There are about 9403 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Switzerland. 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.
This clinical study, funded by the company Dentsply Sirona, is being carried out to see if the newly developed tooth implant "OmniTaper EV" is safe, effective and functions as intended when replacing a lost or removed tooth. The OmniTaper EV implant is a further development of existing dental implants. It is made of titanium, a metal that is well tolerated by the human body, which has been successfully used in dental implants for more than 40 years. All components used in this study are available on the market, are CE-marked and will be used according to intended use and approved instructions. The study involves at 11 planned clinic visits including follow-up visits 6 months and annually until 5 years after installation of the permanent crown. after over a period of about five and a half years. The treatment method and healing period may vary depending on the individual case and treatment plan and additional visits may therefore need to be scheduled. The visits and procedures are the same as standard of care and no procedures will be done just for purpose of research. The study aims to recruit about 137 men and women from six clinics across Europe (Germany, UK and Switzerland) and participants can only receive one study implant each. Participation is entirely voluntary and participants can choose to withdraw from the study at any time, without giving a reason. The decision to decline or withdraw participation will not affect participants future treatment or care
This study is designed as a feasibility study implementing electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) in CAR T treatment for hematological malignancies, in order to describe AE reporting. ePRO assessments will be explored for their feasibility to engage in monitoring and management of CAR T-related toxicities as well as using these digital ePRO tools may improve both, its safety and accessibility.
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the validity of PROMS after reconstructive surgery or amputation in the leg region. In this context, the German version of the LIMB-Q, a questionnaire-based "Patient-reported outcome measurement" (PROM), will be validated for the German-speaking region and any necessary cultural adaptations will be made for the future use of the questionnaire. In addition, the aim is to establish a context between the LIMB-Q as a PROM and clinical outcome measurements (Maryland Foot Score, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society Score).
This observational retrospective study evaluates the efficacy of RF with the three-tined expandable electrode needle compared to before treatment in the treatment of chronic cervical facet joint pain.
The study is designed as an observational cohort study, aiming to evaluate, whether a structured recording of symptoms by a mobile app contributes insight in the follow-up modalities of ovarian cancer patients.
Few chemotherapeutic options exist for pancreatic cancer. Moreover, objective criteria are lacking for deciding which regimen is more beneficial for patient presenting with metastases at diagnosis. This study investigates whether organoid generation from tumour samples of pancreatic cancer is a safe and feasible process for testing of multiple chemotherapy regimens in the laboratory. By participating to this study, patients will have a part of the tumour tissue retrieved and sent to the laboratory for organoid generation and drug testing. For surgically-resectable tumors, tumoral tissue samples will be collected from the main surgical specimens, before sending it for final pathological examination. In case of suspected metastatic lesion at diagnosis, curative surgery is not indicated. Therefore, we will offer patients to undergo port-a-cath implantation for chemotherapy delivery and concomitant laparoscopic surgical excisional biopsy of suspicious metastatic (either hepatic or peritoneal) lesions. At this stage of the study, the treatment that the patient will receive after surgery will not be affected by the results of the laboratory testing. In fact, all patients will receive the standard of care treatment based on the most recent oncologic guidelines and on the oncologist's clinical judgement. As part of the study, each patient will be followed for 30 days to assess possible surgical complications related to the surgical biopsy. This study will help to speed up the implementation of organoid generation in the clinical routine for the choice of the best treatment of patients affected by pancreatic cancer.
The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a nutritional intervention (olive leaf extract) combined with a specific training session (MICT or SIT) on PDH activation (as well as other protein expressions) and exercise-induced muscle fatigue.
This is a multinational non-interventional study based on newly collected data to assess demographics, disease, and treatment pattern of patients with chronic Heart Failure (HF) in a two-cohort design: one cohort will receive first prescription of empagliflozin as routine therapy for HF, the other cohort will receive HF therapy with drugs with another mechanism of action. Treatment of HF according to routine practice is determined by the physician independent of the participation of the patient in this non-interventional study.
