Irccs San Raffaele
Clinical trials sponsored by Irccs San Raffaele, explained in plain language.
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Virtual reality headsets tested to ease 'Suicide Disease' pain before surgery
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) training before a type of brain surgery helps people with severe facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia. Researchers will compare surgery alone to surgery plus VR sessions. They will also use MRI scans and artificial intelli…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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HIV care at home: study tests if injections outside hospital work better
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to find out if giving long-acting HIV medication injections at a patient's home is as practical and well-liked as giving them in a hospital clinic. It will involve 120 adults with well-controlled HIV who are switching to this injectable treatment. Researchers will…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Doctors track new aortic repair technique in 200 patients
Disease control OngoingThis study is collecting information on patients who have already received the STABILISE procedure for a serious aortic condition called acute type B dissection. Researchers are following 200 patients to see how well the procedure works and what complications might occur. The goa…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Retrospective hunt for hope in tough brain cancer cases
Disease control OngoingThis study looks back at medical records to see how well the drug ibrutinib worked for adults with a rare and aggressive brain lymphoma (PCNSL) that has come back or did not respond to standard treatment. Researchers will analyze data from 36 patients who received ibrutinib, eith…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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New scan could tell doctors if cancer treatment is working sooner
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing whether a special type of scan called PET/MRI can predict how well a patient's esophageal cancer will respond to chemotherapy and radiation given before surgery. Researchers will follow 121 patients with esophageal cancer, using these scans before, during, a…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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AI analyzes thousands of IVF cases to crack the code on pregnancy success
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze medical records from about 5,000 couples who underwent fertility treatments like IVF between 2019 and 2024. By looking for patterns in this large dataset, researchers hope to build a computer model that can better pre…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Major hospital launches biobank to unlock mysteries of infertility
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is creating a collection of biological samples and health data to help researchers better understand infertility, gynecological disorders, and pregnancy-related conditions. It involves 3,000 participants, including both people affected by these conditions and healthy v…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists race to find the best way to thaw frozen eggs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to find the best method for thawing frozen human eggs used in fertility treatments. Researchers are comparing standard, rapid, and ultra-rapid thawing techniques to see which one results in more eggs surviving and being healthy. They are looking at nearly 400 froz…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden weakness in lung cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand how common a specific DNA repair problem is in people with a certain type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutated NSCLC). Researchers will look at tissue samples from 100 patients to see if having this problem is linked to how patients fare and if it m…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC