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 evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a patient-controlled system to deliver fentanyl compared with a patient-controlled intravenous system to deliver morphine in the management of postoperative pain.
This study will look at how safe and effective, a novel agent, CT 327 cream is in treating patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD). Patients will be treated twice daily for 14 days on specific lesions of AD and safety and symptoms of AD will be assessed throughout the treatment period.
This study will look at how safe and effective, a novel agent, CT 327 cream is in treating patients with mild to moderate psoriasis vulgaris (PV). Patients will be treated twice daily for 8 weeks on specific lesions of PV and safety and symptoms of PV will be assessed throughout the treatment period.
The purpose of this pivotal trial is to evaluate subcutaneous (SQ) AIN457 as an adjunctive therapy to reduce the rate of exacerbations of posterior uveitis or panuveitis secondary to Behçet's disease during the 24 weeks of study therapy as compared to standard of care alone.
RATIONALE: F511 cream may prevent or reduce palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in women receiving doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome for metastatic breast cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying F511 cream to see how well it works compared with a placebo cream in preventing palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in patients receiving doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome for metastatic breast cancer.
The purpose of this study is to establish an optimal hydromorphone - naloxone ratio with an improved bowel function for constipated pain patients.
Introduction: Prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) is feasible through polypectomy on screening colonoscopy. Patient acceptance remains the main limiting factor for execution. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) might be a novel method for large populations. Aims and methods: Patients referred for screening means or lower gastrointestinal complaints were included in this single center pilot study. They underwent preparation and then ingested the capsule (PillCam Colon). Standard colonoscopy was performed the next morning. Significance was defined as polyps >5mm in size. Performance of exams was by independent physician with blinding of results.
The purpose of this study is to determinate the effect of a pre-treatment with the combined serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) transport blocker duloxetine on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "Ecstasy"). The investigators hypothesize that duloxetine will attenuate the subjective and cardiovascular response to MDMA.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and long term disability, particularly in young adults. Studies from Australia have shown that approximately half of those with severe traumatic brain injury will be severely disabled or dead 6 months post injury. Given the young age of many patients with severe TBI and the long term prevalence of major disability, the economic and more importantly the social cost to the community is very high. Pre-hospital and hospital management of patients with severe brain injury focuses on prevention of additional injury due primarily to lack of oxygen and insufficient blood pressure. This includes optimising sedation and ventilation, maintaining the fluid balance and draining Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) and performing surgery where appropriate. In recent years there has been a research focus on specific pharmacologic interventions, however, to date, there has been no treatment that has been associated with improvement of neurological outcomes. One treatment that shows promise is the application of hypothermia (cooling). This treatment is commonly used in Australia to decrease brain injury in patients with brain injury following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Cooling is thought to protect the brain using a number of mechanisms. There have been a number of animal studies that have looked at how cooling is protective and also some clinical research that suggests some benefit. However at the current time there is insufficient evidence to provide enough proof that cooling should be used routinely for patients with brain injury and like all treatments there can be some risks and side effects. The POLAR trial has been developed to investigate whether early cooling of patients with severe traumatic brain injury is associated with better outcomes. It is a randomised controlled trial, which is a type of trial that provides the highest quality of evidence. The null hypothesis is that there is no difference in the proportion of favourable neurological outcomes six months after severe traumatic brain injury in patients treated with early and sustained hypothermia, compared to standard normothermic management.
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer cell growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cell-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as bendamustine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Lenalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Giving rituximab together with bendamustine hydrochloride and lenalidomide may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of giving rituximab together with bendamustine hydrochloride and lenalidomide in treating patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma.