University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

This study looks at a new way to fix a common elbow fracture in children using anchors with sutures instead of screws or pins. The goal is to reduce problems like hardware irritation and the need for a second surgery to remove implants. Nine children under 15 with displaced fract…

This study tests if freezing desmoid tumors (cryoablation) works better than standard medications for people whose tumors have grown after initial monitoring. About 150 participants aged 13 and older will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatments. The goal is to stop tumo…

This study aims to see if a new blood test, Cryocheck HexLA, is better at detecting lupus anticoagulant (LA) than the current test. Lupus anticoagulant is a substance that can cause blood clots. Researchers will compare the two tests using blood samples from 200 adults. The goal …

This study looks at two versions of a surgery for pectus excavatum, a condition where the chest is sunken. Researchers want to see if a modified technique leads to shorter surgery, less pain, and better appearance than the classic method. About 80 teenagers who had surgery betwee…

This study interviews 15 doctors in Alsace, France, who treat frail elderly patients with osteoporosis. The goal is to understand what makes them use (or not use) a practical guide on managing the condition. The findings could help improve how osteoporosis care is delivered to ol…

This study looks at whether nutrition is linked to better outcomes in adults with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), a slow-growing cancer of the digestive system. Researchers will check 100 patients for signs of malnutrition and track their health over time. Th…

This study looks back at medical records of 60 adults with adrenal cortex carcinoma, a rare cancer. Researchers want to learn how the disease progresses and what affects survival. No new treatments are given; the goal is to gather information to improve future care.

This study looks at people in France who have had recurrent borreliosis, a bacterial infection spread by ticks or lice. Researchers will describe the symptoms, where patients got the infection, and how it was diagnosed. The goal is to better understand this rare disease, not to t…

This study looks at whether chest CT scans can predict how well patients with a rare, serious lung infection called pulmonary mucormycosis will do. Researchers will review scans from 80 patients treated at a French hospital to find patterns linked to better or worse outcomes. The…

This study is testing a simple questionnaire (called SCST) to measure how severe allergic rhinitis (hay fever) is in patients visiting an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) clinic. About 30 adults with allergic rhinitis will fill out the questionnaire to see if it is easy to use and giv…

This study aims to understand how patients live and recover after surviving acute mesenteric ischemia, a severe and life-threatening abdominal emergency. It will follow 100 adults who were treated for this condition between 2010 and 2022. The main goal is to measure their long-te…