Taichung Veterans General Hospital

This early-phase study tests a new treatment called Mytocel MSK, made from a patient's own ear cartilage, for knee osteoarthritis. It aims to repair cartilage and reduce pain better than standard PRP injections. The study will enroll 30 adults with mild-to-moderate knee arthritis…

This study tests whether canagliflozin, a drug used for diabetes, can reduce dangerous brain swelling and bleeding in people who have had a severe stroke and are receiving emergency treatment to reopen blocked arteries. About 150 adults will be randomly assigned to take the drug …

This study tests whether an AI-powered 3D imaging system can more accurately predict if rectal cancer has spread to the edge of the tissue that surgeons remove. Researchers will use CT scans from 1,500 patients to train the AI and compare its results with standard MRI and patholo…

This study tests if using ultrasound on a joint before a steroid injection can improve pain and swelling for people with arthritis. About 100 adults with arthritis in their arms or legs will receive either ultrasound plus injection or injection alone. The goal is to see if the co…

This study tests whether using a GPS-like system (neuronavigation) to guide brain stimulation (rTMS) helps people with arm weakness after a stroke recover better than the standard method. Thirty adults who had a stroke within the last 2 weeks to 6 months will receive 10 sessions …

This study looks at how well the heart and lungs recover after two types of heart surgery: robot-assisted and traditional open-chest surgery. Researchers will measure exercise capacity and breathing in 80 patients before and after surgery. The goal is to see which approach leads …

This study will test whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help doctors identify inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) earlier. Researchers will analyze the medical records of 4500 people from a hospital in Taiwan, comparing the AI's suggestions to actual diagnoses. The g…