University Of Bern

This pilot study is testing a new way for doctors and pharmacists in Switzerland to work together to review the medications of older adults. The goal is to see if this team-based approach is practical and acceptable for improving medication safety. The study will involve at least…

This study aims to find the best timing for attaching a new tooth to a dental implant after a lower back molar is removed. It will compare putting a temporary tooth on the implant right after surgery versus waiting four weeks. The goal is to see which method leads to a more succe…

This study aims to compare the costs and success rates of three different timing approaches for placing a dental implant after a single front tooth is removed. It will follow 160 adults who need a front tooth replaced to see if getting the implant immediately, after a few months,…

This study aims to understand if buying regulated cannabis from pharmacies, combined with pharmacist counseling, leads to better health and social outcomes for recreational users compared to buying from the illicit street market. Over 1,000 adult cannabis users in Switzerland are…

This study is testing a flexible version of a brief therapy called ASSIP flex for people who have recently attempted suicide. It aims to see if delivering therapy in a person's own environment is practical, cost-effective, and helps reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors over a y…

This study was designed to see if chewing gum containing a natural sweetener called xylitol could prevent new cavities in children. It planned to involve schoolchildren aged 5-14 in Ladakh, India, who would chew the gum several times a day during the school year. The goal was to …

This study aims to find the best way to prevent cavities in school children in Uganda. Researchers will compare two approaches: giving children toothbrushes, toothpaste, and fluoride varnish versus providing education on nutrition and oral hygiene. The goal is to see which method…

This study compares two different dental implant approaches to help secure lower dentures for elderly patients who struggle with loose, uncomfortable false teeth. Researchers want to see if using four smaller, simpler implants works better than using two larger, more complex ones…

This study aims to understand how infectious diseases spread within households and between people and their pets in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland. By following over 2,100 participants, researchers want to learn how social and environmental factors affect disease transmission. T…

This international study is gathering health information from thousands of people with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic condition that affects the lungs, sinuses, and ears. By combining data from medical centers worldwide, researchers aim to better understand how …

This study aims to understand the very long-term health of dental implants placed in the upper jaw with a specific bone grafting procedure called sinus lifting. Researchers are re-examining about 40 patients who received these implants 20-25 years ago to measure bone loss and oth…

This study is testing whether an online therapy program for social anxiety that can be used completely anonymously works as well as a standard version that requires personal information like an email address. Researchers are enrolling 452 adults with social anxiety to use one of …