Hospital Universitari De Bellvitge

This study compares two ways to unblock the bile duct in people with cancer that is blocking it. One method uses an ultrasound-guided stent, the other is a standard scope procedure. The goal is to see which method fails less often and causes fewer cases of pancreatitis. About 120…

This study tests a surgical technique called ARM (Axillary Reverse Mapping) to prevent lymphedema—painful arm swelling—after lymph node removal in breast cancer patients. About 100 women will be randomly assigned to receive either standard surgery or surgery with the ARM techniqu…

This study tests if a high-volume water enema system works better than a standard low-volume enema for people struggling with bowel control and urgency after rectal cancer surgery. Twenty adults with severe symptoms will try both methods to see which improves their daily life mor…

This study tests if a mobile app providing personalized lifestyle coaching can help people living with HIV and fatty liver disease lose at least 5% of their body weight. About 116 adults will be randomly assigned to use the app or receive standard healthy living advice. The goal …

This study compares two minimally invasive procedures to relieve bile duct blockage in patients with incurable pancreatic or bile duct cancer. The goal is to see which method—draining the gallbladder or the bile duct directly into the digestive system—is safer and works better to…

This study looks at data from 369 adults with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections to see if grouping patients by their risk profile and infection type can predict who will benefit from adding the antibiotic fosfomycin to standard treatment. Researchers will analyze outco…

This study looks back at data from 343 heart surgery patients who had a blood purification device (oXiris) added to the heart-lung machine. Earlier results showed the device reduced acute kidney injury by about 12% in the first week. Now researchers will check if it also affects …

This study looks at 500 patients with severe breathing failure from pneumonia who are using a breathing mask (non-invasive ventilation). Researchers want to measure their energy needs and muscle function using special tests and blood markers. The goal is to find different patient…