Rennes University Hospital

This study aims to find out if using a robot to assist in keyhole surgery for early-stage uterine cancer is more cost-effective and leads to better recovery than standard keyhole surgery. It will involve 1,680 patients across France who are scheduled for a hysterectomy. Researche…

This is a first-of-its-kind early safety study testing whether stem cells from a healthy donor, injected into the spinal fluid, can slow the progression of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The trial will enroll 10 adults with PPMS to receive three injections over se…

This study aims to find out if an older, less expensive drug called rituximab works just as well as a newer, much more expensive drug called ocrelizumab for controlling relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). About 386 adults with active relapsing MS will be randomly assigned to recei…

This study is testing whether giving patients extra albumin, a protein made by the liver, for five days after a liver transplant can help prevent kidney injury. It will compare a group that gets enough albumin to keep their blood levels high with a group that gets less. The goal …

This study aims to find out if patients taking common blood-thinning medications (like aspirin or clopidogrel) who have minor head injuries but no other symptoms actually need a CT scan. Currently, many emergency rooms automatically order CT scans for these patients, which can be…

This study is testing whether a brain training technique called EEG neurofeedback can help people regain arm and hand movement after a recent stroke. It will compare patients who receive real brain training plus standard rehab to those who receive fake brain training plus standar…

This study aims to see if certain substances found in urine can predict which spina bifida patients are at risk for kidney damage. Researchers will follow 50 patients for one year, measuring these urine markers during their regular check-ups. The goal is to find a simple, non-inv…

This study aims to understand why childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) sometimes returns after treatment. Researchers will analyze blood and bone marrow samples from up to 50 children with newly diagnosed B-ALL at key points in their therapy. The goal is to ident…

This study aims to find new, low-cost ways to detect Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease earlier. Researchers will use MRI brain scans and a memory task to look for specific patterns in brain connections in 120 people, including patients and healthy volunteers. The goal is to ide…