There are about 1039 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Slovenia. 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.
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.
Serious games for rehabilitation are delivered through systems that are either customised or non-customised. Custom serious games allow for control of feedback, setting of game speed and difficulty, while non-custom games are less adaptable but provide attractive graphics and sounds. The study compared the activity intensity and user experience of persons after stroke while playing custom and non-custom virtual reality balance games that were both game- and self-paced.
The goal of this clinical trial is to collect a comprehensive dataset of intraocular pressure values for developing a measurement algorithm for the new hand-held rebound tonometer device. The measurement algorithm shall fulfill the requirements of ANSI Z80.10:2014 standard. The study population is adults (age ≥ 18 years). The intraocular pressure of the participants will be measured with four different tonometers.
Heart rate variability (HRV) is impaired in patients after myocardial infarction. Most studies so far have proved chronic beneficial effects of different types of exercise on HRV parameters. Data on acute effects of different types of exercise training (e.g. high intensity interval training [HIIT] and moderate intensity continuous training [MICT]) is scarce. Patients in the study will perform both HIIT and MICT in a random order and in-between break of at least 48 hours. A 5-minute high resolution ECG recording will be performed before and immediately after both HIIT and MICT.
The goal of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare the impact of the chest tube type on pain, chest drainage efficacy and early postoperative outcome following VATS lobectomy for lung cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are: - silicone chest drains are less painful compared to standard PVC drains? - is there any difference in chest drainage efficacy and short term outcome between the two groups? Researchers will compare silicone chest drain group with PVC chest drain group to see if there is any difference in postoperative pain, chest drainage efficacy and short term outcome.
SATURATION is a prospective multicenter registry of consecutive patients who undergo coronary physiology testing using Pressure Wire X and Coroflow Coroventis Cardiovascular System software (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, IL, USA) and to assess the regional practice of patient selection, cardiovascular outcomes and additional procedures (stress testing, angiography, etc.) done after comprehensive invasive coronary physiology evaluation.
In the last 10 years, the treatment of metastatic cutaneous melanoma has changed dramatically. The new systemic treatment with immunotherapy has led to a dramatic improvement in quality of life and overall survival. Systemic treatment means that the patient receives the drug as an infusion into a vein. Unfortunately, we know that immunotherapy is not equally successful in all patients. Recent studies have shown that the success of the treatment is not only influenced by the cellular composition of the metastasis, but also by its surroundings. This is called tumor microenvironment. Depending on the differences in the composition of this microenvironment, some metastases can be described as immunologically hot and others as immunologically cold. Immunologically hot metastases respond better to immunotherapy than immunologically cold metastases. Studies have shown that with some interventions we can change the tumor microenvironment from being immune-cold to being immune-hot. Electrochemotherapy is one of the interventions that might improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in cutaneous melanoma. Electrochemotherapy is an established method for the local treatment of tumors, in which only a certain tumor is treated with special electrodes, to which a weak electric current is applied. We hypothesize that electrochemotherapy stimulates the body's own immune response and enables more effective treatment. Since immunotherapy also stimulates the body's own immune response to cutaneous melanoma cells, the interaction of the two drugs could be even more successful. Recent research results support this assumption. The primary objective is to evaluate the changes in the tumor microenvironment of cutaneous and subcutaneous melanoma metastases induced by electrochemotherapy, based on the histologic analysis of treated and untreated metastases before and after treatment. The secondary aim is to determine whether the changes in the tumor microenvironment differ depending on the chemotherapeutic agent used. The results will help us to better understand the synergistic effects of electrochemotherapy and immunotherapy on cutaneous melanoma metastases. The combination of systemic immunotherapy and electrochemotherapy could become an important treatment method for patients with metastatic melanoma.
ICU-Acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is a significant complication of critical illness. ICU-AW is common in patients with sepsis, systemic inflammatory response, and mechanically ventilated. It is estimated that around 50% of patients recovering from the primary illness remain in intensive care with characteristic muscle weakness. This leads to dependence on mechanical ventilation, prolonging costly intensive care hospitalization. The myopathy causes persistent functional impairment, endangering patients long after hospital discharge. Magnetic stimulation prevents inactivation atrophy of skeletal muscles, as demonstrated in the mobilized limb of rats. Transcutaneous magnetic stimulation of the quadriceps via the femoral nerve is a safe and painless method even when applied to humans. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), quadriceps magnetic stimulation increased spontaneous contraction force compared to the control group and improved quality of life. Patients with COPD tolerate quadriceps magnetic stimulation well, as it does not affect oxidative stress in muscles but does increase the size of slow-twitch muscle fibers. In intensive care medicine, magnetic stimulation has been primarily used for diagnostic purposes in assessing diaphragm function, peripheral muscle strength assessment, and transcranial electrical stimulation as a diagnostic tool and therapeutic stimulation of brain cells. With the development of modern transcutaneous magnetic stimulators, the possibility arises for their use in intensive care medicine for therapeutic purposes such as preventing critical illness myopathy. To date, no research has been conducted on the use and effectiveness of magnetic stimulation of peripheral muscles in critically ill individuals. The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of Functional Muscle Magnetic Stimulation (FMS) on the development of ICU-AW.
Telerehabilitation is an effective rehabilitation method that allows patients to receive physiotherapy remotely in their homes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of home-based remote group training for balance and mobility on activities and body functions.
Sepsis and septic shock are among main causes of death in patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia. A few factors are proven to predict sepsis in these patients. WIth near infrared spectroscopy it is possible to detect microcirculatory changes typical for sepsis early in the course of disease. The hypothesis that changes in tissue oxygene saturation during vasoocclusive test predict sepsis as well as mortality in mechancally ventilated patients withe severe Covid-19 pneumonia will be tested.