Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust
Clinical trials sponsored by Cambridge University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust, explained in plain language.
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Weight loss drugs may help young adults ditch blood pressure meds
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether powerful weight loss drugs (like semaglutide or tirzepatide) can lower blood pressure enough for young adults (ages 18-40) with obesity and mild hypertension to stop taking daily blood pressure pills. About 60 participants will either receive the weight l…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:52 UTC
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Could an Anti-Inflammatory pill slow Parkinson's?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether dapansutrile, a drug that targets inflammation, is safe and can reduce brain and body inflammation in people with early Parkinson's disease. 36 participants will take the drug or a placebo daily for 6 months, with brain scans and spinal fluid tests to mea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:51 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough pancreatic cancer in 20-Patient trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining two drugs, pembrolizumab and olaparib, can shrink tumors in people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has certain genetic changes (high tumor mutation burden or mismatch repair deficiency). About 20 adults who have had no more than one prior t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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AI listens to your voice to predict heart failure emergencies
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether artificial intelligence (AI) can detect early signs of fluid buildup in the lungs of people with heart failure by analyzing changes in their voice, cough, and breathing sounds. Researchers will enroll 250 adults with advanced heart failure to develop and …
Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:54 UTC
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9-Hour eating window may boost heart health in obesity and prediabetes
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether restricting food intake to a 9-hour window each day, without changing what or how much you eat, can improve heart and metabolic health. Researchers will study 100 adults with obesity and prediabetes over 12 weeks. The goal is to see if this eating pattern…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 08:47 UTC
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Rare disease study probes hidden fat problems in vEDS patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) have trouble storing and using fat, which could raise their risk for diabetes and heart disease. Researchers will compare 12-17 adults with vEDS to similar people without the condition using body scans…
Sponsor: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC