Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences
Clinical trials sponsored by Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, explained in plain language.
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Can a spoonful of oat bran a day help your heart?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding oat bran to the diet could help control heart disease. For two months, 32 patients who had recently undergone a heart procedure either received general dietary advice or that advice plus a daily serving of oat bran. Researchers measured blood fats…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New hope for protecting transplanted kidneys in diabetic patients
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at whether adding the diabetes drug empagliflozin to insulin therapy could help reduce cell damage (oxidative stress) in people with type 2 diabetes who have received a kidney transplant. Forty patients were randomly assigned to receive either insulin alone or i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Drug combo battle: can extra medication save failing kidney transplants?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the drug bortezomib to standard treatment helps control rejection in kidney transplant patients. Twenty patients whose bodies were attacking their new kidneys were split into two groups: one got standard care, the other got standard care plus bort…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Zapping the brain to fight MS fog?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a combination of gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) and cognitive training exercises could improve memory, attention, and other thinking skills in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers worked with 45 adults with MS to see if this ap…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Study probes vitamin d link in kidney transplant hopefuls
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at vitamin D levels in two groups: people on dialysis waiting for a kidney transplant and healthy people donating a kidney. Researchers wanted to see how common vitamin D deficiency is and if it's linked to other health markers. The goal is to gather local evide…
Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Can a blood test predict your diet success?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand if certain genes in a person's white blood cells could predict how much weight they would lose on a low-calorie diet. Researchers studied 60 people with high triglycerides who were overweight or obese. They compared gene activity and health markers …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:27 UTC