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.
Aim of the study is to evaluate the reliability of self-reported surgical outcome by residents - prospective assessment of postoperative complications done by residents using a validated five-scale complication classification - simultanously, complications will be prospectively assessed in the same manner by an external clinical nurse - Trial with surgical intervention
Severe hypotension during reperfusion in liver transplantation is a frequent adverse event. Rare data exist so far about pathophysiology of this phenomenon. The exact role of left ventricular function, which might be impaired causing hypotension, has not been elucidated during the period of reperfusion. Goal of this study is to: - perform transesophageal echocardiography in order to assess systolic and diastolic left ventricular function during reperfusion - determine inflammatory mediators in the plasma which could cause left ventricular dysfunction
This study drug (Amrubicin) is believed to work by stopping the tumor cells in your body from growing. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of amrubicin compared to topotecan in the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
This 4 arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4 neoadjuvant treatment regimens in female patients with locally advanced, inflammatory or early stage HER2 positive breast cancer. Before surgery, patients will be randomized to one of 4 treatment arms, to receive 4 cycles of a)Herceptin + docetaxel b)Herceptin + docetaxel + pertuzumab c)Herceptin + pertuzumab or 4)pertuzumab + docetaxel. Pertuzumab will be administered at a loading dose of 840mg iv, then 420mg iv 3-weekly, Herceptin at a loading dose of 8mg/kg iv then 6mg/kg 3-weekly, and docetaxel at a dose of 75mg/m2 escalating to 100mg/m2 3-weekly. During the entire pre- and post-surgery period all patients will receive adequate chemotherapy as per standard of care, as well as any surgery and/or radiotherapy as required. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
This single arm study will assess the long-term maintenance of hemoglobin levels, safety and tolerability of once-monthly intravenous administration of Mircera in hemodialysis patients with chronic renal anemia. Patients currently receiving darbepoetin alfa, epoetin alfa or epoetin beta maintenance treatment will receive intravenous Mircera at a starting dose of 120 or 200 micrograms/month (based on the ESA dose administered on week -1). Subsequent doses will be adjusted to maintain hemoglobin levels within the country-specific target range (11-13g/dL for Switzerland and 10-12g/dL for Austria). The anticipated time on study treatment is 1-2 years, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals.
This 2-arm study will investigate the safety and tolerability of oseltamivir for the treatment of influenza in immunocompromised participants and characterize the effects of oseltamivir in immunocompromised participants on the development of resistant influenza virus. Eligible immunocompromised participants with laboratory-confirmed influenza will be randomized to receive either conventional dose (30 milligrams [mg] to 75 mg twice daily orally [po], depending on age and weight) or double dose (60 mg-150 mg twice daily po depending on age and weight) olseltamivir for 10 days. Nasal and throat swabs will be taken, and safety evaluations made, at intervals during the study. The anticipated time on study medication is 10 days and the anticipated time on study is 40 days.
The study will evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile of AEB071 in the immediate post-transplant period in patients who have undergone their first liver transplant.
NEOBRAIN brings together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), industry and academic groups devoted to the diagnosis, management, and neuroprotection in newborns with perinatal brain damage. The focus of NEOBRAIN is to identify strategies prevention of brain damage mainly observed in preterm newborns. (Copy from www.neobrain.eu)
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Bevacizumab may also stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known whether giving bevacizumab as maintenance therapy is more effective than observation in treating patients with colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying bevacizumab to see how well it works in treating patients who have undergone first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.
RATIONALE: Studying PET scans given to patients with cancer who are undergoing treatment may help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying PET scans in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who are receiving rituximab together with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone.