The Christie Nhs Foundation Trust
Clinical trials sponsored by The Christie Nhs Foundation Trust, explained in plain language.
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MRI-Guided radiation zaps tumors with pinpoint accuracy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether doctors can deliver very focused, high-dose radiation to tumors in the abdomen or chest while limiting damage to nearby healthy organs. The approach uses a special MRI machine combined with a linear accelerator (MR-Linac) to guide the radiation in re…
Sponsor: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:56 UTC
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Electric field therapy before brain tumor surgery shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests whether using Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) before surgery and radiation is safe for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 42 participants will wear a device that delivers electric fields to the tumor for a sho…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:52 UTC
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One-Hour MRI radiotherapy could speed relief for spinal cord compression patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a special MRI machine can deliver radiotherapy for metastatic spinal cord compression in just one appointment, instead of the usual two. About 72 adults will either get the new one-hour MRI-guided treatment or standard two-visit care. The goal is to see i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:48 UTC
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Blood test could unlock hidden treatment paths for mysterious cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a simple blood test can help find genetic changes in cancer of unknown primary (CUP), a type of cancer where doctors don't know where it started. About 100 adults with CUP will give blood samples to test for DNA mutations that might point to new treatm…
Sponsor: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:42 UTC