Clinical trials: sponsored by Karolinska University Hospital
Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea
Feasibility of a Digital Self-help Program for Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HEAL-FHA Pilot)
This study is a single-arm feasibility trial evaluating a 10-week web-based psychoeducational intervention for women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA).
- Trial name
- HEAL FHA Pilot (NCT07589868)
- Testing
- 10-week web-based psychoeducational program
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Distal Radius Fracture, Casting
No Reduction Compared to Closed Reduction for Distal Radius Fractures in Patients Over 65 or Older
DISCLOSE trial is a randomized controlled trial including 532 participants with low-energy distal radius fractures. The primary objective is to evaluate whether casting without prior closed reduction is equivalent to casting…
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Casting, Closed Reduction
- Trial name
- DISCLOSE (NCT07042139)
- Testing
- No reduction, Closed Reduction, Casting
- Where
- 11 sites in Denmark, Estonia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 532 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Depressive Disorder, Major
Aerobic Versus Leisure Group for Adolescents With Depression
The aim is to evaluate aerobic group exercise versus leisure group activities in adolescents with mild to moderate depression. Primary outcome is Children's Depression Rating Scale - Revised (CDRS-R).
- Trial name
- NCT05076214
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise in group, Leisure activities in group
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University Hospital
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
RIC-NEC Randomized Controlled Trial
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal disease of preterm and term neonates which remains a major cause of intestinal failure, and an unsolved clinical challenge in pediatrics.
- Trial name
- RIC-NEC (NCT05279664)
- Testing
- Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) + Standard of Care for NEC, Standard of Care for NEC
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis-Induced Symptom
Integrated Patient Care Intradialysis Programme in Hemodialysis Through a Virtual Health Platform
There is wide evidence regarding the weak points of end-stage Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in hemodialysis, and they include three intervention aspects: exercise, nutrition and psychological support.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis-Induced Symptom, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- GoodRENal (NCT04823286)
- Testing
- Virtual reality health platform during hemodialysis
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium, Greece and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Liquid Biopsy for ctDNA in Peritoneal Lavage and Blood in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a deadly disease and surgical resection of the tumor is the only hope of cure. Approximately 20-25% of the PC patients are candidates for intended curative resection, but despite microscopically radical…
- Trial name
- LIPAC (NCT05400681)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sonke Detlefsen
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Dual-Energy Lattice-Tip Assisted Marshall-Plan Strategy in Redo Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
This clinical trial will assess the efficacy and safety of a Marshall plan-based ablation strategy without ethanol infusion into the vein of Marshall in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing repeat ablation with…
- Trial name
- DELTA-MAP AF (NCT07899918)
- Testing
- Marshall Plan-Based Ablation Strategy, PV re-isolation only, Additional Left Atrial Ablation
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture
StUdy oN Burst Fractures (SunBurst)
Thoracolumbar (TL) burst fractures are seen in all ages and usually associated with high-energy trauma. Treatment include both surgical and non-surgical options.
- Trial name
- SunBurst (NCT05003180)
- Testing
- Surgical stabilization
- Where
- 17 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Colorectal Cancer
A First-In-Human Trial of pTTL in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
This is an open-label, non-randomised FIH trial investigating the safety and tolerability of a novel ATMP, pTTL, composed of autologous tumour-draining lymph node-derived T cells stimulated in vitro with personalised cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT05908643
- Testing
- pTTL
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Neogap Therapeutics AB
Paraesophageal Hernia
Gastropexy in the Repair of Patients With Paraesophageal Hernias
Patients scheduled for surgery for primary paraesophageal herniation are randomized to either conventional surgical hernia repair or with the addition of gastropexy.
- Trial name
- PEH3 (NCT06107634)
- Testing
- Gastropexy, Paraesophageal hernia repair
- Where
- 6 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Diakoni
Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
Every-day life means being part of a complex environment and performing complex tasks that usually involve a combination of motor and cognitive skills.
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease, fNIRS, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06906276
- Testing
- Assessment of brain activity with fNIRS and behavioural assessments (motor, motor-cognitive and cognitive) during three complex walking conditions.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Expanded Studies on the SCAPIS Stockholm Reexamination Cohort
The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) is a unique, large-scale national research initiative involving 30,000 randomly selected individuals aged 50-64, recruited between 2014 and 2018.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Mitral Valve Stenosis and/or Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SCAPIS-ReEx (NCT07476703)
- Testing
- Coronary computer tomography (CCTA), Echocardiograhy and aortic ultrasound, Liver elastography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Endometriosis
Perioperative Esketamine Safety and Efficacy in Reducing Postoperative ENDometriosis PAIN (the ENDPAIN Trial): a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting approximately 10% of women. It is frequently associated with persistent or recurrent pelvic and abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- ENDPAIN (NCT07881562)
- Testing
- Esketamine
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer
Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in Patients With Pancreatic, Biliary Tract, and Liver Cancer (PREV-Ex)
In patients with cancer, resistance training appears to be a safe and effective exercise modality to increase both lean muscle mass and strength, as well as attenuates cancer-related fatigue.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- PREV-Ex (NCT05044065)
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Skin Cancer
Implementation of Teledermoscopy and Artificial Intelligence
The study has 2 parts. Part 1 will investigate the effects of introducing teledermoscopy in clinical practice, more specifically the change in referral patterns, the risk of undetected skin cancers and the effect on diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT05033678
- Testing
- Diagnostic algorithms
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Alzheimer Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Alzheimer's Disease: A Multi-National Target Trial Emulation
Background: Seven large real-world cohort studies (N > 4 million) have consistently reported that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are associated with a 19-54% lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Obesity & Overweight
- Trial name
- GLP1-AD-TTE (NCT07677865)
- Testing
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, DPP-4 Inhibitors
- Where
- China
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
Tau Pathology in the Brain After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to study whether major surgery is linked to changes in the brain that are typical of Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Tauopathies, Neuroinflammation
- Trial name
- TAU-PET (NCT07871487)
- Testing
- Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Coronary Artery Disease
CABG or PCI in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
The STICH-SWEDEHEART trial will compare PCI vs CABG for revascularization of patients with HF and LV systolic dysfunction (LV ejection fraction (LVEF) <40%) and multi-vessel coronary artery disease.
- Trial name
- STICH (NCT05329285)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 470 people
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Catheter Ablation vs Conservative Care in Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
ACE-AF is a multicenter randomized study in people aged 78 years and older with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a common heart rhythm disorder in older adults and can cause reduced quality of life and lead to serious…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Elderly
- Trial name
- ACE-AF (NCT07424690)
- Testing
- Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, Optimized Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation, Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Stroke, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Mobilisation After Endovascular Stroke Treatment
The goal of this observational study is to learn how the timing of mobilisation after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) affects complications in patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute Ischemic Stroke, Acute Ischemic Stroke AIS, Endovascular Thrombectomy
- Trial name
- MAESTRO (NCT07860333)
- Testing
- Mobilisation
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet