Hannover Medical School
Clinical trials sponsored by Hannover Medical School, explained in plain language.
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Doctors test combo therapy to protect new lungs from Patient's own immune system
Disease control CompletedThis study monitored a treatment for lung transplant patients whose bodies developed harmful antibodies against their new organ. It followed 340 patients to see if a combination of antibody-cleaning therapies could remove these damaging antibodies. The goal was to help the transp…
Sponsor: Hannover Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Portable 'Heart in a Box' system tested to improve transplant survival
Disease control CompletedThis study observed 93 heart transplant patients to see if a portable machine that keeps donor hearts warm and beating during transport works well. The goal was to see if using this system helps patients survive longer after their transplant. Researchers tracked patient survival …
Sponsor: Hannover Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Blood cleansing trial offers hope for debilitating long COVID fatigue
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether filtering a patient's blood to remove certain antibodies could reduce severe fatigue in people with Long COVID. Researchers compared the real blood filtering procedure against a sham (fake) treatment in 63 carefully selected patients. The goal was to see…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hannover Medical School • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Can a heart zap lower your stroke risk? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether a common heart procedure called catheter ablation changes a patient's risk scores for stroke and bleeding. Researchers followed 167 adults with irregular heartbeats (atrial fibrillation or flutter) who were getting this procedure for the first time. T…
Sponsor: Hannover Medical School • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC