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.
Postoperative administration of local anesthetics is effective for postoperative pain management across surgical specialties but the optimal type of catheter (single, few or multiholed catheters) has not been determined. This study investigates wound spread of a radioactive isotope (technetium) administered in different types of catheters after total hip arthroplasty.
The purpose of this study is to determine if Dimebon is safe and effective for the treatment of cognitive impairment in Huntington disease.
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) has become a well-established treatment for patients with fecal incontinence since 1995. The mechanism of action of SNS is still not fully understood but recent studies have shown that the motility of the whole colon is modulated during the stimulation. This modulation of the colonic motility could be a potential mechanism of an action to relieve the symptoms in patients with IBS. Twenty eight patients with IBS will be enrolled in the study. They have to meet the ROME III criteria, and also satisfy the criteria for implantation of a neurostimulator. After a post implantation period where the programming of the neurostimulator is optimised, the patient is randomized in a double blinded design to receive either ON-OFF or OFF-ON stimulation in a 2-month period. At the end of each period (ON/OFF) the patient will be examined with Magnet Tracking System (MTS) for motility and with impedance planimetry including thermal stimulation (circulating water)for multimodal sensory testing of the rectum. This is based on the study hypothesis that the motility of the small intestine and the colon is changed in IBS patients according to their subtype (Diarrhoea-IBS, Constipation-IBS and Disordered bowel habit-IBS) compared to healthy persons. And that SNS will affect the motility of the small intestine and the colon in IBS patients as well as SNS will affect the perception of pain/discomfort in the rectum in IBS patients. The effect of ON-OFF-sacral nerve stimulation on the IBS patients and thereby their IBS symptoms will also be evaluated by an IBS score (GSRS-IBS)and on quality of life by an IBS Impact Scale (IBS-IS) as well as the significance of placebo effect in the treatment of patients with IBS with SNS will be evaluated.
The main objective of this study is to compare the time from randomization to the first recurrence of any ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients undergoing VT ablation (for stable VTs) and substrate ablation (for unstable VTs) after an initial episode of stable VT and patients not undergoing ablation, with both groups under the protection of an ICD.
Patients with COPD are often admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation. It is the most common cause for admissions to medical wards. The patients are often readmitted. This is har great impact on health economy and is a significant factor to medical beds. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of telemedicine consultations between respiratory nurses at the hospital and COPD patients in their homes after a discharge from the hospital, which was caused by an exacerbation.
This study will investigate how well adalimumab works in people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) in the short and long term.
The study aims at providing information on how the Short Message Service (SMS) tool influences self-management in asthma patients and to assess the resulting health related effect. A wide range of models and theories exist in the compliance area, such as technical models, communication models, cognitive models and self-management models and theories. The use of some of these theories and models will serve as theoretical and explanatory tools for studying how and why the SMS tool influences the patient's self-management. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the health-related effects of a SMS compliance and monitoring system for optimized asthma treatment in a controlled trial setting.
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of treatment of traumatized refugees with a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The existing evidence point towards antidepressants of the type SSRI and trauma-focused cognitive Behavioural Therapy being the most effective treatments of PTSD, but very little evidence of treatment effects exist for the group of multitraumatized refugees. This study therefore seeks to investigate the treatment effect of 6 months drug therapy with antidepressants (Sertraline and/ or Mianserine) and/or trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. A total of 200 individual will undergo treatment. They will be randomized to 4 different groups: antidepressants, psychotherapy, a combination og drug and psychotherapy and a waiting list. Outcome measures include symptoms, life quality and function. Patients with a diagnosis of drug abuse or psychosis will not be included. The hypothesis is that a combination of antidepressants and psychotherapy will be more effective than either of the two treatment regimes on their own.
This protocol describes a randomized multicenter clinical trial designed to test the hypothesis that a 12-week program of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) yields larger beneficial effects in stable heart failure patients than current practice, defined as either a similar training program with the same volume of moderate continuous training (MCT) or a recommendation of regular exercise at moderate intensity at individual choice (RRE).
The purpose of this study is to examine whether orotracheal intubation in morbidly obese patients is faster, gentler and safer using the GlideScope videolaryngoscope than with the Macintosh direct laryngoscope.