Clinical trials: in Malta
Celiac Disease
ICT Tools for the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases
The ITAMA project, which ended in 03/2022, came from the need to increase/anticipate the number of diagnosed cases of celiac disease (CD).
- Trial name
- ITAMA_CAP (NCT05715970)
- Testing
- PoCT+questionnaire administration
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy, Malta
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
COVID-19 Pneumonia, ARDS
The Effect of Tocilizumab on Procalcitonin and Other Biochemical and Clinical Markers in the Setting of COVID-19 Pneumonia
This study aims to establish whether tocilizumab has any significant effect on procalcitonin levels on patients diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia requiring intensive care admission.
- Trial name
- NCT05035589
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sciberras, Stephen M.D.
COVID-19
Pan-European Study on Geriatric Rehabilitation After COVID-19 Disease
Older and more vulnerable persons are more likely to get very ill when infected with the coronavirus, and have the highest COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rate.
- Trial name
- EU-COGER (NCT05749731)
- Where
- 51 sites in Czechia, Germany and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 723 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Interstitial Lung Disease
The Effects of Breathing Retraining in Patients With Interstitial Lung Diseases
Breathing retraining has been reported to lead to improvements in dyspnoea and walking distance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03729583
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malta
Anaesthesia, Children
APRICOT: Anaesthesia PRactice In Children Observational Trial
The aims of the APRICOT study are: To establish the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing anesthesia in Europe. To describe the differences in paediatric anaesthesia practice throughout Europe.
- Trial name
- APRICOT (NCT01878760)
- Where
- 38 sites in Austria, Belgium and 31 more
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology
Atopic Dermatitis
Equivalence of the Response to Vaccination of Tacrolimus Ointment to a Steroid Ointment Regimen in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
Seven-month study in pediatric patients (2-11 years) with moderate to severe AD who were considered to benefit from vaccination to prevent invasive disease caused by Neisseria meningitides serogroup C.
- Trial name
- NCT00801957
- Testing
- tacrolimus ointment 0.03%, hydrocortisone acetate ointment 1%, hydrocortisone butyrate ointment 0.1%
- Where
- 36 sites in Australia, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Pain, Analgesia
EUROpean Pain Audit In Neonates
EUROPAIN Survey is an epidemiological study aimed at assessing current clinical practices regarding the use of sedative and analgesic drugs in newborns admitted to NICUs or PICUs in different countries in Europe.
- Conditions
- Pain, Analgesia, Sedation, Intesive Care
- Trial name
- EUROPAINsurvey (NCT01694745)
- Where
- 242 sites in Austria, Belgium and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 6,489 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Armand Trousseau
Prostate Cancer
Hormone Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Androgens can stimulate the growth of prostate cancer cells. Hormone therapy using triptorelin may fight prostate cancer by reducing the production of androgens.
- Trial name
- NCT00003026
- Testing
- bicalutamide, flutamide, triptorelin
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium, Israel and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 966 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC