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The investigators developed a GMP protocol to isolate Treg cells from thymic tissue (thyTreg). The thyTreg cells are being evaluated in a Phase I/II clinical tria l to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the adoptive transfer of autologous thyTreg to prevent rejection in heart transplant children. The preliminary results of the ongoing clinical trial indicate that this therapy is not immunogenic, indicating that allogeneic use of these thyTreg cells would be feasible and safe . The goal of this open-label Phase I/IIa study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of allogeneic thymus derived Tregs (thyTreg) in controlling the Immune Hyperactivation in SARS-CoV-2 infected-patients. These thyTreg cells could inhibit an excessive inflammation, improving life-threatening manifestations, restoring immune balance, and protecting infected tissues.

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare SBRT (Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy) to LDRB (Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy with Iodine-125 seed implant) in patients with low and favourable intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The two main questions it aims to answer are : Does SBRT (Stereotactic Body RadioTherapy) for low and intermediate risk prostate cancer patients will result in less genito-urinary (GU) and gastro-intestinal (GI) toxicities than LDRB (Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy)? Does prostate cancer patients treated by SBRT have a better quality of life than patients treated by LDRB No randomized trial has yet compared LDRB to SBRT head to head.

Effects of modified fixed twin block versus removable twin block on skeletal class 2 growing patients with mandibular deficiency: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This study aims to identify if the addition of structured nutrition/weight loss counseling to patients at the bariatric clinic can increase the conversion from bariatric clinic to surgical candidacy from (the current) 11% to a goal of 20% by way of tracking their BIA measurements.

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the biggest cause of death and disability in the world. Patients with ABI often have difficulties with swallow and breath. The study purpose is to evaluate if the Expiratory Flow Accelerator (EFA) technology has positive effects on the respiratory and swallowing function in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI). Researchers recruit patients at Centro Ettore Spalenza-Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi in Rovato, Italy. To partecipate, patients should satisfy certain eligibility criteria; they will not be enrolled if they satisfy exclusion criteria. If a patient can be recruited, researchers do a swallow, consciousness and respiratory assessment with him. After that, the patient will be randomized to the study or control group. If the patient is in the control group, he will receive a traditional rehabilitation treatment. Otherwise, the patient will receive an additional treatment with the EFA device. Researchers will assess again the patient (with the same tools of the previous assessment) after 12 weeks of treatment. They want to see if the EFA device could help patients with ABI to improve their health conditions. The study will last extensively from January 2023 to December 2024.

Addressing the impact of early childhood adversity (e.g., family violence, parental depression, and low income) can promote children's mental health and development, giving children the best start in life and reducing societal health inequities. Family violence, depression, and low income undermine parent-child relationship quality linked to mental health and developmental problems in children that tend to persist over the lifespan. Parents' reflective function (RF), i.e., the capacity to understand their own and their child's thoughts, feelings, and mental states, can strengthen parent-child relationships and buffer the negative impacts of early adversity on children. Investigators have developed and tested an effective intervention program called ATTACH™ (Attachment and Child Health) for parents and their preschool-aged children at-risk of early adversity. In research with 90 families, investigators found the intervention significantly improved RF, parent-child relationship quality, and children's mental health and development. When COVID-19 prevented in-person intervention at the same time as demand soared for ATTACH™, investigators developed and pilot tested (n=10) an Online platform or "platform" with our community partners, including parents, to deliver the program virtually. The purpose of the study is to propose an effective implementation hybrid (EIH) Type II study of the ATTACH™ Online platform. Co-primary objectives evaluate clinical intervention effectiveness and implementation strategy feasibility of the ATTACH™ Online platform in naturalistic, real-world settings delivered by community partner agencies serving families affected by early adversity in Alberta.

To evaluate the long-term local control, survival rate, acute and late radiation related toxicities, quality of life after reducing high risk primary tumor clinical target volumes (CTVp1) in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with IMRT.

External radiation given in 25 fractions or so together with weekly chemotherapy and followed by 5 or 6 fractions of brachytherapy is the standard of care for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. We hope to develop external moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy of cervical cancer based on adaptive radiotherapy.The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and treatment-related toxicity of moderately hypofractionated adaptive radiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer.

To evaluate the efficacy of three regimens of sub anesthetic dose of ketamine infusion in relieving chronic refractory pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome

This study evaluates the addition of vaginal micronized progesterone effervescent to standard treatment in the treatment of preterm labor. Half of participants will receive vaginal micronized progesterone effervescent and standard treatment, while the other half will receive only standard treatment.