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University of Zurich Clinical Trials
Studies where University of Zurich is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 102Amputation, Congenital, Upper Limb; Amelia
CNS Changes Following Upper Limb Loss
The objective of this study is to better understand the structural and functional changes that the central nervous system (CNS) undergoes following congenital upper limb loss.
- Trial name
- NCT06043518
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury, Acute
Transcutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Most patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) develop neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), one of the most devastating sequelae of SCI which ultimately can lead to renal failure.
- Trial name
- TASCI (NCT03965299)
- Testing
- VERUM TTNS
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injuries, Healthy
Reticulospinal Control of Movements
Accurate movement execution is a result of a complex interplay between various muscle groups whose activity is controlled by different areas of the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT04967274
- Testing
- Startling acoustic stimulus
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Prostate Cancer, Localized Prostate Carcinoma
Erectile Function PRESERVation in Definitive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer by MRI-Enhanced Adaptive Sparing of the Neurovascular Bundle
Radiotherapy is a standard and highly effective treatment for prostate cancer that is confined to the prostate gland. One modern approach, called stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), delivers treatment in just five sessions and…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Localized Prostate Carcinoma, Low-Risk Prostate Cancer, Intermediate-risk Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- EF-PRESERVE (NCT07916779)
- Testing
- Daily Adaptive MR-Enhanced SBRT with Neurovascular Bundle Sparing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Patients Operated on at the Neurosurgery Department
Neurophysiological Intraoperative or Epilepsy Monitoring
The investigators record the outcome of patients whose surgery involved intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring Trial with surgical intervention
- Trial name
- nphysdocu (NCT01630785)
- Testing
- Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring IONM
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Patients Treated at the Neurosurgery Department
Patient Registry of the Neurosurgery Department
The investigators record all indications, treatments and outcomes from patients treated at the Neurosurgery Department. Trial with surgical intervention
- Trial name
- patregNCH (NCT01628406)
- Testing
- Treatment at the neurosurgery departement
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Treatment Outcome
Long Term Outcome After Use of Vacuum-induced Tamponade for Postpartum Hemorrhage
This study will investigate all women treated with vacuum-induced tamponade (VIT) for PPH at a tertiary center, namely at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), over a nine-year period (2017-2025).
- Conditions
- Postpartum Hemorrhage, Treatment Outcome, Pregnancy Outcome
- Trial name
- LOVIT (NCT07885072)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Oropharynx Cancer
Personalized Volume-deescalated Elective Nodal Irradiation in Oropharyngeal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Multicentric prospective model-based de-escalation of the elective clinical target volumes (CTV) in radiotherapy of oropharyngeal carcinoma of all stages with the goal to reduce toxicity.
- Trial name
- DeEscO (NCT06563362)
- Testing
- De-escalation of irradiated volume
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Heart Failure, Heart Failure (for Example, Fluid Overload)
Molecular Underpinnings of Heart Failure, Integrative Multi-Omics, and Non-Coding RNA Profiling
The main objective of the study is to achieve a comprehensive phenotyping of patients with heart failure, combining detailed clinical characterization with in-depth molecular profiling.
- Trial name
- BIOCARDIUM-HF (NCT07158086)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Spinal Cord Injury
European Multicentre Study of Human Spinal Cord Injury
Today there is accumulating evidence from animal experiments that regeneration can be induced after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Consequently in the near future, new therapeutic approaches to induce some regeneration will be…
- Trial name
- NCT01571531
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Completed, with results posted
All 9Kidney Cancers
Tumor Heterogeneity of Renal Tumors Assessed by Multiparametric MRI With Direct Radiological-histopathological Correlation: an Explorative Study
In this study, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRI/mpMRI) were performed before surgical removal of the tumor and then compared with microscopic examinations of the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT07713654
- Testing
- mpMRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Renal Impairment
Assessment of Renal Function by Multiparametric MRI
Metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions that affect at least three of the following five criteria: abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high fasting glucose levels, high triglyceride levels, and low levels of…
- Trial name
- NCT06407375
- Testing
- mpMRI
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Therapy on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study (PHOMIC-II)
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if PDT has an effect on bacterial skin colonization in order to improve skin antisepsis…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04618276
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants
Effect of Photodynamic Treatment on Skin Microbiome. Single Center Study
The overarching aim of this research project is to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections. This study aims to investigate if photodynamic therapy has an effect on bacterial skin colonization and decrease number of…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Wound Infection Deep Incisional Surgical Site, Prosthesis and Implants, Surgical Site Infection, Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Trial name
- PHOMIC (NCT04067843)
- Testing
- Photodynamic treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Coronary Artery Disease
Deep-Learning Image Reconstruction in CCTA
Cardiac CT allows the assessment of the heart and of the coronary arteries by use of ionising radiation. Although radiation exposure was significantly reduced in recent years, further decrease in radiation exposure is limited by…
- Trial name
- NCT03980470
- Testing
- TrueFidelity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich