Niguarda Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Niguarda Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New lying position could make kidney cancer surgery faster and safer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to find out if lying on your back is better than lying on your side during robotic surgery to remove small kidney tumors. Researchers will compare recovery time, pain, and complications between the two positions in 124 patients. The goal is to determine which surg…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 05:21 UTC
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Blood test could replace risky heart biopsies
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a simple blood draw, called a liquid biopsy, can accurately tell if a mass in the heart is cancerous or not. It aims to help doctors diagnose these rare growths without needing an invasive tissue biopsy. The study will enroll people aged 12 and older…
Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:58 UTC
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Hidden heart clots: can new scans stop second strokes?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study aims to see if advanced heart scans (MRI or CT) can find hidden blood clots in the heart that a standard ultrasound might miss in people who've had a certain type of stroke. Finding these clots could help doctors decide if a stronger blood-thinning medicine is needed t…
Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Scientists probe why immune cells fail to attack liver tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study aims to understand why the body's immune cells often fail to fight liver cancer effectively. Researchers will analyze tumor tissue samples from 270 patients with liver cancer to identify specific molecules that help the tumor evade immune attack. The goal…
Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Do Life-Saving blood filters also remove Life-Saving drugs?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to measure how much antibiotic medication is removed from the blood when ICU patients with severe septic shock and kidney failure are treated with a special blood-filtering machine. Researchers will enroll 20 adult patients to take blood samples before and after t…
Sponsor: Niguarda Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC