Ankara University

This study is testing whether following a Mediterranean diet for three months can help control weight gain and improve body composition in Parkinson's disease patients who have undergone a specific brain stimulation surgery. Researchers will compare a group receiving Mediterranea…

This study is testing a procedure called radiation segmentectomy for adults with liver cancer. Doctors deliver tiny radioactive beads directly to the tumor to try to control it. The main goal is to see how safe and effective this treatment is when using a specific type of bead (r…

This study is testing a new type of PET/CT scan to see if it can find thyroid cancer tumors better than the current standard scan. It is for people who have had surgery and radioactive iodine treatment but still have signs of cancer in their blood. The goal is to improve detectio…

This study is testing whether a series of yoga sessions delivered online (Tele-Yoga) can help reduce chronic pelvic pain and fatigue for women diagnosed with endometriosis. Researchers will compare the yoga group to a control group to see if the practice improves participants' qu…

This study aims to see which of two dental pastes causes less pain for patients between root canal treatment visits. Sixty healthy adults needing a root canal re-treatment will have either a traditional paste (calcium hydroxide) or a newer paste (Bio-C Temp) placed in their tooth…

This study is testing whether laughter yoga—a practice combining laughter, breathing, and gentle movement—can improve mood and overall well-being in older adults. It will involve 70 participants aged 65 and over who do not have dementia or other mental health diagnoses. Researche…

This study aims to understand how common and severe fatigue is for people after their first stroke. Researchers will observe 107 stroke survivors to see if fatigue is linked to other factors like mood, pain, sleep, or mobility. The goal is to gather information that could help im…

This study aims to understand if the thickness of a layer of connective tissue in the lower back is related to movement abilities in people who have had a stroke. Researchers will measure this tissue with an ultrasound scan and test participants' balance, trunk control, flexibili…

This study aims to see if a special brain monitor (called CONOX) can detect pain in patients who are sedated but not paralyzed for urological procedures. Researchers will watch 120 patients to see if the monitor's pain reading changes when patients move in response to pain, and i…

This study aims to understand how Parkinson's disease affects breathing strength, lung function, and physical fitness. Researchers will compare 100 people with Parkinson's to a group of healthy adults of similar age. The goal is to gather detailed information to help guide future…

This study aims to find out which of two monitoring methods is better at determining when it's safe to remove a patient's breathing tube after surgery. Researchers will compare two ways of measuring muscle recovery in 199 adults undergoing general anesthesia. The goal is to see i…