Clinical trials: sponsored by Sheba Medical Center
Cesarean Wound Repair
Extra - Abdominal Versus Intra - Abdominal Repair of the Uterine Incision at Cesarean Section
To evaluate the effects of extra-abdominal repair of the uterine incision compared to intra-abdominal repair, and to study is there superiority of one technique over the other in terms of primary outcomes - operative( up to 4…
- Trial name
- EKAM (NCT02373501)
- Testing
- Intra-abdominal repair, Extra-abdominal repair
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Quality of Life, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
Complementary/Integrative Medicine for Brain Cancer Patients
Nearly a quarter of a million patients are diagnosed each year with tumors of the central nervous system, a third of them malignant.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT03185780
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Sponsor
- The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries, Central Pain Syndrome
Effect of Preventional Drug Therapy on Pain Regulation Mechanisms Among SCI
Central neuropathic pain (CNP) is defined as chronic pain due to injury or disease in the central nervous system. This pain is most common among people with a spinal cord injuries (SCI), with a prevalence of about 50%.
- Trial name
- NCT03748290
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
CVA
Independence Stairs Climbing Ability Prediction During the Sub-acute Rehabilitation Phase of People After Stroke
Independence stairs climbing ability prediction during the sub-acute rehabilitation phase of people after stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03742674
- Testing
- Follow up
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Myelodysplastic Syndrome With Low-grade Lesions, Iron Overload Due to Repeated Red Blood Cell Transfusions
Effect of Deferiprone on Oxidative-Stress and Iron-Overload in Low Risk Transfusion-Dependent MDS Patients
The effect oral iron chelator Deferiprone on the Oxidative stress and on Iron Overload status in transfusion dependent, iron-overloaded low risk MDS patients; Primary Objective: To evaluate the effect of Deferiprone on oxidative…
- Trial name
- NCT02477631
- Testing
- Deferiprone
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Psychiatric Disorders Mood
The Analysis of Physical, Physiological and Behavioral Data Collected From Sensors That Track the Mental Condition of Psychiatric Patients
An observational study that uses a digital system to collect physiological, physical and behavioral data using worn sensors on psychiatric patients suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar and schizoaffective disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03714893
- Testing
- Sensor wrist watch
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Surgery
Knot Tying Surgical Simulator for Vessel Ligation
The investigators developed a bench-top knot tying simulator (KNOTI), with computer acquired assessment. Fifteen attending surgeons and 30 first year surgical residents were recruited to the study held at tertiary medical center…
- Trial name
- NCT03688997
- Testing
- Simulator training
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Trial of Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Program for BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers
Breast cancer (BC) is a major health problem and the most prevalent cancer among women.In a substantial proportion of familial cases, germ-line mutations in either BRCA1/2 can be detected.
- Trial name
- NCT03162276
- Testing
- Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) program, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Pain, Healthy
Predicting Central Pain Among People With a Spinal Cord Injury by Evaluating Mechanisms Regulating Pain and Efficacy Testing of the TENS Apparatus
People with a Spinal Cord Injury can develop chronic pain within months of the injury. Up to 80% of the patients will develop chronic pain called "central pain" and describe the pain as: burning, stabbing, or "like electricity."…
- Trial name
- NCT01726881
- Testing
- Thermal stimulation, Mechanical stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Sudden Cardiac Death
Subcutaneous ICD Therapy Combined With VT Ablation for the Secondary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of a management approach that incorporates VT-ablation and S-ICD implantation in secondary prevention patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03622307
- Testing
- Subcutaneous ICD Therapy Combined with VT Ablation
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Heart Diseases
Tele-Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Rehabilitation programs that take place in hospitals and rehabilitation centers and all over the world are a necessary stage for returning the patients after a cardiac event to a normal functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT03584828
- Testing
- Tele Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Uterine Pressure Measurement
Accuracy of Electrohysterography in Assessing Intrauterine Pressure
This is a case control prospective study aiming to investigate the accuracy of the electrohysterography (EHG) compared to the intrauterine pressure catheter ( IUPC) that is commonly used in delivery room.
- Trial name
- EHG (NCT02374151)
- Testing
- Electrohysterography
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parenting a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Marital Status
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the presence of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder places parents at increased risk for divorce.
- Trial name
- NCT01435733
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Preterm Infants, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Developmental Outcomes of Extreme Prematurity, 5-15 Years Postpartum
The purpose of this study is to assess the emotional well being of mothers to preterm infants with ELBW 5-15 years after the birth. Post-traumatic symptoms and parental stress levels will be taken into consideration.
- Conditions
- Preterm Infants, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Emotional Stress, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01430832
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Global Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy
Predicting Developmental Disability Type and Mental Retardation Level in Children With General Developmental Delay
The purpose of this study is to find the relationship between the stage and quality of developmental delay during infancy and toddler age, and the final diagnosis that the child gets a few years later (MR, type of PDD, CP or…
- Conditions
- Global Developmental Delay, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01430845
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Valvular Heart Disease
Pre-habilitation of Patients Scheduled for Cardiac Valve Surgery
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an integral part of cardiovascular disease management incorporating aspects of scientifically constructed appropriate physical exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03571906
- Testing
- Tele - Cardiac Pre-Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease
Tele - Cardiac Rehabilitation - Providing Secondary Prevention and Supervised Exercise Without Boundaries of Time and Space - PILOT 1
We aim to enroll subjects eligible to cardiac rehabilitation that are defined as low-risk according to national guidelines. We plan to gradually reduce the number of institution based CR and increase the tele monitored exercise…
- Trial name
- NCT03228225
- Testing
- Tele Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Colonoscopy
Polyethylene Glycol Versus Sodium Phosphate for Colon Preparation After Failure of First Preparation for Colonoscopy
The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of Polyethylene glycol versus sodium phosphate as purgative for colon preparation to colonoscopy, after the failure of preparation with sodium phosphate for first colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT00558376
- Testing
- polyethylene glycol, Sodium phosphate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Colon Preparation
Low Fiber Diet for Bowel Preparation for Colon Capsule Examination
A prospective randomized controlled investigator-blinded study to compare efficacy of low fiber diet for 5 days versus regular diet, both as adjunct to one day clear liquid diet and standard bowel preparation for colon capsule…
- Trial name
- NCT00749905
- Testing
- low fiber diet, regular diet
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Paget Schroetter Syndrome
Primary Upper Limb Deep Vein Thrombosis. Is First Rib Resection Necessary?
The purpose of the study is to compare outcome of patients with effort thrombosis who were treated operatively to those treated nonoperatively
- Trial name
- NCT03547921
- Testing
- iu22 ultrasound system - phillips
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center