Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University Of Science And Technology
Clinical trials sponsored by Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University Of Science And Technology, explained in plain language.
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Poop transplants tested to save lives in ICU
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a fecal transplant could help critically ill patients in the ICU who cannot tolerate food through a feeding tube. Researchers gave a transplant of healthy gut bacteria through a tube to see if it would improve digestion and gut function. They measured if…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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AI promises clearer scans with far less radiation
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a new artificial intelligence (AI) system could create high-quality medical images of lung nodules while using much less radiation. 138 participants who needed a lung biopsy each received two types of scans: one with the standard radiation dose and one w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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AI steps in to read your X-Rays as doctor shortage grows
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to help doctors interpret chest X-rays. It involved 296 patients and compared reports written by junior doctors using the AI tool against those written without it. The goal was to see if AI could make diagnosis …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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Faster bandage removal after face surgery? study tests for better healing
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether removing the wound dressing early (about 6 hours after surgery) or keeping it on for about a week leads to better healing and less scarring after facial skin surgery. 144 adults who had surgery for benign facial skin conditions like moles or cysts were r…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New drug tested to keep critically ill patients comfortably sedated
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a new sedation medication called remimazolam in 36 ICU patients who were on breathing machines. The goal was to see if it could safely keep patients in the desired calm and comfortable state without needing extra rescue drugs. Researchers measured how well and f…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Scientists use special imaging to see inside lungs of critically ill patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to better understand how and why a treatment called prone ventilation helps patients with severe lung failure (ARDS). Researchers used a special, non-invasive imaging technique at the bedside to see how air and blood flow in the lungs changed when patients were p…
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues in sepsis survival
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand how specific types of immune cells, called memory CD8+ T cells, are related to how severe sepsis becomes and whether a patient survives. Researchers observed 16 adult patients in the ICU with sepsis, taking blood samples to measure these cells over …
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Your skin type may determine how well you heal after facial surgery
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at how different skin types affect healing and scar formation after facial surgery. Researchers followed 173 Chinese patients who had surgery for benign facial growths, assessing their skin type before surgery and checking their healing and scars at 7 and 90 day…
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Does midnight heart harvest hurt survival? study investigates Timing's role in transplants
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at whether the time of day a donor heart is collected affects how well heart transplant patients do afterward. Researchers followed 200 patients who received heart transplants for up to three years, comparing outcomes between hearts collected during daytime vers…
Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Feb 23, 2026 14:51 UTC