Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice
Clinical trials sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Nice, explained in plain language.
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New combo therapy aims to bring color back for vitiligo patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a daily pill called ritlecitinib works better for vitiligo when combined with twice-weekly UV light treatments. It will involve 56 adults with non-segmental vitiligo and compare the two approaches over a year. The main goal is to see which method lea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New hope for failing kidneys? drug trial targets most severe cases
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if a drug called empagliflozin can help protect the kidneys in people with very advanced chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes. It will involve about 34 participants who have severely reduced kidney function. The main goal is to see if the drug safely r…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Robots take on emergency surgery to cut complications
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether using robotic surgery for urgent abdominal operations can reduce complications and recovery time compared to traditional open surgery. Researchers will enroll 30 patients with conditions like severe gallbladder infections or bowel blockages. They'll …
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New Heart-Zapping technique tested for stubborn irregular heartbeat
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new procedure called pulsed-field ablation for people with persistent atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that lasts more than a week. The procedure aims to electrically isolate the heart's pulmonary veins to control the arrhythmia. Research…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New hope for painful skin disease with no approved treatment
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a pill called upadacitinib can help control severe forms of lichen planus, a skin disease that causes painful mouth sores or scarring hair loss. Researchers will compare the drug to a placebo (sugar pill) in 56 adults over 16 weeks to see if it impro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope for cardiac arrest survivors: drug trial aims to stop hidden damage
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new drug called GC7 to see if it can protect the body from damage that often occurs after a person's heart is restarted. It will involve 20 adults who have recently survived a cardiac arrest. Researchers will check if GC7 reduces harmful stress and inflamm…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New wrap could help finger nerves heal better after injury
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a special collagen wrap called MatriDerm around a surgically repaired finger nerve leads to better recovery. Researchers will compare standard nerve stitching alone to stitching plus the MatriDerm wrap in 70 patients with traumatic finger nerv…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Ear zaps may help stroke survivors eat and drink again
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether gentle electrical stimulation of the ear can help stroke patients over 70 years old regain their ability to swallow safely. Participants will receive standard speech therapy combined with either a real or fake stimulation device for three weeks. Rese…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Virtual time travel: can VR relive memories to fight apathy in nursing homes?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis small pilot study is testing whether a new, non-drug therapy using virtual reality (VR) is practical and helpful for elderly people in nursing homes. The therapy uses personalized VR sessions to help participants relive meaningful memories from their past, aiming to reduce f…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Do surface vein clots worsen catheter infections? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand if a blood clot in a surface vein (superficial vein thrombosis) makes a catheter-related bloodstream infection worse. Researchers will observe 150 hospitalized adults with these infections to see if the clot leads to more complications like the infec…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 00:56 UTC
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Scientists investigate hidden chemical pathways in rare calcification disease
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how specific chemical compounds in the body contribute to abnormal calcium deposits in blood vessels of people with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). Researchers will measure these compounds in 45 adult PXE patients to see how they relate to disease se…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Pill burden: how multiple medications affect seniors with HIV
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how taking many different medications affects the health and independence of people aged 75 and older who are living with HIV. Researchers will collect information from 136 participants at a hospital in France to see how common this 'polypharmacy' is…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Researchers ask: which nerve disease steals more joy?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how two types of nerve diseases—hereditary and inflammatory—affect people's quality of life. Researchers will ask 60 adult patients with these conditions to fill out questionnaires about their daily functioning and well-being at a single point in tim…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists hunt for immune clues in mysterious chronic pelvic pain
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if women with chronic pelvic pain that doesn't get better with standard hormone treatments have a specific pattern in their immune system. Researchers will take blood samples from 120 women and measure different immune system signals to see if a unique…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Digital models test which jaw plates work best
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis is a computer modeling study, not a treatment trial. It aims to compare how custom-made plates versus standard plates perform after a specific type of jaw surgery. Researchers will use digital surgical plans from 2 patients to create computer models. The goal is to see which…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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French hospital investigates hidden emotional toll of diabetes
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how common severe emotional distress is among adults living with type 2 diabetes at a hospital in Nice, France. Researchers will ask 246 participants to fill out questionnaires about their feelings and quality of life related to diabetes. The goal is…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Midnight munchies: study probes night shift eating habits of hospital staff
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how working night shifts affects the eating habits of healthcare workers in intensive care and emergency departments. Researchers will use an online questionnaire to compare the meal timing, food choices, and eating patterns of these workers with peo…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:25 UTC