Clinical trials: sponsored by Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Surgeries Requiring a Minimum One Day Hospitalization, Anxiety
Mixed-method Research Protocol: Evaluation of a Relaxation Technique for Anxiety Management in Pre-surgical Pediatric Patients
Children exhibit anxiety before surgery: in particular, the literature reports that younger children have a higher level of preoperative anxiety than older children.
- Trial name
- NCT06846944
- Testing
- Breathing/relaxation intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Pediatric Cancer, Follow-up Care
Coping and Post Traumatic Distress in Children and Adolescents During Cancer Follow-up Care
To explore the presence of post traumatic disorder and its association with coping strategies in children and adolescents during cancer follow-up care.
- Trial name
- NCT04908020
- Testing
- Follow-up patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Adjustment Reaction
Development and Validation of Family Adjustment Inventory
A diagnosis of chronic disease in childhood may be disruptive for families. Some parents show good adjustment, while others may have more difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT04049890
- Testing
- FAI-O, FAI-S, Personal Data Questionnaire
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Body Image
Body Image and Self-esteem in Adolescence
To evaluate the difference between body image and self-esteem scores during and at the end of the medical. Hypothesis: body image and self-esteem changes during the oncological treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT04043117
- Testing
- Body Image evaluation, Self esteem evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Hospital School Experience
School Activity for the Reduction of Distress, Pain and Negative Emotions in Children Experiencing Hospital School
Aim of present study is to evaluate the efficacy of hospital school experience in the reduction of distress, pain and negative emotion in children from 8 to 12 years old, hospitalized in oncology and pediatric wards.
- Trial name
- NCT04046692
- Testing
- Hospital School Experience, point of view of the children, Hospital School Experience, point of view of the hospital teachers, Hospital School Experience, point of view of the non hospital teachers
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus of Childhood
Interferon Pathway Activation in Monogenic and Nonmonogenic Forms of Pediatric SLE
Pediatric SLE includes monogenic forms, some of which involve the interferon type I (IFN-I) pathway. The IFN-I pathway is renally active in adult SLE and correlates with the extent of renal damage.
- Trial name
- NCT06586710
- Testing
- Assessment activation of interferon pathway
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Cytopenia
Autoimmune Cytopenias as a Sign of Primary Immunodeficiency.
Autoimmune cytopenias resistant to treatment are among the most common clinical manifestations observed in patients with congenital alterations of the immune system, such as primary immunodeficiencies (PI).
- Trial name
- NCT06276036
- Testing
- Identification of specific markers
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Belgium and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Immune Deficiency
Immunodeficiency and Cancer: Identification of Congenital Immune System Defects Underlying Paediatric Lymphomas
Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised not only by an infectious diathesis, but by a wide variety of other clinical manifestations.
- Trial name
- NCT06332196
- Testing
- Analysis of biological sample and clinical data
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Crohn Disease
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerability of the Mediterranean Diet Pattern in the Exclusion Diet for Patients With Crohn's Disease.
The proposed study aims to assess the efficacy and tolerability of adapting the CDED to the Mediterranean diet pattern, without compromising its key principles, namely the exclusion of ultra-processed foods with potential…
- Trial name
- NCT06324513
- Testing
- Mediterranean Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (Med-CDED), Crohn's disease exclusion diet (CDED)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Nephropathy
The Role of Renal Progenitors and Polyploid Tubular Cell Response in Glomerular and Tubular Diseases
Renal progenitors are a subset of parietal epithelial cells (PECs) localized at the urinary pole of Bowman's capsule. Experimental models of podocyte damage showed that PECs can potentially regenerate lost podocytes by migrating…
- Trial name
- NCT06325059
- Testing
- Study of renal progenitors
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Nephrotic Syndrome
Implementation of a Diagnostic Workflow for Personalized Diagnosis of Nephrotic Syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a clinical picture common to several diseases resulting from damage to podocytes and glomerular filtration barrier.
- Trial name
- NCT06325098
- Testing
- Anti-nephrin antibodies, u-RPC cultures
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Crohn Disease
Observational Prospective Study to Identify Intestinal Microbial Profiles in Newly Diagnosed Crohn's Disease Patients
Crohn's disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the intestine, is characterised by a relapsing course. In 25% of cases, the onset of this disease occurs in childhood.
- Trial name
- NCT06324591
- Testing
- Collection biological sample and analysis
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Set-up of a Platform for Personalized Diagnosis of Rare Kidney Diseases (NIKE)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem, with steadily increasing incidence and prevalence and the threat of a true "epidemic".
- Trial name
- NCT06325072
- Testing
- Conclusive genetic testing, Genotype-phenotype correlation for personalized diagnosis, Personalized study of variants of uncertain clinical significance (VUS) through functional studies on 3D organ-on-a-chip
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Acute Severe Colitis
Prognostic Role of Bowel Ultrasound Scan in Children Affected by Acute Severe Colitis
ASC is a life-threatening medical emergency. The lack of a timely intervention has shown to be associated with a mortality rate higher than 20% in adults, whereas a prompt targeted therapy has displayed a decrease of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06324500
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy, Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Validation, Implementation, and Cost-analysis of a Strategy for Personalized Diagnosis of Rare Kidney Diseases
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 10% of the world population, with high morbidity and mortality. Genetic kidney diseases are increasingly recognized across all age groups and represent over 20% of all the causes of CKD.
- Trial name
- NCT06324136
- Testing
- Implementation of the diagnostic algorithm
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Bacterial Infections
Use of Low-cost Molecular Diagnostic Techniques as a New Surveillance Model for Diseases Preventable by Vaccinations.
Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) surveillance should be a priority throughout the world. In Italy, however, there is limited attention to the epidemiology of VPDs, with the consequence that their incidence is largely…
- Trial name
- NCT06322277
- Testing
- Analysis of biological sample
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Invasive Bacterial Diseases (IBD)
Epidemiological Study on Invasive Bacterial Diseases
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus), and Haemophilus influenzae (hemophilus) are among the main bacteria responsible for invasive bacterial diseases (MBIs) that result in severe…
- Trial name
- NCT06322290
- Testing
- assessment of pathogens in blood specimens
- Where
- 38 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Erdheim-Chester Disease
Subtypes and Prognostic Factors in Erdheim-Chester Disease
Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD) is a rare form of histiocytosis characterized by the proliferation of blood cells, known as histiocytes, which infiltrate various organs and tissues, often causing irreversible damage.
- Trial name
- NCT06317246
- Testing
- Investigation of BRAF mosaicism
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Tumor
Role of Tumoral Biomarker B3 Adrenergic Receptor in Paediatric Solid Tumours
Childhood cancers are the third leading cause of death among children between the ages of 1 and 4, and the second leading cause of death among children aged 5-14 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06312150
- Testing
- Analysis of peripheral blood (control group), Analysis of biological sample (Substudy-solid neoplasms), Analysis of biological sample (substudy-leukaemia patients)
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Fall Prevention
Validation Study of the Speedy Meyer Fall Scale for Determining the Fall Risk of the Paediatric Patient
Fall prevention is an essential element in ensuring safe care for paediatric patients. The first step in building a risk reduction programme is the adoption of an assessment tool to identify those most at risk at an early stage.
- Trial name
- NCT06311409
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS