Samsung Medical Center

This study aims to find the best way to prevent leg damage in critically ill patients who need a mechanical device to support their heart. It will compare two approaches for placing a small catheter to maintain blood flow to the leg: placing it for everyone right away versus plac…

This study compares two approaches to protect the stomachs of heart attack patients who need blood-thinning medications. Researchers want to see if routinely giving a newer stomach-protecting drug works better than following current medical guidelines. The study will involve 5,00…

This large study aims to compare two common procedures for treating blocked heart arteries. It will test whether using a drug-coated balloon is as safe and effective as implanting a drug-coated metal stent, especially for patients at high risk of bleeding who struggle with long-t…

This study aims to find the best way to feed critically ill adults who are starting to recover from shock in the intensive care unit. It will compare feeding through a tube into the stomach (enteral) versus feeding directly into the bloodstream (parenteral). The main goal is to s…

This study is testing a personalized immunotherapy drug called tislelizumab for patients with advanced solid cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It will enroll about 72 patients whose tumors show a specific genetic signature suggesting they might respond …

This early-stage study is testing a new stem cell treatment called PNEUMOSTEM® in very premature babies who develop high blood pressure in their lungs soon after birth. Researchers will give a single dose of the cells directly into the windpipe to see if it is safe and if it can …

This study is testing if a new, faster AI-powered scan can guide heart stent placement as well as the current standard test, which requires inserting a special wire into the heart's arteries. It will involve about 2,100 adults with clogged heart arteries. The goal is to see if th…

This study compares two common eye drop treatments for people with dry eye disease who are having cataract surgery. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to use either Rebamipide or Diquafosol drops in the eye having surgery, starting one month before the procedure and …

This study is testing whether robots can help children feel better and learn important safety information during hospital stays. Researchers will compare two different ways a robot can talk to kids: using pre-set rules versus using a more flexible, AI-powered conversation system.…

This study aims to create a large, long-term database of Korean patients with heart and brain blood vessel diseases. It will collect and organize existing and future health information from up to 800,000 patients to better understand how these diseases progress and affect people …

This study looks back at the medical records of 100,000 Korean adults with a common type of early-stage breast cancer. The goal is to understand how often the cancer comes back after surgery and standard treatments, and what factors might predict this risk. Researchers are not te…

This study aims to understand how developing sleep problems after heart attack treatment affects patients' long-term health. Researchers will analyze national health records of over 235,000 people who had procedures to open blocked heart arteries. The goal is to see if new insomn…

This study creates a national registry to track 20,000 Korean patients who have had a heart attack. Researchers will collect health information over three years to understand what factors lead to better or worse long-term recovery. The goal is to use this data to improve treatmen…