Trial Watch
Clinical trials covered by The Clinical Lighthouse, ranked by methodological rigor and ordered by most recent.
Prehospital Whole Blood Does Not Reduce 30-Day Mortality Over Components
A large-scale trial found no significant difference in 30-day mortality between prehospital whole blood and component transfusions for trauma.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Dose-Sparing Polio Vaccine Matches Full-Dose Immunogenicity and Safety in Infants
An adjuvanted inactivated poliovirus vaccine with reduced antigen content demonstrates comparable immune response and safety to standard IPV.
Non-Randomized Controlled Trial
ED Nudge Strategy Increases Naltrexone Prescribing for Alcohol Misuse
A multicomponent emergency department protocol significantly raised naltrexone initiation for patients with alcohol-related diagnoses.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Favipiravir Safe, Well-Tolerated for Mild-to-Moderate Lassa Fever
A phase 2 trial in Nigeria provides pharmacokinetic data and supports favipiravir as an alternative to ribavirin for Lassa fever.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Thrombectomy Improves Functional Independence in Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke
A randomized trial shows endovascular thrombectomy increases functional independence but also raises symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage risk in mediu
Randomized Controlled Trial
Multimodal AI System Matches Clinicians in Simulated Telehealth Diagnostics
A new AI system, multimodal AMIE, integrates diverse data types to achieve high diagnostic accuracy and conversational quality in simulated telehealth
Randomized Controlled Trial
Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Rescue Analgesia for Acute Headache
A randomized trial finds adjunctive magnesium sulfate increases treatment success and patient satisfaction, despite pain reduction not meeting clinica
Randomized Controlled Trial
Daratumumab-VCd Improves Survival, Organ Function in AL Amyloidosis
Final ANDROMEDA analysis confirms sustained benefits of D-VCd for newly diagnosed light-chain amyloidosis, including overall survival.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Ensitrelvir Reduces COVID-19 Incidence by 6.1% in Household Contacts
An oral SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease inhibitor significantly lowers infection rates when given as postexposure prophylaxis.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Abatacept Reduces Rheumatoid Arthritis Progression in Seropositive Palindromic Rheumatism
A randomized trial indicates abatacept significantly lowers the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared to hydroxychloroquine over two years.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Intracranial Stimulation Prevents Attentional Lapses in Children
A new study identifies a real-time neural signature for attentional control, enabling targeted intervention to improve attention shifts.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sutureless Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Noninferior to Renorrhaphy for Renal Tumors
A randomized controlled trial indicates sutureless off-clamp robotic partial nephrectomy offers comparable surgical quality for cT1-2N0M0 renal tumors
Randomized Controlled Trial
Telitacicept Reduces Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy: Phase 3 Interim Analysis
A dual BAFF and APRIL antagonist significantly lowers urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio in adults with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Brepocitinib 30 mg Improves Dermatomyositis Symptoms and Reduces Glucocorticoid Need
A phase 3 trial shows that once-daily oral brepocitinib 30 mg significantly improves disease activity and allows for glucocorticoid tapering in adults
Randomized Controlled Trial
PsA Improvement Thresholds Vary by Baseline Disease Activity, Not Prior TNFi Exposure
Minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) thresholds in psoriatic arthritis depend on baseline disease severity, guiding personalized treatment.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Teriparatide Plus Zoledronic Acid Does Not Reduce Fracture Risk in Adults with OI
A randomized trial found that while combination therapy increased bone mineral density, it did not lower fracture incidence.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Patient-Level Adherence Drives Enhanced Recovery Benefits in Pediatric GI Surgery
A stepped-wedge trial shows that while site-level ERP implementation may not reduce length of stay, patient-level adherence does.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Lower Oxygen Saturation Target Reduces Pediatric Hospital Stay, Oxygen Therapy
A multicenter trial suggests targeting 88% peripheral oxygen saturation in children with acute respiratory illness shortens hospitalizations.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Intra-Arterial Alteplase Improves Recovery After Successful Thrombectomy
Adjunctive thrombolysis increased 90-day functional independence by 15% but was associated with a nearly 6% increase in mortality.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Tirzepatide Reduces Major Kidney Events More Than Dulaglutide
In patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, tirzepatide lowered the risk of renal outcomes by 23% over four years.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Acupuncture and Herbal Formula Improve Visual Acuity in Optic Atrophy
Combining acupuncture with Jieyu Huoxue Formula reduces blood viscosity and increases peak systolic velocity to protect the optic nerve.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Deucravacitinib Modulates Over 2,500 Genes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Transcriptomic analysis shows TYK2 inhibition reverses myeloid dysregulation and increases regulatory T-cell populations in patients with lupus.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Accelerated Deep TMS Protocols Show High Remission Rates in Depression
A randomized trial finds that 10-day accelerated deep TMS protocols achieve 42% to 50% remission rates, exceeding pharmacotherapy alone.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Testosterone Therapy Improves Sexual Function After Radical Prostatectomy
A phase 2 trial shows 12 weeks of testosterone cypionate enhances libido and body composition without triggering biochemical recurrence.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Reduces Early Plasmodium vivax Recurrence Compared With Chloroquine
A randomized trial in Brazil shows dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine effectively prevents early malaria recurrence when primaquine is delayed.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Tenecteplase Before Thrombectomy Does Not Improve Late-Window Stroke Outcomes
A phase 3 trial in patients with proximal MCA occlusions found no functional benefit to adding tenecteplase between 4.5 and 24 hours.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Single Sigmoidoscopy Reduces Male Colorectal Cancer Death at 23 Years
A Norwegian trial shows a single screening sigmoidoscopy provides long-term protection for men, but mortality benefits are absent in women.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Digoxin Reduces Heart Failure Risk in Rheumatic Heart Disease
A randomized trial in India shows low-dose digoxin decreases the composite risk of death or worsening heart failure by 18 percent.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Low-Dose Digoxin Fails to Reduce Heart Failure Events in Randomized Trial
A study of 1,001 patients found targeting low serum concentrations did not significantly lower mortality or urgent hospital visits.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Small Vessel Disease Explains Reduced Thrombectomy Benefit in Older Patients
A secondary analysis of the RESILIENT trial finds that CT markers of brain frailty, not age alone, predict poor functional outcomes.
Randomized Controlled Trial
CDR132L Fails to Improve Ventricular Volume After Myocardial Infarction
A phase 2 trial of the microRNA-132 inhibitor CDR132L showed no significant benefit in structural or functional endpoints at six months.