There are about 5161 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Norway. 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.
The purpose of this study is to determine if the combination of Clopidogrel 75mg once daily (od) plus aspirin at 100mg daily (recommended dose) is as effective as oral anticoagulation therapy with a lower risk of bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation associated with at least one major cardiovascular risk factor.Primary objectives :The combination of clopidogrel plus aspirin compared to adjusted dose (INR between 2.0 and 3.3) oral anticoagulation (a vitamin K antagonist) will result in the same risk of the composite outcome of stroke, non-CNS systemic embolism, myocardial infarction or vascular death in patients with atrial fibrillation.The secondary objective is to establish whether or not aspirin plus clopidogrel has a lower risk of hemorrhage than standard anticoagulation therapy.
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of long-term therapy with rosuvastatin compared with a placebo, and to evaluate whether treatment with rosuvastatin might be effective in reducing the risk of major cardiovascular events.
The purpose of this study is to determine if sleep deprivation and sleep phase advancement is effective treatment of bipolar patients in a depressive phase.
Systemic sclerosis (ssc) is characterised by extensive tissue fibrosis. Using drugs that are capable of inhibiting fibroblast activity may be beneficial if administrered early in the disease course. Thirty adult patients with early SSc will be treated with the endothelin-1 antagonist bosentan for 6 months.Disease progression will be assessed.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of high and moderate intensity exercise training after coronary bypass surgery. The subjects are randomised to training at either 60-70% or 85-95% of their maximal capacity daily for four weeks. Primary outcome measure is change in maximal aerobic capacity, measured as change in maximal oxygen consumption, after the training period. Secondary outcome measures are change in quality of life, heart rate variability, ultrasound measures of the heart and blood variables, including endothelian markers.
This is a 52-week randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multi-center, active-controlled (metformin) study of tesaglitazar in patients with type 2 diabetes, not adequately controlled on diet and lifestyle advice alone during the run-in period. The study comprises a 6 week placebo single blind run in period followed by a 52-week a double blind treatment period and a 3-week follow-up period. Tesaglitazar and metformin will be titrated to optimal effect or highest tolerable dose during the first 12 weeks.
This is a 24-week randomized, double-blind, multi-center, active-controlled (pioglitazone) study of tesaglitazar (0.5 mg and 1 mg) in patients with type 2 diabetes, not adequately controlled on diet and lifestyle advice alone during the run-in period. The study comprises a 3-week enrollment period, 6 week placebo single blind run in period followed by a 24-week double blind treatment period and a 3-week follow-up period.
Hepatitis C infection is a prevalent chronic disease. It is particularly prevalent among intravenous drug abusers. Bergen fengsel is a regional prison housing 250 inmates, of which as many as 70 are recorded HCV RNA PCR positive annuallly. In this study inmate males and females will be randomized to standard screening and initiation procedure, or to a rapid initiation procedure in the hospital's infectious diseases outpatient clinic. The study aims at studying if rapid inclusion will increase the possibility to conclude treatment while the prisoner still is incarcerated, thus improve the chances of reaching a sustained virologic response, compared to standard inclusion, where prisoners, as other out patients will wait for inclusion for several months.
The purpose of this study is to monitor the stability of a total hip replacement within the thigh bone when used in artificial hip joints implanted with two different bone cements, Acryloc™ and Palacos® R, in the treatment of patients with hip joint disease requiring a total hip replacement. Patients who enter the study will be randomly allocated to Acryloc™ or Palacos® R and will be evaluated at regular intervals following hip surgery using patient, clinical, x-ray assessments and special x-rays which allow the stability of the hip implant to be determined
This study is being carried out to study the efficacy and safety of treatment with melagatran injection followed by ximelagatran tablets in preventing blood clots, compared with enoxaparin for a period of 5-6 weeks. A separate visit, independent from the study will be done approximately 6 months after the surgery.