Poitiers University Hospital

This study aims to understand why a powerful breast cancer drug, abemaciclib, causes severe diarrhea and low white blood cell counts in many patients. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood of 235 patients to see if these side effects are linked to how much of the drug…

This study is testing if adding a music-based intervention to standard nicotine replacement therapy (like patches or gum) is better at reducing cravings for people trying to quit smoking. It will involve 80 healthcare workers who smoke. The research also aims to find biological p…

This study is testing if a simple saliva sample can accurately diagnose respiratory infections in children under 2 years old, as an alternative to the current standard nose swab. Researchers will compare results from both methods in 502 children to see if the saliva test is just …

This study aims to see if doctors can safely skip a routine urine test given before surgery to remove bladder tumors. Researchers want to know if not doing this test leads to the same low rate of post-surgery fevers and infections, while potentially reducing unnecessary antibioti…

This study aims to see if short, guided yoga and breathing breaks can help reduce burnout in emergency department staff. It will enroll 75 caregivers to follow 15-minute video sessions and track their stress and well-being over a year. The goal is to find a simple, practical way …

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets during leg artery surgery can help reduce patients' pain and anxiety. Patients having a minimally invasive procedure under local anesthesia will be randomly assigned to use VR or not. The main goal is to see if the…

This study aims to understand how short periods of low oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) affect the body's automatic breathing control system, called 'loop gain.' Researchers will expose 40 healthy volunteers to either low-oxygen or normal air for 6 hours in a special chamber. They w…

This study aims to find the best way to predict if a patient aged 75 or older visiting a French emergency room will need to be admitted to the hospital. Researchers will test an existing prediction tool (GAPS) and create a new one (PROFACTHOS) using medical records from nearly 1,…

This study aims to understand if environmental and occupational exposures play a role in causing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare and currently incurable disease. Researchers will compare 150 newly diagnosed patients with PAH to patients with a different form of lung…

This study aims to find out if exposure to common chemicals called endocrine disruptors is connected to breast cancer. Researchers will test tissue, urine, and hair samples from 42 women who are having surgery to remove a breast lesion. The goal is to measure the levels of these …

This international registry aims to collect real-world information on how well spinal cord stimulation and similar implanted devices work for people with chronic nerve pain. It will follow 1,000 patients who receive these treatments to track their quality of life and monitor devi…