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.
Assessment of consciousness and attention in individuals with severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI) is crucial for planning rehabilitation, but it is often hindered by coexisting sensory-motor and/or cognitive-behavioural disorders. This project aims at evaluating the value of spontaneous eye blinking features to assess patients' attentional abilities and to distinguish patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) from those in minimally conscious state (MCS). Patients will undergo an EEG-EOG recording at rest and during an auditory oddball task. Eye blinking features on EOG will be analysed and compared to that of healthy individuals. A machine-learning-based algorithm using blinking features for the diagnosis of patients with sABI will be studied and validated preliminarily. This project will help to stratify patients with sABI using easy-to-detect clinical markers, supporting clinicians' decision-making about patient's management. Additionally, blinking patterns related to residual attentional abilities in patients emerged from disorders of consciousness will be investigated.
The purposes of this multicenter retrospective cohort study are to determine the residual nodal burden in patients with isolated tumor cells detected in the SLN or the clipped node after NAC and to determine oncologic outcomes in this group of patients after ALND or nodal RT or observation.
This is a phase II, single-arm, multicenter study to evaluate the activity and safety of durvalumab in combination with carboplatin or cisplatin plus etoposide in patients with treated ES-EPSCC.
Modern psychotherapy focuses on co-regulation, where therapist and patient interactively manage emotions. This co-regulation is seen in nonverbal communication like facial expressions, gestures, and prosody (vocal pitchs). Studies show body movements and even skin conductance synchronize between patients and therapists during sessions. The RECiPROsody project builds on this by using technology (cameras, sensors) to record and analyze these synchronies in psychotherapy sessions. This project aims to understand how this "attunement" between therapist and patient contributes to successful therapy. Researchers will explore how patients and therapists interact using a mobile app that records video, audio, physiological signals (heart rate), and movements. Questionnaires will assess patient well-being and therapist experience. By studying these micro-processes, RECiPROsody hopes to gain insights into how the therapeutic relationship develops, including the connections between physical reactions, nonverbal communication, and overall progress. This knowledge can improve psychotherapeutic techniques and highlight the importance of the nonverbal communication in therapy.
The present research project aims to explore the value that contact relationships between caregivers and the preterm infant may have in terms of promoting developmental and maturational processes,by attending to the neurobehavioral states of the infant in response to maternal and paternal voice. The study is aimed at furthering the still underdeveloped knowledge regarding the possible effects of the paternal voice on the neurobehavioral states of the preterm infant in the crib, comparing them with the effects of exposure to the maternal voice and the voice of a familiar but non-parental figure, such as the NICU nurse. These behavioral states will also be observed as a function of the psychological condition of the parents, investigating the presence of a possible postpartum depressive condition and/or anxiety of the mother and symptomatology attributable to perinatal affective disorders in the fathers, which are often overlooked; and again, the neurobehavioral responses of the infants will be correlated with the neurophysiological responses of the parents/nurses who interact with them through voice and touch. The research aims to have a direct impact on both parents and health care personnel: in addition to questionnaires dedicated to screening parents for perinatal psychological disorders, artificial intelligence systems will be used to intercept possible postpartum depression early by recording the maternal voice, enabling the activation of a psychological support intervention and reducing the negative impact that a postpartum depression has on the early mother-child relationship. In addition, information on parent-child interactive modalities will be able to further guide the intake of assignment and particularly the accompaniment of parents during the time of hospitalization.
The present study aims to evaluate the long-term and medium-term outcomes of different knee osteotomy techniques in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis in patients with lower limb malalignment. This evaluation is necessary in the current context of research on the treatment and prevention of knee osteoarthritis through treatments that do not involve or allow for the postponement of prosthetic replacement. Among the biological treatments performed in orthopedic clinical practice, osteotomy is one of the most promising. However, further long-term evaluations are needed to more clearly determine the indications and potential of this type of intervention, considering the various surgical procedures described for performing it.
