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.
Caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors may develop high levels of psychological distress, mostly depression and anxiety, with effects comparable to those of a traumatic event. Several studies suggest that Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing could be a promising treatment in similar clinical populations (i.e. adults with brain tumor), but it has never been used for caregivers of pediatric brain tumor. The aims of the present study will be to test the feasibility of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for caregivers of pediatric brain tumor survivors in a clinical setting and to evaluate its effectiveness in decreasing the psychological distress in this population. The study will be monocentric, and with two parallel branches: the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol group, who will receive a 4-session treatment, versus the Treatment as Usual condition, who will receive standard support. Emotional distress will be measured before the treatment, immediately after the end of it, and two months later (follow-up), by means of several clinical scales. Twenty-four subjects will be recruited for each group (caregivers and controls). Statistical analysis will be performed to test the effect of the intervention. If a positive outcome occurs, it could offer preliminary results about the validity of the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in treating this population's difficulties.
The aim of the present study was to assess the treatment outcomes in patients affected by M-TMDs in terms of pain scores assessed with pressure pain threshold (PPT). The levels of de-pression, anxiety and the Oral-Health Impact profile were also assessed and compared to healthy controls. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of M-TMDs and a control group of healthy subjects were enrolled. At baseline, OHIP-14, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 were administered. PPT was registered at the level of masseter and temporalis muscles. The patients were then treated with oral splints and physio-kinesiotherapy following a standardized treatment protocol. At 6-months follow-up, PPT was registered, and the questionnaires were re-administered to compare treatment outcomes.
The aim of this observational study is to build an immunological assay to quantify an immunoscore system for clinical practice, which could identify HPV lesions with a risk of persistent cervical infection, which represents the main predictive factor of neoplastic evolution. A pattern of host immunological factors and HPV-related parameters, in order to identify an algorithm of risk stratification and tailoring treatment will be identified. Finally, in patients with HPV infection, a virus specific immunity after vaccination will be quantified, in order to highlight those patients who have the most significant risk of infection persistence.
PASSAGE is a national multicenter retrospective and prospective observational cohort study in which patients who will undergo colorectal surgery will be enrolled.
The experimental Cohort A (male ALK+ ANSCLC patients receiving alectinib), the control Cohort B (female ALK+ ANSCLC patients receiving alectinib) and control Cohort C (male NON-ALK ANSCLC patients) were prospectively evaluated for full hormone assessment of androgen deficiency, AT 8 weeks after treatment start and in case of reported suspected symptoms. Patients with major sexual dysfunctions were referred to endocrinologist.
The ACC Preclinical Research Platform for Precision Oncology is a retrospective and prospective observational study focused on the implementation and validation of the application of PDCM (Patient Derived Cancer Models) generated from tissues or cells of patients with neoplastic disease, as a tool to improve molecular and biological knowledge of tumours and to test the efficacy and sensitivity of pharmacological treatments.
This is a prospective, observational, cohort pilot study of standardize volume of aerobic exercise on changes in BDNF concentration at 4-weeks of exercise training among Parkinson disease patients. Thirty (N=30) participants will be consecutively enrolled and assigned to 2 groups: 1) Extensive Rehabilitation Group (exercise volume: 180 METs-min/week) or 2) Intensive Rehabilitation Group (exercise volume: 1350 METs-min/week). The primary objective is to evaluate the dose-response effects of two different rehabilitation settings, characterized by different workload (measured as energy expenditure), on blood BDNF levels.
The goal of this observational study on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is to monitor the feasibility, efficacy, toxicity and biomarkers in a real life setting. Partecipants will be asked to agree to their clinical data collection and to partecipate to the optional biological study that aims to evaluate biomarkers of toxicity and response (clinical characteristics, cytokine profile, cellcomposition and type of the CAR-T cell product, lymphoma genomics). The study will evaluate even the disease response according to lugano criteria by PET and CT in routine clinical activity.
Breech delivery is one of the mail topic in emergency obstetrics for Italian Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Formal frontal lecture and digital learning represent nowadays the two typical learning methods. A bedside evaluation it's not feasible due to rarity of such emergency, due to the common senior physicians involvement when it occurs, and due to medico-legal risks. Mannequin scenario represents the best way of skill evaluation
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lebrikizumab in adult participants with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps treated with intranasal corticosteroids. The study will last about 18 months.