There are about 11304 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Denmark. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
Observational prospective study evaluating the developement of chronic pancreatitis based on imaging modalities as well as biochemical markers of inflammation, fibrosis and oxidative stress.
Existing guidelines recommend a duration of antibiotic treatment of endocarditis of 4-6 weeks with one or two types of intravenously administered antibiotics. The long hospitalization increases several risks for the patient, including mental strain and increased loss of function. Furthermore, it poses a significant burden on health systems. Current guidelines fail to use available data collected from patients (echo, temperature, CRP, leukocytes, procalcitonin etc.) to determine duration of treatment. A strategy including these data in treatment algorithms ensures an individualized treatment, targeting the patient's course and response to treatment. Thus, the purpose of this open-label, prospective, non-inferiority, RCT study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of shortening treatment of endocarditis based on the individual patient's initial treatment response, sampling 750 patients, approx. 200 patients with each type of bacteria (Streptococci; Enterococcus faecalis; Staphylococcus aureus). Interim analysis will be conducted when 150 patients have been included, to assess the frequency of the event rate and inclusion rate in order to adjust the intended size of the study population.
The investigators have previously completed a clinical trial with long-term vitamin D3 supplementation in healthy humans during a season with negligible ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) in terms of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) increase. In this study (submitted, unpublished), a temporary increase was identified during the first three weeks. Individually, this temporary increase was found in 14 out of 19 participants. This phenomenon has not been described elsewhere in the literature. This could be possible due to less frequent sampling. The investigators hypothesized that this phenomenon is actual and not an artefact. The aim of this study was to investigate the serum 25(OH)D increase after short-term vitamin D3 supplementation in a new group of healthy participants with more frequent 25(OH)D sampling. Furthermore, to investigate the influence of sex, age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), number of fatty fish meals per week, 25(OH)D start level and 30 genetic parameters. This is a single-centre, open and non-blinded clinical trial. No randomisation was used, as all participants received identical treatment. 25(OH)D sampling was increased from once a week to twice a week. Demographic data (gender, age, weight, height) was collected/measured and registered in prior to study start. The number of daily consumed fatty fish meals was recorded in a questionnaire.
Fatty liver disease is a globally widespread disease The identification of valid biomarkers and targets for potential treatments requires in-depth knowledge about the pathophysiology of the postprandial liver. The study will consist of five work packages (WP) including blood tests and liver biopsies taken after fasting or ingestion of a standardized meal in: healthy controls (WP 1), patients with NAFLD (WP 2), and patients with cirrhosis (WP 3) ; before and after a standardised meal in healthy controls (WP 4), and before and after glucagon in healthy controls (WP5)
This study investigates if/how an experimentally applied muscle pain/soreness, lasting for some days may affect brain activity, balance, movement patterns, muscle function and pain sensitivity in a healthy population
This prospective study with a two-group comparison design investigates the effectiveness of 12-weeks of semi-structured and supervised physiotherapist-led treatment on self-reported hip and groin function in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome with and without intra-articular hip pain. Determination of intra-articular hip pain is based on pain relief following an ultrasound-guided intra-articular anesthetic hip injection performed prior to commencing treatment.
Introduction: Anxiety disorders have a high lifetime prevalence, early-onset, and long duration or chronicity. Exposure therapy is considered one of the most effective elements in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, but in vivo exposure can be challenging to access and control, and is sometimes rejected by patients because they consider it too aversive. Virtual reality allows flexible and controlled exposure to challenging situations in an immersive and protected environment. Aim: The SoREAL-trial aims to investigate the effect of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-in vivo) versus group cognitive behavioral therapy with virtual reality exposure (CBT-in virtuo) for patients diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and/or agoraphobia, in mixed groups. Methods & Analysis: The design is an investigator-initiated randomized, assessor-blinded, parallel-group and superiority-designed clinical trial. Three hundred two patients diagnosed with social anxiety disorder and/or agoraphobia will be included from the regional mental health centers of Copenhagen and North Sealand and the Northern Region of Denmark. All patients will be offered a manual-based 14-week cognitive behavioral group treatment program, including eight sessions with exposure therapy. Therapy groups will be centrally randomized with concealed allocation sequence to either CBT-in virtuo or CBT-in vivo. Patients will be assessed at baseline, post-treatment and one-year follow-up by treatment blinded researchers and research assistants. The primary outcome will be diagnosis-specific symptoms measured with the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale for patients with social anxiety disorder and the Mobility Inventory for Agoraphobia for patients with agoraphobia. Secondary outcome measures will include depression symptoms, social functioning, and patient satisfaction. Exploratory outcomes will be substance and alcohol use, working alliance and quality of life. Ethics and dissemination: The trial has been approved by the research ethics committee in the Capital Region of Denmark. All results, positive, negative as well as inconclusive, will be published as quickly as possible and still in concordance with Danish law on the protection of confidentially and personal information. Results will be presented at national and international scientific conferences.
Implantation with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) in patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) leads to improvements in survival and quality of life, however, work capacity remains disappointingly low, at half of the expected value. Complex central and peripheral hallmarks of heart failure attribute to the continued work intolerance, to which heart rate may be a contributing factor. The purpose of this study is to clarify the impact of heart rate (by means of pacing) on work capacity (measured as peak oxygen uptake) in LVAD recipients.
The purpose of this study is to investigate responses of pain and the maintenance of mechanical muscle hypersensitivity following an acute exercise-induced ischemic condition repeated over time in a prolonged NGF-sensitized muscle. Additionally, the influence of the pain modulating system on prolonged NGF muscle hypersensitivity caused by peripheral mechanisms and central mechanisms will also be investigated.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of interventions with high-protein diet alone or in combination with resistance training on muscle mechanical function (muscle power and strength), frailty status, functional performance, muscle mass and quality of life.