Poitiers University Hospital

This study will compare two ways to test for respiratory viruses in children under 2 years old: the standard, uncomfortable nose swab versus a simple saliva sample. Researchers want to see if saliva is just as accurate at detecting viruses, while being less painful and stressful …

This study tests whether improving sleep in intensive care unit (ICU) patients can help them recover better. Researchers will use a sleep monitor to guide nurses in postponing non-urgent care when patients are asleep. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the need for breat…

This pilot study tests whether adding music therapy to nicotine replacement therapy (patches and gum) helps healthcare professionals reduce smoking cravings more than nicotine therapy alone. 80 participants will be split into two groups and followed for 3 months. The study also l…

This study tests whether wearing a virtual reality headset with calming scenes and hypnotic speech can lower pain and anxiety during minimally invasive leg artery surgery done under local anesthesia. About 90 adults with peripheral artery disease will take part. The main goal is …

This study looks at how brief periods of low oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) affect a measure called 'loop gain,' which reflects how your body controls breathing. Researchers want to understand if these oxygen dips can make breathing control less stable, which may help explain slee…

This study will include 2,600 adults scheduled for bladder tumor surgery. Half will get a standard urine culture before surgery; the other half will not. The goal is to see if skipping the test leads to more fevers or infections in the month after surgery. If it's safe, it could …

This study will enroll 235 women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who are taking abemaciclib after surgery. Researchers want to see if higher levels of the drug in the blood are linked to severe diarrhea, a common side effect. By understanding this link…

This study looks at people aged 75 and older who visit the emergency department in France. Researchers want to find out which factors best predict whether a patient will be admitted to the hospital. They will test an existing tool called GAPS and also create a new scoring system …

This study looks at whether chemicals called endocrine disruptors (found in plastics, food, and everyday items) are linked to breast cancer. Researchers will measure these chemicals in urine, hair, and breast fat from 42 women scheduled for breast lesion surgery. The goal is to u…

This study looks at whether environmental toxins, drugs, and workplace exposures play a role in causing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare and serious lung condition. Researchers will compare 150 newly diagnosed patients with PAH to those with another form of pulmonary…

This study creates a large international database to monitor how well spinal cord stimulation and similar nerve therapies work for people with chronic nerve pain. Researchers will collect real-world data from 1,000 patients across multiple countries to track safety, quality of li…