King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Clinical trials sponsored by King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, explained in plain language.
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Race to recovery: should you move your shoulder sooner after surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if starting gentle, supervised shoulder movements the day after rotator cuff repair surgery leads to better recovery than keeping the arm completely immobilized in a sling for six weeks. It will involve 86 adults who have had this common shoulder surge…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Simple skin dressings battle painful radiation burns in cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find the best way to prevent or reduce severe skin rashes in people receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancer. Researchers will compare two different, easy-to-use skin dressings on 104 patients undergoing a specific type of radiation called TomoThera…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 04:27 UTC
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Saudi arabia launches major heart surgery tracking system
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study creates a national registry to track the health and recovery of 3,000 patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in Saudi Arabia. It does not test a new treatment but collects detailed information on surgery results, complications, and patient qua…
Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Massive study aims to save lives in emergency abdominal surgeries
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis national study will collect information from 10,000 emergency abdominal surgery patients across Saudi Arabia to understand current outcomes and identify ways to improve care. Researchers will review medical records to track complications, recovery times, and survival rates a…
Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 14:03 UTC