University Medical Centre Ljubljana

This pilot trial tests whether a 6-week Mediterranean diet program can improve eating habits, body composition, and physical function in kidney transplant recipients. Participants are randomly assigned to either the diet intervention or a control group. The study measures adheren…

This study tests whether the weight-loss drug tirzepatide can increase the activity of brown and beige fat—special fat cells that burn energy instead of storing it. The trial includes women with obesity who will receive either tirzepatide or a placebo for 24 weeks. Researchers wi…

This study tested whether adding carbon dioxide (CO₂) therapy to standard wound care helps heal recurrent diabetic foot ulcers. Thirty adults with diabetes and hard-to-heal ulcers received either standard care alone or standard care plus 20 sessions of CO₂ therapy over 4 weeks. T…

This study tested whether continuously monitoring the pressure in the breathing tube cuff (using a ventilator system) could reduce pneumonia compared to manual checks every 8 hours. It involved 40 ICU patients with severe head injury who needed a breathing machine. The goal was t…

This study tested a new way to help heal chronic wounds on the legs or feet of people with diabetes. The treatment involves applying carbon dioxide gas directly to the wound to improve blood flow and oxygen release. 120 adults with diabetes and non-healing ulcers took part to see…

This study looked at whether specific hand and wrist exercises could help people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. 91 participants did either nerve gliding exercises or strengthening exercises daily for three weeks. The results suggest these exercises may reduce stiff…

This study tested whether a magnetic stimulation chair can help women with sudden, strong urges to urinate that lead to leaks. 70 women received either real or sham magnetic stimulation while sitting fully clothed. Researchers measured changes in bladder diary entries, questionna…

This study looks at how proteins in the blood change in women with ovarian cancer as they go through standard treatment. Researchers collected blood samples before surgery, after surgery, and after chemotherapy to see if these protein shifts could give a fuller picture of how the…

This study looked at 52 adults who had Fontan surgery for heart defects, comparing them to healthy people. Researchers checked for gut damage, inflammation, and nutrition problems using blood tests and body scans. The goal was to understand how the surgery affects the gut and ove…

This completed study looked at whether COVID-19 patients treated with steroids might have a reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Researchers followed 1,793 hospitalized adults who needed oxygen and received steroids for COVID-19 pneumonia. The goal was to see how well doctors…