Clinical trials: sponsored by Turku University Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder
The Effects of Videogames on Depression Symptoms and Brain Dynamics
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of a game-based digital-therapeutics (DTx) medical software device on the symptoms of depression in adults with confirmed major depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05426265
- Testing
- MEL-T01, MEL-S01
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalto University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Arthroscopy in the Treatment of Degenerative Medial Meniscus Tear
Degenerative meniscal tears are the most common etiology for knee pain, swelling and loss of function. Partial arthroscopic meniscectomy is the most common orthopaedic procedure to treat meniscal tears.
- Trial name
- NCT00549172
- Testing
- Operative (partial arthroscopy), Conservative (diagnostic arthroscopy)
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Arthroplasties, Hip Replacement, Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement
The Effect of A New Perioperative Practice Model on Patient, Nursing And Organisational Outcomes
The aim of the study is to improve the surgical patients' care process. The objective is to explore the effect of a new perioperative practice model on 1) patient outcomes (satisfaction, surgery-related anxiety and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT02906033
- Testing
- New perioperative practice model
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 517 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Pneumococcal Infections
Immunity to Serotype 19A Streptococcus Pneumoniae in Children Vaccinated With PCV10
The aim of the study are to assess the persistence of immunity against vaccine serotypes (VSTs) and vaccine-related serotypes in PCV10 vaccinated children in Finland.
- Trial name
- NCT04912297
- Testing
- 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV10
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
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