There are about 10460 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Australia. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Primary Objectives 1. To test the feasibility, in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis, of using an 'aggressive' treatment algorithm to bring a short term treatment objective (STO) within the normal or an arbitrarily defined 'desirable' range. 2. To determine whether patients with active rheumatoid arthritis randomly allocated to a particular STO show a reduced rate of Magnetic resonance imaging damage progression at two years compared to those randomly allocated to usual care. Secondary Objectives 1. To establish the relationship between achieving a given STO or combination of STOs and damage progression. 2. To identify the characteristics of responders and non-responders with respect to STO achievement and predictors of greater and lesser degrees of damage progression.
This single arm study will assess the safety and efficacy of Avastin combined with platinum-containing chemotherapy regimens in patients with advanced or recurrent non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Avastin will be given as first-line treatment in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy or in combination with any standard of care NSCLC first-line chemotherapy used in line with the licensed national prescribing information. Eligible patients will receive Avastin (15mg/kg iv on day 1 of each 3 week cycle) concomitantly with chemotherapy. Avastin treatment will continue after completion of chemotherapy cycles until disease progression, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerance of SMOFlipid 20% in comparison to a standard lipid emulsion Intralipid 20% in patients requiring long-term parenteral nutrition. The safety and tolerance will be evaluated by biochemistry, hematology and coagulation variables, vital signs and adverse events. Further objectives to evaluate are the influence of SMOFlipid 20% on inflammation processes, the efficacy of anti-oxidative properties of vitamin E supplemented to SMOFlipid 20%, and the fatty acid pattern in red blood cells and serum.
SJW has the greatest evidence of herbal medicine efficacy in treating MDD. In treating anxiety, kava has the greatest evidence of efficacy. As comorbidity of MDD and anxiety commonly occurs, it is conceivable that a combination of an established antidepressant agent such as SJW and an established anxiolytic agent such as kava may effectively treat MDD presenting with comorbid anxiety. It is possible that a beneficial synergistic effect may also occur between SJW and kava, improving the treatment outcomes in MDD with comorbid anxiety, than by the individual substances alone. Determination of this is not addressed in this study due to limitations of time and resources. The determination of the strength of the SJW-kava combination will be ascertained by comparing similar trials using SJW and kava mono-therapy in addressing MDD and GAD. The hypothesis is that a combination of SJW and kava will reduce MDD occurring with comorbid anxiety more than placebo.
The purpose of this study is determine the minimal effective dose and the impact on: 1. treatment outcomes at 4, 12 and/or 48 weeks the treatment has required to treat patients experiencing the first psychotic episode 2. the final maintenance doses 3. the use of other medications 4. the amount of changes to other antipsychotic medication 5. the number of hospitalization days
This single arm study will assess the safety and efficacy of a regimen of Avastin plus a taxane, with or without additional chemotherapy, as first-line treatment in patients with locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. All patients will receive Avastin (10mg/kg iv every 2 weeks, or 15 mg/kg iv every 3 weeks) plus taxane-based chemotherapy. If taxanes are contraindicated, alternative chemotherapy (other than anthracyclines or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin) may be used. The anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression, and the target sample size is 500+ individuals.
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of YM150 in subjects with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)and to obtain information on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (anti-thrombotic potential) in the target population
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of GSK372475 compared with placebo in the treatment of outpatient subjects with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia between two groups of patients randomised to have closed system suction catheter changes every 24 hours and patients having closed system suction catheter changes every seven days or as required.
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of chronic treatment with inhaled dry powder mannitol in subjects with cystic fibrosis. Previous studies have demonstrated an improvement in lung function related to small airways obstruction and a significant improvement in respiratory symptoms and quality of life after a 2 week treatment with mannitol. This current study seeks to support these early findings and to extend the evidence to support its use as a mucoactive therapy in cystic fibrosis. In particular, the hypothesis that enhanced mucus clearance will improve the lung function and clinical presentation in this population, will be investigated. We also hypothesize that enhanced mucociliary clearance will result in a sustained reduction in mucus load, thus providing less opportunity for bacteria to proliferate, affording a reduction in antibiotic use and hospitalizations. The initial 6 month blinded phase will be followed with an additional 6 months of open label treatment.