Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This study tested whether a 12-week online Mediterranean diet program could reduce liver fat in people with a type of fatty liver disease (MASLD). 78 adults followed either the diet program or received standard advice. The goal was to see if the diet could improve liver health an…

This study looks at switching kidney or liver transplant patients with chronic hepatitis B to a drug called tenofovir alafenamide (TAF). The goal is to see if TAF is safer for the kidneys, controls the virus well, and is easier for patients to stick with. The study involves 52 ad…

This study tests a simple idea: telling heart attack survivors that they will have an important fitness test might encourage them to attend cardiac rehab. The trial includes 200 people who had an acute coronary syndrome. The goal is to see if this nudge increases the number of pa…

This study compares physical therapy delivered through video calls to traditional in-person therapy for 50 young elite baseball players with rotator cuff problems. The goal is to see if remote therapy is as effective at improving shoulder function and reducing pain, and whether i…

This study tests whether a starch-based powder called 4DryField PH, placed in the wound during head and neck surgery, can reduce the amount of fluid that drains out afterward. The goal is to shorten how long drainage tubes stay in and possibly reduce hospital stays. Sixty adults …

This study follows 107 thyroid cancer patients who need radioiodine therapy or scans. It compares two ways to prepare: a Thyrogen injection or stopping Eltroxin medication. The goal is to see how these methods affect depression, metabolism, and other health markers. No new treatm…

This study tests whether using a fast point-of-care device to measure blood sugar control (HbA1c) and kidney function (cystatin C) during a clinic visit can improve long-term health in people with diabetes. Researchers will track changes in kidney function over time in 222 adults…