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Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are the driving force behind scientific advancements and developing new therapies. As exceptional clinicians and medical innovators, the physicians of the Digestive Health Center at ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø continue to pioneer new treatments and procedures to benefit their patients. Promising studies include:

  • Testing several new hepatitis C drugs scheduled for FDA approval
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of weight-loss surgery on reversing or eliminating cirrhosis in patients with fatty liver disease
  • Reducing bile duct tumor size with photodynamic therapy
  • Targeting radiofrequency waves to treat bile duct disease
  • Assessing the role of spiral enteroscopy in treating patients who have undergone complex surgery
  • Narrow band imaging to facilitate the diagnostic evaluation of precancerous lesions throughout the bowel
  • Assessing if Crohn’s disease patients benefit from early and stringent medical therapy from the onset of diagnosis
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of methotrexate in treating ulcerative colitis
  • Determining the safety of certolizumab, already approved for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, for pregnant and breastfeeding women

As pioneers in the application of therapeutic endoscopy, ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø is currently conducting 20 clinical trials, examining its value in treating disorders spanning across many specialty areas.

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