King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Clinical trials sponsored by King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, explained in plain language.
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New hope for tough leukemia: CAR t cell trial opens for adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T cells for adults (ages 18-75) with a hard-to-treat blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immun…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New oxygen technique could speed ventilator weaning for tracheostomy patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a special high-flow oxygen method through a tracheostomy tube can help critically ill patients come off a breathing machine faster. About 88 adults with a tracheostomy who are ready to try breathing on their own will be randomly assigned to receive either…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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AI vs. human eye: can ChatGPT help nurses catch bedsores?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether an AI-powered mobile app can help ICU nurses more accurately identify and stage pressure injuries (bedsores) compared to standard visual checks. About 90 nurses will be split into two groups: one using the AI tool, the other doing manual assessments. Thei…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Inside the ICU: how muslim families decide on life support
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study observes how intensive care doctors discuss do-not-resuscitate (DNAR) orders with families of critically ill Muslim patients. Researchers will survey doctors after each conversation to understand what helps or hinders these difficult talks. No patients or families are …
Sponsor: King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC