Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Randomised Study of a Simple Weight Loss Program for Obese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
The purpose of the study is to determine if weight loss interventions aimed at lifestyle modification (dietary education, food diary pedometer) result in weight loss in patients with mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) when compared to usual patient care. The secondary purpose of the study is to determine if the…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Use of TREM-1 Protein to Differentiate Viral and Bacterial Pneumonias in Intubated Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a protein called TREM-1 can be used to differentiate viral and bacterial pneumonias in children who are on ventilator support. We propose that the level of TREM-1 will be significantly elevated in the lung fluid of children with bacterial pneumonia and…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
Intravenous Pertussis Immune Globulin in Patients With Severe Childhood Pertussis Infection
Objective:Assess the efficacy of a single infusion of a high titer pertussis immune globulin for the treatment of severe pertussis in children. Official Title Conditions Pertussis Whooping Cough Study Type Interventional Study Design Treatment, Randomized. Further Details Protocol Outline: This is a randomized, multicentre study. Patients are…
Children's health
01 Jan 2013
PulmonarOM (Bacterial Lysates) in Respiratory Tract Infections
Primary aim:To evaluate the efficacy of Pulmonarom in the decrease of interleukin-4/interferon gamma after second period of treatment.Secondary aims:To evaluate the efficacy of Pulmonarom in the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections symptoms through patient evaluation of fever or respiratory presence after second period of treatment.To evaluate loss of working…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Long Term Administration of Inhaled Dry Powder Mannitol In Cystic Fibrosis – A Safety and Efficacy Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of chronic treatment with inhaled dry powder mannitol in subjects with cystic fibrosis. We also hypothesize that enhanced mucociliary clearance will result in a sustained reduction in mucus load, thus providing less opportunity for bacteria to proliferate, affording…
Infections
01 Jan 2013
Safety Study of Oral BTA9881 to Treat Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
This is a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised, single dose escalation Phase I clinical trial to determine the safety and tolerability of BTA9881 administered orally to healthy subjects. Official Title A Phase I, Single-Centre, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Escalating Single Oral Dose, Safety and Tolerability Clinical Trial With BTA9881 in Healthy Subjects Conditions…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
OSI-774 (Tarceva) in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if OSI-774 will improve overall survival of patients with incurable stage IIIB/IV non-small cell lung cancer compared to standard of care. OSI-774 is a new type of drug under evaluation called an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). OSI-774 is an investigational drug…
Cancer
01 Jan 2013
Study of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin Compared With Etoposide Carboplatin to Treat Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
This study is a Phase 3, global, multi-center, open-label study of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned to receive either pemetrexed plus carboplatin or etoposide plus carboplatin. It is anticipated that pemetrexed plus carboplatin will offer similar survival benefits as compared to etoposide…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
Bosentan Effects in Inoperable Forms of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
The present trial investigates a possible use of oral bosentan, which is currently approved for the treatment of symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), to patients suffering from inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) because of (i) peripheral localization of thrombotic material or (ii) persistent or recurrent pulmonary hypertension after…
