Benha University
Clinical trials sponsored by Benha University, explained in plain language.
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Could skipping sedation help COPD patients breathe on their own sooner?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at two ways to manage sedation in COPD patients who need a breathing machine. One group gets no sedation, while the other has their sedation paused each day. The goal is to see which approach helps patients spend more days breathing without the machine. The study…
Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Pilates may protect bones in breast cancer survivors on hormone therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether doing Pilates exercises for 12 weeks can help prevent bone loss in breast cancer survivors who are taking hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitors). These women are at higher risk for osteoporosis because the treatment lowers estrogen. The study will meas…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:04 UTC
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Eye's own tissue patch offers new hope for hard-to-heal vision holes
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new surgery for people with large or persistent macular holes that haven't healed with standard treatment. Surgeons will take a tiny piece of the eye's outer lining (Tenon's capsule) and use it as a patch to close the hole. Twenty adults will be followed for 3 …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:47 UTC
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New nerve block may make hip surgery prep less painful
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests two types of nerve blocks given before spinal anesthesia for hip surgery. The goal is to see which block makes it easier and less painful for patients to get into the right position for the spinal needle. About 90 adults having hip fracture repair will take part.…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 16, 2026 22:31 UTC
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Pilates may improve erectile function in diabetic men
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether Pilates exercises can improve erectile function in men with type 2 diabetes. Sixty men aged 40-60 with diabetes and erectile dysfunction will participate. The study will measure changes in penile blood flow and erectile function scores after the exercise …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 16, 2026 22:31 UTC
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Could a Blood-Based injection beat botox for bladder control?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests if injecting platelet-rich plasma (made from your own blood) into the bladder wall can ease overactive bladder symptoms as well as Botox, but with fewer side effects and longer relief. About 48 adults who haven't improved with standard treatments will be randomly…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Sleep hormone may ease C-Section pain, study says
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests if taking melatonin before a planned C-section can lower pain and the need for extra pain medicine afterward. Sixty women aged 18-40 will receive different doses of melatonin 30 minutes before surgery and be monitored for 24 hours. The goal is to find the best do…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New study aims to ease back pain after spinal anesthesia
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving sedation before using ultrasound to guide spinal anesthesia can lower the chance of back pain after surgery. Spinal anesthesia is common for lower body surgeries, but some people develop back pain afterward. The researchers will compare standard…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:44 UTC
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New anesthesia mix may speed C-Section recovery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares standard spinal anesthesia (bupivacaine) with a combination that includes dexmedetomidine for women having planned C-sections. The goal is to see if the added drug improves pain relief and recovery without extra risks. About 300 full-term pregnant women aged 2…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC
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New study aims to cut opioid use after gastric sleeve surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests which of two ultrasound-guided nerve blocks works better for pain after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. 70 adults having this weight-loss surgery will receive either an external oblique intercostal plane block or a subcostal transversus abdominis plane block. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Virtual reality goggles vs. sedative: which calms moms better during C-Section?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles or a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine is better at reducing anxiety and stress in women having a planned cesarean section. About 52 mothers will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. The goal is to find a s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New study aims to clear the fog after surgery for seniors
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing different doses of a sedative drug called dexmedetomidine to see if it can help prevent or reduce confusion and memory problems in older adults after major hip or knee surgery. Researchers will compare the drug's effects against a standard pain medication in…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 21, 2026 12:43 UTC
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Blood clues: could MicroRNAs unlock mental illness in women with toxoplasmosis?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at 55 women who have a chronic infection from a common parasite (toxoplasmosis) and a mental health condition like schizophrenia, depression, or bipolar disorder. Researchers want to see if small molecules in the blood, called microRNAs, can help tell these condi…
Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 16, 2026 22:28 UTC
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New index may outsmart old tests in sepsis death prediction
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new measure called the Capillary Leak Index (CLI) can better predict which patients with abdominal sepsis will survive 28 days, compared to standard blood tests. Researchers will follow 100 adults in the ICU after surgery for peritonitis. The goal …
Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:56 UTC