Oslo University Hospital

This study compares two surgical approaches for removing bile duct stones during gallbladder removal surgery. Researchers will follow 340 Norwegian patients to see which method works better at clearing stones while minimizing complications and hospital costs. The study focuses on…

This study aims to find out if spinal fusion surgery is better than a comprehensive rehabilitation program for adults who have had low back pain for over a year. About 200 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the surgery or the rehab program. Researchers will …

This is a small pilot study to test a new surgical tool designed to improve knee replacement surgery. The tool helps surgeons adjust a key ligament (the MCL) in a more precise and repeatable way. Researchers want to see if using this tool during surgery is feasible and if it lead…

This study is testing a Norwegian smartphone app called DiaMester, which connects adults with type 2 diabetes to a health coach for personalized diet and activity advice. The goal is to see if using the app helps people lose a meaningful amount of weight and improve their blood s…

This study is for people with a type of bile duct cancer (intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma) that cannot be removed by surgery right away. It aims to see if combining standard chemotherapy with one of two treatments that deliver therapy directly to the liver can help control the ca…

This study is comparing a new, more targeted radiation technique to standard radiation for head and neck cancer. It aims to see if the new method, which uses a PET scan to guide higher radiation doses to the most active parts of the tumor, is as safe as the standard approach. The…

This study is testing whether selecting certain patients to receive proton radiation instead of standard X-ray radiation before sarcoma surgery can reduce long-term side effects while maintaining the same treatment effectiveness. For each of the 110 adult participants in Norway, …

This study aims to find out if a newer type of talk therapy (Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy) works as well as the current standard family-based treatment for teenagers with eating disorders. Researchers will compare these two approaches in about 200 teens aged 12-18 who are …

This study is testing whether adding a new 5-day intensive therapy program to standard treatment helps adults with anorexia nervosa reduce their eating disorder symptoms. The program involves patients and their support people attending therapy sessions for five consecutive days. …

This early-phase study is testing a new two-part treatment for a rare abdominal cancer called pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP). It combines a personalized vaccine designed to target a specific mutation in the cancer with a drug (tislelizumab) that helps the immune system fight tumors…

This study is testing whether a newer type of radiation therapy, called proton beam therapy, can be given at a higher dose to better control inoperable soft tissue sarcomas. The goal is to see if this approach stops tumor growth for at least two years without increasing side effe…

This study is testing whether nurses using ultrasound machines while being guided remotely by experts can accurately detect fluid buildup in the abdomen after liver surgery. Researchers will compare the remote-guided ultrasound results with standard ultrasound exams performed by …

This small pilot study is testing a new type of talk therapy designed to help people with schizophrenia or psychosis who experience distressing 'self-disorders'—a profound disruption in how they experience themselves and the world. Eight participants will receive about 14 individ…

This study is testing whether combining spinal cord stimulation (a device that sends electrical pulses to the spinal cord) with a comprehensive rehabilitation program can better manage chronic nerve pain in the legs. The program includes physical therapy, psychological counseling…

This study aims to learn more about how children's bones grow after surgery to correct leg length differences or alignment. Researchers will use a special, highly accurate imaging technique to measure bone growth in children who have had these procedures. The goal is to gather de…

This study aims to better understand a rare type of heart attack called spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which mostly affects women under 60. Researchers will follow 300 patients in Norway for one year after their SCAD event to track complications and identify risk …