Clinical trials: sponsored by Karolinska Institutet
Suicide Attempt, Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior
Suicide Preventive Psychosocial Treatment for Youths
Suicide is the leading cause of death amongst 10-18-year-olds in Sweden. Suicide attempts are the strongest predictor of subsequent death by suicide, often lead to inpatient care, and are associated with substantial societal…
- Conditions
- Suicide Attempt, Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior, Suicide Attempted, Suicide, Attempted
- Trial name
- NCT06931639
- Testing
- Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youth (SAFETY), Enhanced Treatment As Usual
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 282 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Relapsing-remitting
Tai Chi Training for Persons With Multiple Sclerosis.
Tai Chi combines strength and neuromuscular training with diaphragmatic breathing, attention, imagery and relaxation. After an initial learning period, participants can practise independently, potentially supporting self-efficacy…
- Trial name
- NCT07890974
- Testing
- Tai Chi training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Ventral Incisional Hernia
SUTURE TYPE AND RECURRENCE RISK AFTER INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR
Incisional hernia is a common condition after abdominal surgery and is often associated with pain, impaired physical function, and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- TAFAR (NCT07891091)
- Testing
- Suturing of hernia defect with non-absorbable suture, Suturing of hernia defect with slowly absorbable suture
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 980 people
- Sponsor
- Ersta Diakoni
Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Children and Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa
This study evaluates an adaptation of Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for children and adolescents aged 13-17 years with anorexia nervosa or atypical anorexia nervosa receiving outpatient treatment at the…
- Trial name
- SSCM-Youth (NCT07893145)
- Testing
- Specialist Supportive Clinical Management for Children and Adolescents (SSCM-Youth)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease
Brain Activity During Complex Walking in People With Atypical Parkinsonian Syndromes
Every-day life means being part of a complex environment and performing complex tasks that usually involve a combination of motor and cognitive skills.
- Conditions
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Atypical Parkinson Disease, fNIRS, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06906276
- Testing
- Assessment of brain activity with fNIRS and behavioural assessments (motor, motor-cognitive and cognitive) during three complex walking conditions.
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure
Expanded Studies on the SCAPIS Stockholm Reexamination Cohort
The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) is a unique, large-scale national research initiative involving 30,000 randomly selected individuals aged 50-64, recruited between 2014 and 2018.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure, AORTIC VALVE DISEASES, Mitral Valve Stenosis and/or Insufficiency
- Trial name
- SCAPIS-ReEx (NCT07476703)
- Testing
- Coronary computer tomography (CCTA), Echocardiograhy and aortic ultrasound, Liver elastography
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danderyd Hospital
Depression / Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder (Panic Disorder or GAD)
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of Compassion-Focused Group Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
This pilot study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of compassion-focused group therapy (CFT) for adults with depression and/or anxiety who continued to experience symptoms despite previous treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07876453
- Testing
- Compassion-Focused Group Therapy (CFT)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Self-harm Behavior, Eating Disorders
Evaluation of National Highly Specialized Care for Adults With Treatment-Resistant Self-Harm and Eating Disorders: Substudy 1
This study aims to evaluate National Highly Specialized Care (NHV) for adults with severe and treatment-resistant self-harm or eating disorders in Sweden.
- Conditions
- Self-harm Behavior, Eating Disorders, Non-suicidal Self-injury (NSSI)
- Trial name
- NHV_ADULTS (NCT07878897)
- Testing
- National Highly Specialized Care (NHV)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Achalasia
Development of Endoscopic Treatment for Achalasia
Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM); comparison of two surgical techniques division all the esophageal muscle layers versus division the inner circular muscle layer of the esophagus only.
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT04180241)
- Testing
- POEM
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Dental Caries, Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
This Feasibility Study Will Evaluate the Study Protocols for Treatment and Follow-up Controls of Primary Molars With Caries in Children Treated With Stainless Steel Crowns or Conventional Fillings. Treatment Success and Potential Failures Will be Followed at 3, 6 and 12 Months Post Treatment.
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the study protocols of a future larger clinical study. In this study children, aged 3-7 years, with caries lesions in their primary molars will be treated with stainless steel…
- Trial name
- HALL-FIT (NCT07882745)
- Testing
- Stainless steel crowns, Conventional fillings
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Marie Norman
Endometriosis
Perioperative Esketamine Safety and Efficacy in Reducing Postoperative ENDometriosis PAIN (the ENDPAIN Trial): a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting approximately 10% of women. It is frequently associated with persistent or recurrent pelvic and abdominal pain.
- Trial name
- ENDPAIN (NCT07881562)
- Testing
- Esketamine
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Paraesophageal Hernia
The Value of Lateral Release in Reconstruction of the Diaphragmatic Hiatus Hernia
Patients scheduled for surgery for primary paraesophageal herniation are randomized to either conventional suturing of the crura or with the addition of lateral release.
- Trial name
- PEH2 (NCT04179578)
- Testing
- Crura plastic
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Rectus Diastasis
Abdominal Rectus Diastasis (ARD) Reconstruction
The aim of this study is to investigate whether abdominal wall reconstruction through laparoscopic surgery can be recommended as a safe treatment alternative for patients with symptomatic rectus diastasis, and if this type of…
- Trial name
- ARD (NCT04182412)
- Testing
- ARD
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer
Blood Flow Restriction Exercise in Patients With Pancreatic, Biliary Tract, and Liver Cancer (PREV-Ex)
In patients with cancer, resistance training appears to be a safe and effective exercise modality to increase both lean muscle mass and strength, as well as attenuates cancer-related fatigue.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- PREV-Ex (NCT05044065)
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Obesity (BMI > 35)
Preserving Muscle Mass During Incretin-Induced Weight Loss
Treatment with incretin-based obesity medications leads to clinically meaningful weight loss and reduced cardiometabolic risk. However, the weight lost includes not only adipose tissue but also skeletal muscle, which may impair…
- Trial name
- INCRETraIN (NCT07761923)
- Testing
- Unilateral Resistance Training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Modified Ketogenic Diet on Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Adults - a Prospective Observational Study of Real-world Data
The purpose of our study is to investigate how dietary treatment with a modified ketogenic diet for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy affects patients' health-related quality of life and seizure frequency.
- Trial name
- Epiketo (NCT07878104)
- Testing
- Modified ketogenic diet
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Multiple Sclerosis
Evaluation of a Self-management Programme to Prevent Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a digital group based self-management fall prevention intervention, "Fewer Falls", in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).
- Trial name
- Fewer Falls (NCT05789225)
- Testing
- Fall prevention programme, Leaflet
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes
Health Dialogue Intervention Versus Opportunistic Screening for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes type 2 are major causes of death worldwide. Preventive interventions can be delivered through primary care, as this is the first-line healthcare with which a…
- Trial name
- NCT06067178
- Testing
- Health Dialogue Intervention, Opportunistic Screening
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,206 people
- Sponsor
- Region Stockholm
Anxiety Mild to Moderate, Inhibition (Psychology)
Tiny Heroes Compared to Treatment as Usual to Decrease and Prevent Anxiety Problems in Young Children - a Randomized Controlled Study
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Tiny Heroes, a parent-directed internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) program for anxiety problems in children…
- Trial name
- NCT07870213
- Testing
- Parent-directed online cognitive behavioral therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome
ICBT for Children With FAPDs - the Child's Pain Regulation
Functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) in children are common (14%) and abdominal pain has increased rapidly in children during the last ten years in Sweden.
- Trial name
- NCT05945251
- Testing
- Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet