Karolinska University Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Karolinska University Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Scientists test if COVID vaccine works for vulnerable patients
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ CompletedThis study checked how well the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine worked in people with weakened immune systems compared to healthy people. Researchers followed 539 adults, including those with conditions like HIV, organ transplants, and cancer, measuring their antibody levels and…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Patients' own stem cells injected to heal scarred vocal cords
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new treatment for severe, untreatable hoarseness caused by scarring on the vocal cords. Researchers took a small number of patients' own stem cells from their bone marrow and injected them into the scarred vocal cords during surgery. The main goal was to see i…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Cancer surgery timing breakthrough: longer wait may mean better results
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether waiting longer after completing chemotherapy and radiation before esophageal cancer surgery leads to better outcomes. Researchers compared surgery at 4-6 weeks versus 10-12 weeks after treatment ended in 202 patients. The goal was to see if the longer wa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Massive study digs into why some trauma patients bleed to death
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked back at the medical records of 15,000 trauma patients to learn more about severe bleeding from neck and face injuries. Researchers analyzed data from a Swedish hospital registry to understand how these injuries happen, how they are treated, and what leads to fat…
Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 02:11 UTC