Clinical trials: sponsored by Turku University Hospital
Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE), Lyme Borreliosis
FINtick - a Prospective Multicenter Study on Tick-borne Infections in Finland
Ticks in Finland can carry several microbes that may infect humans. The best known tick-borne diseases are Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE).
- Conditions
- Tick Borne Encephalitis (TBE), Lyme Borreliosis, Neoehrlichiosis, Tick-Borne Diseases
- Trial name
- FINtick (NCT07897825)
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 850 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Gestational Diabetes
Liraglutide in the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes After Gestational Diabetes
Obese women with history of gestational diabetes are in great danger to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) within 5-10 years after delivery.
- Trial name
- Liragest (NCT04324229)
- Testing
- Liraglutide 6 MG/ML [Victoza]
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Arthrosis
Changes in Physical Activity, Sleep and Knee Function After Same-Day Discharge Knee Arthroplasty
The goal of this observational study is to examine changes in physical activity, sleep quality, knee extension and flexion strength, knee range of motion, and patient-reported outcomes before and after same-day discharge knee…
- Trial name
- ORTOMOVE (NCT07840391)
- Testing
- Medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), Total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Acute Otitis Media, Otitis Media
Parent-led Assessment and Recognition of AOM Using Digital Ear Imaging
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common bacterial infection in young children and a major contributor to healthcare utilization and costs.
- Trial name
- PARENT-EAR (NCT07640568)
- Testing
- Assigning of a digital otoscope to the families in the intervention group
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Borderline Symptoms, Borderline Personality Disorder
The Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Symptoms in Adolescents
The goal of this randomized and controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of group schema therapy in the treatment of adolescents with borderline symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT06606002
- Testing
- Group schema therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Posterior Column Spinal Osteotomies in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Background: Posterior column osteotomies (PCO) are routinely used to facilitate curve correction in surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
- Trial name
- ASPO (NCT05379868)
- Testing
- Posterior column osteotomy, No osteotomies
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Physical Activity During Cancer Treatment
Effective Implementation of the Physical Activity and Motor Skills Intervention for 3-6-year-old Children With Cancer (EMPOWER)
The study examines the association of digitally provided EMPOWER - exercise intervention on 3-6-year-old child's physical activity (PA), motor performance and quality of life (QoL) during and after cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07488494)
- Testing
- Digital tool for physical activity guidance and follow-up, Physical activity guidance
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Influenza Vaccination
Administration of the Nasal Influenza Vaccine to Children in Daycare or at a Healthcare Facility
The goal of this intervention study is to learn if giving children influenza vaccinations in early childhood education facilities (i.e., daycare) will increase vaccination coverage compared to giving vaccinations only at…
- Trial name
- NCT07310472
- Testing
- Possibility to get live attenuated nasal influenza vaccine at daycare
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Cardiac Arrest
The Association Between Technical and Non-technical Skills in Real-life ALS Situations. Impact of Pit Crew Model on the Resuscitation Skills.
Cardiac arrest is handled by cardiopulmonary resuscitation which is a time critical emergency situation. The actions during resuscitation are lead by international guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT03017144
- Testing
- Pit crew model education
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Prematurity
Preterm Neonates Brain Ultrasound With CEUS and Elastography
The aim of the study is to investigate levels of brain perfusion and elasticity in preterm neonates when they reach the estimated due date and to compare the data with magnetic resonance imaging at term.
- Trial name
- NCT05694611
- Testing
- Brain contrast enhanced ultrasound, brain ultrasound elastography, Sulfur Hexafluoride
- Where
- Finland
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Stroke
Neonatal Brain Ultrasound With CEUS and Elastography
The aim of our study is to investigate changes of brain perfusion and elasticity in neonates during the time that a neonate is adapting to live outside the womb and during diseases that are suspected to affect neonatal brain…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Stroke, Neonatal Encephalopathy, Unspecified
- Trial name
- NCT05648812
- Testing
- Brain contrast enhanced ultrasound, brain ultrasound elastography, Sulfur Hexafluoride
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Preterm Infant Development, Preterm Infant Health
Pilot Study: Effects of CCP Intervention on NICU Environment and Preterm Infants Development
Close Collaboration with Parents intervention is an evidence-based educational intervention for the entire multi-professional staff of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
- Trial name
- NCT07306000
- Testing
- Close Collaboration with Parents training
- Where
- 3 sites in Japan, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa and Its Effects on Brain Function, Body Metabolism and Their Interaction in Adolescents
The aim of the research project is to investigate the neurological, physiological and behavioral underpinnings associated with the development of anorexia nervosa in adolescents.
- Trial name
- AVAIN_JR (NCT05357053)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis
Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in Adults
Comparing the classical extracapsular tonsillectomy (TE) performed with electrosurgery to intracapsular approaches (SIPT) by coblation or microdebrider. The patient group is adults with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis
- Conditions
- Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis, Tonsillitis Acute, Tonsillitis Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03654742
- Testing
- tonsillectomy
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Overweight, Nutrition Disorder, Child
Fit Child - Clinical Study on Weight Control
Children with abnormal weight development of BMI will be given either placebo or a probiotic protein formula and measures of weigh gain during a 3-mont treatment will be conducted
- Conditions
- Overweight, Nutrition Disorder, Child, Weight Change, Body
- Trial name
- FITCHI (NCT03196453)
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Healthy Newborn Infants
Resilience to Antibiotic-induced Obesogenic Microbiota: Discovering Mechanism of Microbiota Modulation
The aim is to study whether the microbiota of children who are exposed to antibiotics at birth could be modified by synbiotic supplement and thereby reduce the risk of obesity, chronic diseases and respiratory tract infections.
- Trial name
- ReCoverHealth (NCT06974994)
- Testing
- Synbiotic Supplement
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Tooth Loss
3D Autotransplantation of Teeth
The study aims to clarify the usefulness of 3D-printed replicas in association with autotransplantation of teeth in children and young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04120688
- Testing
- 3D generated tooth replica
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Pooled Human Plasma vs Crystalloid in The Management of Children Undergoing Instrumented Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis
OCTAGON trial is a randomized, double-blinded, parallel-group non-inferiority multicenter (Helsinki and Turku University Hospitals, Finland) clinical trial according to CONSORT criteria.
- Trial name
- OCTAGON (NCT06934278)
- Testing
- Pooled human plasma
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
Treating sleep apnea in adults caused by tonsillar hypertrophy with intracapsular tonsillectomy by coblation
- Trial name
- NCT04314492
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Long-term Recovery and Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis Disruption After Traumatic Brain Injury
The OVERCOME-TBI project aims to collect multimodal data approximately 1-4 and 11-14 years after an earlier well-documented traumatic brain injury (TBI) and examine factors that influence disease progression in order to gain new…
- Trial name
- OVERCOME-TBI (NCT06927063)
- Testing
- blood-based protein biomarker assessments, blood-based metabolomic/lipidomic biomarker assessments, Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (brain)
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital