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St. Olavs Hospital Clinical Trials
Studies where St. Olavs Hospital is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 29Cancer, Palliative Care, Patient Care
Dexmedetomidine for Refractory Pain in Palliative Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to find out whether the medication dexmedetomidine can be a safe and effective additional treatment for cancer patients whose pain is not well controlled by standard pain medicines (such as opioids).
- Conditions
- Cancer, Palliative Care, Patient Care, Pain Management, Dexmedetomidine Analgesia
- Trial name
- DEX-PAL (NCT07885475)
- Where
- 4 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease
Endoscopic Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs when stomach acid repeatedly flows back into the tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus). This backwash (acid reflux) can irritate the inner lining of the esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT05678491
- Testing
- Endoscopic mucosal band ligation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Hypnosis for Pain and Nausea Reduction in Scoliosis Surgery: An Interventional Study
This study evaluates whether preoperative hypnosis can reduce postoperative pain, nausea, and opioid use in adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery. Participants aged 12-18 years will receive hypnosis training before surgery.
- Trial name
- HYP-SCOL (NCT07854951)
- Testing
- Hypnosis
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Psychotic Disorder, SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (Disorder)
Ultrasound Assessment of Gluteal Muscle in Patients Receiving Depot Antipsychotics and Healthy Volunteers
This observational study will use ultrasound to assess the gluteal musculature in patients receiving depot antipsychotic medication and in healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorder, SCHIZOPHRENIA 1 (Disorder), Intramuscular Injection
- Trial name
- ULPSYK (NCT07815587)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Surgical Complication
The Effect of Local Application of Tranexamic Acid Versus Placebo on Postoperative Complications in Plastic Surgery
Study objective: This is a study to investigate whether applying the drug tranexamic acid (TXA) onto a surgical wound surface may affect the incidence of surgical complications such as re-bleeding needing intervention, wound…
- Trial name
- TRANOP (NCT06270407)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid 100 MG/ML, 0.9%sodium chloride
- Where
- 11 sites in Denmark, Finland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome
Exercise in Postconcussion Symptoms and Posttraumatic Headache
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two models of delivery of guided exercise in patients with exercise intolerance after mild head injury.
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Post-Concussion Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Headache, Craniocerebral Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT06015451
- Testing
- Sub-symptom threshold exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Meningioma
Embolization for Meningioma
The natural course for meningioma suggests that a majority will grow over time. Treatment is usually indicated in growing or symptomatic meningiomas.
- Trial name
- e-men (NCT05416567)
- Testing
- Endovascular embolization
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Mental Health Issue, Mental Disorder
Evaluation of a Digital Pre-therapy Patient Education Program (StartHjelp) in Outpatient Mental Health Care
Community mental health centers (CMHCs) face significant challenges in meeting the needs of individuals with mental health issues. For example, due to high demand, there are long waiting lists and low engagement rates.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Disorder, Patient Education
- Trial name
- StartHjelp (NCT06212687)
- Testing
- Digital pre-therapy patient education program (StartHjelp), Comparator intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Suicide Prevention, Suicide Threat
Psychoeducational Course for Suicide Prevention
The plan is to include patients with a history of increased risk of suicide. In the aftermath of an episode of imminent suicide risk, patients will receive a psychoeducational course that entails information on different aspects…
- Conditions
- Suicide Prevention, Suicide Threat, Self Efficacy, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06466356
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Course for Suicide Prevention, Individual therapy session, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Child Development, Gastrocnemius Equinus
Gastrocnemius Tightness and Foot Pain in Children
Foot and leg pain among otherwise healthy children is a common reason for referral to our pediatric orthopaedics outpatient clinic.
- Trial name
- NCT05862246
- Testing
- Clinical examination
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Completed, with results posted
All 1Pain, Postoperative, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Efficacy Safety Score in Postoperative Management
The primary aim of this project is to determine whether postoperative patients may benefit from the Efficacy Safety Score (ESS) as a tool for postoperative clinical decision support, with a special focus on the first 24 hours…
- Trial name
- NCT03438578
- Testing
- Efficacy Safety Score monitoring
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital