Poitiers University Hospital

This trial tests whether a newer pacing method, called left bundle branch area pacing, is better than the standard right ventricular pacing for adults with permanent atrial fibrillation and a need for a pacemaker. The goal is to see if the newer technique reduces the risk of deat…

This trial tests whether adding a live video feed from a caller's smartphone camera to standard phone triage helps emergency doctors make better decisions for adults with sudden breathing difficulty. About 778 adults who call a French emergency medical center for acute shortness …

This trial tests a care package called the 'WARNING Pack' for people aged 75 and older with cancer. The pack helps doctors spot early signs of age-related problems and provides a guide for managing them. The goal is to prevent a decline in quality of life and reduce the risk of g…

This study will compare two ways to test for respiratory viruses in children under 2 years old: the standard, uncomfortable nose swab versus a simple saliva sample. Researchers want to see if saliva is just as accurate at detecting viruses, while being less painful and stressful …

This pilot study tests whether adding music therapy to nicotine replacement therapy (patches and gum) helps healthcare professionals reduce smoking cravings more than nicotine therapy alone. 80 participants will be split into two groups and followed for 3 months. The study also l…

Researchers at Poitiers University Hospital are studying whether changes in how people with Alzheimer's use their smartphones track with changes in their ability to handle daily tasks. About 100 participants aged 60 and older will have their Android phone usage and battery data c…

This study looks at whether environmental toxins, drugs, and workplace exposures play a role in causing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare and serious lung condition. Researchers will compare 150 newly diagnosed patients with PAH to those with another form of pulmonary…

This study will enroll 235 women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who are taking abemaciclib after surgery. Researchers want to see if higher levels of the drug in the blood are linked to severe diarrhea, a common side effect. By understanding this link…

This study looks at how brief periods of low oxygen (intermittent hypoxia) affect a measure called 'loop gain,' which reflects how your body controls breathing. Researchers want to understand if these oxygen dips can make breathing control less stable, which may help explain slee…

This study looks at people aged 75 and older who visit the emergency department in France. Researchers want to find out which factors best predict whether a patient will be admitted to the hospital. They will test an existing tool called GAPS and also create a new scoring system …

This study looks at whether chemicals called endocrine disruptors (found in plastics, food, and everyday items) are linked to breast cancer. Researchers will measure these chemicals in urine, hair, and breast fat from 42 women scheduled for breast lesion surgery. The goal is to u…

This study creates a large international database to monitor how well spinal cord stimulation and similar nerve therapies work for people with chronic nerve pain. Researchers will collect real-world data from 1,000 patients across multiple countries to track safety, quality of li…