There are about 9313 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 prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing is high, with an apnea-hypopnea index of over 15 per hour found in 49.7% of men and 23.4% of women in the general population (1). The gold standard treatment for sleep-disordered breathing is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy (2). However, nearly 30% of patients are considered non-adherent to CPAP treatment (3). Moreover, the number of hours of CPAP usage has been shown to be directly associated with a reduction in objective and subjective sleepiness, and improvement in daytime functioning (4). A recent prospective study conducted in a French clinical population cohort of 5138 participants found an effect of CPAP treatment duration on reducing the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event (stroke, myocardial infarction, all-cause mortality) (5). Therefore, the poor adherence to CPAP treatment represents a public health challenge for healthcare professionals managing these patients. Several predictors for non-adherence can be identified, such as using CPAP for less than 4 hours per night during the initial treatment phase, moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, or low self-esteem (6). Measures aimed at promoting patient adaptation from the initiation of treatment are crucial as this period determines long-term adherence to CPAP therapy (7). Among these measures, there is the management of "physical" adverse effects such as xerostomia (using a humidifier), feeling too much or too little air (modifying CPAP pressure profiles), skin problems, and mask air leaks (interface adjustment), which are well-known and applied by health care organization providing the CPAP machines (2). On top of these "technical" problems, patients related issues such as mask-induced anxiety, psychosocial conditions, and dysfunctional thoughts about CPAP treatment may prevent patients from using their CPAP properly. Innovative tools such as psycho corporal therapies, including medical hypnosis, could be used in these situations. A recent literature review focusing on the impact of medical hypnosis on sleep disorders in adult patients found an improvement in various sleep parameters (sleep quality, insomnia complaints, frequency and/or intensity of parasomnias) in 58.4% of patients. However, in this systematic review of 24 studies, none of them explored the use of medical hypnosis in sleep-related breathing disorders (8). Hypnosis can be defined as an altered state of consciousness in which a person's attention is detached from their immediate environment and absorbed in inner experiences such as feelings, cognition, and imagery (9). Hypnotic induction involves focusing attention and imaginative involvement to the point where what is imagined seems real. By using and accepting suggestions, the clinician and the patient create a benevolent hypnotic reality with the goal of improving the patient's clinical situation (10). In the literature, there is only one clinical case report describing a benefit of medical hypnosis for CPAP tolerance in a child with cherubism (a rare fibro-osseous genetic disease-causing nasal obstruction). In this case, CPAP therapy using an oral interface was fully accepted after three hypnosis sessions and corrected the obstructive sleep breathing disorder (11). In a slightly different domain, there is a case report of successful use of medical hypnosis as an adjunct therapy for weaning from mechanical ventilation (12). Our hypothesis is that the use of medical hypnosis in CPAP-treated patients could improve the patient's perception of the treatment, making it more positive. Medical hypnosis could occur very early in the management process, with rapid learning of self-hypnosis to actively influence this crucial period for long term adherence of CPAP. The principal objective is therefore to evaluate the effects of medical hypnosis on adherence to CPAP therapy in patients with sleep-disordered breathing.
This study aims to asses if the application of the larynGuide™, an assistive software running on a video-laryngoscope platform guiding laryngoscopy and intubation advise correctly and reliably on the position of the tracheal tube after an intubation attempt.
