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This study is a single-centre, prospective observational analysis conducted at the Alessandria Hospital, aimed to evaluating the role of Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE) performed directly by the interventional pulmonologist during endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial ne…

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and performance of anterior cervical spine surgery using the NuVasive anterior cervical plate (ACP) System as measured by reported complications, radiographic outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

The Texas A \& M College of Dentistry, with partner Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer-Center Radiation-Oncology, proposes to conduct a preliminary clinical study (NIH Stage 0) to pilot test a randomized clinical trial of the efficacy of professionally applied 38% si…

A first-in-human, Phase I, open-label, multicenter study of WTX-124 administered as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab to patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

This study corresponds to a monocentric prospective cohort of adult patients presenting a suspicion of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. It will allows the constitution of an organized collection of longitudinal clinical data as well as collection of biological samples, including…

A German version of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PACS, Barnes \& Olson, 1982) will be validated in a large sample of children (10-18 years) and their parents. As a secondary objective, the association of communication quality, children's somatic symptoms and mental …

The purpose of this research study is to see if obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with abnormalities in fat metabolism. Through this research study, the Investigator will evaluate how fat is metabolized in people with and without sleep apnea, what substances the fat tis…

Adipose tissue turnover plays a critical role in body weight maintenance, and obesity is underscored by the dysregulated balance between fat breakdown and synthesis. Although there are clear health-related benefits of physical activity, little is known about how resistance exerci…

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators are exposed to a variety of extreme environmental conditions and intense physical demands. In addition to breathing high pressure gases at depth, prolonged cold water immersion and inadequate recovery from sustained physical exertion negative…

Recent studies have shown promising cognitive and physical interventions aimed at slowing down ageing-related declines in quality of life, but they lack strong ecological validity (brief durations, unrealistic goals, no real-world application) and has yet to show robust evidence …

Lateral epicondylitis (LE), often referred to as "tennis elbow" is a common and debilitating overuse injury affecting 1-3% of adults annually. LE is most often defined as a syndrome of pain near the area of the lateral epicondyle of the elbow commonly effecting the origin of the …

Cancer patients are at high risk for undernutrition. A study with head and neck cancer patients showed that 50% suffered from undernutrition (Prevost et al., 2014). Sensory alterations may also involve sensory changes from the physiological structures of the mouth or neural pathw…

The study compares laryngeal view obtained with standard Macintosh blade laryngoscope and Miller blade laryngoscope in adult patients. After introduction to general anesthesia anesthesiologist will perform laryngoscopy with one chosen blade and after evaluation of visualisation o…

We will study obese hypertensive subjects in a randomized, crossover study to determine if two weeks sympathetic blockade improves endogenous glucose production. Subjects will be studied on 3 different occasions after two weeks of receiving either placebo, amlodipine (vasodilator…

This is multicentric, spontaneous, observational, retrospective and prospective study.

The objective is to understand how a population of adolescents - who have undergone diaphragm surgery within their first month of life (i.e. subjects who have been carriers of a rare impacting disease such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)) - engages in physical and sports…

Multi-cohort exploratory prospective study. Participation in the ALCINA 4 study does not change the standard management of the patient, including the treatments administered. A sampling schedule will be set up for each cohort. Depending on the clinical context studied and the bi…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is indeed the result of a central neurological lesion, but it also involves a lesser-known muscular condition that we refer to as spastic myopathy. This condition is likely the consequence of relative immobilization and underuse of the muscles in the affected …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in older Americans. COPD increases in frequency with age, and older adults with COPD often have significant unmet geriatrics-palliative care needs that results in reduced quality of life, high health…

This study will investigate a common heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia), atrial fibrillation (AF), to improve understanding of how best to treat it in different patients. Direct current cardioversion (DCCV) is a procedure that can revert the heart to a normal rhythm, however a…