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Economic evaluation of treatment modalities for position dependent obstructive sleep apnea patients

To evaluate the effect and cost-utility of positional therapy, comparing the SPT and MRA versus CPAP in patients with moderate positional obstructive sleep apnea.

Prevention of exacerbations in patients with COPD through vitamin D supplementation: a randomized controlled trial

To assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on exacerbation rate in patients with COPD and a vitamin D deficiency.

Handling oxygenation targets in adults with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit: A randomised clinical trial of a lower versus a higher oxygenation target

To assess the benefits and harms of two targets of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) in guiding the oxygen administration in acutely ill adults with hypoxaemic respiratory failure at ICU admission.

A Randomized, Controlled Phase 2 Study Evaluating LY2875358 plus Erlotinib versus Erlotinib as First-Line Treatment in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Activating EGFR Mutations Who Have Disease Control after an 8-Week Lead-In Treatment with Erlotinib

The primary objective of this study is to compare PFS with LY2875358 plus erlotinib therapy with erlotinibmonotherapy as first-line treatment in metastatic NSCLC patients with activating EGFR mutations who havedisease control after an 8-week lead-in…

eVita COPD; Patient Centered Care through eHealth Solutions

The main aim is to investigate clinical effects of different implementation methods of online supported self-management for COPD patients in primary care. Secondary objectives include effects on well-being, health care use and actual use of the…

A comparison between two different oral appliance therapies: Somnodent vs Herbst appliance in patients with mild and moderate OSA; a Randomised Controlled Trial

To compare the effect of two different types of mandibular advancement device (MAD) on polysomnographic (PSG) parameters, to evaluate the compliance and to evaluate the outcome of the different Quality of Life scales, eg general health with the…

Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) therapy in edentulous patients with obstructive sleep apnea: dental implant fixed MADs vs. CPAP.

The main purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and potential efficacy of implant retained mandibular advancement device (MAD) therapy on a small scale in edentulous patients with mild to moderate OSA in comparison to CPAP therapy…

A randomized study with cisplatinum concomitant with standard or adaptive high dose radiotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer.

The most important questions of this phase III trial is:Can adaptive high dose radiotherapy improve loco-regional control without increase of toxicity?

A PHASE 3 RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY OF PF-06439535 PLUS PACLITAXEL-CARBOPLATIN AND BEVACIZUMAB PLUS PACLITAXEL-CARBOPLATIN FOR THE FIRST-LINE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED NON-SQUAMOUS NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER

Primary Objective* The primary objective of this study is to compare the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) by Week 19 following treatment with bevacizumab-Pfizer in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin to bevacizumab-EU plus paclitaxel…

Treatment of chronic Respiratory failure in COPD patients with non-invasive ventilation: starting at home and selecting the right patient

Primary Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate whether home initiation of chronic NIV in stable COPD patients with CHRF is non-inferior to inpatient initiation Secondary Objective(s): The secondary objective of the study is to…

A MULTINATIONAL, MULTICENTER, MASKED, RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED
STUDY TO ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF LUCINACTANT FOR
INHALATION IN PRETERM NEONATES 26 TO 32 WEEKS GESTATIONAL AGE
WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME.

To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lucinactant for inhalation, in comparison to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) alone, inpreterm neonates with RDS, as assessed by the time to, and incidence of, respiratory failure and/or death…

The role of dynamic hyperinflation in asthma

Primary objective: To investigate the effect of supplementation of a single intramuscular dose of 80 mg triamcinolone on the level of MPT-induced dynamic hyperinflation, in adult asthma patients with demonstrated dynamic hyperinflation. (Part 1)…

A randomised, double-blind (sponsor unblinded), placebocontrolled, parallel-group, multicentre study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GSK2269557 administered in addition to standard of care in adult subjects diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PII116678)

Primary: To evaluate the effect of once daily repeat inhaled doses of GSK2269557 on lung parameters derived from HRCT scans in subjects with acute exacerbation of COPD,compared to placebo. Secondary: Other lung parameters derived from high…

HOMERUN
Initiation of HOme MEchanical ventilation at home in a selective group of patients with chronic hypercapnic Respiratory failUre in the Netherlands

Patients with chronic respiratory failure currently start their ventilatory support in hospital as stated in national guideline. However, as these patients are severely disabled, a stay at the hospital for several days is experienced by many as very…

A randomized, open-label, active-controlled, Phase II study of intravenous anetumab ravtansine (BAY 94-9343) or vinorelbine in patients with advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma overexpressing mesothelin and progressed on first line platinum/pemetrexed-based chemotherapy

The main purpose of this study is to assess whether the study drug anetumab ravtansine is more effective than treatment with vinorelbine in patients with stage IV, mesothelin overexpressing malignant pleural mesothelioma. Efficacy will be measured…

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lefamulin (BC 3781) Versus Moxifloxacin (With or Without Adjunctive Linezolid) in Adults With Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

The Primary Objectives for the study are:* Demonstrate the non-inferiority (NI) of lefamulin versus comparator with respect to the Early Clinical Response (96 ± 24 hours after the first dose of study drug) in the Intent to Treat (ITT) Analysis Set (…

A Randomized, Open Label, Multicenter Study of Liposomal Amikacin for Inhalation (LAI) in Adult Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Lung Infections caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) that are refractory to treatment

Primary Objective1. To evaluate the efficacy of LAI (590 mg) administered once daily (QD), when added to a multi-drug regimen, for achieving culture conversion (3 consecutive monthly negative sputum cultures) by Month 6 compared to a multi-drug…

Fluids in mechanically ventilated children with acute infectious lung disease: how dry should they be?

This research project aims to determine the feasibility of setting up a randomized controlled trial to study the effects of different fluid management protocols on the outcome of mechanically ventilated pediatric patients with acute infectious lung…

A randomised, double-blind, active-controlled parallel group study to evaluate the effect of 52 weeks of once daily treatment of orally inhaled tiotropium + olodaterol fixed dose combination compared with tiotropium on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation in patients with severe to very severe COPD.

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that once daily treatment with tiotropium + olodaterol fixed dose combination will reduce the number of exacerbations over tiotropium 5 µg monotherapy.A secondary aim of the study is an assessment of a…

MULTICENTRE RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL
OF MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURFACTANT THERAPY IN
PRETERM INFANTS 25-28 WEEKS GESTATION
ON CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE

To determine whether administration of exogenous surfactant using a minimally-invasive technique improves outcome in preterm infants 25-28 weeks gestation treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).