This is an observational study in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) who will be receiving finerenone. Kidneys filter extra water and waste out of the blood and make urine. CKD is a long-term, progressive, decrease in the kidneys' ability to filter the blood properly. In people with T2D, the body does not make enough of a hormone called insulin, or does not use insulin well enough, resulting in high blood sugar levels that can cause damage to the kidneys. As a result, CKD can occur as a complication of T2D. Finerenone works by blocking certain proteins, called mineralocorticoid receptors. An increased stimulation of these proteins is thought to damage the kidneys and the heart. By lowering their stimulation, finerenone reduces the risk of kidney disease progressively getting worse. Finerenone is available and approved for doctors to prescribe to people with CKD and T2D. Since it has only recently become available for these patients, there is a need for more information about the use of finerenone in the real-world setting. The main purpose of the study is to learn more about treatment patterns in people with CKD and T2D who just started or will start finerenone treatment as decided and prescribed by their doctor as part of their routine medical care. To answer this question, the researchers will collect data on: - Clinical characteristics (e.g., history of CKD and T2D, blood pressure, heart health) of the participants - Reasons for starting finerenone - Reasons for stopping finerenone early - How long participants have been taking finerenone (planned by their doctor compared to actual time it was taken) - Dosing of finerenone - Other medications used while taking finerenone The researchers will also collect data on medical problems (called adverse events) that the participants may have during the study. All adverse events are collected, even if they might not be related to the study treatment. Hyperkalemia, a medical term used to describe a potassium level in the blood that is higher than normal, is of special interest when finerenone is combined with some medications commonly taken to control blood pressure. Researchers want to know how often higher potassium levels occur, and when it leads to: - Stopping finerenone treatment too early - Dialysis (a medical procedure to filter the blood of extra water and waste) - Care in a hospital All data will come from medical records or from interviews study doctors will have with the participants during visits that take place during routine medical care. Participants in the US will be invited to provide voluntary blood and urine samples that could be analyzed later to better understand possible changes in protein or nucleic acid levels over time. Each participant will be in the study for 12 months. This time participating in the study may be shorter if their finerenone treatment is stopped early or the study comes to an end as planned in September 2027.
In Switzerland, it is estimated that 20,000 people are hospitalized each year as a result of drug related problems (DRP). Community pharmacies (CP) are well positioned to identify and manage such DRPs in a timely manner. In Switzerland, no pharmacy service that focus on the management of DRPs is currently recognized and remunerated. A new service, medication review with follow up (MaJ? for the acronym in french), has been developed. It is focused on DRPs related to self-medication and medication management at home and it includes a systematic review of the patient's treatment. Objective: To evaluate the impact of the MaJ? service for adults with polypharmacy in Swiss CP for the identification and management of DRPs. A pre-post intervention study will be carried out in CPs in the canton of Vaud for 15 months. Volunteer pharmacists will include adults with a prescription for at least four chronic and systemic drugs since at least three months. Trained pharmacists will conduct structured consultations with a 6-months interval during the study to deliver the service. The primary outcome is the identification and management of DRPs. Secondary outcomes are patients' knowledge about their treatments, number of expired medications and description of pharmaceutical interventions. The study has been approved and will be supported by Department of Health and Social Affairs in the canton of Vaud and the Cantonal Health Authorities. The Ethics Committee (CER-VD) concluded that the study does not fall under the Human Research Act. It will begin in spring 2022 in 19 to 35 pharmacies that will recruit at least 162 patients after randomization of eligible patients through a sequence of computer-generated random numbers. Ad-hoc tools (medication management plan) and validated tools (PharmDISC tool, patient knowledge tool) will guide pharmacists throughout the consultation. Educational training and support for pharmacists will increase quality of service provision and fidelity of study protocol. A sub analysis will be carried out for those patients included who are 65 years old or over in order to target the intervention to a specific group of patients with higher risk for DRPs. This study will evaluate the impact of a new service that includes validated, structured and standardized interventions, training and supervision for CP staff, non-prescription medication evaluation and use of home-based patient records. MaJ? is an enhanced service designed to overcome those barriers found in the implementation process of medication review services.