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Filter by:The objective of this project is to define whether nutritional supplement (oral administration with alpha-ketoglutarate) capable of filling-up the citric acid cycle (anaplerotic therapy) can improve outcomes in patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm of 39-49 mm in diameter on ultrasound imaging. Alpha-ketoglutarate is commonly used as a nutritional supplement specially by athletes to increase muscle strength. They can be mixed with formula or other foods. Subjects will be followed for up to 5 years.
Globally, preterm birth (15 mill. per year) is the leading cause of under-5 child mortality (1 mill. per year) and morbidity. Important pathways include preterm labor contractions, Preterm Prelabor Rupture of the Fetal Membranes (PPROM), and iatrogenic delivery. At labor, the fetal amniochorionic membrane undergoes a cellular senescence and shed fetal amniochorionic membrane cells (ACM cells) to the maternal circulation. In collaboration with the private firm ARCEDI Biotech and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Aarhus University has identified specific antibodies, which can be used to isolate ACM cells from maternal blood. Thus, the aim of this study is 1) to characterize ACM cells by histological and immunological techniques, and 2) in a cohort assess their performance as biomarkers of amniochorionic membrane dysfunction, including early detection of threatening preterm birth. In perspective, the findings are expected to improve the diagnostics and treatment of preterm birth.
This study is a prospective randomized controlled clinical study. After the Achilles tendon rupture repaired by our suture technique, patients were randomly divided into 4 groups, and the brace fixation time was 0, 2, 4 and 6 weeks, respectively, to study the difference in efficacy between the groups.
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is associated with neonatal complications leading to a high rate of cerebral palsy, sepsis, and death. Choosing the best time of delivery is crucial to improve fetal outcome. The balance is between a premature delivery exposing the infant to all the risk of prematurity, and keeping the baby in utero, prolonging the exposure to an adverse intrauterine milieu. There are no objective and reproducible tools to help in this decision-making process. Techniques most frequently used for fetal surveillance are biased by high inter- and intra-observer variability. Computerized cardiotocography (cCTG) identifies several objective parameters related to fetal heart rate (FHR) to determine fetal well-being. cCTG has been successfully used in fetuses with intrauterine growth restriction, but it has never been used in prospective studies to assess its role in the management of fetuses with PPROM. The investigators designed a case control study to highlight cCTG differences in PPROM pregnancies versus physiological pregnancies, to establish the effectiveness in predicting adverse outcome, and to develop a score to predict neonatal outcome.
The prevalence of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) ruptures is relatively high, primarily due to sports and military training injuries. With the advancements of ACL reconstruction therapies, there exist two ways to reconstruct ACL: single-bundle ACL reconstruction (SBACLR) and double-bundle ACL reconstruction (DBACLR). Previous research studies claimed that DBACLR techniques are superior to that of SBACLR, while others stated no notable differences between the two. The variables assessed in previous studies are findings related to the clinical instabilities of the knees (both subjective nor objectives views) and standard radiology examination, such as Xray or MRI. Knee instabilities are the primary goal of ACL reconstructions. Hence this study focuses on finding the dissimilarities between the two previously mentioned techniques by observing the early consequences (subclinically) of knee instabilities towards cartilage damage. The dissimilarities assessments utilize biomolecular tests (ELISA) of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) on synovial joint fluid of the knee and knee joint cartilage examination using MRI T2 mapping. Furthermore, there will be a stability (biomechanical) check of the knee joint in the form of a Lachman test, a pivot shift test, and a Rolimeter. This study requires around 47-52 subjects divided into two operation techniques of SBACLR and DBACLR. To evaluate the results from COMP, MRI T2 mapping, Lachman test, pivot shift test, and Rolimeter, this study is divided into three timeframes: before an operation, three months after post-operation, and six months post-operations. The differences between the test variables are then used as an indicator to assess the cartilage conditions from two operation techniques: SBACLR and DBACLR. Subsequently, the study also examines the possible correlation of each of the resulting variables.
Rotator cuff tears can usually be repaired with excellent results, however some chronic, extensive rotator cuff tears are not reparable secondary to tendon retraction with inelasticity, muscle atrophy, and fatty infiltration. Arthroscopic superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) utilizing allograft or autograft tissue has been shown to restore superior glenohumeral stability and function of the shoulder joint in patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears. Grafts utilized for SCR have included fascia lata, hamstring autograft, human acellular dermal tissue matrix (HADTM), and acellular porcine dermal xenograft. Due to donor morbidity associated with autografts and the graft rejection potential of xenograft, HADTM has become a common graft of choice for SCR. The purpose of this study is to determine if patients treated with SCR using AlloMend have acceptable clinical and anatomic outcomes.
