Banca di Materiale Biologico Per lo Studio di Patologie Che Interessano l'Apparato Muscolo-scheletrico
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: collection of waste materials.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Tissue Banking. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Costituzione di Una Banca di Materiale Biologico da Paziente (Biobanca) Per lo Studio di Patologie Che Interessano l'Apparato Muscolo-scheletrico
Overview
Musculoskeletal disorders are an heterogeneous group of diseases that represent one of the major causes of disability. Considering the importance of studying these pathologies, it is necessary to develop research lines based on the availability of human biological material from highly clinically relevant patients. The purpose of this project is therefore the establishment of a bank of biological material (biobank) to investigate important aspects related to the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system through subsequent bio-molecular characterization studies.
Detailed description
Musculoskeletal disorders constitute an heterogeneous group of diseases which represent one of the major causes of disability. These include degenerative, traumatic, genetic, metabolic and primitive and secondary tumor illnesses. Among the pathologies of the musculoskeletal system are extremely widespread and rare. Among the earliest can be illnesses such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis which, due to their high frequency in the population, have a high impact not only at the personal but also at social level. The study of these pathologies to identify new therapeutic targets is therefore a goal of great strategic importance. In the oncological field, the skeleton is also one of the most common metastatic sites along with lung, brain and liver. Bone metastases have devastating effects on the quality of life of affected patients and result from the activation of extremely complex molecular mechanisms whose comprehension would allow identification of targets for their prevention and treatment, a key goal to date still reached. Unlike secondary bone tumors, primary tumors are a rare group of tumors. As such, research into these types of pathologies has often been limited by the low availability of human samples. Further characterization of these tumors is still necessary to promote proper recognition and improve treatment.
Considering the importance of studying these pathologies, it is necessary to establish a biobank of highly valuable biological material that would be the fundamental basis for the subsequent setting up and activation of research projects. The establishment of biobanks has been a fundamental support for the development of many research projects in a wide variety of fields. Currently there isn't a biobank at IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute. The purpose of this project is therefore the creation of a biobank to investigate relevant aspects related to musculoskeletal disorders through subsequent bio-molecular characterization studies.
Interventions
- Other collection of waste materials
osteoarthritis of the hip or knee and rehabilitated in the institute; primary and secondary tumors of the skeleton; prosthetic examination as a result of plant infection
Primary outcome measures
- BioBanking of waste biological materials [Time frame: 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients admitted to our Institute
- Patients aged ≥18 years
- Patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee and rehabilitated in the institute
- Patients with primary and secondary tumors of the skeleton
- Patients undergoing prosthetic surgery following infection of the implant
Exclusion criteria
- Participants aged <18 years
- Participants unable to release the Informed Consent
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Italy · 2 centers
- IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio (coordinator) — Milan
- Istituto Clinico San Siro (satellite center) — Milan
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03208062 · BioBanca