Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Eye muscle surgery showdown: which fix for wandering eyes works best?
Disease control CompletedThis study compared two surgical methods to correct exotropia, a condition where one eye turns outward. In one group, a piece of the inner eye muscle was removed and reattached; in the other, the muscle was folded and shortened. Both groups also had the outer eye muscle loosened.…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 25, 2026 03:23 UTC
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Learning before surgery may speed recovery, study finds
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether a nurse-led education session before thoracic surgery helps lung cancer patients recover better. 100 adults were split into two groups: one received structured education with a booklet, the other got standard care. Researchers measured pain, lung functio…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 24, 2026 11:07 UTC
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Lullabies and white noise calm NICU babies without drugs, study finds
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared the effects of white noise and a traditional Turkish lullaby on 70 full-term newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Each baby listened to one type of sound for 20 minutes, three times a day, for four days. Both sounds safely lowered heart rate wh…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 24, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Sniffing lemon oil boosts attention in kids with ADHD, study finds
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether smelling lemon essential oil for 5 minutes could improve attention in 52 children aged 9-16 with ADHD who were not on medication. The children were randomly assigned to inhale either lemon oil or a placebo before taking attention and memory tests. Result…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 22, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Which nerve block helps lung surgery patients bounce back faster?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study looked at 60 adults having video-assisted lung surgery (VATS). It compared two pain-relief techniques—ESP block and paravertebral block—to see which one leads to better recovery in the first 24 hours. The goal was to find which method reduces pain and helps patients fe…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Mirror trick may ease Post-Stroke pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether mirror therapy can reduce pain and improve movement in stroke patients who also have complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Forty adults who had a stroke within the past year and were diagnosed with CRPS took part. They received either real mirror therap…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:48 UTC
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Nerve block showdown: which eases gallbladder surgery pain better?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study compared two types of nerve blocks (TAP and QLB) to see which one better controls pain and reduces the need for strong painkillers after laparoscopic gallbladder removal. 65 adults having this surgery received one of the two blocks. The goal was to find a safer way to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 11, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Baby sleep troubles linked to Mom's mental health, study finds
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 110 children aged 0-36 months who were in the hospital and their mothers. Researchers wanted to see if mothers with higher anxiety or depression levels had babies with different sleep patterns. They measured mothers' anxiety and depression using standard ques…
Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 25, 2026 03:22 UTC
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Painful endometriosis: could nerve fibers be the culprit?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 65 women with deep infiltrating endometriosis to see if the number of nerve fibers in their lesions is linked to how much pain they feel. Researchers measured nerve density in surgically removed tissue and compared it to pain scores reported by patients. The …
Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 22, 2026 11:56 UTC
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Can patients hear you on the operating table? doctors weigh in
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study surveyed 251 doctors, nurses, and other operating room staff in Turkey about their beliefs on whether patients under general anesthesia can subconsciously hear and be affected by conversations. The goal was to understand how aware health professionals are of this possi…
Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 17, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Thyroid treatment may not fully restore metabolic health, study finds
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 88 women newly diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) to see if taking levothyroxine to normalize thyroid hormones also improves metabolic health. Researchers measured special proteins called adipokines, which are linked to fat tissue and…
Sponsor: Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 11, 2026 11:57 UTC