Vastra Gotaland Region

This study looks at whether repeating a laser treatment (SLT) can safely lower eye pressure in people with glaucoma or high eye pressure. About 400 participants who already had one SLT will be followed and may get another laser if needed. The goal is to find the best way to repea…

This study compares two drugs, bevacizumab (Avastin) and aflibercept (Eylea), given as eye injections for 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 req…

This study compares different ways of performing a laser treatment (SLT) for glaucoma to see which is safest and most effective at lowering eye pressure. About 400 adults with open-angle glaucoma, pseudoexfoliation glaucoma, or high eye pressure will be followed for three years. …

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

This study looks at whether a 12-week program of high-intensity interval exercise can help people with rheumatoid arthritis improve their heart and blood vessel function, reduce inflammation, and feel better overall. About 87 adults with stable, low-to-moderate disease activity w…

This study looks at 10,000 people with both sleep apnea and high blood pressure to see how well their treatments work together to prevent major heart problems or death. Researchers will track whether using a breathing machine at night (PAP) and taking blood pressure medicine lowe…

This study looks at why people with bone cancer (skeletal sarcoma) get infections around their artificial joints much more often than those who have joint replacements for arthritis. Researchers will collect tissue and blood samples from 40 patients to compare the germs and immun…