Fayoum University
Clinical trials sponsored by Fayoum University, explained in plain language.
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Eye drop showdown: which steroid is safer for Kids' vision?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested two different steroid eye drops in 66 children with a type of eye inflammation called anterior chamber granuloma. The goal was to see if one drop works just as well as the other but with fewer side effects, like high eye pressure. Children received either lotepr…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Heart failure combo shows promise in small trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding sildenafil to dapagliflozin helps heart failure patients who also have high blood pressure in their lungs. 100 adults with mild heart failure took part. Researchers measured changes in heart pumping strength and lung artery pressure using ultrasou…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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New dialysis approach may help critically ill patients stay stable
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at 60 critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and shock who needed dialysis. Researchers compared a special dialysis method that adjusts salt levels (sodium profiling) to standard dialysis. The goal was to see if the special method helps keep blood pres…
Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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New nursing approach eases emotional toll of infertility in small trial
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a nursing care program based on Levine's Conservation Model to help women with infertility feel less stressed and more supported. Eighty women in Egypt were split into two groups: one received the special nursing care, the other got standard care. The program ai…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 10:44 UTC
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Alcohol injection offers new hope for chronic back pain sufferers
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether adding alcohol to a standard numbing and steroid injection could provide better pain relief for people with sacroiliac joint pain, a common cause of low back pain. Fifty-four adults with chronic pain lasting more than 12 weeks received an ultrasound-guid…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Nerve block or pills: which stops sweaty palms best?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested two treatments for palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive hand sweating). One group received a stellate ganglion block (an injection near neck nerves), the other took a combination of anticholinergic and antidepressant pills. Researchers compared how well each stopped …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Spine surgery recovery boosted by new pain block technique?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested two different ultrasound-guided pain blocks—modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block and erector spinae plane block—to see which helps patients recover better after lumbar spine surgery. Sixty-four adults scheduled for elective lower back surgery took par…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Blood plasma injection may speed up recovery from painful tailbone surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (a concentrate from your own blood) into the wound after pilonidal sinus surgery can improve healing. The trial included 40 people with chronic or recurrent pilonidal sinus disease. Researchers measured wound healing rat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 13, 2026 15:58 UTC
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New study tests if extra injections can make dental numbing work better
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether injecting one of three drugs (dexamethasone, diclofenac sodium, or chymotrypsin) into the ligament around a tooth before the usual numbing shot helps reduce pain during root canal treatment for severe toothaches. 105 adult men with an infected lower mola…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:53 UTC
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Heart rhythm fix studied in congenital heart patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how well a procedure called catheter ablation works for treating abnormal heart rhythms in people with congenital heart disease. Researchers followed 40 patients for one year after the procedure to see if the abnormal rhythm came back. The goal was to underst…
Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 10:26 UTC
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Can a simple scan forecast heart healing after a heart attack?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 30 people who had a major heart attack and received a stent to open a blocked artery. Researchers used a special heart scan (SPECT) soon after the procedure to see how much heart muscle was saved. They then checked if that scan could predict how well the hear…
Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC