There are about 9403 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.
Conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are severe and prevalent health conditions which decrease life expectancy and increase morbidity. Key symptoms of MS and CVDs include restrictions in physical activity which increase over time and severely affect individuals' quality of life. As such, promoting physical activity is at the core of state-of-the-art treatment for these diseases. However, any improvements in daily activity levels and physical fitness that may be achieved are typically challenging to maintain in daily life. Once back in their daily life environment, persons with chronic diseases face multiple barriers to physical activity such as fatigue, a less structured environment, or time restrictions associated with care responsibilities, employment, or the like. Thus, a key challenge relates to the effective adaptation of physical activity-promoting routines and structures from the supportive rehab clinic environment to individuals' everyday lives. An example of an inpatient routine aftercare program which is designed to bridge this transition is the 'Stay with it'-program (Swiss German: 'Bliib dra'-program) developed by the Kliniken Valens. The program is designed to empower participants and promote self-efficacy and expertise - for example, in terms of self-management and self-monitoring skills. In addition, novel types of consumer-grade sensors, such as the Fitbit activity tracker, allow the assessment of a broad range of real-time activity- and sleep-related features and could complement the routine aftercare program. While these technical developments facilitate personalization and tailoring of health programs, it is often an untapped resource. However, health care professionals face time- and resource constraints. Consequently, any technical extensions of routine care programs tapping novel technical resources would need to be very scalable, streamlined, and efficient. Objectives: The present project will thus explore the potential of leveraging novel technical development in the form of consumer-grade activity sensors to complement a routine aftercare program aiming to translate structures and skills from the inpatient stay to individuals' daily lives. Specifically, the project will examine whether and how concomitant evaluation of the 'Bliib dra'-program is effective, feasible, accepted, and sustainable. To this end, we will carefully examine the experiences and needs of both program participants and therapists and conclude with recommendations which can be generalized to similar types of routine aftercare programs which are conceptualized for adult persons for whom maintenance and increase of physical activity is vital (e.g., MS, CD, other chronic diseases and acute conditions that are at risk for a chronic course such as stroke).
With this protocol, investigators examine whether targeted memory reactivation (TMR), a technique used to strengthen memories, can accelerate remission of nightmare disorder. This protocol uses TMR during REM sleep to strengthen positive memories generated by Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT), a recommended treatment of nightmares. Patients with nightmare disorder are asked to perform an initial IRT session and, while they generate a positive outcome of their recurrent nightmare, half of the patients are exposed to a sound (TMR group), while no such pairing with a sound takes place for the other half (control group). During the next two weeks, all patients perform IRT every evening at home and are exposed to the sound during REM sleep with a wireless headband, which automatically detects sleep stages. Clinical evaluation of the severity of nightmares before and after (2-weeks follow-up and 3-months follow-up) this intervention takes place using the validated Nightmare Frequency Questionnaire (NFQ, primary outcome measure), which retrospectively identifies the frequency of nightmares. We hypothesize that patients treated with IRT and who are exposed, during REM sleep and over 14 nights, to a sound that had previously been associated with the new positive dream scenario of IRT (TMR group), will have more reduced frequency of nightmares compared to participants with stimulation of the same, but non-associated, sound during REM sleep (control group).
Although there is a widespread use of HighFlow therapy around the world, there is still uncertainty about the most appropriate initial HighFlow level after nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Higher levels might produce excessive and harmful intra-alveolar pressures exceeding those reached during nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Low levels may not generate sufficient distending pressures, which may result in a loss of functional residual capacity and an increased risk of respiratory failure. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the effect of different HighFlow levels on the functional residual capacity and to compare these findings to the functional residual capacity during nasal continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
Single-center, open label, randomized controlled trial of a preoperative nursing dialogue in patient undergoing major visceral surgery aiming in evaluating its impact on patients' anxiety, satisfaction and early postoperative outcomes.
The objectives of the retrospective cohort study is to describe the actual current practice of antibiotic treatment duration for bloodstream infections in critically ill patients at two tertiary hospitals (ICU Inselspital Bern and ICU CHUV Lausanne), to examine patient, pathogen and infectious syndrome factors associated with selection of shortened treatment duration, and to describe the expected time course of clinical resolution among bacteremic patients.
Exercise is a cornerstone of health care helping to improve and maintain a good organ functionality, including vascular function, in health and disease. About twenty years ago, the introduction of high-intensity training has been a milestone in the evolution of exercise therapy by demonstrating the trainability of individuals independent of age and state of disease. Today, its practical implementation still faces barriers, such as lower physical and mental tolerance of exercise, long-term adherence and lack of individualization of training for optimal adaptations. The proposed project is the logical next step to introduce non-linear periodized exercise training (NLPE), a method widely established in elite athletes, in exercise training of sedentary individuals. NLPE alternatingly involves person-centred periodization of training cycles and regeneration with high-intensity stimuli. It induces a broader range of physiological adaptations than moderate-intensity training while keeping a high compliance and without increasing the risk of overreaching. A study of patients with chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease and a study with resistance training of older adults indicated promising pulmonary and muscular effects. However, the effectiveness of NLPE to maintain and improve vascular function has not yet been assessed, although this may carry a huge clinical and socioeconomic potential by contributing to the reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. VascuFit applies an 8-week training intervention to assess the effects of NLPE on the function of the vascular endothelium, measured by the non-invasive gold-standard method brachial arterial flow-mediated dilation (baFMD), in a sample of sedentary aging adults with cardiovascular risk factors. In addition, it will be the first study to measure training effects on a cluster of micro-ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) regulating key molecular pathways of endothelial (dys-)function. Thus, VascuFit aims to explore the potential of clinical and molecular biomarkers for the monitoring of individual vascular adaptability to a specific type of exercise. As a first step, this pilot-project is supposed to deliver proof-of-concept. Furthermore, it will generate important hypotheses to be addressed by exercise physiologists, medical professionals and biologists concerned with the optimization of individual training adaptations as well as utility and implementation of targeted training approaches in the health care of aging adults. VascuFit aims to demonstrate the potential of NLPE as a training regimen to improve vascular function in sedentary individuals with elevated cardiovascular risk. This project may be the initial spark to raise exercise training to the next level, which is clearly necessary to sustainably strengthen the vascular capacities of "young" aging individuals.
Single center, prospective, randomised, controlled, double-blind post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF) study to compare the clinical outcomes of a premium monofocal intraocular lens (PhysIOL ISOPURE 1.2.3.) with clinical data obtained in a control group implanted with an EDOF IOL (Alcon Acrysof IQ Vivity).
The Sternoclavicular joints (SCJ) represents an important factor in stability of shoulder joint. Its influence and its function is important for the functionality of the shoulder. SCJ infection is a rare condition and remains often mistreated and potentially life threatening. This study is to assess the cases treated at the University Hospital Basel with a surgical approach of extended resection of the SCJ. One prospective follow-up visit inclusive one physical examination per patient will be performed to evaluate the long-term functional results of arm, shoulder, hand function with the QuickDASH questionnaire.
Since 01/2018, AVOS (ambulant vor stationär = ambulatory to stationary) regulation has been progressively implemented in hospitals across Switzerland for certain surgical procedures, including the treatment of inguinal hernias. The aim of this prospective, non-randomized, multicenter study was to compare the outcome of outpatient/ambulatory and inpatient/stationary postoperative care by examining the re-admission rate, complication rate and quality of life in patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair.
This project will engage anti-HER2 directed Trastuzumab biosimilar with a novel quality of ePRO and enable comparison of reliable reference real world patient data, thereby creating a basis for analytic research in order to promote the quality and efficiency of treatment