Chulalongkorn University
Clinical trials sponsored by Chulalongkorn University, explained in plain language.
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Could a vitamin d cocktail fix deficiency in kids with liver disease?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding calcitriol to vitamin D2 helps children with cholestatic liver disease correct their vitamin D deficiency faster than vitamin D2 alone. Cholestasis makes it hard for the body to absorb vitamin D. The trial will enroll 54 children and track vitamin …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood filter shows promise for liver failure patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a blood-filtering device called DPMAS can help people with acute-on-chronic liver failure, a life-threatening condition. The device removes toxins and inflammatory substances from the blood, which may improve immune function and survival. Forty intensive …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a diabetes drug protect kidneys in heart failure patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether empagliflozin, a diabetes drug, can prevent death, new dialysis, or lasting kidney damage in people with cardiorenal syndrome type 1—a condition where heart failure suddenly worsens kidney function. About 200 hospitalized adults will receive either empagl…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a common steroid tame deadly dengue?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether the steroid dexamethasone can help people with severe dengue. The researchers will give either dexamethasone or a placebo to 200 infected adults in Thailand. They want to see if the drug lowers the death rate and shortens hospital stays.
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New monitor aims to stop dangerous blood pressure drops during ICU dialysis
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a special monitor that predicts low blood pressure during dialysis in ICU patients. The goal is to prevent dangerous drops by alerting doctors early. About 46 adults with kidney injury or failure will take part. If successful, this approach could make dialysis sa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Turmeric power: could curcumin nanogels replace steroids for a painful mouth condition?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares curcumin nanogels (a natural turmeric extract) to a standard steroid paste for treating atrophic-erosive oral lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory mouth condition. Thirty adults will apply either treatment three times daily for four weeks. Researchers will me…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancers in first human test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new type of cell therapy called B7H3-IL7Ra CAR T-cells in children and young adults (ages 1-25) whose solid tumors have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to bett…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Experimental therapy offers hope for kids with Tough-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy (CMD63) in 16 children whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses specially engineered immune cells to target and kill cancer cells. The main goal i…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Can brain zaps and video games slow ALS?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach for people with motor neuron disease (ALS) that combines personalized brain stimulation with mixed reality exercise games. The goal is to slow disease progression and improve quality of life. One hundred adults with mild to moderate ALS will be ran…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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New mobile app could help detect nerve pain in diabetes patients
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is translating and testing a questionnaire called PainPREDICT for Thai-speaking people with diabetes. The goal is to create a mobile app that can screen for painful diabetic neuropathy, a common complication that causes nerve pain. Researchers will check if the Thai ve…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Mulberry leaf capsules: safe blood sugar aid?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests if mulberry leaf extract capsules are safe for healthy people with slightly high blood sugar. 48 volunteers will take either the extract or a placebo three times a day for 8 weeks. Researchers will check blood counts, liver and kidney function, and blood sugar le…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New constipation formula for kids shows promise in clinical trial
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a new formula for treating constipation in children aged 6 months to 18 years. It compares the new formula to the standard treatment over 8 weeks, looking at how often children have bowel movements and how easy the medicine is to take. The goal is to find a bette…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can a patch stop Implant-Related bleeding? new trial aims to find out
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a transdermal patch containing ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin can stop irregular vaginal bleeding in women using contraceptive implants. Forty women over 18 who have abnormal bleeding will apply the patch or a placebo for 21 days. Researcher…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Dental emergency study seeks to ease your toothache
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study follows 70 adults with moderate to severe tooth pain from an infected tooth. Researchers will measure how much pain and quality of life improve after emergency dental treatment, and look at factors like age, tooth type, and treatment method that might affect recovery. …
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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Thai researchers hunt for genes behind rare sun allergy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at the genes of 47 Thai people with actinic prurigo, a rare skin condition triggered by sunlight. Researchers will compare their DNA to healthy volunteers to find genetic links. The goal is to understand why some people get this disease and why treatments work di…
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Weight loss surgery may weaken birth control pills: new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines whether bariatric surgery changes how the body absorbs drospirenone-only birth control pills in obese Thai women. Sixteen women will take the pill before and after surgery, and researchers will measure drug levels in their blood. The goal is to see if the surg…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Weight-Loss surgery may change how birth control pills work
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a type of birth control pill (Drospirenone-only) changes cervical mucus in obese Thai women who are planning weight-loss surgery. Researchers will measure mucus quality before and after surgery to see if the pill's effects differ. The goal is to understand…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New ALS registry launches in thailand to track disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a national registry of 100 people with ALS in Thailand. Researchers will collect data on symptoms, genetics, and survival to better understand the disease. The goal is to build a foundation for future research and improve care for ALS patients.
Sponsor: Chulalongkorn University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 17:39 UTC