Clinical trials: sponsored by 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
Coronary Artery Disease, Brain Injury
Neuroprotective Effect of Mild Hypothermia Versus Normothermia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass of Coronary Artery Surgery
In high-income countries, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains a common procedure, with approximately 36.7 operations per 100,000 inhabitants annually, corresponding to about 136,000 procedures in the European Union.
- Trial name
- HYPNOCABG (NCT07316868)
- Testing
- Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, Hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 160 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
Obesity, Obesity & Overweight
Interaction of Sleep, Diurnal Eating Pattern, Gut Microbiota, and Obesity
The goals of the proposed study are 1) to provide scientific basis for the relationship between subjective sleep quality, diurnal eating pattern, gut microbiome, and obesity, 2) to develop and test a pragmatic, cost-effective new…
- Trial name
- ObeApp (NCT04850391)
- Testing
- Mobile app
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 133 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
COPD
Open-Label Prospective Study Comparing Long-Term Outcome With or Without HFNC in Patients With Stable Hypercapnic COPD
The aims of the study are to compare long-term one-year outcome with or without AirvoTM in stabile hypercapnic COPD patients, who are non-compliant to NIV after an acute exacerbation of COPD.
- Trial name
- MyAirvo (NCT04840706)
- Testing
- HFNC Airvo, Standard care
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Pregnancy, Postpartum
Usability Study of Gestational and Postpartum Weight Management Program
The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the usability of the Hope-D gestational and 6 months postpartum weight management program.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, Obese Pregnant Women, Weight Management
- Trial name
- Hope-D_Use (NCT07272824)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Labor, Induced, Labor, Obstetric
Maternal Informing on Labor Induction: Impact on Childbirth Experience
The aim of this study is to explore the information provided to mothers about labor induction and its connection to their childbirth experience.
- Conditions
- Labor, Induced, Labor, Obstetric, Pregnancy, Humans
- Trial name
- NCT07272785
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer Diagnosis With FAPI-PET Imaging
Whole body CT is the primary imaging method in staging and follow-up of colon cancer. Conventional PET-CT with 18F-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) has its limitations and has a secondary role in colon cancer protocols.
- Trial name
- NCT07272772
- Testing
- PET/CT ([F-18]FAPI-74)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), Functional Disorder
The Pilot of the Turku Outpatient Clinic for Functional and Fatigue Disorders
This study examined 125 working-age patients from the Turku Outpatient Clinic for Functional and Fatigue Disorders. "Patients participate in the clinic's biopsychosocial, multidisciplinary, and individually tailored…
- Conditions
- Persistent Physical Symptoms (PPS), Functional Disorder, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
- Trial name
- TOCliFFD (NCT07272148)
- Testing
- Biopsychosocial, multidisciplinary, and individually tailored rehabilitation for patients with persisten symptoms
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Pregnancy in Diabetic, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Noninvasive Evaluation of Fetal Hyperinsulinemia With Ultrasound Radiomics
The goal of this observational study is to compare fetal liver ultrasound radiomics between pregnancies complicated by type 1 diabetes and healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06343974
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Self-assessment of Tonsil Size
The participants receive instructions on two tonsil size classification scales and then, using a tongue depressor as well as their mobile phone camera and/or a flashlight and a mirror, the participants assess the size of their…
- Trial name
- NCT07205653
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Role of Microglia in the Pathogenesis of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Our aim is to evaluate whether translocator binding protein (TSPO)-imaging correlates to Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and other disease progression-related clinical and paraclinical parameters in a homogenous cohort of…
- Trial name
- PROMS (NCT03134716)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Does Microglial Activation Promote Lesion Growth and Progression Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess whether increased microglial activation (measured using TSPO-PET) at lesion rim is associated with more rapid lesion growth during 10 year follow up.
- Trial name
- FUP-MS (NCT04625049)
- Where
- Finland
- 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
Localized Prostate Cancer
Prospective Clinical Safety and Efficacy Study of Lesion-targeted MRI-TULSA for Localized Prostate Cancer
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has improved detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa). MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (MRI-TULSA) system incorporates precise diagnosis and simultaneous ablation of…
- Trial name
- PRO-TULSA-PC (NCT03814252)
- Testing
- MRI-TULSA
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 62 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
Positron Emission Tomography, Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis With FAPI-PET Imaging
Staging pancreatic cancer (PC) presents a clinical challenge. Triphasic whole body CT is the primary imaging method in diagnosing, staging and during follow up.
- Conditions
- Positron Emission Tomography, Pancreatic Cancer, FAPI, Diagnostics
- Trial name
- NCT07098598
- Testing
- PET/CT
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital