Clinical trials: in Malta
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Molecular Subtype-Specific Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies in Sepsis
Sepsis is a complex syndrome that causes lethal organ dysfunction due to an abnormal host response to infection. No drug specifically targeting sepsis has been approved.
- Trial name
- MENDSEP (NCT06287684)
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
An International Prospective, Observational, Multi-centre Study on the Duration of Pre-operative Liquid Fasting
The investigators will be performing an international prospective, observational, multi-centre, cross-sectional study to determine the actual duration of preoperative liquid fasting time in European patients.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
- Trial name
- THIRST (NCT06527703)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 5,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mater Dei Hospital, 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
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Relationship of Core Stability on Pain and Functional Levels in Patients Diagnosed With Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease that occurs more commonly amongst the elderly and is caused by the destruction of the joint cartilage.
- Trial name
- NCT04771936
- Testing
- Physiotherapy Exercises
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malta
Pneumoperitoneum
Evaluating the Novel Veress Plus Needle
18 participants (novices, intermediates and experts) performed in total 248 insertions in a systematic way on Thiel embalmed bodies with wide and small bore versions of the conventional VNc (conventional Veress Needle) and the…
- Trial name
- Veress+ (NCT05613959)
- Testing
- Veress +, Conventional Veress
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof Jean Calleja-Agius
Mental Illness, Stigmatization
European Study on the Attitude of Psychiatrists Towards Their Patients
Background: Many people think that people with mental disorders might be dangerous or unpredictable. These patients face various sources of disadvantages and experience discrimination on job interviews, in education, and housing.
- Trial name
- Eustigma (NCT04644978)
- Testing
- anonymous online survey
- Where
- 31 sites in Albania, Austria and 29 more
- Volunteers
- 4,245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Hemodynamic Monitoring, Monitoring, Physiologic
Non-Invasive Vital Signs Monitoring (NIVS) Project
This study is aimed at non-invasive extraction of cardiovascular and respiratory parameters from red-green-blue (RGB) and thermal imaging cameras from patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting.
- Trial name
- NIVS (NCT05202769)
- Testing
- Video filming
- Where
- Malta
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sciberras, Stephen M.D.
Breast Cancer
Anastrozole in Preventing Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention therapy is the use of certain drugs to try to prevent the development of cancer. Anastrozole may be effective in preventing breast cancer.
- Trial name
- IBIS II (NCT00078832)
- Testing
- anastrozole
- Where
- 74 sites in Australia, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 3,864 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Perinatal Mental Health (RISEUP-PPD-COVID-19)
Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new pathology, declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization, which can have negative consequences for pregnant women and their newborns.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT04595123
- Where
- 13 sites in Albania, Brazil and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 7,642 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minho