There are about 10460 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Australia. 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 study is an investigator-led, prospective, longitudinal, observational cohort study. The central hypothesis for this study is that spatial data will reveal new insights to immune cell function and local interactions within the kidney tissue to better predict important clinical outcomes. Investigators aspire to establish a prospective, longitudinal cohort to improve the diagnosis and management of kidney transplant rejection using precision pathology. By utilising new spatial technologies, the investigators aim to: - Derive a spatially resolved transcriptomic signature of kidney transplant rejection subtypes - Derive accurate transcriptomic signatures aligned with key cell types within the transplant kidney - Develop refinements to histological kidney rejection diagnostic and scoring classification - Correlate of spatial and refined biopsy scoring features to clinically important outcomes
This is a double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate orally-dosed Iron Hydroxide Adipate Tartrate (IHAT) at 2 different dose levels compared to placebo for increasing serum ferritin levels in iron deficient, but otherwise healthy premenopausal women over 12 weeks.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a well known safe treatment for severe aortic stenosis. To perform TAVI safely, there is a need for two vascular entry (access) sites: the primary and secondary access sites. While the femoral approach remains the most common site for primary access, secondary access (which is needed for guidance during the procedure) has drawn little attention in trials of TAVI. The two secondary access sites most commonly used are the radial (through an artery in the wrist) and femoral (through an artery in the groin) access sites. Observational studies comparing the two have shown a lower risk of complications with radial access compared to femoral access, but there are no randomized controlled data to confirm these findings. Accordingly, investigators aim to undertake a multicenter, randomized controlled trial among patients who are undergoing transfemoral TAVI, to assess if radial access is superior to femoral access as a secondary access site.
This study will evaluate the effect of triple ICS/LAMA/LABA therapy with BGF MDI 320/14.4/9.6 μg on cardiopulmonary outcomes relative to LAMA/LABA therapy with GFF MDI 14.4/9.6 μg in a population with COPD and elevated cardiopulmonary risk.
This proof-of-concept study is being performed to evaluate whether the hypoglossal nerve can be stimulated using a small series of electrodes placed surgically via a percutaneous approach. Minimally invasive off the shelf medical devices will be used and observation of the characteristic physiological responses to stimulation of the HGN, will be assessed.
This is a multicenter, observer-blind, randomized, controlled phase 3 study to evaluate the immunogenicity, reactogenicity, and safety of an investigational self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine (ARCT-2303) administered concomitantly with quadrivalent influenza vaccines or standalone in adults who previously received authorized COVID-19 vaccine.
Surgical notes are detailed reports written by surgeons during and after surgeries. These notes cover everything from the techniques, instruments used, any issues with the surgical procedure and post-surgical care for the patient. This information is a treasure trove for researchers because they can study it to understand how surgeries go, what works best, and how certain treatments affect patients. By looking closely at these notes, researchers can find patterns and trends, helping them in understanding what makes surgeries successful and identify the best ways to perform them. This information is crucial for creating guidelines based on solid evidence. Also, these surgical notes are a goldmine for looking back at past surgeries to see how they have affected patients in the long run. The real power for research comes when we combine these surgical notes within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and research databases. This makes it easy to collect information systematically, making it simpler for researchers to study a large number of cases. Unfortunately, not many people have paid attention to this idea for a long time, leading to big gaps in the data collection. To address this issue, we aim to create a database that collects information from surgical notes effortlessly. This includes details about how surgeons are trained and how they progress. It's important to make sure that doctors work aligns with research - which is the best way to address data collection issues. This data can also help record different technical aspects of surgery and different surgeons' learning curve, making it easier to compare and improve training. Thus, we aim to standardise notes that are the same across different hospitals conducting robotic-assisted surgeries for prostatectomy.
The main goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate dostarlimab, an immunotherapy drug, as a potential alternative to surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer with Mismatch Repair deficiency, a genetic cause for 20-30% of cases. The study aims to establish dostarlimab's efficacy and safety in early-stage endometrial cancer, exploring its potential as a non surgical option for those unsuitable or unwilling to undergo major surgery, allowing for fertility preservation or addressing specific health conditions. Participants will have seven dostarlimab sessions over 12 months. The treatment plan involves four cycles every three weeks, followed by a three-week break, and then three cycles every six weeks. This research is a promising step toward a new, less invasive treatment choice for patients with specific genetic traits. It expands the range of care options for endometrial cancer.
The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of two formulations of ketamine - Spravato® and racemic ketamine - in people with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The main questions it aims to answer are: - How the two formulations compare in terms of their effectiveness in treating TRD. - How the two formulations compare in their acceptability to patients, safety, effects on patient quality of life and function, and cost effectiveness. Participants will be randomised to receive either Spravato® or racemic ketamine treatment and asked to complete some questionnaires to assess the effects on mood, treatment acceptability, side effects, quality of life and function, and health economic outcomes.
Moesin deficiency was initially described in 7 male participants aged 4 to 69 years and is characterized by lymphopenia of the 3 lineages and moderate neutropenia. Genetically, 6 out of 7 participants had the same missense mutation in the moesin gene located on the X chromosome. The 7th patient has a mutation leading to the premature introduction of a STOP codon into the protein.Clinically the 7 participants with X-linked moesin-associated immunodeficiency all presented with recurrent bacterial infections of the respiratory, gastrointestinal or urinary tracts, and some had severe varicella.Therapeutically, in the absence of a molecular diagnosis and due to his SCID-like phenotype, one patient was treated with geno-identical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation . The remaining are untreated or treated with immunoglobulin substitution and/or prophylactic antibiotics. Since this study, the moesin gene has been integrated into DNA chips used for the molecular diagnosis of immune deficiencies in several countries. Physicians in Canada, the United States, Japan, South Africa and Europe have contacted us with a total of 16 known participants to date. Because of their very low severe, uncontrolled CMV infection and the absence of treatment recommendations, two 2 American participants were treated with allogeneic transplantation with severe post-transplant complications (1), and one of the participants died as a result of the transplant. Management of XMAID participants therefore varies widely from country to country, depending on age at diagnosis and clinical picture. It ranges from no treatment treatment (associated with recurrent infections and skin manifestations), IgIv substitution and/or antibiotic prophylaxis antibiotic prophylaxis, with low toxicity and apparent efficacy, and allogeneic transplantation, with all the risks risks involved (graft-related toxicity, graft versus host, disease, rejection, risk of infection). The Investigators therefore feel it is important to review the diagnosis, clinical presentation and management of X-MAID participants. The study the investigator propose will enable to understand the presentation of X-MAID participants, establish guidelines and provide the best treatment for each patient according to his or her clinical picture