Shaare Zedek Medical Center

This study tests whether a budesonide gel, taken orally twice a day for 12 weeks, can reduce the number of endoscopic balloon dilations needed for children with esophageal strictures. The trial will enroll 32 children under 12 who have a narrowing where their esophagus was surgic…

This study tests whether adding the drug naxitamab to standard chemotherapy is safe and effective for children and young adults newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, an aggressive nerve cell cancer. Ten participants aged 1 to 21 will receive the combination and be monitor…

This study compares two laxatives, Senna and polyethylene glycol (PEG), to see which better reduces accidental bowel leakage in children with long-term constipation. About 80 children aged 4 to 18 will take one of the two medicines daily for 3 months, and neither the families nor…

This study tests whether acupuncture, with or without daily self-acupressure, can reduce hot flashes in women with BRCA gene mutations who had their ovaries removed. About 200 participants will receive 8 weekly acupuncture sessions, then half will also practice acupressure at hom…

This study tests whether adding acupuncture to standard care can lower the risk of hospital stays for a serious chemo side effect called febrile neutropenia (fever with low white blood cells). About 60 adults with sarcoma receiving doxorubicin chemotherapy will be randomly assign…