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This study is testing a non-invasive treatment called high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for soft tissue sarcoma and small symptomatic desmoid tumors. Around 10 to 16 adults will receive HIFU as a day procedure, with the goal of destroying tumor cells using ultrasound waves…

This study tests a treatment called cryoneurolysis, which uses controlled freezing to calm overactive nerves that cause pain and stiffness in people with brain or spinal cord conditions like stroke, multiple sclerosis, or injury. About 50 adults will be randomly assigned to get e…

This study tests whether injecting a small amount of the patient's own blood into the lung lining can prevent air leaks after thermal ablation for lung cancer. About 106 adults scheduled for lung ablation will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or the extra bloo…

This study looks at a new way of using ultrasound scans during pregnancy to find babies that are not growing well. Poor growth is a major risk factor for stillbirth, but current methods miss about 3 out of 4 cases. The Oxford Growth Restriction Pathway (OxGRIP) adds extra scans a…

This study looks at why people with hemophilia (a bleeding disorder) are less likely to die from heart disease. Researchers will use a new, detailed CT scanner to compare plaque buildup in the heart arteries of 80 men with hemophilia to men without it. The goal is to understand h…