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.
The aim of the study is to gain further experience with regard to the performance of the medical device WO2085 Moisturising Cream in comparison to a cream with 0.1% estriol.
1. The primary objective is to improve the sensitivity of novel immunodiagnostic tests for detection of TB disease in children. 2. The secondary objective is to determine biomarkers that discriminate children with TB infection and disease.
BIOTRONIK 4French for AMBulatory peripheral intervention. A multicenter, controlled trial comparing 4French versus 6French femoral access for endovascular treatment of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease in an ambulatory setting: BIO4AMB
The objective of this research project is to perform a comparative study on the in vivo kinematics of the GMK Sphere prosthesis in comparison to the conventional GMK PS Fixed Bearing TKA as well as to the GMK UC Mobile Bearing during level walking, stair descent and downhill walking by means of videofluoroscopy.
Xylitol and erythritol have become increasingly popular as sugar substitutes in the food industry. Both substances are freely available. While glucose ingestion stimulates satiation hormone secretion in the gut and slows down gastric emptying, artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose and acesulfame-K have no such effect. However, acute intake of 50g xylitol or 75g erythritol in 300mL tap water leads to a marked increase in the satiation hormones and induces a significant retardation in gastric emptying. The concentrations used to Show this effect were rather high (50g xylitol and 75g erythritol) and led to bloating and diarrhea in 60-70% of all subjects two hours after administration. The aim of the present study is to find an effective concentration of xylitol and erythritol still stimulating satiation hormone release without any gastrointestinal adverse events.
To test the potential and acceptance of wireless activity tracking in palliative care patients leaving hospital care. Explorative study, collaboration project of the Clinic of Radiation-Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and the Wearable Computing Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institut of Technology. Patients receive a tracking bracelet and a smart phone in order to gather objective physical activity parameters as step count, sleep duration, heart rate, social activity patterns (e.g. making calls) as well as subjective ratings of pain and distress. Quality of life (QoL) will be captured by paper questionnaire. Correlations between patients' physical activity patterns and the pain and distress level assessed from electronic scales as well as QoL-questionnaire will be performed. Acceptance will be evaluated by quantitative questionnaires and interviews. The proposed study is meant to be preparatory work for an intervention study to test the effect of wireless monitoring of palliative care patients on fostering early interventions for symptom relief and support of QoL.
After an ankle injury like distorsions, fractures or arthrodeses, or congenital defects ankle support limit the range of motion in the joint, help pain relief, control loading of the injured tissues and promote recovery of a normal gait pattern. Gait analysis is applied in orthopedics, sport science and rehabilitation. Numerous measure systems and methods enable accurate analysis of human movement. The study is set to describe and compare the gait analysis of two modifiable stability boots (Ortho® Tri-Phase and the VACOped®) on the standard walking parameters during two conditions (level and ramp walking) in healthy adults and draw comparisons with a control indoor shoe.
The aim of the study is to evaluate voltage gated sodium channel (NaV1.7) dependent pain phenomena in neuropathic pain and chronic postoperative pain.
Prospective study to evaluate a new technique. Comparison of perineal sonography in men before and after radical prostatectomy and in incontinent men after radical prostatectomy before and after operative treatment with male sling and comparison with pre- and postoperative functional MRI Inclusion / Exclusion criteria: Inclusion: male, elder than 18years, planned RALP or history of RALP and PPSUI (Post Prostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence). Exclusion: Patients with history of urinary incontinence before radical prostatectomy. Patients with history of radiotherapy in the pelvis. Other diseases involving pelvic floor.
Communication on telephone is challenging for people with hearing loss. For hearing aid users, for instance, the inventions for improving speech intelligibility on the phone range from an integrated tele coil and individual hearing programs to specially designed phone devices. No formal studies involving these devices have been carried out with CI users. Thus, this comparative study includes hearing aid as well as CI and bimodal users to evaluate different hearing solutions for communication on telephone in terms of intelligibility and ease of use.