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.
The supermarket industry now services many customers through online food shopping over the Internet. The Internet shopping process offers a novel opportunity for the modification of dietary patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on consumers’ purchases of saturated fat of a fully automated computerised system that provided real-time, personally tailored advice recommending foods lower in saturated fat.
Mixed or combined hyperlipidemia is a common metabolic disorder characterized by both hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Statins and fibrates have complementary mechanisms and can be coadministered to patients with mixed hyperlipidemia. The overall objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining fenofibrate and simvastatin in patients with mixed hyperlipidemia at risk of cardiovascular diseases.
To evaluate the efficacy of quetiapine fumarate sustained release (Seroquel SR™) in combination with an antidepressant versus an antidepressant alone in patients with Major Depressive Disorder. PLEASE NOTE: Seroquel SR and Seroquel XR refer to the same formulation. The SR designation was changed to XR after consultation with FDA.
The main aim is to determine, in patients with locoregional, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated by definitive radiotherapy, the influence on survival of the volume of primary tumour, as measured from CT imaging, after adjusting for the effect of the current TNM staging system and other known prognostic factors (especially ECOG performance and weight loss).
An open-label, dose-adjustment, extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of eltrombopag for the treatment of subjects with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) who have previously been enrolled in an eltrombopag trial. This study will allow adjustment of the eltrombopag dose to achieve an individualized dose and schedule for each subject. In addition, the ability to reduce the dose of concomitant ITP medications in the presence of eltrombopag, while maintaining platelet counts = 50,000/microL will be investigated.
This is a three year follow up of a previous study where researchers at UNSW and UNewc asked smokers with serious mental health problems to participate in a 12-month study, to assess whether intervention could assist people experiencing mental illness reduce their tobacco smoking.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the provision of supplementary plain distance glasses for outdoor use to older users multifocal glasses will reduce falls rates over a 12 month period.
This study is a feasibility study of a multi-component intervention to enhance healthy living among young people with psychotic disorders, specifically targeting smoking and weight.
This study is designed to evaluate efficacy and safety of a testosterone patch as treatment for low libido in naturally menopausal women who are taking estrogen or estrogen/progestin therapy.
This 2 arm study will compare the pharmacokinetics and safety of Avastin at steady state under 2 different dosing regimens, in combination with XELOX (oxaliplatin + Xeloda) or FOLFOX-4 (oxaliplatin, leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil). Patients randomized to the XELOX arm will receive Avastin (7.5mg/kg iv) on Day 1 of each 3 week cycle; patients randomized to the FOLFOX-4 arm will receive Avastin (5mg/kg iv) on Day 1 of each 2 week cycle. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is <100 individuals.