Clinical trials: sponsored by Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Hospitalization, Aged 65 Years or Older
Effectiveness of Exercise Intervention on Physical Function, Psychological Health, Quality of Life, and Spiritual Well-Being in Hospitalized Older Patients
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a structured exercise program on physical function, psychological well-being, quality of life, and spiritual well-being in hospitalized older adults.
- Conditions
- Hospitalization, Aged 65 Years or Older, Activities of Daily Living, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07156448
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Psoriasis, Psoriasis Arthritis
A Multi-center RCT Clinical Trial on Personalized Precision Medicine for Patients With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis and Investigation on Cardiovascular Biomarkers
The inclusion criteria for this study were patients aged 18 to 75 years with a confirmed diagnosis of psoriasis by a dermatologist or psoriatic arthritis by a rheumatologist.
- Conditions
- Psoriasis, Psoriasis Arthritis, Biologics
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT07149792)
- Testing
- Prescreen platform, biologics treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Aspirin for Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and a significant public health issue. MASLD may progress to liver cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT06935994
- Testing
- Aspirin 81 mg Enteric Coated Tab - 1 tablet
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Nuclear Medicine, Oncology
Application of 18F-FDG PET/MRI for Initial Staging in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
This single-center prospective observational study aims to evaluate the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and clinical value of positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) for initial staging in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT06947759
- Testing
- PET/MRI
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Tumor Size Greater Than or Equal to 5 cm
Efficacy and Toxicity of SCART
This study is expected to enroll patients for a period of five years, with a total of 30 participants. It is a prospective observational study involving cancer patients with tumors having a longest diameter greater than or equal…
- Trial name
- NCT06341257
- Testing
- Stereotactic Central/Core Ablative Radiation Therapy (SCART)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Latent Tuberculosis in Type 2 Diabetes
The patients with poorly controlled DM underwent LTBI screening by using QuantiFERON (QFT). QFT-positivity predictors were evaluated.
- Trial name
- TB (NCT06874725)
- Testing
- Rifapentine and Isoniazid for 3 months, Isoniazid (INH) daily for 9 months
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Perioperative NALIRIFOX (liposomal Irinotecan in Combination with Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Oxaliplatin) in Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Randomized Phase II Trial
To explore the safety and activity of NALIRIFOX (liposomal irinotecan in combination with fluorouracil, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin) in the perioperative and adjuvant treatment in resectable pancreatic adeneocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT06816914
- Testing
- NALIRIFOX
- Where
- 9 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Resistant Hypertension
Self-Management of Blood Pressure in Resistant Hypertension
The trial is a 12-month randomized, parallel-group study comparing three arms: (1) HBP self-management with AI chatbot support, (2) HBP self-management without AI chatbot support, and (3) usual care.
- Trial name
- NCT06819241
- Testing
- AI chatbot support, telemonitoring and case management
- Where
- 5 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Patient Satisfaction, Drug Adherence
Tenofovir Alafenamide Switch Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients may be unsatisfied to entecavir (ETV) therapy due to the inconvenience in drug taking, i.e., fasting for more than 2 hours and/or dose adjustment according to estimated glomerular filtration…
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Drug Adherence, Efficacy, Self, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- NCT05583006
- Testing
- tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
General Surgery, Radiology
Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy Before Surgery for Rectal Cancer, Surgical and Oncological Outcome Analysis, Retrospective Case Control Study in a Single Institute.
Pre-operative radiotherapy for clinical stage 3 rectal cancer outcome analysis, retrospective case-control study.
- Trial name
- NCT06713824
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Pain, Fear
The Effect of Watching Video and Blowing Paper Pinwheels in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if watching videos and blowing paper pinwheels can reduce pain and fear in children undergoing venipuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT06489353
- Testing
- Video-watching, Blowing Pinwheels
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
Evaluation of the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of NRICM102 in Patients With Chronic Lower Respiratory Tract Diseases
This study is to assess safety and efficacy of NRICM102 decoction in participants with CLRD. This study will be conducted in 70 participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06690203
- Testing
- NRICM102
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Malignancy
Sinonasal Tumors are a rare type of head and neck tumor, accounting for approximately 3% of head and neck cancers. Treatment primarily involves surgical intervention, with radiation therapy as an adjunct.
- Trial name
- NCT06617910
- Testing
- SBRT by Cyberknife
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC), Oncology
Long-term Outcomes of Early-stage Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Treated with Radiotherapy Alone
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor primarily originating in the nasopharynx, commonly found in populations in southern China, certain regions of Asia, and North Africa.
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC), Oncology, Radiology
- Trial name
- NCT06612697
- Testing
- Radiology
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Treatment Outcomes of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
Investigators tried condult a retrospective study to analysis the prognostic factors and oncological outcome analysis of Retroperitoneal Sarcoma treated in our high volume medical center.
- Trial name
- NCT06612671
- Testing
- tumor wide excision
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Anal Fistula Surgery
Factors Influencing Wound Healing After Anal Fistula Surgery
The objective of this observational study is to analyze the factors influencing wound healing after anal fistula surgery and to assess the effectiveness of interventions in improving overall patient outcomes post-surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06592157
- Testing
- NewEpi Plus Liquid Wound Dressing, standard wound care
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease
Probiotic Supplements in Chronic Kidney Disease
This research will investigate the effect of oral probiotic supplements on renal function, uremic toxins inflammatory response, nutrition status, gastrointestinal symptoms, and QoL with Chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05359094
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Interstitial Lung Disease, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
Taiwan Interstitial Lung Disease Multi-center Investigation and Registry
The Taiwan Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Multi-center Investigation and Registry aims to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Treatment Adherence
- Trial name
- TAILI (NCT06476470)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Treated With Curative Radiotherapy
Massive Nasal Bleeding in Patients With NPC Received Curative RT
To investigate the incidence, predictive markers, and survival impact of massive nasal bleeding in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients who received curative radiotherapy (RT) with/without chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT06348485
- Testing
- Patients without massive nasal bleeding, Patients with massive nasal bleeding
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,327 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Sarcopenia, COPD
Sarcopenia in Chronic Lung Diseases
Inclusion criteria A)Outpatients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or ILD (interstitial lung disease) from department of Chest medicine in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, judged by the doctor that they do not…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, COPD, Asthma, ILD
- Trial name
- NCT06280443
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital