Azienda Ospedaliera Ss. Antonio E Biagio E Cesare Arrigo Di Alessandria

This study is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to help doctors analyze CT scans of the lungs. The goal is to see if the AI can accurately identify and describe suspicious spots (nodules) that might be early lung cancer. Researchers will train the AI using …

This study is looking at whether cannabis oil can help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain and sleep problems. It will involve 65 adults whose previous treatments haven't worked. Researchers will track changes in pain levels, sleep quality, and any side effects to …

This study is testing whether inhaling lavender essential oil can help reduce nausea and vomiting in the first 24 hours after surgery. It involves 128 patients who have had abdominal, vascular, neurosurgical, or gynecological surgery. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug a…

This study is looking back at the medical records of 137 adults who were treated for a spinal infection called spondylodiscitis at Alessandria University Hospital between 2017 and 2024. The goal is to better understand the characteristics of these patients, how they were diagnose…

This study aims to understand how the community of bacteria in our gut (the microbiota) might influence who develops serious bloodstream infections and how they recover, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are enrolling 86 hospitalized adult patients to analyze t…

This study aims to understand if children with asthma have different types of bacteria in their gut compared to healthy children. Researchers will collect stool samples from 20 children aged 6-9 with mild asthma in Alexandria, Italy. The goal is to gather basic information to see…

This study looks back at patient records to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the spread of syphilis and its connection to HIV. Researchers are analyzing data from 240 patients treated at a hospital in Italy between 2017 and 2025. The goal is to see if lockdowns and re…