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 purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of beginning a renal replacement therapy on fluid overload and its consequence on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, in patients with end stage chronic kidney disease. It aims further to investigate the relationship between overhydration, nocturnal rostral fluid shift and the severity of sleep apnea.
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate the impact of sleep apnea on the cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of patients with end-stage renal disease.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects and safety of Ruxolitinib, a Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) inhibitor for the treatment of tumor-associated cachexia in chronic wasting diseases.
The investigational PET/MRI scanner, including attenuation correction method, is capable of producing diagnostic quality images and appropriate device functionality per user feedback.
Study to evaluate if macitentan is safe and tolerable enough to be used for treatment of subjects with combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension (CpcPH) due to left ventricular dysfunction.
The overall aim of this observational study is to investigate the impact of COMT inhibition on homocysteine metabolism, vascular physiology and correlates of neurodegeneration in PD patients with certain COMT genotype. It is designed to evaluate effect size of Hcy lowering to secondary outcome parameters. Assessment of outcome parameters will be rater-blinded or computer-based.
Spinal anesthesia is still the regional anesthesia technique most widely employed in everyday clinical practice. The most feared and common of its well known side effects consist in an abrupt reduction of systemic vascular resistances, with consequence risk of systemic hypotension. To prevent this potentially severe complication, an adequate correction of patients' volume status through a preventive administration of fluids is widely used. However this volume repletion is commonly accomplished on an empirical basis, without having a real insight of patient hemodynamic status, carrying the risk of possible volume overload. Aim of the study is to test the clinical impact of two simple, non-invasive methods to guide volemic repletion before spinal anesthesia on the reduction of significant hypotension rate, compared to empirical fluid administration.
A Bone Anchored Port System (BAP) will be implanted in the mastoid bone behind the ear, connected with a double lumen central venous catheter inserted in the jugular vein, and will be used in conjunction with an adapter as a permanent vascular access for hemodialysis treatment.
This is a phase Ib single arm, open-label, multiple dose, dose escalating, safety, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study of the combination of PF-05212384 with paclitaxel and carboplatin. The study will be conducted in adult patients with advanced breast, NSCLC, ovarian or endometrial, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and Head and Neck (HNSCC) cancer for whom there is an indication to the use of paclitaxel and carboplatin. Successive cohorts of patients will receive escalating doses of PF-05212384 in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin, starting at a dose level determined to be the 60% of single agent MTD. The study will consist of two parts: the dose finding part (Part 1) and the expansion part (Part 2). During Part 1 patients with breast, NSCLC, ovary and endometrial, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and Head and Neck (HNSCC) cancer will be enrolled. During Part 2, only patients with ovarian cancer will be enrolled. In Part 1, a 3+3 design is employed. Once the MTD of the combination is defined in Part 1, Part 2 is performed for a better definition of the safety profile, of the potential antitumor activity and of the pharmacodynamic effects of the combination; it will be conducted in at least 12 patients with ovarian cancer. Approximately 40 patients are expected to be enrolled in the study overall.
Whereas physical activity clearly results in improvements in glycemic control in type 2 diabetes, in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) the impact of exercise on blood sugar control is more complex. In type 1 diabetes T1DM the inability to reduce exogenous insulin levels during exercise is a key factor that contributes to an increased risk of exercise-induced hypoglycemia. Since rapid adaptation of insulin dosage may be especially difficult in patients on a multiple daily injection regimen, alternative strategies are required to improve exercise-associated glucose stability. There is increasing evidence that the combination of steady state continuous low to moderate intensity exercise with short bursts of high intensity exertion (eg in the form of sprints) is an effective, well tolerated, novel strategy to prevent exercise-related hypoglycemia. A further promising option to stabilize blood sugar levels during and after exercise may be the ingestion of fructose in addition to glucose in form of a sport drink.