This pre-market, prospective, randomized, non-inferiority clinical study was designed to evaluate the safety and performance/effectiveness of Glutack-Glubran® Tiss 2 system compared to Glutack-Glubran® used for mesh fixation in laparoscopic and robotic hernia surgery to obtain the indication and upgrade the medical device Glubran® Tiss 2 to class IIb.Cyanoacrylate is the generic name of a group of fast-acting adhesives such as ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate, n-butyl cyanoacrylate, 2-octy1 cyanoacrylate sold under various trade names and blend. Cyanoacrylate is a liquid acrylate monomer that polymerizes exothermically in the presence of water, especially with hydroxide ions, joining the bonded surfaces in 4-5 s and reaching the final stage in 60-90 s . It bonds body tissue excellently and shows bacteriostatic effects . The film of glue is eliminated by hydrolytic breakdown, a process whose duration varies according to tissue type and quantity . In contrast to most cyanoacrylate glues used only for external applications as skin wound closure, Glubran® 2 is a modified n-butyl-cyanoacrylate (Glubran® 2 - N-Butyl 2 Cyanoaciylate [NBCA]+ Methacryloxysulfolane [MS]), class III medical device, CE-certified for both external and internal use . Glubran® 2 effectiveness in repairing hernias with less post-operative pain, less complications, less hernia recurrences and a greater cost-effectiveness is largely documented . Other cyanoacrylate-based glues are authorized to fix hernia meshes, i.e.: Histoacryl (pure NBCA; classified as class IIb medical device), Liquibond FIX8 (pure NBCA; classified as class III medical device) and Ifabond (n-hexyl-cyanoacrylate; classified as class III medical device). Others are authorized to be used for specific internal indication like Omnex (2-Octyl-CyanoAcrylate [OCA] + Butyl-Lactoyl-Cyanoacrylate), which is indicated for use in vascular reconstructions. Sometimes, abroad, also some cyanoacrylate-based glues are applied for internal uses even if not authorized . The present prospective and randomized study was aimed at comparing the effectiveness and safety of another cyanoacrylate-based glue called Glubran® Tiss 2 (NBCA + OCA), classified as class IIa surgical medical device, CE-marked (under the European Union [EU] Directive 93/42 EEC), being already authorized for use as atraumatic fixation system: Glubran® 2. Both medical devices have previously demonstrated to be well-tolerated and safe. Glubran® 2 and Glubran® Tiss 2 were to be applied by Glutack®, a CE-marked medical device system for glue application in the surgical field. Glutack® is the related Glubran® 2/ Glubran® Tiss 2 applicator device for laparoscopic mesh fixation procedures was fabricated to offer a precise and controlled delivery of Glubran® glues . Glubran® Tiss 2 fulfils the requirements of EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) 2017/745 (confirmation letter received by the relative Notified Body). The composition of Glubran® Tiss 2 is obtained by mixing two different monomers of cyanoacrylate (NBCA + OCA); this gives the product a better elasticity, while maintaining high levels of tensile strength. In fact, international scientific literature has shown that the common NBCA is the cyanoacrylate molecule with the greatest tensile strength (34.27 N), low elasticity, while OCA has a lower resistance (11.27 N) but has good elastic properties. Glubran® Tiss 2 glue has a tensile strength of 27.34 N and thanks to the presence of OCA, also excellent elasticity . Among its characteristics, this formulation has haemostatic, sealing, bacteriostatic and adhesive properties. Polymerization begins 1-2 seconds after application and completes within 60 seconds. The polymerization reaction generates a temperature of approximately 45°C, which is lower than that of pure cyanoacrylates . Glubran® Tiss 2, indicated also for use in paediatrics, is a sterile, ready for use, blended cyanacrylate adhesive to be used on the skin and mucosal tissues, which is approved as class IIa medical device, effective even in patients anticoagulated and with congenital coagulopathies .
This interventional, post-market, multicenter clinical investigation is designed to evaluate the performance of a custom-made medical device, "the Breast Cancer Locator (BCL)" in Subjects with non-palpable breast cancer, in Europe.
The aim of this Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is to test the effects of a structured physical activity (PA) program on symptoms in female outpatients aged 18 to 40 years with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does a structured PA program reduce clinical symptoms in patients with BPD? 2. How does the effectiveness of a structured PA program compare to a psychoeducational intervention in reducing clinical symptoms and improving physical activity parameters? Participants will participate in a 12-week structured PA program preceded by three weekly psychoeducation sessions focused on nutrition (intervention group) or will receive a 12-week psychoeducational program on nutrition and PA (control group). Researchers will compare the intervention group (structured PA program) and the control group (psychoeducational program) to see if the structured PA program leads to greater improvements in clinical symptoms and physical activity parameters. Moreover, the study includes a multidimensional assessment (physical, psychological, and biological) at four time points: at the start of the treatment (T0), at 6 weeks (mid-treatment, when changes from PA become visible and measurable), at the end of the 3-month treatment period (T3), and at a 3-month follow-up after the treatment (T6).
This is an observational (non-interventional), prospective, cohort study that will collects data from patients diagnosed with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia afferent to the participanting clinical sites