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France has one million people with heart failure (HF). Exercise intolerance, characterised by dyspnoea, is the main clinical symptom in HF patients and a key determinant of reduced quality of life. In addition to drug and surgical treatments, cardiac rehabilitation programmes hav…

The purpose of this clinical research study is to evaluate the feasibility/performance, safety and initial efficacy of the GT Metabolic Solutions DI Biofragmentable Magnetic Anastomosis System (Magnet System, DI Biofragmentable and hereafter referred to as the DI Magnet System) f…

The study involves the enrollment of a sample of patients with indication for total knee replacement surgery in order to compare the conventional surgical technique currently used in the reference departments with the surgical technique with the aid of computer-assisted navigatio…

When a limb is severed, pain perceived in the part of the body that no longer exists often develops and is called "phantom limb" pain. Unfortunately, phantom pain goes away in only 16% of afflicted individuals, and there is currently no reliable definitive treatment. The exact re…

The goal of this waitlist-control design, pilot randomized controlled trial is to test feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a remotely-delivered dyadic positive psychology intervention for patients 2 years after bariatric surgery and their romantic partners (ca…

The goal of this novel study is to compare the effect of a combined cognitive rehabilitation and exercise approach on new learning and memory (NLM) in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and mobility disability.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in adolescents is a debilitating condition that, without timely intervention, risks becoming chronic and severely impairing development. Although evidence-based treatments such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye M…

Health institutes call for psychosocial interventions and recovery-oriented approaches as supplement to pharmacological treatment for mental health disorders. Participatory art interventions have been suggested to be promising in promoting recovery by stimulating connectedness, h…

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of structured exercise interventions (Gince Zumba and Square Stepping) on cognitive, motor and behavioral functions of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Specifically, this study aims to…

The purpose of this study is to examine if we can predict sensitivity of osteosarcoma to different chemotherapy agents using tissue cultures in the laboratory. We know that different chemotherapy agents can be used in the treatment, but not every sarcoma responds to them equally.…

Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) surgery is commonly performed to treat patients with severe mitral valve diseases, such as mitral stenosis or regurgitation. Patients after mitral valve replacement surgery often experience muscular weakness ,fatigue and reduced functional capacity …

In cardiac surgeries performed with median sternotomy, mediastinal and thoracic tube placement sites are outside the area of effect of parasternal blocks, and sometimes the sternotomy incision extends below the T6 dermatome. Recto intercostal fascial plane block (RIFPB) has been …

There has been a recent proliferation of novel oral nicotine products (ONPs) brought to market, including new nicotine gums and pouches. Unlike electronic cigarettes (ECs) ONPs have no impending regulatory barriers with regard to flavoring or nicotine dose, and manufacturers have…

This study aims to determine the effects of aerobic exercise as a primer to add-on virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation on balance, postural control and neuroplasticity (ability of brain to adapt in structure and function) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). This s…

Central post-stroke pain (CPP) is extremely difficult to relieve and responds very poorly to analgesics targeting neuropathic pain, probably because the mechanisms underlying this pain remain poorly understood. Stroke pain is traditionally considered to be of central origin and …

Despite the widespread availability of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the United States, there remains significant numbers of people living with HIV (PLWH) who fail to achieve and or maintain viral suppression (VS). Disparities persist with the lowest levels of VS amon…

Depressive rumination, a negative thinking style characterized by repetitive and passive thoughts about the causes, meanings, and consequences of one's feelings and distress, is often described as being a habitual response tendency that forms a vulnerability to depression. Behavi…

People who had a stroke at least 6 months prior and who still have difficulty with walking will each be randomly assigned to receive either moderate or vigorous intensity walking exercise. Both protocols will be performed individually with a physical therapist for 45 minutes, 3x/…

Multicenter, prospective observational study (15 Oncologic Centers, in Italy). The purpose of the study is to assess the thromboembolic potential in patients with oncogene-addicted and wild-type NSCLC. The primary aim of this project is to evaluate the association between oncogen…

This clinical trial evaluates earlier symptom management through remote electronic symptom monitoring (such as through an app on patient's phone), and accessibility of palliative care self-referral by patients with thoracic cancer and caregivers by proxy (legal representative). T…