There are about 8478 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.
Because the atherosclerosis process partly occur in the intercellular space of the vessel wall, the determination of the constitution of lipoproteins in the interstitial fluid may expand the knowledge about the atherosclerosis process and lead to a better understanding of what constitutes the increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic diseases. The investigators hypothesize that the apoB-containing particles in T2D patients are more susceptible to be retained or consumed in the intercellular compartment, which in turn could be one explanation for the elevated risk of atherosclerosis. The investigators hypothesise that with the progression of chronic kidney disease this process is further increased. Patients undergoing dialysis are known to have a very high risk of cardiovascular disease. The investigators now want to study the cholesterol metabolism in interstitial fluid in subjects undergoing hemodialysis because of diabetic nephropathy and in subjects undergoing hemodialysis because of chronic kidney disease of other causes.
Chronic widespread pain (CWP), defined as long-lasting pain in multiple body regions, has a prevalence of 10-14% in Europe and is associated with other physical symptoms such as fatigue and cognitive problems. Individuals with longstanding pain also have a high prevalence of sleep disturbances, and sleep problems can in itself lead to tiredness, lower neurocognitive function and higher pain ratings. However, studies of comorbid sleep problems for individuals with CWP are a lacking, and the primary aim for the present study is to assess the prevalence of sleep disturbances in individuals with CWP, and to see how this covariates with pain, fatigue, activity level, neurocognitive functioning, and biomarkers. As a secondary aim the study will assess a subgroup of the individuals, that has received multimodal pain management treatment, a second time after 6 months to analyze how the prevalence of sleep disturbances and other associated problems covaries over time.
This study evaluates the potential benefits of spinal anaesthesia for nulliparous mothers scheduled for external version of babies in breech position.
Filtration of urine in the kidney requires sufficient oxygen supply. The filtration of urine is greater in patents with diabetes. Our theory is that the diabetic kidney has a higher oxygen demand than the non diabetic kidney thereby making the diabetic kidney more sensitive to decreased oxygen delivery following reduced blood flow. With a catheter inserted into the kidney vein we will monitor the blood flow and oxygen saturation before and during CPB, in patient with diabetes.
This study will compare the effects of a novel web-based program (Joint Academy) to regular face-to-face treatment (the BOA program) for people with osteoarthritis of the knee. Half of the participants will be randomized to the web-based program whilst the other half will receive regular face-to-face care.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with laser coagulation is an effective and safe treatment option for patients with anal fistula
The primary overall objective of this study is to characterize the levels of and compare levels of the ADRB3 receptor in human non-pregnant myometrium, pregnant myometrium at different time points in pregnancy, in normal and dysfunctional labor and also to measure levels and expression of these receptors in placental arteries at different maturation statuses of placenta and in pre-eclampsia/hypertension
The purpose of this study is to examine how physical activity and lifestyle factors influence postoperative recovery and postoperative complications after bariatric surgery. The hypothesis is that physically active people, with a healthy alcohol consumption and non smokers have shorter lengths of hospital stay, shorter sick-leave, fewer re-hospitalizations and fewer re-operations, fewer complications as well as a faster recovery after a surgical procedure. The investigators also hypothesize that possible risk factors for non-surgical postoperative complications e g abdominal discomfort are also life-style related factors such as smoking, high alcohol consumption, low level of physical activity, as well as other risk factors such as prior frequent abdominal pains (e g irritable bowel syndrome symptoms), high levels of anxiety and/or depression, difficulties with coping with the changed food intake regimen after obesity surgery, and generally high sensitivity for painful-sensations and nausea. First aim of this study is to investigate how life style factors prior to obesity surgery are related to hospital stay, sick-leave, immediate postoperative complication rates and the rate of resumption of QoL and normal physical function. The second aim of the study is to identify risk factors for the development of chronic abdominal discomfort and dumping symptoms after obesity surgery.
After obesity surgery gastric bypass (GBP) patients usually lose more than 50% of its former preponderance in relative short time (~ 2 years). But knowledge of the underlying biological mechanisms of decline in body weight is still inadequate. This project intends to examine patients' background activity in the brain (i.e. "the resting state activity") and brain volume using MRI both before and one year after surgery.
A pharmacokinetic study on the absorption of perorally delivered insulin in dextran matrix after single dose administration.