Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Clinical trials sponsored by Istituto Clinico Humanitas, explained in plain language.
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Zapping spread cancer: new hope for advanced bladder patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if adding a very precise, high-dose radiation treatment helps people with bladder cancer that has spread to a few other places in the body. It will compare standard drug therapy alone to standard therapy plus this targeted radiation. The goal is to see if th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Could a 'No-Cut' surgery reduce pain for rectal cancer patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two ways to perform surgery for low rectal cancer. One method removes the cancerous tissue through the anus (a natural opening), while the other uses a small cut in the abdomen. Researchers want to see if the 'no-cut' method leads to fewer wound infections and…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can a video replace your physical therapist? knee surgery study tests At-Home recovery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if watching educational videos and following an exercise program at home is just as good as receiving in-person instructions for patients recovering from knee surgery. Researchers will measure patients' confidence in managing pain, their fear of movement, a…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Doctors seek safer way to set breathing machines
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a simpler, safer scanning method (EIT) can be as reliable as a standard CT scan for finding the best air pressure setting on a breathing machine. Researchers will analyze existing data from 30 adults with severe lung failure who were on ventilators. The …
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Doctors probe hidden heart strain after lung operations
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how the right side of the heart is affected after major lung surgery, especially in patients with existing heart or lung problems. Researchers will compare heart function in patients having minimally invasive 'keyhole' surgery versus traditional open…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC