There are about 2459 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in New Zealand. 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.
Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) traditionally receive bed rest as part of their care. They develop muscle weakness even after only a few days of mechanical ventilation that may prolong their time in ICU and in hospital, but the nature of such weakness is poorly understood. The weakness that develops in ICU is more substantial than that which would result from bed rest alone and is referred to as ICU acquired weakness (ICUAW). This weakness might be due to the combination of inflammation and immobility. The exact mechanisms leading to the nerve and muscle damage which occurs in critical illness are not yet fully understood and require further investigation. However, it is known that ICUAW has an effect on a patient's ability to breathe without a ventilator, walk and perform simple activities (like washing and toileting) and often results in longer mechanical ventilation time and hence, longer hospital stays than might otherwise be expected. It may also affect a patient's ability to return home after their hospital stay. The recovery period in Australian and New Zealand ICU patients is unknown but a trial from Canada has reported ongoing weakness five years after leaving ICU. Weakness in survivors of intensive care is known to be a substantial problem. It is currently not known whether ICUAW may be avoided or its severity reduced with simple strategies of early exercise in ICU. There are no data about the level of activity and mobility in critically ill patients in Australian and New Zealand ICUs. These data are urgently required to plan a program of research to test whether increasing the level of mobility and activity in our critically ill patients is safe, feasible and efficacious in terms of reducing the severity of ICUAW and improving patient-centred outcomes. The program of research will first include a study to observe the mobility levels in 25 ICUs across Australia and New Zealand to determine safety, barriers to mobility and what type of activities are undertaken by our patients. From the observational data we plan to develop a pilot randomised controlled trial of early mobility and activity in intensive care units across Australia and New Zealand. This simple, cost-effective strategy may improve functional ability, decrease time on mechanical ventilation and improve long term outcomes in this patient group. By initiating such a program, ANZ investigators might be able to change future patient outcomes worldwide.
This is an open-label study evaluating multiple doses of GS-7340 versus Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF).
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of vemurafenib in participants with completely resected, cutaneous BRAF mutation-positive melanoma at high risk for recurrence. Participants will be enrolled in two separate cohorts: Cohort 1 will include participants with completely resected Stage IIC, IIIA (participants with one or more nodal metastasis greater than [>] 1 millimeter [mm] in diameter), or IIIB cutaneous melanoma, as defined by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Classification, Version 7; Cohort 2 will include participants with Stage IIIC cutaneous melanoma, as defined by this classification scheme. Within each cohort, participants will be randomized (1:1 ratio) to receive vemurafenib or matching placebo over a 52-week period.
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the SYNERGY Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System for the treatment of subjects with atherosclerotic lesion(s) ≤ 34 mm in length (by visual estimate) in native coronary arteries ≥2.25 mm to ≤4.0 mm in diameter (by visual estimate).
Primary Objective: To compare the effect of alirocumab with placebo on the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events (composite endpoint of coronary heart disease (CHD) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), fatal and non-fatal ischemic stroke, unstable angina (UA) requiring hospitalization) in participants who experienced an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event 4 to 52 weeks prior to randomization and were treated with evidence-based medical and dietary management of dyslipidemia. Secondary Objectives: - To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on secondary endpoints (any CHD event , major CHD event, any CV event, composite of all cause mortality/non-fatal MI/non-fatal ischemic stroke, CHD deaths, CV deaths, all cause mortality). - To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab. - To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on lipid parameters.
The objective of the study (part A) is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BAY80-6946 in patients with indolent or aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, who have progressed after standard therapy. 30 patients will be enrolled to both indolent and aggressive disease group. The objective of the study part B (CHRONOS-1) is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BAY80-6946 in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. 120 patients will be enrolled in the part B of the study. Further objectives are to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and biomarkers. Quality of life will be a further objective of part B of the study. In a cohort of 20 patients (enrolled both in part A and B) an ECG substudy will be performed to assess the potential for cardiac toxicity and QT/QTc interval prolongation of BAY80-6946. After an up to 28-day screening period, eligible patients will start treatment with BAY80-6946 at a dose of 0.8 mg/kg (Part A) and at a dose of 60 mg (Part B). Treatment will be continued until disease has progressed or until another criterion is met for withdrawal from study. An end-of-treatment visit will be performed within 7 days after discontinuation of study treatment. Thirty to 35 days after last study drug administration, a safety followup visit will be performed for the collection of adverse events (AEs) and concomitant medication data. Patients will be contacted quarterly to determine overall survival status up to 4 years after last patient completed treatment. Patients who discontinue study drug for reasons other than disease progression will enter the Active Assessment Follow-up period. The end of study notification to Health Authorities will be based on the completion of the collection of survival data. The efficacy is measured by the decrease in tumor size. Tumor assessments will be done at Screening, every 8 weeks during Year 1, every 12 weeks during Year 2, and every 6 months during Year 3. Blood samples will be collected for pharmacokinetic analysis. Archival tumor tissue and blood samples will be collected for biomarker analysis (mandatory) and for central pathology review (part B), fresh biopsy tissue will also be collected if available.
This open-label, randomized, multicenter, Phase 2 study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of MEHD7945A when combined with FOLFIRI (folinic acid [leucovorin], 5-fluorouracil [5-FU], and irinotecan) chemotherapy as compared to cetuximab plus FOLFIRI in participants with Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog (KRAS) wild-type mCRC who have progressed after first-line oxaliplatin-containing chemotherapy for metastatic disease. Participants will be randomized to receive FOLFIRI chemotherapy plus either MEHD7945A or cetuximab. Anticipated time on study treatment is until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs.
This study will assess the serum uric acid lowering effects and safety of lesinurad over a long-term timeframe.
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of two doses (high and low) of empagliflozin as add-on therapy to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insufficient glycaemic control. Both doses may be given once daily or split to a twice daily dosage. This results in 4 different dosage regimens of empagliflozin (high dose once daily or split vs. low dose once daily or split). This is done to evaluate whether a twice daily dose regimen of empagliflozin results in a loss of efficacy relative to once daily dosing when given on top of metformin background therapy.
After abdominal surgery there is a period of unavoidable dysfunction of the gut. During this time patients are often unable to eat and drink, and do not pass any flatus or stool. Though this resolves within a few days for most, there are a significant number (around 30%) who go on to have a prolonged period of this dysfunction known clinically as postoperative ileus. It has been clearly shown that this group of patients have worse health outcomes and spend a longer time in hospital. The aim of this study is to trial a drug - gastrografin - in the management of prolonged postoperative ileus. Gastrografin is safe, economical, readily available, and has been used with great success in the similar condition of bowel obstruction. It is predicted that gastrografin will shorten the duration of a prolonged postoperative ileus, thus affording affected patients a better outcome from surgery.