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 aim of this project is to examine the short and long term effects of an 8 week, twice weekly, outpatient exercise training program for people with bronchiectasis. Participants will be randomly allocated to undergo a supervised exercise training program at The Alfred, Austin Hospital or Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The hypotheses of this study are: 1. Patients with bronchiectasis who complete an exercise program will have a higher exercise capacity and better quality of life and these improvements will be sustained for up to 12 months after completion 2. Exercise training will significantly reduce the incidence of pulmonary exacerbations, use of antibiotics and rate of hospitalisation
The purpose of this study is to determine whether intravenous fluid management using lower chloride solutions (Hartmann's solutions and Plasmalyte®) will result in better outcome when compared to management using high chloride solutions (0.9% saline and Gelofusine®).
This study is designed to provide efficacy and safety data of several doses of AEB071 so that the optimal dose and treatment duration can be chosen for testing in later studies in patients with plaque psoriasis (with a disease severity such that systemic treatment is justified). The treatment free Follow-up Period is designed to provide additional safety data and information on disease recurrence after the last dose of the study drug.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a coordinated regional approach to healthy skin programs in six remote Aboriginal communities can demonstrate, not only a reduction in the burden of scabies and streptococcal skin sores, but also broad health benefits, including primary prevention of some chronic diseases that occur at particularly high rates in Australian Aboriginal communities. The primary objectives of the Program are: - Demonstrate a reduction in scabies and skin sores on a regional basis - Demonstrate the broader public health effects of Healthy Skin Programs, particularly those relating to chronic diseases such as rheumatic fever and renal diseases - Build on the existing Indigenous capacity by assisting in the development of new knowledge and skills to improve the health and well being of Indigenous communities - Establish the feasibility of incorporating Healthy Skin Programs into existing health service delivery
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of Cyclosporine 0.010% eye drops in the treatment of Atopic Keratoconjunctivitis (chronic and severe inflammation of the eye). The study consists of a double-masked phase, and open-labeled phase, and an open-labeled maintenance phase. For the first 3 months of the study, patients will receive either masked Cyclosporine 0.010% eye drops or vehicle four times daily; for the next 6 months, patients may receive open-labeled Cyclosporine 0.010% eye drops four times daily. At month 9, patients who are in remission, will be re-randomized to receive either open-labeled Cyclosporine 0.010% eye drops four times daily or twice daily.
This 4 arm study will assess the efficacy and safety of RO5313534 (MEM3454) versus placebo added to donepezil, in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Following a screening period, patients will be randomized to one of 4 treatments (placebo, or RO5313534 1mg, 5mg or 15mg po daily) with background therapy of donepezil (5mg or 10mg).The anticipated time on study treatment is 6 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, bleeding pattern of low dose LNG (12 mg/ 24 hrs), delivered locally by a new intrauterine contraceptive system suitable for use by women 18 to 40 years of age. In addition, pharmacokinetic assessments will be performed.
This study will assist in the early detection of influenza resistant to antivirals and will monitor the clinical outcome of adults and children infected with influenza according to subtype and susceptibility. Participants clinically diagnosed with influenza will undergo a rapid diagnostic test and viral sampling at Baseline and on Days 3, 6, and 10. Participants will be clinically managed according to local guidelines and the decision to treat/not treat will be at the discretion of the Investigator.
Immediately following birth, preterm infants face a period of stressful environmental inputs, which may have negative consequences on early brain development and subsequent neurobehavioral outcomes. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of training parents in reducing stressful experiences early in life. The investigators hypothesized that this intervention would insulate preterm infants from the harmful effects of acute and chronic stress, which in turn would result in enhanced brain development. The primary aim of the current study was to investigate if this intervention was associated with improved brain development measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term-equivalent age. A secondary aim was to assess some possible short-term medical benefits.
This study was an extension to study MA21573 [NCT00750880], which was an open label single arm study to investigate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of tocilizumab monotherapy, or combination therapy with non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS), in patients with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis. Patients who completed the 24 week core study, and had at least a moderate European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response, were eligible to enter this long-term extension study, and received tocilizumab 8 mg/kg intravenous (iv) every 4 weeks. The anticipated time on study treatment was 1-2 years, and the target sample size was > 500 individuals.