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Clinical trials sponsored by Cukurova University, explained in plain language.
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Dental trial tests best way to save your tooth and ease pain
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing three different solutions used to control bleeding during a specific dental procedure called a partial pulpotomy, which aims to save a damaged tooth's inner pulp. Researchers want to see which solution leads to less pain after the procedure and the best chan…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:25 UTC
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Phone calls could be key to success after Weight-Loss surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether regular phone counseling helps people maintain healthy habits after weight-loss surgery. Researchers will work with 80 adults in Turkey who have had a specific type of bariatric surgery. They want to see if phone check-ins improve how well patients s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Tweaking a surgical dye could sharpen cancer detection, cut costs
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study aims to find the best dose and storage method for a special green dye (Indocyanine Green) used during surgery for uterine, cervical, or vulvar cancer. The dye helps surgeons see and test the first lymph nodes where cancer might spread. Researchers will test different a…
Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New training aims to empower colostomy patients, ease daily struggles
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a training program designed to help people who have a permanent colostomy feel more confident and capable in managing their stoma care and social life. It will involve 70 adults in Turkey who have had colorectal cancer surgery. The goal is to see if this edu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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VR goggles offer escape from painful wound care
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) goggles during dressing changes for pressure sores can help reduce patients' pain and anxiety. Researchers will compare pain and anxiety levels in about 62 patients who either use VR or receive standard care during the proc…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Simple squeeze to ease agony of diabetic wound cleaning
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing if using a simple stress ball can help reduce pain and anxiety during a common but painful procedure to clean diabetic foot ulcers. Researchers will compare pain, distress, and vital signs in 84 patients who either squeeze a stress ball or receive standard c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Simple heat therapy tested for paralyzed gut pain
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing if applying a hot water bag to the abdomen can help people with ileus, a condition where the intestines stop moving. The goal is to see if this simple, non-drug method can reduce their pain and help get their bowels working again. Researchers will compare re…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Can a class change minds? study tests new way to teach nurses about HPV vaccine
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new educational program designed to teach first-year nursing students about HPV (human papillomavirus) and the vaccine that prevents it. Researchers want to see if this program increases students' knowledge about HPV, changes their beliefs about the virus …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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Doctors probe how brain surgery drug affects anesthesia
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand if a common medication given during brain tumor surgery (mannitol) changes the level of an anesthesia drug (propofol) in the body. Researchers will compare 40 patients having two different types of brain surgery—one group receives mannitol, the other…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Cukurova University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:08 UTC