Kasr El Aini Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Kasr El Aini Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Heart safety test: skipping pills before surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if it's safe for patients to temporarily stop their common blood pressure medications (ACE inhibitors or ARBs) before major colorectal cancer surgery. Researchers want to know if stopping these drugs affects the risk of heart injury during and after the ope…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New surgical technique aims to stabilize unstable shoulders
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a specific type of arthroscopic shoulder surgery called 'Labroplasty' for people who keep dislocating their shoulder. The surgery uses a patient's own biceps tendon to repair and reinforce the shoulder joint. Researchers want to see if this technique improve…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Surgical tourniquet technique tested to prevent dangerous blood pressure drops
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to find the safest way to release a surgical tourniquet from a patient's arm. It will compare two release methods in 68 patients with high blood pressure who are having arm surgery. The goal is to see which method better prevents a sudden, large drop in blood pres…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Can a simple surgical trick save moms and protect babies?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if using a surgical tourniquet during a specific operation for a serious childbirth complication called placenta accreta is safe for newborns. The main goal is to see if the technique affects the baby's first health check scores right after birth. Researcher…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Can ancient diets tame arthritis? study puts food to the test
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether following a Mediterranean or Paleolithic diet for 12 weeks can help adults with rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers will compare these two specific eating plans to see which one better reduces joint inflammation, improves quality of life, and affects b…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Nerve block tested to tame dangerous blood pressure spikes in brain surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a nerve block to help control blood pressure during surgery to remove a pituitary tumor. Surgeons need stable blood pressure to reduce bleeding and see clearly. Researchers will compare two common numbing drugs, prilocaine and lidocaine, to see which one wor…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Calming the storm: new hope for preventing Post-Anesthesia agitation in kids with heart conditions
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study aims to find the best drug combination to prevent emergence delirium—a state of confusion, agitation, and distress—in children waking up from anesthesia after a heart catheterization. It will compare two different sedative mixes given to 50 children during the procedur…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New pain block technique tested for weight loss surgery patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two different nerve block techniques to help control pain during and after laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Researchers want to see if blocking nerves at one location or two locations works better for pain relief. The study involves 60 obese patients undergoi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Safer sleep for seniors: testing anesthesia cocktails to prevent dangerous blood pressure drops
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study aims to find which combination of anesthesia drugs works better to keep blood pressure stable when elderly patients are put to sleep for surgery. Researchers will compare two different drug mixes in 102 patients over 65 having non-heart surgery. The main goal is to see…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC