Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This study tests whether canagliflozin, a diabetes drug, can reduce dangerous brain swelling and bleeding in people who have had a severe stroke and are getting emergency treatment to reopen blocked arteries. About 150 adults will receive either the drug for 14 days or standard c…

This study tests a new treatment called Mytocel MSK, which uses a person's own ear cartilage cells to repair knee joint damage from osteoarthritis. It will be compared to standard PRP injections in 30 adults with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. The goal is to see if Mytocel…

This study tests whether an AI-powered 3D imaging system can more accurately predict if rectal cancer has spread to the edge of the tissue that surgeons remove. Researchers will use CT scans from 1,500 patients to train the AI and compare its results with standard MRI and patholo…

This study tests if using ultrasound on a joint before a steroid injection can improve pain and swelling for people with arthritis. About 100 adults with arthritis in their arms or legs will receive either ultrasound plus injection or injection alone. The goal is to see if the co…

This study tests whether using a GPS-like system (neuronavigation) to guide brain stimulation (rTMS) helps people with arm weakness after a stroke recover better than the standard method. Thirty adults who had a stroke within the last 2 weeks to 6 months will receive 10 sessions …

This study looks at how well the heart and lungs recover after two types of heart surgery: robot-assisted and traditional open-chest surgery. About 80 adults having bypass or valve surgery will take exercise and breathing tests before and after their operation. The goal is to see…