Castell0n De La Plana, Spain
Belluno
Recruiting
Healthy Volunteers
Multicenter Italian Cohort Study on Tuberculosis in Pediatric Age
In recent decades, Tuberculosis (TB) has been considered, in industrialized countries, as predominantly an infectious disease of the elderly. However, since the 2000s, TB has re-emerged not only in the elderly but also in the young and especially in pediatric populations. Among the factors influencing the increase in the incidence of this pathology are certainly to be considered the rise in immigration from countries with high endemicity, where TB still represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, the spread of immunodeficiency caused by HIV infection, the use of immunosuppressive drugs, and the emergence of strains of M. tuberculosis resistant to traditional antibiotic therapy. According to the WHO report of 2021, approximately 10 million new cases were reported in 2020, of which 1 million occurred in the pediatric population. However, epidemiological data available on TB in pediatric age are extremely limited due to diagnostic difficulties in this patient category. In children, in fact, bacteriological examination is negative in 95% of cases, and the diagnosis is made through a combination of clinical criteria and tests that are poorly specific for tuberculous infection and especially not universally accepted. In addition to diagnostic controversies, children are almost never included in national surveillance systems due to the lack of connections between individual pediatricians, pediatric hospitals, and national surveillance programs. It is therefore reasonable to assume that this condition may be significantly underestimated both in Italy and worldwide. Another important aspect to consider is that tuberculous disease, whether active or latent, in a child should be considered a sentinel event that indicates recent transmission of M. tuberculosis within the community. Especially in the pediatric population, in addition to the mandatory reporting of confirmed cases of TB disease, it is important to identify cases of latent TB through historical and diagnostic criteria. Children indeed have a greater likelihood that the disease will progress to the active form compared to adults and that the progression will be towards a more severe form. Children with latent tuberculous infection also become a reservoir for the transmission of the infection, fueling future epidemics.
Phase
N/ASpan
532 weeksSponsor
Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCSBelluno
Recruiting
Peripheral Extreme Revascularization in "No-option" Patiens With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
Critical lower Limb Threatening Ischemia is the most advanced stage of lower limb arterial disease and is associated with a high risk of mortality and major amputation.Literature data indicate that about 5-10% of patients with peripheral arterial disease have a risk of developing CLTI, therefore the most advanced stage of arterial disease of the lower limbs, within 5 years and have a mortality of 20% at 6 months after diagnosis of CLTI.Despite the continuous improvement of the techniques and materials used in the revascularization of these patients, the data of the Literature show that in about 10-15% of these patients revascularization is impossible or ineffective. This condition is defined as: "no-option" CLTI.Therefore, for patients with "no-option" CLTI an alternative treatment for limb rescue may be considered the use of arterialization of the venous plexus of the foot; that is, to use to bring the arterial flow to the foot a healthy conduit, such as the vein, instead of the diseased artery and no longer usable. The present study is designed as a multicentre, prospective, single-arm, observational study. All eligible subjects for undergoing PiPER procedure at sites participating in the study will be considered for enrolment and will be asked to give consent prior to participating. Subjects will be considered enrolled in the study at the time written informed consent is given to the use of their personal data. Once patients are enrolled, their demographics, medical history, disease-relevant conditions, treatment details and outcomes will be collected for up to 24 months from the procedure. The study will collect information about the medical care patients receive during their planned procedure. No additional testing or procedures will be done. The revascularization procedure will be performed as per the current clinical practice. After discharge all patients will attend clinic visits at 30 days (±7 days), 6 months (±14 days),12 months (±30 days), 24 months (±30 days).
Phase
N/ASpan
387 weeksSponsor
EndoCore Lab s.r.l.Belluno
Recruiting
A New Mutational and Epigenetic Signature to Predict Early OPSCC Relapse
Phase
N/ASpan
324 weeksSponsor
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico - AvianoBelluno
Recruiting
Lifestyles Implemented-Survivorship Care Plan in Lymphoma Survivors
All patients will be assessed by validated questionnaires [EORTC QLQ-C30 (Quality of Life Questionnaire), SF12 (12-item Short Form Survey), MEDI-LITE (Mediterranean Literature questionnaire), CFSS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Self assessment), FAS (Fatigue Assessment Scale), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD-S)] and clinical assessment performed at baseline, at 6 and 12 months from the randomization. Patients in the experimental arm will follow the planned intervention (Survivorship Care Plan (SCP), nutritional plan, physical activity) for 6 months. A bi-monthly automatic call to assess the compliance at the experimental arm (Lifestyles implemented-Survivorship Care Plan (LS-SCP)) will be performed. Patients in the control arm will not receive any Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) or intervention and will be followed-up according to the best clinical practice, with questionnaires self-administration at 6 and 12 months from randomization.
Phase
N/ASpan
101 weeksSponsor
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETSBelluno
Recruiting
Shortened vs Standard Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy for the Initial Treatment of Patients With High Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma
This is an open-label, multicenter, randomized phase III trial. The study plans to randomize patients with a 1:1 ratio to Arm A (Standard arm) or Arm B (Experimental arm). Once randomized, each patient will start immunochemotherapy with one of the approved regimens (R-CHOP, R-Bendamustine, G-CHOP, G-Bendamustine, G-CVP) chosen by the physician on a patient basis before randomization. Patients randomized to Arm A will receive an induction immunochemotherapy at full doses (standard schedule). After cycle 4, patients will be assessed for response and will complete their planned therapy if at least a stable disease is confirmed. Patients randomized to Arm B will start their induction treatment with 4 cycles of the immunochemotherapy standard dose chosen by the physician: after cycle 4, patients will be assessed for response and will proceed with subsequent treatment based on the quality of their response. Specifically: - Patients achieving a Complete Remission (CR) will receive a shortened treatment: in detail, they won't receive any further chemotherapy but will complete induction with 4 additional cycles of only the Monoclonal Antibody (MoAb) given during the first four cycles (in case of G-bendamustine, 2 additional cycles of obinutuzumab); - In case if response less than Complete Remission (CR), Partial Remission (PR) or Stable Disease (SD), patients will complete treatment as planned for patients in Arm A. In both arms, at the end of induction responding patients (CR, PR) will be addressed to a standard anti-CD20 maintenance (1 dose every 8 weeks for two years) with the same Monoclonal Antibody (MoAb) given during induction. Patients with progressive disease at any time (regardless of treatment arm) will be addressed to salvage therapy. The study plans the evaluation of quality of life by collecting the Patient-Reported Outcome(s) (PROs) through the Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym questionnaire) at predetermined timepoints during the study.
