Fayoum University
Clinical trials sponsored by Fayoum University, explained in plain language.
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Safer steroid eye drops tested in children with eye inflammation
Disease control CompletedThis study compared two different steroid eye drops for treating eye inflammation in children. Researchers wanted to see if one medication (Loteprednol) worked as well as the standard treatment (Prednisolone) while causing fewer side effects like increased eye pressure. The trial…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 05:41 UTC
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Two common drugs tested as new hope for failing hearts
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if adding sildenafil (a drug for lung pressure) to dapagliflozin (a heart failure drug) works better than dapagliflozin alone. It involved 100 adults with heart failure and high blood pressure in their lungs. Researchers measured changes in heart pumping strengt…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 18:25 UTC
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Nerve block vs. pills: new hope for sweaty hands?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared two different treatments for excessive hand sweating (palmar hyperhidrosis). Researchers tested a one-time nerve block injection in the neck against a combination of oral medications. The goal was to see which approach was more effective at reducing sweating f…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Could a dash of alcohol in your back injection bring longer relief?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether adding a small amount of alcohol to a standard steroid and numbing injection could provide longer-lasting pain relief for chronic low back pain originating from the sacroiliac joint. Fifty-four adults with this specific type of pain for over 12 weeks rec…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Special nursing care eases the emotional burden of infertility
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a special nursing care program could help women feel less stressed and more supported while undergoing infertility treatment. Researchers in Egypt worked with 80 women experiencing secondary infertility, splitting them into two groups: one received the n…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fayoum University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC