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Clinical trials sponsored by Scripps Health, explained in plain language.
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New Battery-Powered ultrasound could spot hidden heart defects without surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new, battery-powered ultrasound device that is placed on the chest to detect a right-to-left shunt in the heart, such as a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). The goal is to see if this non-invasive method is as sensitive as the standard test (TEE with bubble study), w…
Sponsor: Scripps Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:30 UTC
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Timing is everything: can early spinal stimulation beat chronic pain?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether using a closed-loop spinal cord stimulator early (when pain first starts) works better for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome than waiting until the pain becomes long-term. About 32 adults with CRPS in one arm or leg will get the device and be followed for…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Scripps Health • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New study aims to help bone marrow transplant patients get better sleep
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a sleep education program can improve sleep and daily activity for adults who have had a bone marrow transplant. 60 participants will wear a device to track their sleep and movement. The goal is to see if this simple approach can help them feel better dur…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Scripps Health • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:54 UTC