Marmara University

This study aims to find out if patients with Takayasu arteritis who have been in stable remission for years can safely stop their biologic medications. It will enroll 40 patients who have been on these drugs for at least 3 years with no symptoms. Participants will slowly reduce t…

This study is testing a new approach to treat teeth where a previous root canal has failed and an infection has returned. Researchers are comparing the standard re-treatment procedure against a new regenerative method that uses a gel made from the patient's own blood (i-PRF), whi…

This study aims to find the most accurate way to diagnose tennis elbow, a common cause of elbow pain. Researchers will compare simple physical exams with a special type of ultrasound (elastography) in 100 adults with elbow pain. The goal is to determine which tests doctors can be…

This study is testing whether a physiotherapist-guided online exercise program can help reduce pain and improve movement for people who work from home and experience desk-related discomfort. It involves a 6-week program of twice-weekly video sessions. The goal is to see if this c…

This study is testing whether adding specific balance exercises to regular workouts helps overweight and obese people improve their stability, walking ability, and overall fitness. Forty participants will follow an 8-week exercise program, with half doing standard aerobic and str…

This study is observing whether giving magnesium sulfate, a common mineral supplement, during lung surgery helps patients maintain better oxygen levels and easier breathing. It will compare about 104 adults undergoing a specific type of lung surgery who receive the magnesium as p…

This study is testing if a common steroid injection for chronic neck and arm pain can improve a person's sense of where their arm is in space (proprioception). Researchers will give the injection to 46 adults with long-term pain from a pinched nerve in the neck. They will measure…

This study aims to understand how a person's metabolic health—like insulin resistance and cholesterol levels—might be connected to pain and a heightened pain response (central sensitization) in women with lipedema. Researchers will observe and measure these factors in 59 particip…

This study aims to understand how a person's nutritional status, muscle mass, and bone density are connected to their balance, daily function, and quality of life after a stroke. Researchers will measure these factors in 47 adults who had a stroke at least six months ago. The goa…

This study aims to better understand tennis elbow by using ultrasound scans. Researchers will compare detailed images of tendon connection points in 60 people with tennis elbow to images from healthy volunteers. The goal is to see if people with tennis elbow have signs of inflamm…

This study aims to understand if fear of movement affects recovery in heart failure patients who have received a mechanical heart pump (LVAD). Researchers will follow 37 patients, measuring their fear levels and physical abilities before hospital discharge and one month later. Th…

This study aims to better understand the different patterns of muscle stiffness (spasticity) in the arms and legs of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Researchers will observe 75 adults with MS and spasticity, measuring their stiffness, movement, and quality of life. The goal …

This study aims to understand if people with a pinched nerve in their neck (cervical radiculopathy) have trouble sensing where their arm is in space, a sense called proprioception. Researchers will compare 58 patients to healthy people using a simple reaching test. They want to s…

This study aims to understand if a natural, wavelike movement of the spinal cord lining, seen with ultrasound, is linked to how much pain and disability people experience from a narrowed spinal canal. Researchers will enroll 100 adults with lower back and leg pain caused by this …

This study aims to understand the connection between common early childhood challenges—like sleep troubles, excessive crying, and feeding problems—and how well parents can recognize and interpret their baby's needs. Researchers will follow about 249 mother-infant pairs from when …

This study aims to find the better way to place a small monitoring line in a child's wrist artery during planned surgery. Doctors will use ultrasound to guide the line into either a spot near the wrist or a spot farther up the arm. They will compare how often each method works on…

This study aims to understand if women with lipedema, a chronic fat tissue disorder, are more likely to have flexible joints and flat feet compared to similar women without the condition. Researchers will compare foot X-rays and ask questions about pain and function in 32 partici…