Clinical trials: sponsored by Göteborg University
Unemployment
Pathways to Employment for the Long-term Unemployed
This project's aims are twofold (1) to uncover and define the underlying theories of change guiding competing active labor market programs (ALMP) in Sweden, and (2) to assess the relative effectiveness of these competing programs…
- Trial name
- NCT04247932
- Testing
- Active labor market intervention
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Heart Failure, Systolic, Ischemic Heart Disease Chronic
Growth Hormone in Ischemic Heart Failure
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we randomly assigned 37 patients (mean age 66 years; 95% male) with ischemic heart failure (HF) (ejection fraction (EF) < 40%) to a 9-month treatment with either recombinant human GH…
- Trial name
- NCT04420481
- Testing
- Somatropin
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Gingivitis, Periodontal Infection
Intervention Study of Oral Health Education Programs Directed to Adolescents
This study evaluates behavioral interventions to increase adolescent's motivation for self performed periodontal infection control, by means of adequate oral hygiene.
- Trial name
- NCT02906098
- Testing
- Patient centered oral health education, Standard educational intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Person-centred Care at Distance
The goal of the research project PROTECT is to translate the Person-Centred Care (PCC) principles into an eHealth (the use of information and communication technologies for health) context.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT03183817)
- Testing
- Person-centred care at distance
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Cardiorenal Syndrome
Levosimendan Versus Dobutamine for Renal Function in Heart Failure
Although inotropes have a favorable effect on central hemodynamics in patients with heart failure, their effect on renal hemodynamics is incompletely defined.
- Trial name
- ELDOR (NCT02133105)
- Testing
- Levosimendan, Dobutamine
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Effects on Insulin Resistance With Tadalafil in Type 2 Diabetes - a Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Crossover Study
The aim is to continue our program on PDE5 inhibition by evaluating effects on insulin resistance, including glucose metabolism and subclinical inflammation, after a 6-week administration of tadalafil in T2D patients.
- Trial name
- MAKROTAD (NCT02601989)
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Chronic Pain
Help Overcoming Pain Early - an Adolescent-centered School Health Prevention Program
The overall aim of the project is to evaluate the Help Overcoming Pain Early model (which includes patient education, person-centered health dialogues and pain/stress management), which is an adolescent-centered school health…
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT02944786)
- Testing
- HOPE-model
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Chronic Periodontitis
Intervention Study of Two Protocols for Non-surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis
Treatment directed towards the control of periodontal infections is to about 90% non-surgical procedures. There is evidence from a large number of randomized controlled studies that the efficacy in terms of clinical outcomes of a…
- Trial name
- NCT02168621
- Testing
- Full-mouth ultrasonic debridement, Section-wise scaling and root planing
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Oesophagus Cancer
Effects of a Training Intervention After Thoracoabdominal Oesophagus Surgery
This study evaluates the effect of a training intervention after thoracoabdominal resection of the oesophagus. Half of the patients scheduled for thoracoabdominal oesophagus surgery were randomized to an intervention group while…
- Trial name
- NCT02335970
- Testing
- Training group
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Hip Fractures, Rehabilitation
Early Coordinated Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture
Background Studies have shown that patients with hip fracture treated in a Comprehensive Geriatric Care (CGC) unit report better results in comparison to orthopaedic care.
- Trial name
- NCT03301584
- Testing
- Enhanced collaboration to promote patient participation, Usual Care treatment
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Ophthalmological Disorder
Multi-Center Study to Determine the Role of Fatty Acids in Serum in Preventing Retinopathy of Prematurity (MDM)
The study is a Randomized Intervention, Multi-Center Study to Determine the Role of Fatty Acids in Serum and Breast Milk in preventing Retinopathy of Prematurity Subjects who meet all inclusion and none of the exclusion criteria…
- Trial name
- MDM (NCT03201588)
- Testing
- Formulaid
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Overweight, Obesity
Randomized Controlled Trial of Lifestyle Intervention Postpartum in Primary Health Care
Chronic diseases such as overweight and cardiovascular diseases represent important threats to women's health. Pregnancy and lactation are associated with changes in weight, body composition and lipid metabolism and affect the…
- Trial name
- LIV (NCT01949558)
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Cystitis, Radio Induced
Radiation Induced Cystitis Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen - A Randomized Controlled Trial
The primary objective of this study is to assess the relief of symptoms after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) in patients with late radiation cystitis by having Expanded Prostate cancer Index Composite (EPIC)symptom estimation…
- Trial name
- RICH-ART (NCT01659723)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Widespread Pain
12-years Follow-up on 166 Female Patients With Fibromyalgia or Chronic Widespread Pain
A 12-year follow-up of 166 women with fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic widespread pain (CWP) in western Sweden. The 166 women participated in a Randomised Controlled Trial called GAU in 2004-2005, aiming to investigate the effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT02872129
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Stable Angina Pectoris
Quality of Life and Target Achievement After Treatment of Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris
The purpose of this study is to, in patients with stable angina pectoris, assess the additional benefit of PCI on top of optimized medical treatment, physical training and smoking cessation with regard to quality of life…
- Trial name
- LOBSTR (NCT00825604)
- Testing
- Percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCI)
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Internet-based Support for Young People With ADHD and Autism - a Controlled Study
Young people between age 15 and 25 with ADHD and/or autism spectrum disorders are offered internet-based support and coaching during eight weeks (chat and e-mail).
- Trial name
- NCT02300597
- Testing
- Internet based support and coaching
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Health Behavior
RCT of Health-promoting Intervention for Older Foreign-born Adults
The overarching aim with this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a health promoting programme for people from Finland or the Western Balkan region, who were 70 years of age or older and independent daily activites (1).
- Trial name
- NCT01841853
- Testing
- Senior meetings
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Short Stature
Individualizing Dose of Growth Hormone to Maintain Normal Growth Velocity After Fulfilled Catch up Growth in Children
The objective was to study whether normal growth velocity can be maintained with adapted GH dosage in GH treated prepubertal children who have responded to GH treatment with fulfilled catch up growth (=difference to target height…
- Trial name
- MAINTENANCE (NCT02879747)
- Testing
- Genotropin
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Triaging Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders Directly to Physiotherapists at Primary Health Care Clinics.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether initial triaging to physiotherapists of patients with musculoskeletal disorders who seek health care from primary care clinics affects the patients health and/or health care…
- Trial name
- NCT02218749
- Testing
- Initially triaged to physiotherapist, Initially triaged to physician
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Stroke
The Effects of a Rhythm and Music-based Therapy Program and Therapeutic Riding in Late Recovery Phase Following Stroke
The initiative to the study is based on the fact that various forms of enriched environments and multimodal stimulation are found to have positive influences on motivation and psychosocial well-being and have been shown to…
- Trial name
- NCT01372059
- Testing
- RGRM, Therapeutic riding, Receives no intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University