Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Clinical trials sponsored by Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada, explained in plain language.
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Can skipping meals help your pancreas? new diabetes study investigates
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether intermittent fasting (eating only during specific time windows) could improve how the pancreas works in people with early type 2 diabetes. Researchers enrolled 51 adults recently diagnosed with diabetes to see if this eating pattern could help the pancre…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Numbing shot tested to ease painful uterine biopsy
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a numbing injection (lidocaine) around the cervix reduces pain during an endometrial biopsy, a procedure to collect tissue from the uterus lining. 96 participants were randomly assigned to receive either the numbing injection or a gentle tap with a cappe…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Doctors map danger zones in neck to prevent bleeding during emergency breathing procedures
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aims to understand where major blood vessels are located in the neck to make emergency airway procedures safer. Researchers used ultrasound scans on 50 healthy adults to map blood vessels in the area where doctors might need to make an emergency incision to help someon…
Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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DNA test could reveal Who's at risk from Life-Threatening diabetes drug complication
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to find out if a person's genetic makeup can help predict their risk of developing a dangerous condition called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) while taking SGLT2 inhibitor drugs for type 2 diabetes. Researchers studied 63 adults who were hospitalized, comparing the …
Sponsor: Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC