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Clinical trials sponsored by Tulane University, explained in plain language.
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New study tests if a heart procedure can save lives in patients with both AF and heart failure
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at 900 adults with atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat) and a type of heart failure where the heart's pumping ability is mildly reduced or preserved. It compares a procedure called catheter ablation (which destroys tiny areas of heart tissue causing the i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Could burning nerves tame tough hypertension and diabetes?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early study tests whether a catheter-based procedure that burns (ablates) nerves near the kidneys and in the abdomen can safely lower blood pressure and improve blood sugar control in 20 adults with resistant hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Participants must have high bloo…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New trial aims to prevent cervical cancer in thousands of women with HIV
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests a better way to screen and treat cervical cancer in over 8,000 women with HIV in Mozambique. The goal is to see if a same-day test-and-treat approach can help more women get the care they need. The study focuses on making screening easier and faster within existi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:08 UTC
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Can a Redness-Relieving drop also help glaucoma Patients' droopy eyelids?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether Lumify, a low-dose eye drop already approved for redness, can safely reduce eye redness and eyelid droop in 60 glaucoma patients who are already using stronger brimonidine drops. Researchers will measure redness, eye pressure, and eyelid position over …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Sleep therapy may improve blood sugar in diabetes patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 6-week program of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can improve sleep and blood sugar control in adults aged 40 and older with type 2 diabetes and chronic insomnia. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to receive CBT-I or usual …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Sugar water shots aim to soothe back pain in bendy patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests if injecting a sugar-water solution into the lower back can safely reduce chronic pain in people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS). Researchers will use ultrasound to guide the injections and measure pain relief and function in 40 adults aged 18-75. …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Tulane University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:40 UTC