Children's health
04 Jan 2013
Benefits of higher oxygen, breathing device persist after infancy
By the time they reached toddlerhood, very preterm infants originally treated with higher oxygen levels continued to show benefits when compared to a group treated with lower oxygen levels, according to a follow-up study by a research network of the National Institutes of Health that confirms earlier network findings, Moreover,…
Children's health
02 Jan 2013
More children surviving in-hospital cardiac arrest
Hospitalised children who suffer cardiac arrest are nearly three times more likely to survive than they were about a decade ago, and no more likely to suffer brain impairment, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes. Researchers analysed the cases of 1,031…
Blood
01 Jan 2013
Nasal Application of 5% Tea Tree Oil (TTO) Versus Mupirocin for the Prevention of Catheter-associated Infections in Renal Dialysis Patients
This study will compare the use of tea tree oil against mupirocin as a topical nasal antiseptic to see which is best at preventing infections in patients that need renal dialysis. Fifty subjects will be recruited into each arm of the trial and will be assessed for signs of infection…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
CoreValve® System Australia/New Zealand Clinical Study
To evaluate the performance, efficacy and safety of the percutaneous implantation of the CoreValve® prosthetic aortic valve in patients with severe symptomatic native aortic valve stenosis that have an elevated surgical risk Official Title CoreValve® System Australia/New Zealand Clinical Study Conditions Aortic Valve Stenosis…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Appropriate Oxygen Levels for Extremely Preterm Infants: a Prospective Meta-analysis (NeOProM)
For over 60 years the most appropriate oxygen level for preterm babies remains unknown. To answer this, we will combine data from over 5300 babies to be sure the expected benefits of lower oxygen for babies’ eyes and lungs does not come at the expense of increasing death or major…
Chronic Pain
01 Jan 2013
Migraine and Healthy Eyes Research Project
Volunteers are invited to participate in a research study assessing the effects of migraine headaches on visual function (HREC#0932638). The study will involve up to three test sessions, each of which may take up to three hours. During the sessions, the following will be performed:An eye examination to determine whether you are eligible to…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Dose-Finding Study of Favipiravir in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Influenza
This is a Phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter study evaluating the efficacy and safety of two doses of favipiravir in older adult patients with uncomplicated influenza. Official Title A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Favipiravir in Older Adult…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of ZGN-433 in Obese Female Volunteers
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Radiotherapy for Neurotropic Melanoma of the Head and Neck (RTN2)
Melanoma is a serious and common malignancy in Australia. It is the third most common cancer in Australia and approximately 1000 Australians will die of…
