Highlights
SNSF IICT Call Winners 2025
NoDoubt trial: Prof. Christopher Böhlke and Prof. Jan Gärtner
BRACE-AFib study: PD Dr. Patrick Badertscher and Prof. Michael Kühne
NoDoubt trial
Efficacy of non-opioid drugs in addition to opioid therapy for cancer pain management: a double-blind, randomized, three arm, placebo-controlled trial assessing the key non-opioids dipyrone (metamizole) and ibuprofen
Principal Investigator
PD Dr. med. Christopher Böhlke, University Hospital Basel, DKF Research Group Jan Gärtner
Co-Investigators
Sophie Pautex, University Hospital Geneva
Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser, Clinica Di Cure Palliative E Di Supporto Eoc
Tobias Schneider, University Hospital Basel
Marcus Vetter, Canton of Baselland Cantonal Hospital
Study Design
Multicenter, randomised, placebo-controlled superiority study
Study centres
5 centers in Switzerland
Number of planned study participants
309
Project duration
5 years
DKF support
Methodological Consulting, Regulatory Affairs, Statistics, Data Management, Monitoring, On Site Management, Project Management, Quality Management, Patient & Public Involvement, Communication
BRACE-AFib study
Beta-blocker Replacement And Calcium channel blockers Evaluation in Atrial Fibrillation
Principal Investigators
PD Dr. med. Patrick Badertscher, University Hospital Basel, DKF Research Group Leader
Prof. Dr. med. Michael Kühne, University Hospital Basel, DKF Research Group Leader
Study design
Multicentre, double-blind, randomised-controlled superiority study
Study centres
9 centers in Switzerland
Number of planned study participants
272
Project duration
5 years
DKF support
Methodological Consulting, Data Analysis/Statistics, Data Management, Data Science, Consulting on Patient & Public Involvement, Communication