Universität Duisburg-essen
Clinical trials sponsored by Universität Duisburg-essen, explained in plain language.
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Can a digital diet course make hospital staff healthier?
Prevention CompletedThis study tested whether digital nutrition workshops could help hospital employees eat a more plant-based, sustainable diet. 64 healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to receive either an intensive online training program or basic digital information over 13 weeks. Researcher…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Ancient healing meets modern illness: can traditional Self-Help ease long COVID?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a 10-week group program teaching self-help strategies from traditional European, Chinese, and Indian medicine could help people with Long COVID feel better. 86 adults with ongoing symptoms like fatigue and breathlessness after COVID-19 were randomly assi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Gentle touch vs. muscle relaxation: which eases back pain better?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether teaching people with chronic back pain gentle craniosacral therapy self-help techniques works better than teaching them progressive muscle relaxation. Seventy-six participants with long-term back pain were randomly assigned to learn one of these approach…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Gentle touch therapy tested to ease life after breast cancer
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a gentle, hands-on therapy called Craniosacral Therapy (CST) could improve quality of life for women who had finished curative treatment for breast cancer. It involved 102 women and compared two approaches: one-on-one CST sessions and group training in C…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universität Duisburg-Essen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC