Koç University

This study aims to find the best pillow to prevent painful pressure sores on the heads of young children in intensive care. Researchers will compare a fluid-filled positioner to a standard memory foam pillow in 64 children aged 28 days to 5 years. The goal is to see which pillow …

This study is testing if a targeted numbing injection, given during surgery, can better control pain and reduce the need for strong opioid painkillers after kidney donation. Fifty people donating a kidney will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard anesthesia or the …

This study is testing whether playing digital brain-training games can help improve memory and thinking skills in young adults with intellectual disabilities. Researchers will compare a group playing these games twice a week for a year to a group receiving their usual care. The g…

This study aims to understand how a specific immune protein called VISTA behaves in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Researchers will compare VISTA levels in blood samples from 60 MS patients and healthy volunteers over one year. The goal is to learn if VISTA could serve as a…

This study aims to create a new, practical classification system for shoulder calcific tendinitis based on where calcium deposits are located on an MRI scan. Researchers will review the medical records and MRI scans of 400 patients to group them into five categories based on depo…