Clinical trials: sponsored by Göteborg University
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) - Effect Of Physical Exercise And Electroacupuncture
Hypothesis: The overall hypothesis is that women with PCOS, both obese and non-obese, have larger adipocytes, altered metabolism and signs of inflammation in adipose tissue and that these changes are associated with high…
- Trial name
- PCOSNTS (NCT00484705)
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture, Physical exercise, Untreated control
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Schizophrenia
An Exploratory Open Label Study of Adjunctive L-lysine Treatment in Patients With Schizophrenia
The objective of the present study was to investigate the possibility of using L-lysine, an amino acid that occurs naturally in food and which interferes with nitric oxide (NO) production, for the treatment of schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00996242
- Testing
- L-lysine
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Cancer Cachexia
Insulin Treatment in Cancer Cachexia
The study is designed to evaluate whether daily insulin treatment to weight losing cancer patients attenuates progression of cancer cachexia and improves metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT00329615
- Testing
- Insulatard, flexpen
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Cancer
Ghrelin - A Possible Opportunity to Improve Appetite
The study is designed to evaluate whether ghrelin treatment can improve appetite in weight losing cancer patients.
- Trial name
- Phase 3 (NCT00681486)
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Appendicitis
Study of Conservative Versus Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis
The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotic treatment of appendicitis is an option compared to surgery. The investigators' hypothesis is that a majority of patients with appendicitis can heal without surgery and that…
- Trial name
- NCT00469430
- Testing
- cefotaxim and metronidazol
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Growth Hormone Treatment in Men With High Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The overall aim of this study is to investigate the effects of GH treatment in men with the Metabolic Syndrome and a high risk of developing type 2 DM.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- GHDM (NCT00781547)
- Testing
- recombinant human growth hormone
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Obesity
Effects of Re-Feeding Duration on Weight Maintenance After Weight Loss With Very-Low-Energy Diets (VLEDs)
The primary objective of the study is to test the hypothesis that prolonged re-feeding after VLED induced weight loss improves weight maintenance and eating behaviour
- Trial name
- NCT00694811
- Testing
- Re-feeding duration
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Rheumatic Diseases
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Outpatients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in Western Sweden
This is an observational study aiming to study the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) drugs and methods among patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases, at Rheumatology clinics in western Sweden and also to…
- Trial name
- NCT00665275
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Hernia, Inguinal
PHS, Lichtenstein Mesh, and PerFixPlug for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair - 3 Years Results
Three different techniques for the surgical repair of groin hernias are compared. Focus has been set on operation times, time to full return of functional abilities like walking in stairs etc, and if any technique has more…
- Trial name
- BOOP (NCT00580177)
- Testing
- Lichtenstein mesh, PerFix Plug®, Prolene® Hernia System
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Fibromyalgia
Development of Treatments Aiming at Improvement of Function in Patients With Chronic Widespread Pain
The study aims to evaluate the effects of adding supervised exercise in supplement to an educational self-management program, and to determine which subgroups would gain effects of the treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00545649
- Testing
- Exercise and education, Education
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University