Singapore General Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Singapore General Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Silver dressings could simplify infection care for dialysis patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether silver-impregnated dressings can effectively manage catheter exit-site or tunnel infections in adults on peritoneal dialysis. Sixty participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the silver dressing or standard daily antibiotic dressings, …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Can an ancient herbal remedy tame rheumatoid arthritis?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a Chinese herbal formula (Si Miao Xiao Bi Tang) to standard rheumatoid arthritis medication can improve symptoms. About 132 adults with active RA will receive either the herbal medicine or a placebo for 12 weeks. The main goal is to see if more peo…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Pocket-Sized defibrillators for volunteers could revolutionize cardiac arrest response
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether giving volunteer community responders a small, portable defibrillator (about the size of a chocolate bar) helps them treat people having a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. Around 1,000 volunteers in Singapore will carry the device for up to a year …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Immune booster: donor NK cells aim to cut cancer recurrence
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding natural killer (NK) cells from healthy donors to standard chemoradiotherapy can reduce the risk of cancer returning in people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. The study has two phases: first, finding the safest dose of NK cells, then testing th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Amino acid supplement may help fatty liver – new study
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether taking glycine, a natural amino acid, as a daily supplement for 26 weeks can improve liver health in people with metabolic fatty liver disease. Researchers will compare liver fat and blood markers between those taking glycine and those taking a placebo. T…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Music as medicine: tuning into pain relief
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether listening to self-selected music before, during, and after interventional pain procedures can reduce anxiety, pain catastrophising, and acute pain in adults with chronic pain. 110 participants will be randomly assigned to either music therapy or standard …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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AI helps paralyzed patients walk better in real time
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new AI system that adjusts electrical stimulation to the spine in real time while people with spinal cord injury walk. The goal is to improve muscle activation and walking ability compared to standard stimulation. The study involves 7 participants and focuses o…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Spinal stimulation at home may boost arm strength in paralysis
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a home-based digital rehabilitation program combined with a non-invasive spinal cord stimulation device to improve upper limb function in people with chronic tetraplegia. Nine participants will use a mobile app-guided exercise program with daily stimulation over …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could a simple test catch diabetes earlier in young asians?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at 3000 young Asians in Singapore who do not have diabetes yet. Researchers will use blood tests, glucose monitors, food diaries, and body measurements to find better ways to detect diabetes early. The goal is to create new risk tools to identify young people…
Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC