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.
Ablation of the gastric fundus mucosa with hybrid argon plasma coagulation (HYBRIDAPC) in obese patients undergoing ESG could result in restoration of ghrelin cell function in the gastric fundus. This could improve long-term outcomes in terms of body weight loss and comorbidity reduction in obese patients undergoing ESG.
This is a non-pharmacological, non-profit, prospective, observational multicenter study. Primarily, the study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of ultrasound methodology to study the secondary malposition of epicutaneous-caval catheters (ECC) in neonates. After obtaining informed consent, the study involves performing ultrasound tip location on newborns who had an ECC placed. This will occur immediately after the placement and, if in a central position, subsequently at 60-120 minutes, 48-72 hours and 6-8 days post-placement. Data will be collected on various variables. Each Center will contribute at least 20 cases to the cohort and all data will be recorded in a database. The study is expected to last for 12 months
This clinical investigation is a prospective, single-arm, post-market, non-randomized, single-center study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the SyncAV CRT dynamic atrioventricular (AV) delay feature when used with left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP).
The current study aims to evaluate the aspects of perfusion, fluid diffusivity in the interstitium and the T1 and T2 signal of the PVS and WMH. The current study has the following objectives: a) evaluate the perfusion aspects using the gadolinium-based contrast medium of brain tissues in the short term; b) the direction of flow of fluids at very low speed in the white matter using the DTI sequences configured for this purpose; c) T1-mapping of the lesions of interest. The expected results will help us understand two aspects of neurofluid dynamics: a) how the fluid moves within the central nervous system in the first minutes after the injection of the tracer (in our case the gadolinium-based contrast medium) and b) what is the composition of the fluid within the PVS and WMH and how can investigators characterize them more accurately.
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effect of the fixed combination Citicoline 500 mg, Homotaurine 50 mg, Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) disodium salt (Neuprozin Mito®) on pattern electroretinogram (PERG) in patients with primary open angle glaucoma on well controlled intraocular pressure It will also learn about the safety of this fixed combination. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the fixed combination Citicoline 500 mg, Homotaurine 50 mg, Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) disodium salt (Neuprozin Mito®) improve PERG amplitude and/or latency? Does the fixed combination act as neuromodulator in glaucoma patients based on electrophysiology? Does the fixed combination improve quality of life of glaucoma patients? Does the fixed combination have any effect on optical coherence tomography (OCT)? Researchers will compare the fixed combination Citicoline 500 mg, Homotaurine 50 mg, Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) disodium salt (Neuprozin Mito®) to citicoline 800 mg to see if the fixed combination works better than citicoline alone as neuroprotective agent in glaucoma. Participants will: Take the fixed combination or citicoline alone every day for 4 months After 4 months patients will be crossed over to the other treatment for 4 months. Visit the clinic at enrollment and once every 4 months (at month 4 and at month 8) for checkups and tests (visual field, OCT, PERG and quality of life questionnaire)
Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause of maternal-fetal morbidity and mortality, affecting 3-8% of pregnancies and causing over 76,000 maternal deaths annually. PE is characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria or organ damage/intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). There are two phenotypes: placental PE, caused by abnormal trophoblast invasion, often leading to early pregnancy complications and IUGR, and metabolic PE, associated with maternal metabolic issues like visceral obesity and metabolic syndrome, leading to low-grade inflammation and insulin resistance. Recent research highlights the role of maternal gut microbiota in these conditions, suggesting that gut dysbiosis-altered microbial balance-can influence systemic immune responses and contribute to PE. This study aims to characterize the maternal gut microbiota in the two PE phenotypes to better understand their distinct etiologies and improve prediction and prevention strategies.
Patients who undergo anterior vaginal wall plastic surgery and place the bladder catheter during surgery are selected. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the presence of statistically significant differences in bladder catheter repositioning within 12 hours after bladder catheter removal in the group of patients in whom the bladder catheter is removed on postoperative day I or II. Secondary outcomes include evaluation of the incidence of urinary tract infections, number of hospitalization days and total hospitalization costs for patients undergoing anterior vaginal wall surgery in patients in whom the bladder catheter is removed on postoperative day I or II.
To analyze the possible benefit of damage control surgery by performing bowel resection, open abdomen, and delayed anastomosis in the treatment of Hinchey III or IV diverticulitis.
Current American Heart Association Guidelines recommend that stroke patients be promptly rescued and identified so that the accepting hospital can be alerted and prepared to receive and treat them promptly. It is also recommend that stroke identification be performed using validated and standardized assessment scales. This study aims to analyze the possibility to increase the correct identification of stroke patients after implementation of several new operative procedures by the emergency medical service (EMS) of the metropolitan area of Milan (SOREU). The interventions adopted include: 1. the evaluation of patients with suspected stroke via video call between the lay rescue personnel and the dispatch healthcare personnel 2. the training of lay rescue personnel, operating in the metropolitan area, aimed at implementing the application of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) scale and to expand the neurological examination with the addiction of the Large ARtery Intracranial Occlusion Stroke Scale (LARIO) in the clinical evaluation.
Teicoplanin is an antibiotic belonging to the class of glycopeptides, in use since 1986. Like its older "classmate" vancomycin, it inhibits protein synthesis by interfering with the synthesis of peptidoglycan, and is active on Gram-positive bacteria such as Staphilococcus spp (including MRSA), Streptococcus spp and Enterococcus spp (both faecalis and faecium). Teicoplanin is characterized by poor gastrointestinal absorption, which requires intramuscular or intravenous administration; has a binding to plasma proteins greater than 90%; and a high volume of distribution. It reaches high levels in deep tissues (bone, abdomen, lung, kidney, heart) on the contrary it has poor penetration at the central nervous system level; it is approved for the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections, osteo-articular infections, pneumonia, endocarditis, complicated urinary tract infections, peritonitis and bacteremia associated with the aforementioned clinical conditions. Furthermore, teicoplanin has a markedly long half-life (between 30 and 180h) which allows it to be administered even every 48-72h. Dose and duration of treatment should be adjusted according to the location and severity of the infection and based on patient characteristics such as renal function. The possibility of carrying out therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) allows maintaining plasma levels adequate for the treatment of deep infections (e.g. >20 mg/l for endocarditis) and avoiding overdose. Thanks to the possibility of administering teicoplanin on a three-weekly schedule, patient access to hospital is further reduced. The investigators therefore propose a retrospective study to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of teicoplanin therapy according to a three-weekly scheme by comparing its use in the treatment of deep infections (deep seated infections - DSIs) and superficial infections (non-deep seated infections - NDSIs).