Insel Gruppe Ag, University Hospital Bern

This study is testing if a medication called semaglutide, which is used for weight loss and diabetes, can also help people with obesity and fatty liver disease drink less alcohol or stop drinking altogether. Researchers will compare two groups: one group will receive the medicati…

This study is testing whether a special brain mapping technique can help doctors plan radiation therapy more precisely for patients who have had a brain tumor near the area that controls movement removed. The goal is to focus the radiation dose on any remaining cancer cells while…

This study is testing if using a special ultrasound probe inside the heart can reduce radiation exposure for patients during a procedure to fix irregular heartbeats. 70 adults needing this treatment will be randomly assigned to either get the new ultrasound-guided method or the s…

This study is testing if carefully controlling heart rate during and after major surgery can reduce heart injury in at-risk patients. It will use a fast-acting heart rate medication called landiolol in 114 adults over 45 with heart risk factors. The main goal is to see if this ap…

This study is testing if adding a special balloon device to standard CPR helps more people survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest. The balloon is placed in the main artery to temporarily redirect blood flow to the heart and brain. Researchers will compare survival rates between pa…

This study is testing whether a blood test called Stockholm3 can accurately detect when prostate cancer becomes more aggressive in men who are being monitored instead of immediately treated. Researchers want to see if this test can help doctors safely follow patients with fewer i…

This study aims to understand how the body processes and reacts to synthetic nicotine and nicotine-like chemicals from e-cigarettes, compared to regular tobacco nicotine. It will involve 24 adults who currently use e-cigarettes. Participants will use different e-cigarette product…