Zhongda Hospital

This study is testing if adding electroacupuncture at a specific leg point (Zusanli) to standard wound care helps heal foot ulcers in people with diabetes. Researchers will compare 76 participants getting either standard care alone or standard care plus daily electroacupuncture s…

This study is testing whether a newer type of CT scan, called spectral CT, can more accurately tell if a common liver cancer treatment (TACE) has worked. Researchers will compare the new scan's results to standard CT scans and to other medical tests in 250 patients. The goal is t…

This study is testing if adding programmed deep breaths, called 'sighs,' to the standard breathing machine settings can better protect patients' lungs after heart surgery. It will compare this 'sigh ventilation' approach to the usual method in about 686 adults having planned hear…

This study aims to better understand how to personalize breathing machine settings for patients with severe lung failure (ARDS). Researchers will observe 40 patients to see how different air pressure levels and body positions (lying on the back vs. the stomach) affect how well ai…

This study aims to understand how raising a patient's upper body (trunk inclination) affects lung function in people with moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) who are on a ventilator. Researchers will observe 40 patients to see if the benefit of this comm…