infantile-spasms Clinical Trials
A listing of infantile-spasms medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
Found 26 clinical trials
Early Interferon-beta Treatment for West-Nile Virus Infection
West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus which in majority of cases causes only self-limited disease. Despite that, in minority of cases (~0.5%) it can infect the brain and cause severe and even life-threatening disease (neuroinvasive disease). Recent study has shown that up to 40% of WNV patients who …
Investigating Visuo-spatial Abilities and Psychological Effects in West Nile and Multiple Sclerosis Patients with a Focus on a Possible Rehabilitation Protocol
The study aims to investigate visuospatial abilities and psychological outcomes in patients with multiple scleroris (MS) and patients with West Nile virus infection (vWN). Patients will undergo a specific neuropsychological and psychological evaluation. Afterwards, patients will receive 10 sessions of cognitive training integrating digital exercises and prismatic lenses. At the …
Alberta Back Care Pathway (ABCp) - Edmonton West Primary Care Network (EWPCN) & Alberta Health Services' Calgary Chronic Pain Centre (CPC)
Every year, the pain, disability, addiction, and expense associated with LBP increase in Alberta. This escalation is largely because most people with LBP seek care from family physicians who are unable to provide effective, guideline-based interventions due to three recognized barriers: 1) a lack of training, 2) a lack of …
Quality of Life and Quality of Sleep Studies in Children with Home Care Ventilation in the West of France
Home ventilation in children, invasive or non invasiv,e is an interesting treatment for different disease which cause chronic respiratory impairement. The aim of this treatment is to support alveolar hypoventilation. Concerned diseases are : neuro-muscular disease, upper airways pathologies, whest wall or lung pathologies, central control ventilation disease. Prevalence of …
Combining mHealth and Nurse-delivered Care to Improve the Outcomes of People With Serious Mental Illness in West Africa
In West Africa, most people with serious mental illness receive care from traditional or faith healers at prayer camps. The stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dual-pronged intervention package comprised of a mobile health program designed to train healers to deliver evidence-based psychosocial interventions combined …
Characterization by Automated System on Infantile Spasmes
Infantile spasms are defined by the occurrence of epileptic episodes characterized by the appearance of very specific motor seizures, made up of rapid, repeated contractions in flexion or extension known as spasms. This syndrome is of high concern as it will lead to mental retardation if it is not early …
Genetics of Epilepsy and Related Disorders
Investigators at Boston Children's Hospital are conducting research in order to better understand the genetic factors which may contribute to epilepsy and related disorders. These findings may help explain the broad spectrum of clinical characteristics and outcomes seen in people with epilepsy.
Follow-up of Patients With Multiple Myeloma in the West-Occitanie Region "Living With a Myeloma in West-Occitanie"
Actually very few real life data are available for patients with multiple myeloma (MM), whereas they're playing a more and more important role in health care decisions. Treatments choice for medical care of patient with MM depends of their age, their general status, their eligibility to high dose treatment (autograft), …
Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes in West Africans
Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated complications are major contributors to the global disease burden. T2D is already a major health threat in populations in developed countries and is rapidly taking hold in the developing world. It is believed that understanding the complex interplay between genetic and lifestyle characteristics …
Diagnostic Evaluation Study of the BactInsight Blood Culture System in West-Africa
Diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSI) is done by sampling blood in blood culture bottles that are checked for growth in the microbiology laboratory. In LRS, microbiology laboratories are however scarce, and BSI cannot be diagnosed, resulting in overuse of antibiotics which fuels AMR. For diagnosis of BSI, so-called manual blood …
