Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Clinical trials sponsored by Istituto Clinico Humanitas, explained in plain language.
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Second shot of radiation: can it safely fight returning lung cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at the safety of giving a second, very precise radiation treatment to patients whose lung cancer has returned in the same spot after an initial radiation treatment. It involves 150 patients in Italy who cannot have surgery. The goal is to understand if this secon…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Advanced cancer treatment study seeks to prove fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to collect real-world information on proton therapy, a type of radiation treatment for cancer that may cause fewer side effects than standard radiation. It will enroll 500 adults with solid tumors who are candidates for this treatment in Italy. The main goal is to…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Non-Invasive radiation offers hope for inoperable kidney cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is observing whether a precise, high-dose radiation treatment can control primary kidney cancer in patients who are not candidates for surgery. It involves 53 adults with early-stage kidney cancer who are medically inoperable, at high surgical risk, or have declined su…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Can a High-Tech radiation zap stop breast Cancer's spread?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to find out if a precise, high-dose radiation treatment called SBRT can help control breast cancer that has spread to only a few other places in the body. Researchers will look back at the medical records of 300 patients who received this treatment to see if it im…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Race against time: faster test aims to beat blood infections
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether using faster lab tests to identify which antibiotics will work against a patient's specific blood infection can help doctors prescribe the right drug sooner. It compares these rapid tests to the standard, slower lab process. The goal is to see if get…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Hidden weakness: study investigates why hospital patients struggle to recover strength
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how often hospitalized patients outside intensive care units develop severe muscle and nerve weakness after serious illness. Researchers will follow 300 adult patients in Italian hospitals to measure their strength during and after hospitalization, a…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC