St. Olavs Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by St. Olavs Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Targeted radiation shows promise for deadly brain tumors
Disease control CompletedThis pilot study tested a new approach for patients with recurrent high-grade glioma (grade 3 or 4 brain tumors) who have few options left. Researchers used a radioactive drug called 177Lu-PSMA to deliver radiation directly to tumor cells, after first checking if the tumors take …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a targeted botox shot quiet the Brain's pain center for chronic migraine?
Symptom relief CompletedThis trial investigates whether injecting Botox near a nerve bundle in the face, called the sphenopalatine ganglion, can reduce the number of severe headache days in people with chronic migraine that hasn't improved with other treatments. Participants receive either Botox or a pl…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bariatric Surgery's lasting impact under the microscope after a decade
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study followed 687 people who had bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy) in Norwegian public hospitals between 2010 and 2015. Researchers aimed to see how long weight loss lasts and whether related health problems like diabetes, high blood pressur…
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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1200 lung biopsies analyzed: how often do complications occur?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis completed study looked at 1200 patients who had a CT-guided needle biopsy of a lung nodule at St. Olavs Hospital between 2012 and 2023. The goal was to track how often complications like a collapsed lung (pneumothorax), lung bleeding, or air embolism happen. By analyzing the…
Sponsor: St. Olavs Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC