Tikva, Israel Clinical Trials

O Omer Sedoff, MA

The Predictive Role of Immune-inflammatory Biomarkers and Their Interaction With the Oxytocin System in Trauma-related Psychotherapy Responsiveness

Despite a range of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), only a small proportion of patients reach full symptomatic remission. Recent developments in the field of neuroscience have been providing compelling evidence to suggest that neurobiological determinants might influence not only the emergence of PTSD, but also its resistance to …

s sara dichtwald, MD

Eltroxin Administration to Patients With Extremely Low T4 Values in the Intensive Care Unit

Nonthyroidal illness (formerly called sick euthyroid syndrome) is a common condition in patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit, and it is caused by changes in the levels of thyroid hormones in the blood . These changes are correlated to the severity of the critical illness, morbidity and mortality. This …

s sara dichtwald, MD

Routine Use of RUSH Protocol in the Intensive Care Unit

The RUSH protocol has been used for several years for the rapid evaluation of a patient admitted to the emergency room with shock. Traditionally, its use was especially common in trauma victims, but later its use was extended to patients admitted to the emergency room with shock from any reason. …

M Meron talmor, medical doctor

Monitoring Bleeding of Patients Using NOAC Anticoagulation Therapy in Proximal Femoral Fracture Internal Fixation Surgery Without Waiting. We Measure Bleeding in Surgery and the Levels of Noac Drug in Blood. We Will Try to Compare to Regular Pateints Later

until today we waited at least 24 hours before surgery of femoral neck fractures in patients who take anticouagolation . in our new reasearch we belive that patients who take NOAC can go under surgery earlier with minimal risk

N Naama Study coordinator

Natural History of Oculo-Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) - Israel National OPMD Registry

The goal of this open prospective multi-disciplinary observational study of patients with OPMD at various stages of clinical manifestations is to explore the natural history of the disease in the Israeli population.

s sara dichtwald, MD

Venous Thrombosis After Removal of Central Venous Catheter

Insertion of intravenous catheter is a very common operation in patients in the general intensive care unit. These catheters are used for a variety of purposes - administration of inotropics/pressors, intravenous nutrition, concentrated electrolytes and performing dialysis.There are several known complications of central venous catheter insertion, such as thrombosis and …

s sara dichtwald, MD

Early vs. Late Tracheostomy in Patients With Guillain -Barre Syndrome

Tracheostomy is one of the most common procedures in the intensive care unit in patients who need prolonged invasive mechanical ventilation. There is controversy in the literature regarding the ideal timing for performing tracheostomy in critically ill patients. Early tracheostomy may be associated with a decrease in ventilation days and …

Novel Epigenetic Mapping in Cell-Free DNA for the Detection of Lung Cancer

This trial is a multicenter, open-label, non-interventional controlled study to identify and characterize epigenetic signatures of lung cancer. The goal of this study is to develop a simple blood test that can detect lung cancer with high sensitivity, and assist in the early diagnosis and management of lung cancer. In …

U Uri Abadi, MD

Prospective Validation of the OHI Index

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with hematologic malignancies (HM-HLH) is a syndrome with an abysmal prognosis (10-30% 5 years overall survival). We have recently established an improved diagnostic and prognostic index for HM-HLH, termed the Optimized HLH Inflammatory (OHI) index. The OHI index is comprised of the combined elevation of soluble …

N Naama Study coordinator

Oral Health, Saliva Viscosity and Composition in Oculo-Pharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

The goal of this observational study is to explore whether oral health and saliva viscosity and composition in Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD) is different from control subjects. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do swallowing disturbances in OPMD adversely affect oral health? Is saliva thickness (viscosity) is increased …