Phase
3Span
452 weeksSponsor
Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETSBelluno
Recruiting
Retrospective Study of 2nd-line Therapies After CDK4/6i + Hormonal Therapy in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer
Multicenter retrospective observational study, describing therapeutic choices as second-line treatment in patients with HR + / HER2- advanced breast cancer in a real world setting, in centers adhering to the Hermione Network. The study involves the analysis of patients with HR + / HER2- advanced breast cancer treated in second line after initial treatment failure with aromatase inhibitor or Fulvestrant + CDK4 / 6i (Palbociclib, Ribociclib or Abemaciclib). Data will be collected from 150 patients with at least one radiological re-evaluation of disease during 2nd-line treatment from 01 January 2016 until 31 December 2020. List of collected information: Patients' characteristics (gender, age at diagnosis, menopausal state); Disease definition at diagnosis (stage, tumour histology, hormonal status); Surgery (date of surgery, type of surgical approach); Neo-adjuvant treatment; Adjuvant treatment; Date of first relapse (and time since the end of adjuvant therapy); Locations of metastases, Biopsy of metastases, Hormonal receptor status; First-line treatment, hormonal therapy, Best response, Cause of treatment end; Second-line treatment, Best response (radiological re-evaluation), Toxicity, Cause of treatment end. Demographics, baseline characteristics (including tumor characteristics) and treatment information will be summarized descriptively. The categorical variables will be presented in the form of frequencies and percentages, while the continuous variables will be presented by mean, standard deviation and minimum and maximum values. A logistic model will be used for the analysis of clinical benefit (categorical variable), while for the analysis of time-to-event indicators a proportional hazard model will be used. For both analyses, the optimal model will be chosen with the method of "backward" selection. A threshold value of 5% will be used to include predictive variables in the model. The estimates derived by the final models will be evaluated using a penalized model for the evaluation of maximal probability, according to the Firth approach.
Phase
N/ASpan
123 weeksSponsor
University of Milano BicoccaBelluno
Recruiting
PAXG Out in the Country
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal malignancies, with a 5-year overall survival (OS) rate for all stages combined lower than 10%, decreasing to 3% in advanced disease. Additionally, PDAC is expected to become the 2nd leading cause for cancer-related death by 2030. Chemotherapy still represents the only therapeutic option in most cases, since 70% of PDAC patients exhibit metastatic or locally advanced disease at diagnosis. Concerning metastatic PDAC patients, combination chemotherapy has resulted in improved survival compared with single-agent treatment. Based on promising phase I/II studies, the PAXG regimen (cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine and gemcitabine) has been recommended for first-line treatment of metastatic PDAC patients in the 2019 edition of Associazione Italiana Oncologia Medica (AIOM) guidelines. Also, this regimen was approved by the Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA) as first therapy of borderline-resectable, locally advanced and metastatic PDAC patients with good performance status (ECOG 0-1) and age 18-75 years. Description of the intervention (schedule of visits): All PDAC patients who are treated with PAXG regimen as first-line/primary chemotherapy at the participating institutions from January 1st 2020 to December 31st 2020 according to inclusion and exclusion criteria will be included in the present study. Power size calculation: The sample size will be as large as possible with a competitive enrollment. All patients treated by the PAXG regimen during 2020 in the participating institutions will be included into the trial. The investigators hypothesize that at least 175 patients (60% metastatic and 40% non-metastatic) from about 30 Italian centers will be enrolled by the end of the year. Such a sample size, or a larger one, will allow to compute in both groups a 95% confident interval of the 1-year OS with at least 10% margin of error, assuming to observe a (target) 1-year OS of 60% for metastatic patients and of 80% for non-metastatic. The trial will be considered successful if the target 1-year OS will fall into the corresponding computed 95% CI.
Phase
4Span
287 weeksSponsor
IRCCS San RaffaeleBelluno
Recruiting
Computerized Registry of Patients With Venous Thromboembolism (RIETE)
The RIETE Registry pretends the improvement of care of patients with thromboembolic disease. Very often the investigators pose serious doubts on how to manage a specific patient. Sometimes because it is a patient with thrombocytopenia, a pregnant woman, a patient with a recent cerebral bleeding or cerebral metastasis, a patient with gastroduodenal ulcer or hepatic cirrhosis. There is no clinical evidence about how the investigators should manage these patients and the investigators have to individualize its management. The bibliography available is not of much help. Only if the investigators have a database with a sufficient number of cases, they may be able to make evidence based decisions. This database on the Internet will allow the investigators to consult and obtain an immediate response when taking care of a patient who needs an individualized management. After introducing the patient the investigators will automatically obtain the data of all patients with similar clinical profiles. And this will help the investigators to identify high-risk patients and thus facilitate them preventing possible future complications.
Phase
N/ASpan
1401 weeksSponsor
Manuel MonrealBelluno
Recruiting