Children's health
04 Jan 2013
Nearly half of children with food allergies experience bullying
Nearly half of children diagnosed with food allergies who participated in a recent study are bullied, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. One third of those bullied specifically due to their food allergy. Almost eight percent of children in the U.S. are allergic to…
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…
Heart
01 Jan 2013
CAROLINA: Cardiovascular Outcome Study of Linagliptin versus Glimepiride in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The aim of the study is to investigate the long-term impact on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, relevant efficacy parameters (e.g., glycaemic parameters) and safety (e.g., weight and hypoglycaemia) of treatment with linagliptin in patients with type-2 diabetes at elevated cardiovascular risk receiving usual care, and compare outcome against glimepiride. Official…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
The Safety Evaluation of the GSK-580299 Vaccine in Women from the Control Group in the Primary NCT00294047 Study
This extension study is designed to assess the safety of GSK Biological’s HPV vaccine GSK580299 in female subjects who took part in the primary study NCT00294047 and received the control vaccine in countries for which the licensed GSK HPV vaccine is not indicated for the subject’s age group (26 years…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Metabolic Phenotyping of Individuals Born Following Assisted Reproduction Techniques (IMPART)
This study is to compare the effects of high-fat overfeeding on metabolic risk factors in children born through assisted reproduction technologies (ART) versus children conceived naturally (controls). We will utilise state of the art measures to characterise the physiological, endocrine and molecular responses to high fat overfeeding. The investigators…
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…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
A Study of LY2127399 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The purpose of this SLE study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two different doses of LY2127399 administered in addition to standard of care therapy in patients with active SLE. Official Title A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tolvaptan Tablet Regimens in Subjects with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
To demonstrate whether tolvaptan modifies ADPKD progression as measured by changes from baseline (from trial 156-04-251) in total kidney volume (TKV) and renal function. Official Title Multi-center, Open-label, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Oral Tolvaptan Tablet Regimens in Subjects With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease…
Research and Trials
01 Jan 2013
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO) (GALILEO)
To determine the efficacy of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) Trap-Eye injected into the eye on vision function in subjects with macular edema as a consequence of central retinal vein occlusion. Official Title A Randomized, Double-masked, Sham-controlled Phase 3 Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Repeated Intravitreal Administration…
