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.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an orphan, multiorgan disease affecting the connective tissue of the skin and all internal organs. Interstitial lung disease is a frequent morbidity and mortality-driving manifestation in systemic sclerosis. This observational trial (OT) is part of the collaborative project "DeSScipher", one out of five OTs to decipher the optimal management of systemic sclerosis. Aim of this observational try is to identify: - The state of clinical practice in Europe for prevention and treatment of interstitial lung disease and its impact on lung function and disease progression - The potential predictors and confounders for response to therapy
In patients suffering from hypercapnic respiratory failure and treated by non invasive ventilation (NIV), the interest of using transcutaneous CO2 measurement to evaluate PaCO2 and PaCO2 variation over time is unknown and will be evaluated in this study. Measurements will be done during one-hour NIV treatments.
The study is conducted to assess the effect of a vitamin D3 supplementation on the activities of two intestinal transporters and on the pharmacokinetics of the transporter substrates folic acid and fexofenadine. - Trial with medicinal product
This study will contribute to the evaluation of long-term safety, tolerability and efficacy of evolocumab (AMG 145) in adults with hyperlipidemia and adults with mixed dyslipidemia.
Mild thyroid failure is a common condition among older adults and has been associated with numerous adverse effects on health, such as cardiovascular disease, cognition disturbances and muscular problems. Mild thyroid failure has also been associated with an increased risk of developing depression. To date, only few studies have investigated the effect of thyroid hormone replacement on depression in patients with mild thyroid failure. This study therefore aims to assess whether thyroid hormone replacement in older adults with mild thyroid failure is associated with a decrease in the presence of depressive symptoms. This study forms a substudy of a large international study on thyroid hormone replacement in older adults with mild thyroid failure (the TRUST study).
Background: After a traumatic spinal cord injury, a severe bone loss in the paralyzed extremities is observed. This leads to a osteoporosis which is connected to a high fracture risk. Aims: To compare the two measurement methods DEXA and pQCT concerning optimal diagnostics and assessment of fracture risk in subjects with spinal cord injury. Subjects: 250 women and 250 men (age≥18, any AIS-classification) with an acute or chronic spinal cord injury will be recruited for this study. For a reference group, 500 able-bodied persons will be measured analogously. Methods: Using DEXA-Osteodensitometry, bone parameters of the lumbar vertebral column, proximal femur, distal radius, distal tibia and knee area will be assessed. Additionally, geometric bone parameters of the tibia will be measured by using pQCT. All measurements will be done unilaterally. For the assessment of potential risk factors for reduced bone stiffness after spinal cord injury a questionnaire will be used.
Phase II Study of efficacy and safety of buparlisib (BKM120) plus paclitaxel versus placebo plus paclitaxel in recurrent or metastatic Head and Neck cancer previously pre-treated with a platinum therapy.The primary endpoint was PFS and the key secondary endpoint was Overall Survival.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and feasibility of the Mitralign Percutaneous Annuloplasty System in humans for the treatment of chronic functional mitral regurgitation. No formal test of hypothesis is proposed for this trial.
The objective of this study is to examine gastric emptying and satiety hormones after oral glucose stimulation in 2 different concentrations in morbidly obese patients after Roux-en-Y-gastric-Bypass.
A Phase 4 study is to characterize the profile of low bone mineral density (BMD) in ≥ 50 year old male subjects and post-menopausal female subjects on any tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based regimen