University Hospital, Limoges
Clinical trials sponsored by University Hospital, Limoges, explained in plain language.
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Scientists tweak recipe for 'Tears in a Bottle'
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to improve the recipe for personalized eye drops made from a patient's own blood serum, a treatment used for severe dry eye when other options fail. Researchers will test how different filtering methods affect the levels of important healing ingredients in the ser…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Could coconut oil be the secret to better oral health for hospitalized seniors?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if using coconut oil for mouth care works better than standard glycerol sticks at improving oral health in elderly hospital patients who can't care for their own mouths. Researchers will compare changes in mouth health scores over 8 days in 94 patients acro…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 03:56 UTC
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New anesthesia approach aims to ditch opioid side effects after common surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if a heart medication called esmolol can work as well as a common opioid painkiller (sufentanil) during anesthesia for gallbladder removal surgery. The goal is to see if using esmolol leads to better, more comfortable recovery for patients the day after thei…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Scientists peek inside lungs to crack code of deadly hospital pneumonia
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how a specific type of immune cell, called a B lymphocyte, behaves in the lungs of very sick patients who need a ventilator to breathe. Researchers will collect and analyze lung fluid samples from 75 adult patients in intensive care to see if these c…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Scientists scan Kids' spines to unlock scoliosis secrets
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to better understand scoliosis, a common spinal curvature condition in children, by taking special pictures of the spine. Researchers will use a safe, non-invasive MRI scan to measure properties of the spinal discs in 60 children, both with and without scoliosis. …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC