There are about 6852 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Austria. 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.
It is a common understanding that patients with coronary heart disease are suffering, among others, from reduced myocardial perfusion. In order to increase (normalize) the reduced perfusion, when a conventional approach failed, coronary bypass surgery, coronary vessel dilatation or stenting are performed. The similar situation with reduced myocardial perfusion may be found in patients with stenosis of the aortic valve, where aortic valve replacement may increase myocardial perfusion by left-ventricular remodelling. However, there is presently no method established to measure myocardial perfusion quantitatively and noninvasively before and after a therapeutic intervention. Data of pre- and post-therapeutic myocardial perfusion, quantitatively measured in ml/100g/min would strengthen the indication for specific therapeutic approach and enable an objective control of effectiveness of the applied therapy. Hypothesis: There is a measureable difference in quantitative myocardial perfusion values before (lower) and after (higher) interventional or surgical procedure. The goal of the study is to measure myocardial perfusion by advanced CT technology (e.g. iCT 256 Brilliance ) quantitatively in ml/100g/min in three groups of patients: 1. Before and after coronary bypass surgery 2. Before and after coronary vessel dilatation/stenting 3. Before and after aortic valve replacement. The investigators will not assign specific interventions to the subjects of these three groups. Therefore, the research is strictly observational. Design: Prospective study to measure quantitatively myocardial perfusion in the above mentioned three groups of patients with simultaneous control and registration of all essential, physiological determinants of myocardial perfusion immediately prior to each CT study. The CT myocardial perfusion measurements will be performed directly after the indication for intervention or surgery and on the last day before discharge from hospital. All the collected data (determinants) inclusively the CT-studies will be anonymised and archived on a local server. The investigators of the University of Medical Computed Sciences and Technology, Innsbruck / Austria will perform the evaluation of the myocardial perfusion measurements and all statistical analysis independently of the CT-studies performing physicians.
The etiology of bone marrow edema (BME) is still uncertain. Several studies report therapeutic success with antiresorptive drugs. This study investigates antiresorptive and osteoanabolic drugs versus placebo in BME
This trial is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study on patients suffering from inner ear diseases with tinnitus as a principal symptom. The study will investigate the transtympanic treatment with a 1,5 % caroverine solution. Each patient will undergo treatment for 2 cycles of 48 hours each.
The GangTrainer GT I and the Lokomat have proven their effectiveness on stroke Patients, but a comparison on the same controlled study population has not been made so far. Aim of the study will not only be to establish which device will work better on acute, non ambulatory stroke Patients in terms of regain of gait ability and motor function, but also clinical matters, like the efficacy of the treatment period. As a result of the trial it should be highlighted which kind of therapy has to be suggested for Patients comparable to the study population. A significant better outcome of one device in regard to the other will suggest to use one device more than the other for future treatments.
The aim of this study is to evaluate quality of patient-controlled peroral analgesia after cesarian section using the combination of tramadol and acetaminophen. Research hypothesis is that the combination reduces pain at leg rising more than tramadol alone.
Available data from in vitro studies and clinical trials indicate that genetic factors play a significant role in the success of controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) prior to in vitro fertilization - embryo trandfer (IVF-ET). Women with the FSHR Ser680Asn Ser/Ser genotype make up between 13% and 26% of women undergoing IVF-ET and are characterised by higher basal FSH serum concentrations, the need for a higher amount of FSH for COS, and a higher risk of poor response to COS and cycle cancellation. The investigators therefore intend to perform a study to investigate whether a dose-intensified COS protocol based on FSHR genotype status in women with the FSHR Ser680Asn Ser/Ser genotype is more effective than routine management in terms of - the mean number of follicles - the mean number of embryos - the rate of poor responders - the rate of women with cycle cancellations, and v) the clinical pregnancy rates. Eligible women will be randomized to a stimulation protocol characterised by a longer duration and increased dosage of FSH stimulation (group A) or a standard stimulation protocol (group B).
Trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults, bleeding and infection are major concomitant problems. We test the hypothesis that fast, perioperative warming with an endovascular catheter versus forced air warming may improve patient outcome (primary outcome: combined perioperative morbidity, secondary outcome: bleeding, infection).
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of BIBX 1382 in treating patients who have solid tumors.