domain. Thus, the switch is designed to produce a costimulatory signal upon engagement with PD-L1 on cancer cells.
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of the combination of ceralasertib and durvalumab versus standard of care docetaxel in patients with locally advanced and metastatic NSCLC after progression on prior anti-PD-(L)1 therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy.
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over, phase II, single center efficacy study of AD981 in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome documented by polysomnography (PSG) and transcutaneous, overnight measurement of CO2 (PtcCO2).
Aim 1: To study transplacental transmission of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how this is moderated by other maternal infections during pregnancy Aim 2: To test maternal blood for presence of RSV-specific immunoglobulins and how this is moderated by other maternal infections during pregnancy Aim 3: To test cord blood (fetal blood) for presence of RSV-specific immunoglobulins and other common viral pathogens Aim 4: To perform further tests (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR), Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (ddPCR) and immunoprobing) to confirm the presence of RSV and other common viral pathogens Aim 5: To follow these newborn infants up to 4 years of age to look for redisposition to respiratory diseases and growth parameters