There are about 25560 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Germany. 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 aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of WB-EMS application in overweight women and men with knee osteoarthritis, with special consideration of sustainability. In this randomised controlled trial 72 overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis aged 40-70 years will be included and randomly assigned to two groups (WB-EMS vs. control group (CG)). The intervention group will perform six WB-EMS sessions/month of 20 min for 6 months. An intermittent low frequency WB-EMS-protocol with an impulse phase of 6s, followed by an impulse break of 4s will be applied. The control group will undergo a tailored physiotherapy program of 6 sessions defined as usual care. In addition, both groups will complete a self-management training programme for osteoarthritis of 6 sessions over 12 weeks.
The present study will investigate the correlation between objective and subjective cognition in multiple sclerosis. The study will also investigate the impact of covariates such as fatigue and depression, the relationship with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and brain volumetrics as measured on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Additionally, the study will provide insights into patients' experiences with cognition, and the usability of the used objective cognitive assessments.
This study is open to adults aged 18 years and older who have pulmonary fibrosis with or without a known cause (or other forms of pulmonary fibrosis). The purpose of this study is to better understand coughing in people with pulmonary fibrosis. To do this, a wearable cough monitor called Strados Remote Electronic Stethoscope Platform (RESP) is used. This device will measure how often and how forceful coughing is in people with pulmonary fibrosis. All participants in the study get the device. It is placed on their skin over the chest. Participants are in the study for 3 months. During this time, they visit the study site 2 to 3 times. 4 visits are done at the participant's home by video call with the site staff. During the study, the device measures coughing over 24 hours. This is done on 4 days. Participants fill in questionnaires about their coughing and doctors regularly check participant's lung function. A breathing test that measures how well the lungs are working is performed both in the office and during home visits. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects. This study will also record patients' experiences using the cough monitor and video assisted breathing tests at visits 3, 4, 5 and 6 at home.
A consensus-based decision making process on fasting terminology will be conducted using the Delphi technique. To this aim, experts around the world are invited.
Use of the closure device in patient with percutaneous transfemoral aortic valve replacement
This study is open to adults aged 18 years and older. People without liver problems and people who have mild or moderate liver problems can join the study. The purpose of this study is to find out how a medicine called BI 1015550 is taken up in the blood of people with and without liver problems. Liver problems may change how a medicine is taken up in the blood. Participants are in the study for about 2 weeks. During this time, they visit the study site 6 times. On the second visit, participants stay overnight at the study site for 4 nights. At the visits, doctors take blood samples to measure the levels of BI 1015550 in participants' blood. Then they compare the results between the groups of participants with and without liver problems. The doctors also check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects.
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), an often long-lasting inflammation of the skin. Atopic dermatitis, also called eczema, is causing patches of skin to become swollen, red, cracked, and itchy. The immune system helps protect the body from diseases. But sometimes the immune system can be too sensitive and overreact. This may then lead to allergies but also to skin conditions like atopic dermatitis. The study treatment zabedosertib (BAY1834845) is currently under development for the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other inflammatory diseases. It works by reducing the activity of a protein called IRAK4. IRAK4 promotes the production and activation of a series of proteins that trigger inflammation reactions in the immune cells. By reducing the activity of IRAK4, the inflammation reactions are expected to be reduced. The main purpose of the study is to learn how well zabedosertib works compared to placebo. A placebo is a treatment that looks like a medicine but does not have any medicine in it. How well it works means to find out the efficacy of zabedosertib. To answer this, the researchers will compare how many participants had 75% EASI score reduction after 12 weeks treatment between participants treated with zabedosertib and those treated with placebo. EASI represents Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI). It is a tool for measuring the amount and severity of atopic dermatitis that a patient has on his or her body. The score ranges from 0-72, with 0 meaning clear skin and 72 meaning severe atopic dermatitis. In addition, the itch of the study participants and other tools for measuring the severity of atopic dermatitis will be assessed. The secondary purpose of the study is to learn how safe it is compared to placebo. To know this, study team will compare how many participants having adverse events after taking study treatment between participants treated with zabedosertib and those treated with placebo. In the study, participants will be randomly (by chance) assigned to receive zabedosertib or placebo. The participants from both treatment groups will take zabedosertib or placebo for up to 12 weeks. The study consists of an up to 28-day screening period (Visits 1 and 2), a 12-week treatment period consisting of 5 visits (Visits 3 to 7), and a 4-week follow-up visits (Visits 8). Thus, the total study duration per participant will be 17 to 20 weeks (approximately 140 days). During the study, the study team will: - take blood and urine samples - take skin samples (not obligatory for all patients) - check the participants' disease area for assessment - provide participants device to record their disease status and to take pictures on their disease areas - have participants complete self-reported questionnaires - do physical examinations - examine heart health using ECG - check vital signs - ask the participants questions about how they are feeling and what events they are having. An adverse event is any problem that a participant has during a study. Doctors keep track of all adverse events that happen in studies, even if they do not think the adverse events might be related to the study treatments. At 28 days after the participants take their last treatment, the study team will check if participants have any events that might be related to the study treatment. This will be the last visit for the study.
This study aimed to determine whether targeting bispectral index (BIS) readings of 55 (light anaesthesia) was associated with a lower incidence of delirium, dementia (POD), POCD and mortality but higher rates of awareness and complications than a standard of care anaesthesia blinded to depth monitoring.
The investigation proposes to compare a narrow reference beamformer to a novel beamformer approach, when the talker is not in front of the hearing aid user and in the presence of background noise. The beamformer effect will be determined in terms of speech intelligibility, listening effort and ability to multitask when the talkers are located on the side or in the back.
The purpose of this multicenter, prospective cohort study is to investigate the correlation of real-world sensor-derived biometric data obtained via a wearable device with clinical parameters and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for monitoring disease activity and predicting exacerbations for participants with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The cohort of participants with COPD will be followed for 3 months. A calibration cohort with non-COPD participants will be included and followed for 2 weeks.