Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
Clinical trials sponsored by Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre, explained in plain language.
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Breakthrough trial aims to save HIV babies from deadly pneumonia
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding treatments for tuberculosis (TB) and a common virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) to standard pneumonia care could help more HIV-infected infants survive severe pneumonia. It involved 563 hospitalized babies aged 1-12 months across six African coun…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Simple blood test could spare seniors unnecessary brain scans
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a simple blood test could help doctors decide when an older adult with a mild head injury needs a brain scan. Researchers measured two proteins in the blood of over 2,200 participants aged 65 and older to see if the test could accurately predict which pa…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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New nerve block tested to ease pain of broken wrist realignment
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested two ways to manage pain when doctors realign a broken wrist without surgery. Researchers compared the standard pain injection at the fracture site against that same injection plus an additional nerve block at the wrist. They wanted to see if the combined approac…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC