Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milano
Clinical trials sponsored by Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milano, explained in plain language.
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Could two drugs stop surgery pain from backfiring?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether giving the drugs ketamine during surgery and methadone after surgery could prevent a common problem: strong painkillers (opioids) sometimes make patients more sensitive to pain around their surgical wound. Researchers enrolled 113 patients having abdomin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Doctors watch and wait for rare tumors, treating only when needed
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to learn if a 'wait-and-see' approach is safe for patients with a rare, non-cancerous tumor called desmoid fibromatosis. It followed 100 patients with tumors outside the abdomen, treating them only if scans showed the tumor was growing. The goal was to see how ma…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC