Xijing Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Xijing Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New drug cocktail aims to wipe out breast cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an oral targeted drug called anlotinib to standard chemotherapy can better clear cancer from the breast and lymph nodes before surgery in people with early-stage HER2-negative breast cancer. The study enrolled 31 high-risk patients. The mai…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Pig liver keeps patient alive in World-First Bridge-to-Transplant trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a gene-edited pig liver, used outside the body like a dialysis machine, can temporarily support liver function in one person with severe liver failure. The goal is to keep the patient stable until a human liver transplant becomes available. Pa…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Breast cancer trial aims to spare women unnecessary surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether women with triple-negative or HER2-positive breast cancer who have a complete response to chemotherapy can safely skip sentinel lymph node biopsy. The trial will compare standard surgery plus biopsy versus surgery alone, measuring how often cancer retu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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AI app aims to tame epilepsy in remote villages
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether an AI-powered health management system, accessed through a WeChat mini-program, can help adults with epilepsy in rural China have fewer seizures and better manage their condition. About 756 patients from eight rural counties will use the app for one year,…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Balloon vs stent: which works better for diabetic hearts?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at 1500 people with diabetes who had a heart procedure to open blocked arteries. Researchers are comparing two treatments: a drug-coated balloon and a drug-eluting stent. The goal is to see which one works better over the long term for this specific group of pati…
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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3D tech may sharpen heart valve placement in leaky aortic disease
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether using 3D simulation before a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement helps doctors place the valve more accurately. It involves 354 adults aged 65 and older with severe aortic regurgitation (a leaky heart valve). Participants are randomly assigned to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Liver cirrhosis patients: new drug may cut rebleeding risk
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether carvedilol, a newer blood pressure drug, works better than the standard drug propranolol for preventing another bleeding episode in people with liver cirrhosis who have already had variceal bleeding. Both drugs are given alongside a procedure to tie off s…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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A clap of thunder: could a hand clap diagnose seizures?
Diagnosis OngoingThis trial tests whether a sudden, loud hand clap can help doctors quickly tell apart epileptic seizures from psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), which look similar but have different causes. About 400 people undergoing video-EEG monitoring will receive the clap test durin…
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple blood test replace biopsies for prostate cancer?
Diagnosis ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is testing a new blood test that looks at RNA from tiny particles called exosomes to diagnose prostate cancer. Researchers will enroll 1,600 men with elevated PSA levels or other signs of prostate cancer. The goal is to see if this test can accurately detect cancer and…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radar could replace wires for narcolepsy sleep tests
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether a millimeter-wave radar system can accurately diagnose type 1 narcolepsy by monitoring sleep without physical contact. Forty patients will use the radar alongside standard sleep tests (PSG/MSLT) to see if the radar matches the standard results. If it work…
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New urine test may spare bladder cancer patients from overtreatment
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a test that checks for a specific gene marker (SIX6) in urine or tissue can predict if bladder cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will compare SIX6 levels in 177 patients who had low-risk bladder cancer to see if the test can tell who is …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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A zap to the ear for better sleep during pregnancy? a trial puts it to the test
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests whether a small device that gently stimulates a nerve in the ear can help pregnant women with insomnia sleep better. Two hundred women in their second or third trimester will receive either active stimulation or a sham version for two weeks, with some starting im…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heartbeat clues: could your pulse predict IBD drug success?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at whether continuous heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring can predict how well patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) respond to biologic therapies like infliximab or vedolizumab. Researchers will track HRV in 100 patients starting treatment and compa…
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC