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.
Background: Bilberries from Sweden, rich in polyphenols, have shown cholesterol-lowering effects in small studies, and the cholesterol-lowering properties of oats, with abundant beta-glucans and potentially bioactive phytochemicals, are well established. Both may provide cardiometabolic benefits for patients with manifest chronic cardiometabolic disease, such as type 2 diabets mellitus (T2DM) and myocardial infarction (MI). However, large studies of adequate statistical power and appropriate duration are needed to confirm clinically relevant treatment effects. No previous study has evaluated the potential additive or synergistic effects of bilberry combined with oats on cardiometabolic risk factors. Design: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Our primary objective is to assess cardioprotective effects of diet supplementation with dried bilberry and with bioprocessed oat bran, with a secondary explorative objective of assessing their combination, compared with a neutral isocaloric reference supplement, for patients diagnosed with T2DM and/or MI. Patients will be randomized 1:1:1:1 to a three-month intervention. The primary endpoint is the difference in LDL cholesterol change between the intervention groups after three months. The major secondary endpoint is exercise capacity at three months. Other secondary endpoints include plasma concentrations of biochemical markers of inflammation, glycaemia, and gut microbiota composition after three months. Implications: Secondary prevention after cardiometabolic disease, including T2DM and MI, has improved during the last decades but diabetes complications, readmissions and cadiovascular related deaths following these conditions remain large health care challenges. Controlling hyperlipidemia, hyperglycaemia, hypertension and inflammation is critical to preventing (new) cardiovascular events, but novel pharmacological treatments for these conditions are expensive and associated with negative side effects. If bilberry and/or oat, in addition to standard medical therapy, can lower LDL cholesterol and inflammation more than standard therapy alone, this could be a cost-effective and safe dietary strategy for secondary prevention in high-risk patients or risk prevention in subjects with T2DM.
PICO: Population: Women with unwanted pregnancy having a medical abortion and fulfilling inclusion and without exclusion criteria and opting for IUC as post abortion contraception. The medical abortion will be carried out according to the Swedish national evidence based guidelines. Intervention: Randomized to insertion of IUC within 48 hours after medical abortion. Control: Randomized to insertion of IUC at the time of a follow-up visit scheduled 2 to 4 weeks after the abortion according to routine care. Objectives: Evaluation of use of IUC, feasibility, safety, compliance, and acceptability of immediate insertion of IUC 0 to 48 hours after medical abortion compared with delayed IUC insertion at 2 to 4 weeks post abortion. The primary outcome measure will be the use of IUC at 6 months in both groups evaluated by telephone calls/emails follow up. Time plan: Planning: -March 2018 Study start: May 2018 End of recruitment: April 2020 Last patient Last visit April 2021 Analysis: 2021 Report of primary outcome and Safety: 2021
A questionaire specifically developed using in depth interviews with patients that has undergone surgery has been developed. This questionaire will be used for longterm follow in patients undergoing thoracic surgery. 200 patients will be asked to fill in this questionaire preoperatively as well as 3 and 12 months after surgery to assess symptomburden after surgery with specific aim to study postoperative pain as well as other physical, mental and cognitive problems that may affect the patient and their daily activities, health, return to work, family life and economy.
The main goal of this study is to improve the outcome of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia with high risk first relapse by optimization of treatment strategies within a large international trial and the integration of new agents.
Children who are in a hospital with respiratory distress often have difficulty breathing, have thick mucus, and may find it hard to eat normally. Sometimes physical therapy is used to treat these children, but it is not entirely known which methods help the children's condition. The aim of this study is to evaluate the most common physiotherapy treatment method that is currently in use in Sweden for infants who are hospitalized with a lower respiratory infection.
This study will enroll CML patients who have failed a first TKI stopping attempt. After failure and at least a year of TKI treatment, patients will proceed to dasatinib treatment for another 2 years. If MR4 or better is re-achieved and maintained for at least one year, patients will be eligible for a second stop. After verification of MR4, TKI treatment will be stopped and patients followed in the same manner as after first stop. If MMR is lost (BCR-ABL >0.1% (IS)), TKI treatment will once again be restarted.
Phase 1/2a Clinical Trial of BI-1206, a Monoclonal Antibody to CD32b (FcyRIIB), in Combination with Rituximab in Subjects with Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma That has Relapsed or is Refractory to Rituximab
A Phase 1/2a study to assess the safety, tolerability, PK and biological activity of CCS1477 in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer, metastatic breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer or advanced solid tumours.
Background: In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and concomitant cardiovascular conditions cardio-selective beta-blockers reduce mortality and can be used without significant negative effects on lung function or respiratory symptoms. Observational studies indicate that beta-blocker therapy in COPD even without overt cardiovascular disease, is associated with reduced risk for mortality and COPD exacerbations. Aim: The overall purpose of our study is to examine the benefit of general beta-blocker therapy on important patient-oriented measures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Our primary hypothesis that treatment with beta-blockers in patients with COPD and no comorbid heart disease at baseline can prevent a Composite measure of hospitalizations due to cardiovascular diseases, COPD exacerbations and death. Population: 1700 patients with C OPD. Inclusion criteria are FEV1/FVC < 70, age >40 years and sinus rhythm 50-120/min. Exclusion criteria include hypersensitivity against metoprolol, atrioventricular (AV) block II or II or sick sinus syndrome without pacemaker, atrial fibrillation or flutter, clinical signs of or previously known cardiovascular disease, systolic blood pressure < 90, severe asthma, present beta-blocker therapy or ongoing COPD exacerbation. Intervention: Metoprolol at a target dose of 100 mg in addition to standard COPD care. Control: No placebo control. Randomized, pragmatic un-blinded controlled study where the control Group receives standard COPD care. Outcome: The primary outcome is a composite measure of all-cause mortality, C OPD exacerbations, and cardiovascular events after one year. Endpoint data from Swedish national registries and clinical follow-up. Importance: Beta-blocker treatment to attenuate morbidity in patients with COPD could have great clinical and social importance at a low cost.
Study design Prospective randomized open labeled multicenter study Hypotheses 1. In asymptomatic patients with ≥ 10% of myocardial ischemia: PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) with latest generation of drug eluting stents is superior to optimal medical therapy in terms of relative reduction in MACCE (Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular events). 2. In symptomatic patients with ≥ 5% of myocardial ischemia: PCI with latest generation of drug eluting stents is superior to optimal medical therapy (OMT) in terms of improved life quality measured as an increase of SAQ (Self Assessment Questionnaire) score of 8 points after 6 months. Inclusion Criteria - CTO in native coronary artery - Myocardial ischemia in a territory supplied by CTO assessed by nuclear imaging. - Age ≥18 yrs. - Able to provide written Informed consent and willing to comply with the specified follow-up contacts - Target artery ≥ 2.5 mm Prior to randomization all patients undergo 3 months of OMT. Subsequently the population will be divided into: Cohort A: Asymptomatic (CCS < 2 and SAQ QoL > 60) patients with myocardial ischemia (≥ 10% of LV) in a territory supplied by CTO Cohort B: Symptomatic patients (CCS class ≥ 2 and/or SAQ QoL score ≤ 60 after treating non CTO lesions and after OMT) with Myocardial ischemia (5% of LV) in a territory supplied a CTO Cohort C: patients enrolled but not randomized in cohort A or B Exclusion criteria (for both cohort A and B) - NSTEMI or STEMI within 1 month - Coronary anatomy not suitable for CTO-procedure - Coronary artery disease involving the left main/three-vessel disease with indication for CABG following heart team conference - Life expectancy < 2 years - Severe chronic pulmonary disease (FEV1 < 30 % of predicted value) - Contraindication to dual anti-platelet therapy - Pregnancy - eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 - In multi-vessel disease: if it is deemed unsafe to treat the non-CTO lesion first. - Severe valvular heart disease Primary endpoint Cohort A: Composite endpoint of MACCE (all-cause mortality, stroke, any myocardial infarction, clinically driven revascularization*), hospitalization for heart failure or incidence of malignant arrhythmias. *CCS class ≥ 2 and/or QoL score < 60. Same criteria used as for allocation to Cohort B Cohort B: SAQ Quality of Life Assessment after 6 months. Number of patients 1,560 (1200 in cohort A/360 in cohort B Follow up time Cohort A: 5 years Cohort B: 6 months