Kocaeli City Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Kocaeli City Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New pain block may cut opioid use after lung surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests two different nerve blocks to control pain after video-assisted lung surgery. One block targets a chest wall plane, the other targets individual intercostal nerves. Researchers will measure pain scores, opioid use, and patient satisfaction in 80 adults aged 18-80…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 04:40 UTC
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New study checks if turkish recovery survey works for heart surgery patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if a Turkish version of a recovery questionnaire (QoR-15T) is accurate for people recovering from heart surgery. About 150 adults having planned heart surgery will fill out the survey before and after surgery. The results will help doctors better measure re…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 18:57 UTC
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Study probes whether older blood raises risks for trauma patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether storing blood for longer periods before transfusion affects survival and health problems in severely injured trauma patients. Researchers will review records of 300 patients aged 18-75 who received large transfusions. The goal is to see if blood storag…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 05, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Heart surgery study tests simple way to cut blood transfusions
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study watches 130 adults having planned heart bypass surgery to see if giving back leftover blood from the heart-lung machine (using a saltwater "chase") lowers the need for donor blood transfusions in the first day after surgery. Researchers compare patients who get this bl…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 01, 2026 18:03 UTC
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Which sedative is safer for ICU patients getting a breathing tube?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at two common sedatives, propofol and ketamine, used when placing a breathing tube in critically ill ICU patients. The goal is to see which drug is less likely to cause severe drops in blood pressure or heart stoppage. Researchers will track 128 adults to guide s…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 01, 2026 17:57 UTC
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AI takes the guesswork out of anesthesia timing
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether machine learning (a type of artificial intelligence) can accurately predict how long spinal anesthesia lasts in people having knee replacement surgery. Researchers will use patient information like age, surgery details, and anesthesia data to train com…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 12:02 UTC