Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This study is testing whether using a special navigation system to precisely target a brain stimulation treatment helps people recover arm movement after a stroke better than the standard method. It will involve 30 people who had a stroke within the last 2 weeks to 6 months. Part…

This study is testing if using ultrasound therapy right before a standard steroid injection into an arthritic joint makes the treatment work better. Researchers want to see if this combination reduces pain and swelling more effectively and lasts longer. They are looking for 100 a…

This early study is testing a new injection called Mytocel MSK, made from a patient's own ear cartilage, against a standard PRP injection for knee osteoarthritis. Researchers want to see if the new treatment provides longer-lasting pain relief and better cartilage repair with jus…

This study is testing if adding a common diabetes drug, Canagliflozin, can help protect the brain after emergency stroke surgery. It will enroll about 150 stroke patients who are having a procedure to remove a blood clot. The main goal is to see if the drug reduces dangerous brai…

This study is testing a new computer system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create 3D models from patient CT scans. The goal is to see if these models can more accurately determine how far a rectal cancer has spread and whether it can be cleanly removed by surgery. Rese…

This study aims to compare how well patients recover their heart and lung fitness after two types of heart surgery: a newer, less invasive robotic-assisted procedure and the traditional open-chest method. It will follow 80 patients having either coronary artery bypass or valve re…