Clinical Research Directory

CARAMEL: Retrospective Study for Personalized Risk Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in Menopausal and Perimenopausal Women Using Real World Data

This retrospective observational study, part of the EU-funded CARAMEL project, aims to develop and validate personalized cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment models specifically designed for menopausal and perimenopausal women (ages 40-60). The study leverages Real World Data (RWD) collected from multiple international clinical partners, including electronic health records (EHR), diagnostic imaging data, and signal data. The main objective is to improve the prediction of CVD precursors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia, as well as mid- and long-term risk of CVD events, through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. These models will be trained on multimodal data to capture complex, individualized risk trajectories that current risk calculators fail to address, particularly in women. Special focus is placed on under-researched, women-specific risk factors and their interactions with traditional predictors. The study includes several research objectives: (1) predicting the onset of hypertension and dyslipidemia using EHR data; (2) modeling the long-term risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events and disease trajectories; (3) identifying novel imaging biomarkers from routine screening tests such as mammography, DXA, ultrasound, and cardiac MRI; (4) developing multimodal prediction models combining imaging and clinical data; (5) creating automated AI tools for imaging biomarker extraction; and (6) using signal data from cardiac devices to predict disease progression and events. The study population consists of middle-aged women with retrospective data available across different health systems. The expected outcome is a validated set of stratified, personalized CVD risk models that can support targeted prevention strategies and enable more equitable, sex-specific care. This will contribute to reducing the burden of CVD in women and addressing critical gaps in early detection, clinical decision-making, and health policy. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 101156210.

Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the JointMedica Custom-Made Resurfacing Device

The Custom Resurfacing (CR) Implants are indicated for use for the reduction or relief of pain and/or improved hip function all skeletally mature patients where a total joint replacement is indicated, and where there is no other suitable, commercially distributed device available. The Resurfacing System is a metal-on-polyethylene hip resurfacing device consisting of a metallic femoral component and an acetabular component made of Vitamin E HXLPE with a titanium coating on its bone-contacting surface. The custom-Made Hip Resurfacing System is a single use device intended for hybrid fixation: cemented femoral head component and cementless acetabular component. The goal of this observational study is to generate Real World Evidence (RWE) on the device performance of the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing (PHR) system and its use in patients who have been implanted with the device for the treatment of hip osteoarthritis. This study will assess the following endpoints: * The survivorship of the Acetabular Cup (Kaplan-Meier estimate) through 2 years of follow-up. * Radiographic success of the implanted cups, through quantitative motion analysis to assess migration of the acetabular cups. * Absence of subsequent surgical intervention at the acetabulum of there operated hip. * Absence of serious, device-related adverse events. * Patient reported outcomes through Harris Hip Score and SUSHI - UCLA Hip Score questionnaires.

Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the JointMedica Polymotion Resurfacing (PHR) Device

The goal of this observational study is to generate Real World Evidence (RWE) on the device performance of the Polymotion Hip Resurfacing (PHR) system and its use in patients who have been implanted with the device for the treatment of hip osteoarthritis. This study will assess the following endpoints: * The survivorship of the Acetabular Cup (Kaplan-Meier estimate) through 2 years of follow-up. * Radiographic success of the implanted cups, through quantitative motion analysis to assess migration of the acetabular cups. * Absence of subsequent surgical intervention at the acetabulum of there operated hip. * Absence of serious, device-related adverse events. * Patient reported outcomes through Harris Hip Score and SUSHI - UCLA Hip Score questionnaires.