University Of Copenhagen

This study looks at whether helping children aged 6-12 who are above a healthy weight and sleep 9 hours or less each night can improve their body weight and learning by extending their sleep by about 45 minutes. Over 3 months, one group will go to bed earlier while the other cont…

This study tests whether sustainable diets, like the Planetary Health Diet or a vegetarian diet, can improve heart health in adults aged 45-70 who are at risk for heart disease. 180 participants will be assigned to one of three diets for a period and researchers will measure chan…

This study tests a vision screening program in Danish general practice for people over 70 with at least one chronic condition. The goal is to see if the screening can catch vision problems early and refer patients to eye specialists. About 460 participants will be recruited, and …

This study looks at whether starting psychotherapy within two weeks helps people with common mental disorders (like anxiety and depression) feel better faster compared to those placed on a waiting list for about four and a half months. About 308 adults referred by their doctor in…

This study looks at whether an Ayurvedic diet can improve digestion and reduce symptoms like fatigue and weight gain in people with hypothyroidism who are already taking levothyroxine. About 88 adults with primary hypothyroidism and a specific digestive type will follow the diet …

This study looks at how exercise training changes muscle cells in adults with mitochondrial myopathy, a disease that affects energy production in muscles. Researchers will compare a trained leg to an untrained leg in the same person, and also compare people with the disease to he…

This study looks at how two short-chain fatty acids, propionate and butyrate, affect metabolism in 10 healthy adults. Participants will take each fatty acid on separate visits, and researchers will measure changes in ketone bodies, glucose, and other markers. The goal is to under…

This study looks at how taking biotin (vitamin B7) can interfere with common blood tests, especially those for thyroid antibodies. Researchers will give 24 healthy adults either 100 mg of biotin or a placebo and measure changes in their blood over several hours. The goal is to un…

This study tests whether combining fasting with exercise can slow the aging process in healthy adults over 65. Two hundred forty participants will be split into four groups: exercise only, fasting only, both, or neither. Researchers will measure biological age using DNA markers a…

This study looks at how a single bout of exercise improves the way muscles respond to insulin in healthy young men. Researchers will measure muscle glucose uptake and analyze protein changes in muscle tissue. The goal is to understand the early signals that make muscles more sens…

This study looks at how medium-chain and long-chain fatty acids affect the body in people with Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (MCADD) and in healthy volunteers. Researchers will measure ketone levels and resting metabolism after fat intake. The goal is to better u…

This study looks at how calcium and phosphorus from food affect people with advanced chronic kidney disease (stages 4 and 5). Researchers will compare two ways of tracking what patients eat: taking photos of meals versus writing down everything. The goal is to better understand t…