University Of Cambridge

This study tests whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) can safely reduce drinking in people with severe alcohol use disorder who haven't improved with standard treatments. DBS uses implanted electrodes to send small electrical signals to brain areas linked to craving and self-cont…

This study tests whether a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system (an "artificial pancreas") can better control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes who use insulin, compared to their usual insulin therapy with a continuous glucose monitor. About 224 participants will us…

This pilot study at the University of Cambridge is testing whether a new PET scan tracer called FET can locate pituitary tumors as well as the standard tracer, methionine. The study involves 20 adults with suspected pituitary adenomas who have already had a methionine PET scan. I…

This pilot study is testing whether it's practical to add an abdominal CT scan to the standard lung cancer screening for people aged 55-70 who have smoked. The goal is to see if this extra scan can detect kidney cancer, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and kidney stones without slowin…

This study gathers medical information from people with MNGIE, a rare genetic disease that affects the nerves and digestive system. Researchers want to learn how the disease progresses and find better ways to measure it. Up to 50 patients worldwide can join, and no new treatments…

This study looks at whether a new, ultrafast whole genome sequencing test can give doctors genetic information about a child's cancer within days instead of the usual 1-4 weeks. Researchers at Cambridge University Hospitals will enroll 50 children and young adults under 25 with s…