Clinical trials: sponsored by Umeå University
Colonoscopy
PEG Solution (Laxabon®) 4L Versus Senna Glycoside (Pursennid® Ex-Lax) 36mg and PEG Solution (Laxabon®) 2L for Large Bowel Cleansing Prior to Colonoscopy
The trial compares Laxabon® 4L versus Pursennid® Ex-Lax 36mg and 2L Laxabon® for large bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy allocating patients planned for colonoscopy to one of the two cleansing regimens.
- Trial name
- TARE-05-073M (NCT00390598)
- Testing
- PEG (solution given 4 L), senna glycoside 36 mg and PEG (solution given 2 L)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 490 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Improved Analysis Methods for Infusion Tests
Objective: Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus are improved with shunt surgery. To increase the accuracy of the diagnosis, supplementary tests that characterize the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics are used.
- Trial name
- NCT01319136
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Computerized Neuropsychology in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH)
A computerised neuropsychological test battery to be used as a standardised tool assessing the cognitive domains affected by idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus INPH was developed.
- Trial name
- NCT01265251
- Testing
- Computerized neuropsychological test, Conventional neuropsychological test
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Healthy Elderly
Reference Values of Cerebrospinal Fluid Outflow Resistance and Intracranial Pressure in Healthy Elderly
Objective. The intracranial pressure and cerebrospinal outflow resistance are essential parameters to describe the cerebrospinal fluid dynamic system.
- Trial name
- NCT01188382
- Testing
- CSF dynamic investigation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Cerebrovascular Accident, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Evaluation of an Intervention Program Targeted at Improving Balance and Functional Skills After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a 5-week intervention program targeted at improving balance and functional skills for people with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00377689
- Testing
- high intensity functional exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Hypertension, Obesity
Double-Blind Randomized Cross-Over Trial Comparing Metabolic Effects of Candesartan, Hydrochlorothiazide and Placebo
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a 12-week candesartan treatment compared with hydrochlorothiazide on insulin sensitivity assessed with hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp.
- Trial name
- NCT00282178
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide, Candesartan
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Heart Failure
Nocturnal Oxygen Treatment in Heart Failure and Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether oxygen therapy during sleep improves quality of life, exercise capacity and heart function among patients with chronic heart failure and central sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT00338078
- Testing
- nocturnal oxygen treatment from oxygen concentrators
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Atrial Fibrillation
Studies of Disorders and Mechanisms Related to Atrial Fibrillation Before and After DC-Conversion.
The purpose of this study is to investigate if breathing disorders are related to atrial fibrillation and if it is possible to predict recurrence of atrial fibrillation after DC-conversion by changes in heart rate variability and…
- Trial name
- NCT00429884
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease and Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of sleep apnea on mortality, stroke and myocardial infarction among 408 patients with coronary artery disease referred for evaluation of coronary intervention who were examined…
- Trial name
- NCT00562679
- Testing
- There is no intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Heart Failure
Bi-Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure (BIFF-Study)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is used to treat dilated heart failure with discoordinate contraction. Dyssynchrony typically stems from electrical delay leading to mechanical delay between the septal and lateral walls.
- Trial name
- BIFF (NCT00457834)
- Testing
- InSync III
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes
Lifestyle Intervention in Primary Health Care - the Björknäs Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a short group intervention programe aiming at lifestyle changes at a local health centre can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Dyslipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT00486941
- Testing
- Exercise and diet - based on DPS and DPP
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Prevention, House Calls
Preventive Home Visits for Healthy Pensioners- a Randomized Controlled Trial
To investigate whether preventive home visits for healthy persons 75+, made by professional health workers, can change the pattern of care utilization and if the quality of life can improve.
- Trial name
- NCT00250003
- Testing
- Preventive home visits
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University