Vastra Gotaland Region

This study compares different ways of performing a laser treatment (called selective laser trabeculoplasty) for people with open-angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, or high eye pressure. The goal is to find which protocol lowers eye pressure most effectively and safely. A…

This study looks at the best way to repeat a laser treatment (called SLT) for people with glaucoma, a common eye disease that can cause blindness. The goal is to lower eye pressure and slow down the disease. About 400 people who were in an earlier SLT study will be invited to joi…

This study compares two drugs, bevacizumab and aflibercept, given as eye injections to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). About 402 adults aged 50 and older with wet AMD will receive one of the two drugs for two years. The goal is to see which drug requires fewer i…

This study compares two blood-thinning drugs (ticagrelor plus aspirin) against aspirin alone in over 2,200 patients who had heart bypass surgery after a recent heart attack or unstable angina. The goal is to see if the two-drug combination reduces the risk of major heart problems…

This study looks at whether a 12-week high-intensity interval exercise program can improve heart function, reduce inflammation, and ease symptoms in people with rheumatoid arthritis. About 87 adults with stable, low-to-moderate disease activity will participate. The goal is to se…

This study looks at why people with bone cancer (skeletal sarcoma) who get a metal implant to replace a joint are much more likely to get an infection than people who get a joint replacement for arthritis. Researchers will collect tissue and blood samples from 40 patients to comp…

This study looks at 10,000 people who have both sleep apnea and high blood pressure. Researchers will track them over many years to see how well they use their sleep apnea machine (PAP) and blood pressure medicines, and whether that affects their risk of heart attacks, strokes, h…