Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Bern
Depression
Internet-Based Treatment of Depression: Comparing Guided With Unguided Self-Help
The study is a randomized controlled trial and to compare the benefits of a 10-week web-based unguided self-help treatment with the same intervention complemented with weekly therapist support via e-mail.
- Trial name
- NCT04428450
- Testing
- Deprexis
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Gaia AG
Stroke Rehabilitation
Self-modulated Functional Electrical Stimulation in Chronic Stroke Patients With Severe and Moderate Upper Limb Paresis
The study aims at demonstrating the efficacy of self-modulated functional electrical stimulation (SM-FES) in promoting upper-limb (UL) motor recovery in chronic stroke patients with severe and severe-moderate paralysis.
- Trial name
- SM-FES (NCT04014270)
- Testing
- Self-modulated functional electrical stimulation (SM-FES), Standard Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Intento SA
Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Safety and Tolerability of Yaq-001 in Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Gut-derived endotoxaemia, microbial imbalance and bacterial translocation play an increasingly recognized role in the progression from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to its more advanced state, NASH (non-alcoholic…
- Trial name
- NCT03962608
- Testing
- Yaq-001
- Where
- 9 sites in France, Italy and 4 more
- Sponsor
- Yaqrit Ltd
High Bleeding Risk, Coronary Artery Disease
Management of High Bleeding Risk Patients Post Bioresorbable Polymer Coated Stent Implantation With an Abbreviated Versus Prolonged DAPT Regimen
The study compares two lengths of medication therapy (a shortened versus a prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy) in order to prevent thrombus (blood cloth) formation after the successfully treatment for coronary heart disease with…
- Conditions
- High Bleeding Risk, Coronary Artery Disease, PCI
- Trial name
- MASTER DAPT (NCT03023020)
- Testing
- Aspirin, P2Y12 inhibitor
- Where
- 138 sites in Argentina, Australia and 28 more
- Volunteers
- 4,579 people
- Sponsor
- ECRI bv
Breast Cancer Female
Effect of Quilting Sutures on Post-operative Drainage After Mastectomy and/or Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Breast cancer is the most frequent type of cancer among Swiss women (5'700 cases diagnosed every year). Mastectomy is indicated when breast conservative surgery is not possible or by patient wish.
- Trial name
- Quilting (NCT03902977)
- Testing
- quilting, conventional suture
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Lindenhofgruppe AG
Liver Cirrhosis
Safety and Tolerability of Yaq-001 in Patients With Cirrhosis
In patients with cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), bacterial fragments leak from the gut into the blood and cause harm. This study looks into a new way to lower the leakage of bacterial fragments into the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT03202498
- Testing
- 4g Yaq-001, 8g Yaq-001
- Where
- 9 sites in France, Italy and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Yaqrit Ltd
Overweight, Obesity
Weight-loss Treatment Through Smartphone-assisted Dietary Coaching
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of weight loss counselling via a smartphone-app for patients with overweight/obesity in a 1-year long pilot study.
- Trial name
- Oviva (NCT02694614)
- Testing
- smartphone-assisted dietary coaching
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Oviva AG
Melanoma
Proof of Concept Study With an Endothelin Receptor B Inhibitor (BQ-788) for Human Melanoma
Intra-lesion administration of an Endothelin Receptor B inhibitor (BQ-788) or vehicle was preformed in 5 melanoma patients to have a preliminary analysis of safety, dose, duration and relevance of results observed in pre-clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT02442466
- Testing
- Endothelin Receptor B inhibitor BQ788, PBS
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- MelCure SA
Healthy
Effect of β-alanine Supplementation on Muscle Carnosine
Carnosine is a natural acid buffering substance of muscle. The primary objective of this study is to test whether a nutritional supplement of beta-alanine enhances carnosine content in muscle.
- Trial name
- LitmusMagnet (NCT00813553)
- Testing
- beta-alanine
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)