Hospital Universitari De Bellvitge
Clinical trials sponsored by Hospital Universitari De Bellvitge, explained in plain language.
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Needle injection offers new hope for women with painful endometriosis cysts
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a minimally invasive procedure called alcohol sclerotherapy can better control painful symptoms and improve quality of life for women with ovarian endometriomas. Researchers will compare the procedure, which involves using ultrasound to guide an alco…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 20:11 UTC
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New study tests if radiation can replace surgery to reduce painful arm swelling in breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with breast cancer that has spread to underarm lymph nodes, even after receiving chemotherapy or hormone therapy before surgery. It aims to find out if treating these lymph nodes with radiation is as good at controlling cancer as surgery, but with less ri…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New surgical 'Shaving' technique aims to spare breast cancer patients a second operation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if a technique called 'systematic shaving' during breast-conserving surgery can help surgeons remove all the cancer in one operation. It compares the new shaving method to standard surgery in 234 patients to see if it leads to fewer cases where cancer cells …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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New lymph node test could spare breast cancer patients unnecessary surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new method to check if breast cancer has spread to lymph nodes after chemotherapy. Researchers will mark a cancerous lymph node before treatment, then remove it along with a few others after chemotherapy to see if this smaller procedure is as accurate as r…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:49 UTC