Clinical trials: sponsored by Turku University Hospital
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Reproducibility of Intratumor Distribution of 18F-EF5 in Head and Neck Cancer
The results of previous studies suggest further development of [18F]EF5 as a PET tracer for imaging hypoxia. This is a non-randomized prospective study to obtain information on reproducibility of [18F]EF5 intratumor distribution…
- Trial name
- NCT01774760
- Testing
- 18F-EF5, Pretreatment PET/CT-scan (performed two times)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease
Molecular and Whole-body MR Imaging in Lymphomas
Lymphomas are classified as Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, of which especially the latter represent a heterogeneous group with varying patterns of prognosis, biological behaviour and response to treatment.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
- Trial name
- MILY (NCT02389101)
- Testing
- 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT; Diffusion weighted MRI
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Gestational Diabetes
Metformin Versus Insulin in Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is traditionally treated with insulin. Metformin is a peroral drug used worldwide in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and also in a few studies on patients with gestational diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01240785
- Testing
- metformin, insulin
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital