Taipei Medical University Wanfang Hospital

This study tests whether adding a simple numbing injection (SSSI) to standard pain blocks can better control pain after knee replacement surgery. About 90 adults aged 45-90 will be randomly assigned to receive either the extra injection or a sham (fake) one. The main goal is to s…

This study tests whether microneedling can improve hair growth in people with mild to moderate pattern baldness. About 25 adults will receive microneedling on one side of their scalp every two weeks for six sessions, while the other side gets no treatment. Researchers will measur…

This study looks at how the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin affects fitness and muscle symptoms in people who run long distances at least three times a week. Researchers will compare runners taking rosuvastatin to those not taking it over three months, measuring changes in…

This study will test whether a gamified teaching method helps nurses learn emergency first aid better than watching online videos. Researchers will recruit 68 nurses from a hospital in Taiwan and split them into two groups. One group will use a phone app that turns photos of real…

This study tests a structured shared decision-making program for family members of ICU patients with acute kidney injury who need urgent dialysis. One hundred family members will be randomly assigned to receive either the program or standard care. Researchers will measure decisio…