This study will collect samples from pregnant women in order to identify biomarkers that relate to onset of spontaneous preterm labour.
Trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled, outcome assessor and participant (in other randomization cohort of the trial) blinded, two randomization cohorts, which each has two parallel 1:1 arms, a multinational and -centre trial comparing the efficacy of 1) debridement with placebo surgery and 2) repair with physiotherapy. The primary objective is to compare efficacy of surgery, depending on the type of injury, with either placebo surgery or physiotherapy in 1-year follow-up in two randomization cohorts.
Study title Spanish Registry of Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Protocol number and version Number 55/20. Version V8. Sponsors This registry is a project promoted by Dr. Oscar Martínez Pérez of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Principal investigator of the registry National coordinator: Dr. Óscar Martínez Pérez. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department. Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda. Epidemiologist: Maria Luisa de la Cruz Conti Researchers for each site: 100 sites from 32 Spanish provinces are included (Appendix 1) Funding Neither the hospitals nor the participating investigators will receive any financial compensation for their collaboration. A bank account has been opened at the hospital's Biomedical Research Foundation to receive donations: COV20/00021 - SARS-COV-2 and the COVID-19 disease Call financed by the Carlos III Institute of Health and co-financed with ERDF funds. Abstract Rationale: Knowledge about the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on pregnancy is still scarce and all current recommendations are based on less than 100 cases published in the literature. To identify moderate effects (such as vertical transmission, obstetric morbidity, foetal death, maternal or neonatal death) and to allow accurate risk estimates, larger sample sizes than those currently available are required. Methods: Prospective observational study of pregnant women in whom SARS-CoV-2 infection is suspected at any time during pregnancy with positive test results for SARS-CoV-2, in order to create a registry of baseline characteristics of the pregnant woman, aspects related to the course of pregnancy and delivery, and related to the new-born, with an observation period of up to 14 days after delivery. Subsequently, several phased studies will be conducted to help establish and monitor the set of measures to improve the care of pregnant women. Discussion: The national registry for COVID-19 in pregnancy described here is a tool for sharing and centralizing data related to exposures to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy in a structured way. It should speed up the process of prospectively obtaining a large unbiased data set and will collect information at national level.
There is no consensus around the world on the treatment of preterm rupture of membranes, which is one of the important causes of early neonatal sepsis and one of the common causes of prematurity. Different countries, hospitals and physicians can determine different treatment approaches. There is very little scientific data on the benefit of commonly used treatment regimens other than experience. In this study, scientific results will be obtained by comparing the efficacy of treatments (Sulbactam ampicillin or azithromycin ampicillin) in two different hospitals (Hacettepe University Perinatology Clinic and Ankara City Hospital Perinatology Clinic), and it will be shown which treatment regimen reduces early neonatal sepsis and inflammation better. Some samples (vaginal IL-6, vaginal-cervical swab samples for atypical bacteria, cervical swab samples for direct microscopy, serum IL-6) will be taken from pregnant women who develop membrane rupture and these samples will be used as initial inflammation markers. Each physician will decide on the treatment of his own patient, there will be no intervention in the treatment of the patient within the scope of the research. Patients will continue their routine follow-up after receiving their treatment. When the delivery occurs, the level of IL-6 in the cord blood will be examined with other inflammation markers (procalcitonin, crp, complete blood count), and the neonatal inflammation status of the baby will be determined. The low inflammation markers detected in the babies of pregnant women with high initial inflammation values will be compared and it will be determined which treatment is more effective. At the same time, routine neonatal intensive care follow-ups of these babies will be continued and treatment efficiency in terms of early neonatal sepsis will be determined. This study will present scientific data on which treatment is effective in the literature and will guide international treatment guidelines. At the same time, preterm rupture of membranes will show which bacterial agent plays a more role in the etiology and which of the inflammation markers have more sensitivity and specificity, as well as the success of the treatment, which is the subject of the study. The routine use of some examinations (such as cervical PCR) performed before the treatment begins, is a guide in the selection of agent-specific treatment and may shorten the unnecessary drug use and hospital stay; The management of patients may vary according to the initial inflammation parameters. Physicians evaluating the results of this study can evaluate the risk of their babies in terms of early neonatal sepsis according to the initial inflammation values of their patients, and increase and decrease the length of hospital stay.