Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 16 and up

Cognitive Function and Fatigue After Brain Abscess

Run by University of Oslo · NCT04938362 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing how brain abscesses affect thinking skills and tiredness in people who have had this condition.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages16 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment50 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity of Oslo
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Oslo)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 1, 2020
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2030
Study endsDecember 31, 2030
Registry record updatedJuly 4, 2025
Trial IDNCT04938362 on ClinicalTrials.gov

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What this trial studies

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Why it matters

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Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion criteria:

• Patients who have completed treatment for brain abscess and who agree to participate.

Exclusion criteria:

* Patients who cannot undergo neuropsychological investigation due to unconsciousness
* Patients who cannot undergo neuropsychological investigation, being mentally too ill
* Patients who suffer from dementia
* Patients who cannot undergo FDG-PET due to claustrophobia
* Patients who cannot undergo EEG due to panic attacks
* Age under 16.

Where it's running

  • Oslo University Hospital
    Oslo, Norway
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Bjørnar Hassel, MD, PhD — University of Oslo
  • Study coordinator: Peder H Utne
  • Email: pedutn@ous-hf.no
  • Phone: +4723066023

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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