There are about 9288 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 present study, OBPM_Calfree2024, with N = 85 participants minimum over 1 visit (lasting around 1h), has been designed to evaluate the performances and safety of the Aktiia.product-G2C that doesn't require any calibrations, as compared against double auscultation for BP reference measurements, and finger pulse oximeter for pulse rate reference measurements, for a cohort of subjects characterized by a wide variety of phenotypes.
This study investigates on the effect of two different operative techniques to treat abdominal wall hernias. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the eTEP (Extended totally extraperitoneal repair) technique leads to a better outcome than the IPOM (Intraperitoneal onlay mesh) technique. The main questions it aims to answer are: - pain after the operation - rate of complications - rate of recurrence and reoperations - quality of life. Participants will: Either be operated using the eTEP or the IPOM technique. Be followed up either in person or via email / phone call at day 1, day 7, day 14, 6 weeks, 6 months, 1, 3 and 5 years after the surgery to asses the above-stated main and some more outcomes.
This study aims to examine the correlation and agreement of regional and global measurements of ventricular function in the apical 4 chamber and subcostal 4 chamber view. Additionally, we will explore limitations of the technology and explore the effect of left lateral positioning.
Despite multimodal therapy, patients with esophageal cancer have poor prognosis with 5-year overall survival around 25%. Considering tumor-related death as main reason for high mortality rate in those patients, treatment-related cardio-pulmonary toxicities could also play a role in this regard. Online adaptive radiotherapy offers the possibility for daily re-planning and therefore helps radiation oncologists to better spare the organs at risk and reduce radiation-induced toxicity. Tha aim of ARTEC is to assess the pulmonary toxicity in patients with esophageal cancer treated with online adaptive radiotherapy.
Evaluation of ultra low dose protocols and Iomeron 400 contrast in PCD-CT
This is a single centre, single dose, single-arm, open-label, palatability study. The aim of the present study is to investigate the palatability of the newly developed Tachipirina® 120 mg/5 mL oral suspension with strawberry flavour. The study will be conducted in paediatric volunteers that represent the target population for this product.
About 10-20% of all individuals with breast cancer have a so-called triple-negative tumor (TNBC). This type of breast cancer has a particularly unfavorable course and a higher mortality rate compared to other forms of breast cancer. Research studies show that it is important for individuals with TNBC to achieve a so-called pathologic complete response (pCR) to treatment. In the phase II study SAKK 66/22, it is being investigated whether the administration of the drug INT230-6 before surgery for breast cancer can increase the rate of pCR in the tumor and affected lymph nodes. The tolerability of INT230-6 as well as other factors such as response to treatment and the possibility of breast-conserving surgery are also being examined.
Intraoperative cell salvage is commonly used in surgeries that carry a major hemorrhagic risk to reduce the administration of allogeneic red blood cells and thus improve the outcome for the patient. When processing the salvaged blood, however, a large part of the patient's plasma is washed out. This is a disadvantage with regard to an optimal coagulation status after these types of surgeries, especially liver transplantation. There are currently various cell saver systems on the market. According to the manufacturers, the plasma is returned to the patient in different quantities as part of the processing procedure. Thus, it can be assumed that in addition to red blood cells, platelets (part of plasma) are re-transfused and contribute to an optimized coagulation. Unfortunately, there is a lack of studies in this regard in the liver transplant surgery population. The investigators aim to study the performance of two different cell saver devices regarding preservation of platelet number and function.
The aim of this study is to explore the genetic information associated with the development of TAA and aAD in individuals without history or syndromic features (Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Turner syndrome etc.) for aortic disease. For this purpose, whole genome sequencing will be performed in patients with documented aortic aneurysm or/and aortic dissection.
Analyzing the impact of surgery and adverse events (AEs) on patients' well-being is of paramount importance as it provides essential information for benefit-risk assessment. Current methods in outcome research are static, resource-intensive and subject to missing-data issues. Moreover, AEs are inconsistently reported using various grading systems that usually do not account for patients' subjective well-being. These are severe drawbacks for outcome research as it hinders monitoring, comparison, and improvement of treatment quality. The increasing use of smartphones offers unprecedented opportunities for data collection. We developed a free smartphone application to assess fluctuations of patients' well-being as a result of surgical treatment and possible AEs. The application is installed on each patient's smartphone and collects standardized data at defined timepoints before and after surgery (well-being, AE description and severity). By acquiring longitudinal patient-reported outcome before and after neurosurgical interventions, we aim to determine the regular postoperative course for specific surgical procedures, as well as any deviation thereof, depending on the occurrence and severity of AEs. We will evaluate the validity of existing AE classifications and, if necessary, propose a new patient-centered scheme. We hope that this will result in an increase in standardized reporting of patient outcome, and ultimately allow for evidence-based patient information and decision-making.