There are about 9745 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Israel. 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.
Atrial fibrillation and inflammation are strongly correlated. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether inflammation markers (alpha Defensin) predict maintenance of sinus rhythm following cardioversion. A secondary aim is to evaluate the role of Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory medication, in reducing the recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation.
Women with a history of cervical insufficiency can be managed with elective cervical cerclage placed at the beginning of the second trimester. The McDonald technique is the most commonly used. Though lack a robust scientific evidence, the cerclage is removed electively at 36-37 weeks of gestation in order to avoid maternal cervical laceration. In addition, the incidence of spontaneous delivery is nearly 20% within 72 hours after ceclage removal, thus elective cerclage removal at 36-37 weeks may also put the newborns at complications associated with iatrogenic late preterm/early term delivery
The propose of the study is the examine the association between the amount that the eyelid rise 3 months after surgery and the reaction to Efrin test before surgery
PET images are based on detecting two annihilation 511 KeV photons that are produced by positron emitting isotopes. The longer the acquisition time, the more photons are detected and processed, resulting in better image quality. However, long scan times (typically 20-40 minutes per scan) are less convenient to patients, and may result in patient motion and misalignment. several studies have used machine learning to produce diagnostic images from low quality images.The goal of our study is to produce diagnostic PET images with 10 seconds acquisition time per bed position using DNN algorithms
This is a prospective double blinded randomized pilot trial to evaluate the efficacy of phenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) block to manage shoulder tip pain (STP) after laparoscopic surgery. Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery will be approached by a member of the research team and those found eligible for participating will be enrolled after signing an informed consent form. Patients will be randomized to have the SPGB block with saline versus active drug which contains 10% lidocaine diluted to 5%. The block will be performed , by an experienced member of the research team, and the patient will then be followed up by the investigator for any adverse events and levels of shoulder pain.
Currently physicians and nurses rely on their own clinical skills and experience to diagnose and record 'delirium' in the Electronic Health Records (EHR). This study aims to determine how delirium as a diagnosis is documented by clinicians in the EHR at Hadassah Hospital. The knowledge gained from this study will support the design of a better surveillance approach to monitoring delirium events in postoperative patients using electronic healthcare recorded data. There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the quality of 'delirium' records in the Electronic Health Records (EHR). The reliability of this chart estimation has become questionable in the absence of an objective definition of 'delirium' and a lack of highly accurate diagnostic tools in the hospital setting. Given the difficulty of accurately identifying delirium and the deficiency in the quality of EHR documentation, it is not surprising that delirium is grossly underestimated, undertreated, not properly recorded in the EHR or misreported. Data concordance plays a major role in documentation quality, especially for data-mining and knowledge extraction analysis, and therefore it is essential to address the reliability of 'delirium' labeled data within the EHR system.
Patients suffering from acute renal colic are evaluated by non contrast computerized tomography with excellent identification rates of urinary stones. The scan also covers the bones of the ribs, spine and pelvis, allowing measurements of the bone density and identifying early osteopenic changes. Bone demineralization is associated with metabolic changes such as hypercalcemia or hypercalcuria. In this study the investigators will look for correlation between kidney stones, osteopenic bone changes and metabolic abnormalities.
The readmission of Heart Failure (HF) patients for exacerbation HF within 30-day is unmet goal. The mail reason for readmission is excessive accumulation of fluid in patient's lung. According our data (1,2) around 40% of HF patient have excessive lung fluid at discharge from HF hospitalization ("unacceptable" residual congestion on discharge). In other words, around 40% patients are discharged from HF hospitalization prematurely when they are not ready to be discharged. Only 60% of HF patients are discharged from HF admission with "acceptable" level of residual pulmonary congestion (2). There are some techniques to assess "readiness" of HF patients for discharge. Pulmonary congestion (lung fluid accumulation) may be assessed non-invasively by measurement Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP), (3,4), by lung ultrasound (LUS), (5-7) and by Lung Impedance (LI) method (1,2). LUS is operator depended technique. LI and BNP techniques are most reliable methods (2) and easy to use.
Juvenile recurrent parotitis (JRP) is an inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent painful swelling of the Parotid gland in the pediatric age. A watchful waiting treatment strategy was acceptable for most children; however, recent studies claimed that a sialoendoscopic intervention may stop the recurrent flare-ups. The Objective of our study: To determine the effectiveness of sialoendoscopy vs. conservative therapy ('watch and wait') alone for Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis Research Endpoints: The study's endpoints will evaluate frequency and severity of flare-ups before and after treatment and Quality of Life parameters as evaluated according to life-quality questionnaires.
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a home-based telerehabilitation program specifically designed for upper limbs, based on Virtual Reality (VR) in individuals affected by Multiple Sclerosis.