The gut-brain axis plays a crucial role in the regulation and development of psychological and physical processes. The first year of life is a critical period for the development of the gut microbiome, which parallels important milestones in establishing sleep rhythm and neurodevelopment. Growing evidence suggests that the gut microbiome influences sleep, cognition, and early neurodevelopment. For term and preterm-born infants, difficulties in sleep regulation can have major consequences on infants' health, attachment between infants and their caregivers, and can even lead to life-threatening consequences such as shaken-baby syndrome. Preterm born infants are at even higher risk for sleep and neurodevelopmental problems. Although neonatal care has improved over recent decades, preterm birth rates continue to rise and lead to a wide range of neurodevelopmental disabilities that are unaddressed with current therapies. Given the importance of sleep and the gut microbiome for brain maturation, neurodevelopment, and behavior, identifying effective interventions within the gut-brain axis at the beginning of life is likely to have long-term implications for health and development of at-risk infants. The aims of this project are to I) demonstrate the association between the gut microbiome, sleep patterns and health outcomes in children up to two years of age; and II) to leverage gut microbiome-brain-sleep interactions to develop new intervention strategies for at-risk infants. The investigators hypothesize that the establishment of a healthy gut microbiome during early life is crucial for both short- and long-term child health outcomes, as dysbiosis can harm sleep regulation, brain maturation, and neurobehavioral development. The investigators predict that the administration of synbiotics improves microbiota establishment, sleep rhythm, and neurodevelopmental outcomes. This project integrates a randomized controlled trial (RCT), ex vivo, and in silico experiments with I) key technology platforms for computational modeling to capture the ontogenic norms of gut microbiota; II) neuronal and actimetry-based quantification of multidimensional aspects of infant sleep; III) breath metabolomics (exhalomics) of host and microbiome metabolism; and IV) high-throughput ex vivo models for investigating host-microbiome interactions. Outcomes include I) an understanding of age-normative microbiome composition, its variation (circadian, inter-individual), and the factors that influence the microbiome's plasticity throughout infancy; II) actionable knowledge of microbial species and metabolism that can be targeted to modify sleep regulation and improve neurodevelopmental outcomes, especially in at-risk infants (e.g., preterm-born); III) microbial and metabolic biomarkers with diagnostic potential for later regulatory and behavioral problems; and IV) an open-source analytical "toolbox" for microbial multi-omics that can be immediately applied in other areas of microbiome-host research. To achieve these goals, our strategy combines multiple disciplines focusing on factors that exert the greatest influence on health during infancy: the gut microbiome, sleep regulation, and neurodevelopment. The impact of this project is substantial and globally relevant, as it advances possible treatment options for supporting neurodevelopmental health in preterm- and term-born infants, explores novel translational approaches for addressing regulatory difficulties, and provides key information for tailored prophylactic synbiotics and possible development of "post-biotics". Further, the study supports the investigation of biomarkers for neurodevelopment and advances early prevention of developmental and mental illnesses.
The goal of this monocentric observational study involving acute hospitalised patients is to validate the accuracy of classification algorithms for the detection of various movements parameters.
A large, worldwide study called PREVENT is looking at a complication that can happen during a stroke treatment called thrombectomy. This complication is a perforation of a blood vessel. The investigators aim to: 1. Find what factors make this perforation more likely. 2. Understand why the perforation happens by looking closely at images taken during the procedure. 3. Create a simple way to classify these perforations to help doctors decide how to treat them right away. 4. Improve the emergent treatment of vessel perforation to stop the bleeding rapidly. 5. Provide data to guide decision whether thrombectomy should be continued or aborted after the event of vessel perforation. 6. Develop a safer way to perform thrombectomy. Investigators will compare the results collected for patients where perforation happened with those where perforation did not happen.
This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of nocturnal translational vestibular stimulations (VS) applied by a rocking bed (Somnomat Casa) for two months in patients with Parkinson's Disease.
Patients affected by plantar heel pain will be asked to use a pre-confectioned plantar insole for one year. The aim of the study is to assess if the insole under study allows the patient to reach a better mobility and a faster return to the normal everyday life.
The investigators aim to study the effect of SOT in subjects with chronic lung disease in submaximal exercise.
The investigators aim to study the effect of SOT in Swiss residents with pulmonary vascular diseases (PVD) defined as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).
The social climate in secure settings is an essential element to successful rehabilitation. Previous studies indicate that staff characteristics are a relevant factor contributing to a beneficial social climate. Yet, secure settings form a specific and challenging work environment. Staff members are faced with clients who present a variety of difficult emotional and behavioural problems. Social motives for caring and cooperation can be blocked in a threatening environment, favouring dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics between individuals. This observational study explores the reciprocal influences of social motives between clients and staff on the social climate within secure settings.