Clinical trials: sponsored by Aalborg University Hospital
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
A fMRI Study of the Treatment of Danish Veterans With PTSD With Prolonged Exposure Therapy
In this article, the investigators report the design and protocol of a functional magnetic resonance imaging study (fMRI) of the treatment of Danish veterans with PTSD with Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE).
- Trial name
- NCT02519296
- Testing
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Observation, fMRI
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Phantom Limb Pain
Direct Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain
Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) develops in 50-80% of subjects who have a limb amputated. It is not well known what causes PLP to develop and the current treatments have been shown to be largely ineffective.
- Trial name
- EPIONE (NCT02493842)
- Testing
- Transverse Intrafasicular Multichannel electrode (TIME)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Kidney Failure Chronic, Arrhythmias Cardiac
Effects of Marine n-3 Fatty Acids on Heart Rate Variability and Arrhythmias in Patients Receiving Chronic Dialysis
Background: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients have an extremely high mortality and the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease which accounts for 50% of all deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT02147977
- Testing
- dietary supplement: n-3 PUFA, olive oil
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Hyperbilirubinemia
High Intensity Phototherapy: Double vs. Single
Intensive phototherapy in form of double light is used worldwide in the treatment of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. It has been debated if there is an upper limit on the efficiency of phototherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02805296
- Testing
- Light irradiance
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Frail Elderly
Unsupervised Elastic Band Exercises Performed by Frail Elderly Hospitalized Patients Monitored by the Bandcizer
This feasibility study investigates if frail elderly and hospitalized patients are able to perform unsupervised elastic band exercises as a supplement to their usual supervised physiotherapy sessions and how much training they…
- Trial name
- NCT02702557
- Testing
- Elastic Band Exercises
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Pulmonary Cancer
Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation After Cancer Pulmonis Operation
The purpose of this investigation is to determine the effects of exercise training on quality of life and physical capacity, 3 months and 1 year after radical operation for pulmonary cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01048762
- Testing
- physical exercise and dyspnoea counseling, home training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Hypovolemia
Detecting a Volume Deficit During Spontaneous Breathing
13 healthy volunteers (4 females) were tilted 45° head-up while breathing through a facemask fitted with an inspiratory and expiratory resistor.
- Trial name
- NCT02549482
- Testing
- Respiratory resistor
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Cardiac Surgery
Interruptions in the Coagulationsystem in Relation With Cardiac Surgery - A Study Comparing Two Heparinization Strategies During On-pump Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to find the heparinization method, which 1. affect the heparin-protaminsulfate ratio in the best way to achieve haemostasis 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01462968
- Testing
- Activated clotting time versus blood-heparin concentration
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Prostatic Neoplasms
Prostate Localization During Radiotherapy Using a Ni-Ti Stent and Electronic Portal Imaging - Protocol II
A new method for localization of the prostate during external beam radiotherapy. The method is based on insertion of a new thermo-expandable Ni-Ti stent.
- Trial name
- NCT00250224
- Testing
- Radiotherapy stent
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Malignant Lymphoma
Stem Cell Factor (SCF) Priming of Haematopoietic Stem Cell Grafts in Malignant Lymphoma
Clinical Hypothesis: It is expected that by removing chemotherapy and adding ancestim to the mobilization scheme in most of the subjects sufficient PBPC will be harvested with a minimum of toxicity and side effects.
- Trial name
- SCF980266 (NCT01016795)
- Testing
- r-metHuSCF and Filgrastim, Chemotherapy plus Filgrastim
- Where
- 8 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Anesthesia, General
Use of Bispectral Index (BIS) for Monitoring of Total Intravenous Anaesthesia in Pediatric Patients
The objective of the study is to determine wether the use of the Bispectral Index Monitor (BIS) as a method to guide anaesthesia for children in different groups of age, undergoing ear nose and throat surgery anaesthetized with…
- Trial name
- NCT01043952
- Testing
- Propofol, Remifentanil, Bispectral Index Monitor
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Postoperative Pain, Renal Insufficiency
Pain Management After Cardiac Surgery - Opioids or NSAID
The aim of this randomized controlled study is to shed light on the analgesic properties and side-effect profile of an opiod-based regimen as opposed to an Ibuprofene based regimen.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Renal Insufficiency, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT02479165
- Testing
- Ibuprofene, Oxycodone
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Acute Lung Injury, Metabolic Disturbances
Acute Lung Injury After Cardiac Surgery: Pathogenesis
The purpose of the present study is to visualize the inflammatory response and coagulation disorders during cardiac surgery in order to identify possible predictors for acute lung injury postoperatively.
- Conditions
- Acute Lung Injury, Metabolic Disturbances, Inflammation, Coagulation; Intravascular
- Trial name
- ALI (NCT02475694)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Pain Treatment, Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Bilateral Dual Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
To evaluate the effects of bilateral dual transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain after robotic assited laparoskopic surgery and measure the plasma-level of ropivacain after the bilateral dual transversus…
- Conditions
- Pain Treatment, Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery, Bilateral Dual Transversus Abdominis Plane Block
- Trial name
- NCT01760161
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Isotonic potassium chloride
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Comparing the Effect of TAP-catheter and Epidural Catheter on Postoperative Pain After Open Gynecologic Surgery
This study compares the effect on postoperative pain of bolus administration of ropivacaine in Transversus abdominis plane catheter and continuous bupivacain-infusion in epidural catheters following open gynecologic surgery.The…
- Trial name
- NCT01760174
- Testing
- Ropivacaine bolus in transversus abdominis plane catheter, Bupivacain-infusion in epidural catheter
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Ventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death
Intravenous n-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)-Pacemaker
The long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), appear to offer protection against sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias.
- Trial name
- NCT00534300
- Testing
- Omegaven, Isotonic saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting During Coronary Bypass Surgery
Conventional open vein harvesting from the legs during coronary artery bypass surgery result in wound complications among 30% of the patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00235846
- Testing
- vein harvest
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Angina Pectoris
Long-term Results Following Endoscopic Vein Harvesting in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Vena saphena magna is still frequently used as graft material in coronary artery bypass grating(CABG, and vein grafts can harvest with either the conventional open technique (Ovh = open vein harvesting), or with less invasive…
- Trial name
- NCT01480726
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Lung Cancer, Surgery
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training After Lung Cancer Surgery, a Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of postoperative inspiratory muscle training on the recovery of respiratory muscle strength in high risk patients referred for lung cancer surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01793155
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Neoplasms
DNA Promoter Hypermethylation as a Blood Based Maker for Pancreatic Cancer
The objectives of this project are to test whether alteration in DNA hypermethylation in plasma is: a diagnostic marker for pancreatic cancer a prognostic marker for pancreatic cancer a marker for recurrence of pancreatic cancer…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- NCT02079363
- Testing
- No interventions, this is an observational study
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital