Weinheim, Germany Clinical Trials

OBJECTIVES: Primary - Determine the event-free survival (EFS) of younger patients with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma categorized in the low-risk group (LRG) who undergo observation only or receive combination chemotherapy. - Compare the EFS rate in patients with neuroblastoma categorized in the medium-risk group (MRG) treated with combination induction therapy, maintenance ...

Various risk factors influencing the success of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) have been studied. Today age, gender, primary or revision surgery, comorbidities and baseline characteristics are known to influence the health-related quality of life after TKA. It is thought, that accurate mechanical alignment and ligament balance ensure optimal kinematic performance ...

Patients with diabetic retinopathy suffer from visual acuity loss caused by diabetic macular edema. Intravitreal injected Triamcinolone Acetonide (steroid) reduces macular edema and increases visual acuity. The duration of its effect is however limited. Therefore, several injections are necessary. In this study a dosage dependency of triamcinolone acetonide (high dosage ...

OBJECTIVES: Primary - Compare the event-free survival of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with standard induction chemotherapy vs topotecan hydrochloride-containing induction chemotherapy followed by myeloablative autologous stem cell transplantation and consolidation therapy with isotretinoin. Secondary - Compare the overall survival of patients treated with these regimens. - Compare early ...

This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of baloxavir marboxil in combination with a standard-of-care (SOC) neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) (i.e., oseltamivir, zanamivir, or peramivir) compared with a matching placebo in combination with a SOC NAI in hospitalized patients with influenza.

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is in most cases triggered by ischemia-related ventricular arrhythmias and is responsible for 50% of the mortality from cardiovascular disease in developed countries (1). Chronic elevation of indicators of coagulation activation and inflammation has been found in patients with coronary heart disease and may contribute to ...

Perioperative stress for cataract surgery in the elderly is considerable even in the absence of pain. For these patients with a high comorbidity level, the perioperative situation comprising factors such as uncomfortable positioning, dull ambience, face cover, poor sedation, and anxiety might not only reduce intraoperative compliance but induce cardiac ...

Patients with a high risk of malignant tachyarrhythmia are routinely investigated by programmed electrophysiological study (EPS). To investigate the hemodynamic effects of ventricular arrhythmia to cerebral circulation an EEG and transcranial ultrasound are conducted simultaneously during the EPS. Before and after the EPS a neuropsychological test and an investigation of ...

Molecular genetic screening in patients with: - supraventricular - ventricular arrhythmia - syncopes of unknown origin and/or suspicion of an arrhythmogenic origin - family members of patients with sudden cardiac death and aborted sudden cardiac death Examination of patients includes routine testing like electrocardiogram (ECG), sequential ECGs, exercise testing, invasive ...

The purpose of this multicenter study is to examine whether the proposed randomized treatment regime results in a significantly longer survival time and higher quality of life than any additionally applied multiple chemotherapy according to the CVD- scheme. So far neither established treatment regimes nor reliable data exist for the ...