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.
Assessing parental aesthetic acceptability of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) staining is crucial for its potential implementation in paediatric dentistry. This study represents the third part of a wider project initially focused on evaluating SDF aesthetic acceptability in Italy, then comparing it between Spanish and Italian parents
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent degenerative musculoskeletal disease and a major cause of chronic disability worldwide. Its multifactorial origin contributes to determine the heterogeneous phenotypes and one unmet need is the lack of biomarkers to predict the individual response. Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) injection is a minimally invasive autologous blood-derived approach for which we plan to define specific knee profiles predictive of response. We will take advantage of a unique multidisciplinary approach aimed at analysing clinics, imaging, and biomarkers of associated with clinical response. We will focus on inflammatory (Wnt system, IL1 pathway, PTX3) and antioxidant (primarily, DPP3/Keap1/Nrf2) pathways. We foresee that our results will allow a better allocation of immunomodulatory and regenerative therapies for a personalized approach in knee OA thus maximising the effectiveness of the healthcare allocation.
The main purpose of this study is to determine if retatrutide can significantly lower the incidence of serious heart-related complications or prevent the worsening of kidney function. The trial will enroll adults with body mass index 27 kg/m^2 or higher and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or chronic kidney disease. The study will last for about 5 years. Participants will have up to 27 clinic visits with the study doctor.
Despite extensive research on periodontitis, little attention has been given to the symptoms and perception of peri-implant diseases and their impact on oral health-related quality of life. The study aims to assess patient perception of these diseases and their impact on quality of life through a cross-sectional observational study. Patients will be recruited from the Unit of Periodontics at "Le Scotte" University Hospital and will undergo diagnosis followed by questionnaire assessments. No follow-up visits are planned, and validated questionnaires will be administered to evaluate perception and impact on quality of life. Study procedures will include recording biometric peri-implant parameters and administering questionnaires such as the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).
This study aims to analyze the effect of laparoscopic guided transversus abdominis plane (LG-TAP) block compared to placebo for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. One group of participants received a (LG-TAP) block with local anesthetic while the other group received (LG-TAP) block with saline solution (placebo).
The investigators plan to establish a dedicated network of Italian Hematologic Departments interconnected with the Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center in Pavia to: 1. Implement a biomarker-based screening strategy to promote early diagnosis of AL amyloidosis among at-risk patients, including patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, MGUS, and altered free light chain ratio (aFLCR), and patients with smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) 2. Expedite and facilitate patients' referral and their enrollment in ongoing pre-clinical/clinical studies, also to reflect a broader spectrum of the real-world population of patients with AL amyloidosis in Italy; 3. Investigate the clinical utility of novel diagnostic technologies, including light chain sequencing and N-glycosylation analysis
A double-blind randomized-controlled clinical trial is conducted in order to evaluate the impact of non-surgical periodontal treatment by means of minimally invasive approach MINST or Q-SI (quadrantwise) approach in subjects with periodontitis on miRNome in gingival crevicular fluid
In previous retrospective study (SEIFEM 2016 study) the investigators evaluated the incidence of proven/probable invasive aspergillosis (IA) and the role of mold active primary antifungal prophylaxis (PAP) in a "real life" setting of acute myeloid leukemia (AML )patients receiving intensive consolidation therapy. All cases of proven/probable IA, observed during consolidation chemotherapy in adult and pediatric AML patients between 2011 and 2015, were retrospectively collected in a multicenter study involving 38 Italian hematologic centers. The investigators observed 56 (2.2%) cases of IA [43 probable (1.7%) and 13 proven (0.5%)]. The overall mortality rate and the mortality rate attributable to IA (AMR) on day 120 were 16% and 9%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, parameters that influenced the outcome were age ≥60 years and treatment with high doses of cytarabine (HDAC). The investigators also observed that centers involved in this survey had different antifungal policies during the AML consolidation phase. The results from this study show that in a large real-world setting the mold active PAP, with itraconazole or posaconazole, decreases the rate of IA after consolidation course. In SEIFEM 2016 study the investigators demonstrated that the incidence of IA during the AML consolidation is low. However, the mortality is not negligible, mainly in older patients. Further, a sub-analysis in the subset of patients older than 60 years demonstrated that patients who didn't receive mold active prophylaxis had higher incidence of IA than patients who received mold active prophylaxis (15% vs 6%). Therefore, as prophylaxis seems to prevent IA in consolidation, further studies should be performed especially in elderly patients treated with HDAC to confirm our data and to identify the subset of patients who require PAP.
The study evaluated the number of sessions of periodontal supportive treatment in patients with gingivitis in order to evaluate the risk of periodontitis development.
Increased life expectancy and aging population has led to a trend of increasing liver transplant (LT) volume in the elderly. Nowadays, advanced age is not considered an absolute contraindication for LT but elderly LT candidates typically have an age-associated burden of comorbid conditions that can pose several clinical challenges during the selection/evaluation process for LT. Specific algorithms for elderly patient selection for LT are not well established; however, consensus agreement is that elderly LT candidates need a more rigorous selection process. This study proposes a "step by step" algorithm of selection for liver transplant candidates more than 70 years.