There are about 8563 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Sweden. 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.
A randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo- controlled parallel-group study to determine the efficacy and safety of QAW039, compared with placebo, when added to standard-of-care (SoC) asthma therapy in adult and adolescent (≥ 12 years) patients with uncontrolled asthma with respect to change from baseline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) at the end of 12 weeks of treatment.
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of insulin detemir using the 2400 nmol/mL formulation to optimise dosing in subjects with type 1 diabetes on a basal (once daily)-bolus regimen.
This is an open-label, single centre exploratory study to analyse brain exposure of AZD1390 in healthy volunteer males.
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in patients who underwent sphincter preserving surgery due to rectal cancer. The study will analyze the effect of Transanal irrigation (TAI) and medication that can help control of the bowel movement in patients with low anterior resection syndrome.
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the study drug LY900014 compared to insulin lispro, both in combination with insulin glargine or insulin degludec, in adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The purpose of this study is to find out whether continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics or intermittent infusion or beta-lactam antibiotics, offers more health advantages to patients or if there is no difference. The investigators will be looking to see whether patients receiving beta-lactams via one administration method or the other have a better chance of recovering from their illness. They will also be looking at long term outcomes such as quality-of-life and healthcare resource use. Sepsis is caused by toxic substances (toxins) from bacteria and other organism entering the bloodstream from a site of infection. In some people, the infection can progress to sepsis and septic shock where the functions of organs in the body are affected. Patients suffering from sepsis and septic shock are commonly managed in the intensive care unit (ICU) where they are prescribed antibiotics as standard therapy, as well as other therapies to support the functions of the body. Beta-lactam antibiotics are a group of antibiotics commonly used to treat infection in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Currently, beta-lactam antibiotics are most commonly given to patients be intermittent infusions, that is, given at regular intervals throughout 24 hours. New research suggests that giving beta-lactam antibiotics as a continuous infusion may mean that antibiotic concentrations in the blood remain more consistent and may be more effective at killing bacteria. However, the benefit to the patient by giving beta-lactams via continuous infusion has not been tested in a high-quality, large clinical trial.
This project aims to determine the effects of the HiBalance program on neuroplastic changes in people with mild to moderate Parkinson´s disease. The main hypothesis is that highly challenging exercise will lead to greater gait and balance ability, increased levels of physical activity and an improved health related quality of life. The investigators further hypothesize that neuroplasticity changes will be seen in corresponding areas of the brain, neuropsychological changes on cognitive test measures, and that exercise will inhibit the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the brain through the mediation of neurotrophic factors.
Title: Effect of body weight loading on urinary electrolyte excretion Swedish Title: Effekt av belastning på utsöndring av elektrolyter Study period: Q2-Q3 2017 Study site: The study will be performed at the Institution for Neurology and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Principal Investigator is John-Olov Jansson, MD, PhD, Professor at Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg Background and study design: Weight reduction can be obtained by decreased appetite or increased metabolism. However, acute weight loss can also be obtained by loss of fluids - for example by increased urinary loss of fluid and salts, so called elctrolytes. Preliminary results from a laboratory lesson for the Master of Science in Medicine program at University of Gothenburg suggest that carrying a 10 kg weight vest could increase urinary excretion of Na+, K+ and Cl-. The purpose of this study is to investigate this further in a more controlled research setting. If confirmed, the results could potentially contribute to the development of potent diuretics or obesity medicines. The study will include 15 healthy volunteers and consist of three study days with about one week between each study day. The study subjects will go through a different study procedure each study day, and a randomized cross-over study design will be used to determine which procedure each day. Procedure 1: Wearing a weight vest with 10 % of body weight standing for seven hours. The study subject is allowed to sit for 10 minutes each hour. The reason for this is that it has been considered that the effect may be transmitted by weight loading of the lower extremities. Procedure 2: Wearing a weight vest with 1 % of body weight standing for seven hours, as a control for procedure 1, with lower loading. The study subject is allowed to sit for 10 minutes each hour. Procedure 3: Wearing a weight vest with 1 % of body weight sitting for seven hours. This is a procedure with even less loading of the lower extremities than during procedure 2. Urine- and blood samples, as well as heart rate and blood pressure measurements, will be collected during the study days and analyzed in order to address the primary and secondary objectives of the study.
Trial objectives and purpose: The primary aim is to study the effects of moderately increased testosterone concentration on aerobic performance (endurance running time to exhaustion), and secondary aims to investigate the effects on submaximal work on treadmill, anaerobic capacity, muscle strength, body composition, behaviour and well-being, blood parameters, steroid hormone profile, gynecological parameters and skeletal muscle parameters in young healthy women in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Treatment: Ten weeks of transdermal treatment with testosterone cream 10 mg daily or placebo cream in a randomized design (1:1). Primary outcome: Aerobic performance (running time to exhaustion on treadmill) Secondary outcomes: 1. Submaximal work on treadmill (oxygen uptake, ventilation, heart rate, blood lactate and subjective rate of exhaustion) 2. Anaerobic performance (Wingate test) 3. Muscle strength (Cybex apparatus, force transducer, counter movement jump) 4. Body composition (Dual X-ray Absorptiometry: muscle mass, fat mass, bone mass) 5. Behaviour and well-being (Quality of life, Profile of mood state, Confidence Questionnaire, Aggression Questionnaire) 6. Blood parameters (hemoglobin, hematocrit, reticulocytes, ferritin, CRP) 7. Steroid hormone profile in blood and urine 8. Gynecological evaluation (ovarian and endometrial variables on ultrasound) 9. Skeletal muscle morphology, metabolic enzymes and muscle protein synthesis Study population: Fifty healthy menstruating women will be included in the study and randomized to treatment with testosterone or placebo. Inclusion criteria: 18-35 yrs of age; body mass index (BMI) 19-25; non-smoking; a moderate to high self-reported level of recreational physical activity; not taking hormonal contraception and willing to use highly efficient non-hormonal contraception during the study (intrauterine device, bilateral tubal occlusion, vasectomised partner, same-sex partner, or sexual abstinence); accepting to not participate in any sports competitive event during the study period plus one month. Exclusion criteria: the presence of cardiovascular, liver, biliary or renal disease; hyperlipidemia; uncontrolled high blood pressure; endocrinological disorder; oligomenorrhea (menstrual intervals of more than 6 weeks) or amenorrhea (no menstruation for at least 3 months); pregnancy; a history of thromboembolic disorder; any malignancy; and intake of hormonal contraception the last two months prior to the study.
Fluid boluses are often administered with the aim of improving tissue perfusion in critically ill patients. It is unclear whether the temperature of the fluid has an impact on the hemodynamic response. The aim of this study is to describe the hemodynamic effects of a fluid bolus with two different temperatures.