University Hospital Ostrava

This study is testing whether bringing advanced heart-lung machines directly to people experiencing cardiac arrest outside the hospital can improve survival and brain recovery. Researchers will compare this new mobile approach to the standard method where patients must first be t…

This study is testing if starting a special advanced life support machine (called ECMO) right at the scene of a cardiac arrest is better than waiting until the patient reaches the hospital. It will compare survival and brain recovery in 90 patients. The main goal is to see if get…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) headsets can help cancer patients feel less stressed and uncomfortable during a minor procedure to implant a port for treatment. Researchers will compare patients receiving standard care to those who also use VR during the …

This study aims to understand if a low blood level of creatinine, a marker of muscle mass, can predict which patients will have a harder time getting off a mechanical ventilator. It will also test if giving a dietary supplement called creatine to patients with low creatinine help…

This study aims to learn which of two standard treatment approaches for rectal cancer is better at reducing cancer cells in the bloodstream. It will enroll 120 patients with stage II or III rectal cancer. Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either surgery first or chemo…