There are about 515 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Tunisia. 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.
In this prospective randomized trial, investigators compared the analgesic effect of subanesthetic dose of ketamine versus placebo in parturients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
Radial artery is the recommended route for percutaneous coronary intervention for it significantly reduces net adverse clinical events compared to the femoral approach. The success of the radial approach is therefore of a paramount importance. However, radial artery spasm (RAS) remains one of the major limitations of transradial approach (TRA) and the most frequent cause of TRA failure. Several recommendations has been issued to improve success rate when using the radial route. In the Tunisian difficult economic context, the use of low end equipment, the unavailability of nitroglycerine and calcium antagonist verapamil, has led to the general feeling that RAS and TRA failure has subsequently increased. The standard and only used protocol by the Tunisian interventional cardiologist, consists of administrating 1 mg isosorbide dinitrate through the arterial sheath immediately after radial arterial puncture, therefore limiting the options to prevent RAS. Nicardipine is the only injectable calcium antagonist available in Tunisia. Its spasmolytic action on radial artery has been well demonstrated when used in CABG. However, it has been very poorly investigated in trans radial percutaneous coronary intervention. Investigators believe that the concomitant use of nicardipine with isorbide might significantly reduce RAS and TRA failure when compared to isosorbide dinitrate only.
An observational study aiming to assess the serological profile of SARS-Cov2 patients with systemic diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren syndrome, sarcoidosis, inflammatory myopathies, Behçet's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis and Spondyloarthritis
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of Treatments for Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Infection without signs of acute respiratory failure, in Tunisia Multicentric Randomized Comparative Study
The National Tunisian Registry of Valvulopathies is an observational, prospective and multicenter study aiming to assess the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of valve disease in tunisian departments of cardiology. Cardiologists from both sectors (public and private) are participating in the study, with 37 investigational centers. Data will be captured electronically by DACIMA Clinical Suite, according to FDA 21 CFR part 11 (Food and Drug Administration 21 Code of Federal Regulations part 11), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) & ICH (International Conference on Harmonisation) requirements.
Cardiovascular disease, and in particular ischemic heart disease, is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide today (1). Myocardial infarction (MI) presents the most serious clinical entity through its short-term life threatening involvement. The many advances in the management of IDM during the acute phase, namely the increasingly frequent and effective use of reperfusion means (angioplasty and thrombolysis) as well as pharmacological progress, in particular, the management of anti-thrombotic treatment has enabled a significant reduction in intra-hospital mortality, in the medium and long term (2). In fact, the mortality rate dropped from 25-30% before the creation of the cardiac intensive care units (ICUS) around the 1960s, to around 16% in the 1980s and reaching 4 to 6% today. In the latest data from the French FAST MI 2015 register (French Registry of Acute ST-Elevation or Non-ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction) mortality was 2.8% in hospital (3) and 5.3% at 6 months (4). Nevertheless, mortality rates diverge from one register to another and are generally higher compared to randomized controlled clinical trials. In our country, due to the aging of the Tunisian population (currently the oldest population in Africa), as well as the rise in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (5), the incidence of IDM is clearly increasing. However, our local specificities concerning the management of this pathology and the intra-hospital mortality which results from it, remain little described despite the importance of these data in the development of personalized algorithms and the improvement of the quality of this support. the management of CAD ST + in the public sector poses more and more efficiency problems and moves away from international recommendations in our country, an assessment of our national situation is necessary. The objectives of the study are, primary, the incidence of new cases that consult the emergency room for CAD ST + and the treatment delivered to the emergency room, in particular the nature of the treatment for obstruction (primary angioplasty or thrombolysis). Secondary, the evaluation of hospital complications and the future of patients on D30 and after one year from the inclusion's day.
the study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of cardiac output (CO) change after the use of trinitrine in the diagnosis of heart failure patients with acute dyspnea.
the study aimed to determine the distribution of respiratory infections in Tunisian population and evaluate the frequency of antibiotics prescribed according to current international recommendations.
Prospective randomized trial, including adult patients scheduled for orthopedic or abdominal surgery under general anesthesia and tracheal intubation. in this study the investigators will compare the classic cricoid pressure and the left paratracheal pressure regarding their impact on the intubation condition and the effectiveness.
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of IMR-687 in Subjects with Sickle Cell Disease