Multicentric prospective observational study
Research projects
Rehabilitation
Malnut-Reha
Tipology:
Achievements:
Evaluation of the prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in patients admitted to Swiss rehabilitation centers.
Clinical Trials.gov Identifier:
NCT05639985
Main researchers:
Dr. Undine Lehmann – Bern University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Clare Maguire – REHAB Basel
La prescrizione dell’esercizio fisico nel post trapianto: stress ossidativo e livelli di attività fisica individualizzata nella prevenzione del rischio cardiovascolare. Effetti sulla composizione corporea.
Tipology:
Monocentric observational study
Achievements:
The aim of this study is to determine the ideal amount of personalized moderate physical activity for solid organ transplant patients (specifically kidney and liver) through analysis of body composition, cardiology and laboratory investigations.
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Main researchers:
MD Laura Stefani – AOUC, Università degli Studi di Firenze – Firenze.
NUTRISTROKE 2.0
Tipology:
Monocentric prospective observational study
Achievements:
Assessment of nutritional status, total and regional body composition, dysphagia, presence of stroke-related sarcopenia, and systemic oxidative status in patients with subacute stroke outcomes before and after rehabilitation treatment.
Clinical Trials.gov Identifier:
NCT06096350
Main researchers:
Dr.ssa Irene Giovanna Aprile – Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Centro S. Maria della Provvidenza – Roma.
SARCOPEDIA
Tipology:
Multicentric observational study
Achievements:
Evaluation of malnutrition and sarcopenia parameters during rehabilitation and therapies in various rehabilitation centers.
Clinical Trials.gov Identifier:
NCT05263596
Main researchers:
Dr. Thimo Marcin – Head of Berner Reha Research with expertise in prevention and rehabilitation research.
Dr. clin. nutr. Caroline Kiss – Head of Clinical Nutrition, University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER.
Dr. Clare Maguire – Head of Physiotherapy, REHAB Basel, Clinic for Neurorehabilitation and Paraplegiology.
PD Dr. med. Marc Spielmanns – Medical Director, Zürcher RehaZentren – Klinik Wald.
BIVARIA2019
Tipology:
Observational monocentric study
Achievements:
Impact of body composition on rehabilitation outcome in patients following total hip replacement surgery.
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Main researchers:
MD Andrea Giorgi – Sports and Exercise Physician, University of Siena
Active tags: REHABILITATION
Regional BIA
Tipology:
Research project
Achievements:
1) Definition of a new regional measurement model for tracking static and dynamic changes in body composition.
2) Validation, vs benchmark techniques (Densiometry, DEXA and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI), of new equations for estimation of Lean Soft Tissue Mass (LST).
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Main researchers:
Prof. Dr. Luis Bettencourt – Sardinha Faculty of Human Kinetics – University of Lisbon
Active tags: REHABILITATION
Nutritional Monitoring for the International Space Station (NutrISS)
Tipology:
Research project
Achievements:
1) Evaluation of nutritional strategies to improve the physical performance and quality of life of astronauts during space flights and during the recovery phases on Earth after landing.
2) Provide new evidence for clinical management of malnourished and immobilised and / or obese patients.
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Main researchers:
Prof. Gianni Biolo – Associate Professor, University of Trieste in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency
Active tags: REHABILITATION
