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Clinical trials and research at Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 49 clinical trials run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent that are recruiting, in Turkey (Türkiye). 1 was first registered in the last 30 days. By phase: Phase 2/3 (1). Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 49Clinical trials
- 1New in 30 days
- 1Country
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All recruiting trials (49)
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Video-Only vs Standard Informed Consent for Amniocentesis or CVS in Pregnant Women
This study tests whether video-based education helps reduce anxiety and improve decision readiness for invasive prenatal testing in pregnant women.
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy With or Without Kinesio Taping for Plantar Fasciitis
This study tests whether adding kinesio taping to shock wave therapy helps reduce pain and improve foot function in people with plantar fasciitis.
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ESWT added to standard lymphedema care for breast cancer patients
This study tests whether adding extracorporeal shock wave therapy to standard lymphedema care helps women with unilateral Stage II breast cancer–related swelling.
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Postoperative Pain Control in Elderly Knee Replacement
This study tests two pain-management methods after knee replacement in adults 60 and older to see which one reduces delirium and improves recovery.
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Cervical Spinal Cord Signal Abnormalities in Patients with Neck Pain
This observational study tests how common cervical spinal cord signal changes are in adults with cervical radicular pain treated at a tertiary pain clinic.
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Opioid-Free Anesthesia in FESS with ERAS
This study tries a opioid-free anesthesia approach during functional endoscopic sinus surgery to see if pain, nausea, and recovery are improved for adults undergoing this procedure.
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See if a leg raise before anesthesia helps predict low blood pressure after induction in GI tumor surgery
This study tests whether a passive leg raise, measured with carotid Doppler, can predict post-induction hypotension in adults undergoing elective gastrointestinal tumor surgery.
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Virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during ingrown toenail surgery
In adults having outpatient ingrown toenail surgery under local anesthesia, this study tests whether using virtual reality helps reduce pain and anxiety compared with standard care.
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Frailty and Ultrasound-Guided Catheterization in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study tests whether frailty and ultrasound measurements taken before surgery can predict how difficult it will be to place an ultrasound-guided internal jugular venous catheter in adults undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
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High-Intensity Laser Therapy vs Epidural Injection for Chronic Lumbar Disc Herniation Pain
This trial tests whether high-intensity laser therapy can relieve chronic low back and leg pain as well as a transforaminal epidural steroid injection in adults with lumbar disc herniation.
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Intralesional vs. Perilesional 5% Dextrose Injections for Partial Rotator Cuff Tears
This trial tests whether injecting 5% dextrose directly into the tear or around it helps people with partial rotator cuff tears improve shoulder pain and function.
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Pulsed radiofrequency vs. 5% dextrose injection for chronic plantar fasciitis
This study tests whether ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency or ultrasound-guided 5% dextrose injections help adults with long-lasting plantar fasciitis who haven’t improved with basic care.
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Rhomboid Intercostal Block vs Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block for VATS Pain
This study tests two regional anesthesia techniques to see which better reduces postoperative pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery in adults undergoing thoracic procedures.
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Sedation Methods in PTBD: How Two Regimens Compare for Quality and Recovery
This study tests two sedation plans (propofol with remifentanil vs propofol with ketamine) to see which helps patients recover faster after PTBD while staying comfortable and safe.
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Cartoons and mobile games to ease preoperative anxiety in children with appendicitis
This randomized trial tests whether watching cartoons or playing mobile games for 10 minutes before surgery can reduce anxiety and fear in kids aged 7–12 with appendicitis.
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Ultrasound-Guided PENG Block for Chronic Shoulder Pain
This study tests whether an ultrasound-guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block can improve pain and function in adults with chronic shoulder pain who haven’t responded to standard treatments.
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Hematological clues and how patients respond to nerve blocks for neuropathic pain
This study looks at blood inflammation markers to see if they relate to how well people with neuropathic pain respond to sympathetic nerve blocks.
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Manual vs AutoFlow ventilation during anesthesia induction in older adults
This study tests whether AutoFlow ventilation during induction of general anesthesia helps keep brain and body oxygen levels steadier in people aged 65 and older compared with manual mask ventilation.
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Transcutaneous sacral magnetic versus electrical stimulation for overactive bladder after spinal cord injury
This trial will try two noninvasive sacral stimulation methods—magnetic and electrical—to see which better reduces bladder overactivity in adults (18–65) with suprasacral spinal cord injury who still have symptoms despite anticholinergic drugs.
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Suprascapular Nerve PRF for Chronic Shoulder Pain: Notch vs Midpoint Approaches
This study tests two ways of applying pulsed radiofrequency to the suprascapular nerve to see which better reduces pain and improves shoulder function in people with chronic shoulder pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy.
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IV lidocaine for pain control in lumbar fusion
This project will test whether giving an intravenous lidocaine infusion during elective lumbar fusion reduces opioid use and speeds early recovery in adults aged 18–65.
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FES-assisted arm ergometer training for people with subacute stroke
This trial will test whether adding functional electrical stimulation to arm ergometer (arm cycling) training helps people with subacute stroke improve arm movement and aerobic fitness more than ergometer training alone.
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Umbilical cord stem cell and exosome injections for diabetic erectile dysfunction
This will test whether injections of umbilical cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells or their exosomes into the penis can improve erections in men aged 25–75 with diabetes who haven't responded to standard ED medicines.
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Comparing shockwave therapy and ultrasound-guided oxygen-ozone injection for tennis elbow
This trial will see if shockwave therapy or an ultrasound-guided oxygen-ozone injection helps adults with chronic tennis elbow who haven't improved with standard treatments.
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Does long-term dutasteride change HoLEP surgery outcomes?
We will try to see if men with BPH who took dutasteride for six months or longer have less bleeding, different operation times, or changes in tissue removal efficiency during HoLEP compared with men who did not take 5-alpha reductase inhibitors.
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High-intensity laser therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome
This trial will test whether high-intensity laser therapy helps adults 18–65 with mild-to-moderate carpal tunnel syndrome reduce pain and improve nerve function and hand strength compared with a sham procedure.
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Urethral Resistive Index (URI) as a non-invasive test for urethral blockage
This project tests a new, painless urine-flow measure called the Urethral Resistive Index (URI) to see if it can detect urethral strictures in men.
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Personal versus hospital-provided dolls to comfort preschoolers during adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy
This tests whether a child's own doll or a hospital-provided doll reduces preoperative anxiety and emergence delirium in 3–7-year-old girls having elective adenoidectomy or tonsillectomy.
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Ride-on toy car transfer for preschool boys going to the operating room
This trial will see if moving boys aged 3–7 to the operating room in a ride-on toy car reduces preoperative anxiety and emergence delirium compared with a standard stretcher.
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Aquatic therapy to improve daily activities, walking, balance, posture, pain, and depression in Parkinson's disease
This trial will test whether adding supervised aquatic therapy to home exercises helps people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease walk and balance better, reduce pain, and improve daily activities and mood.
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Third occipital nerve pulsed radiofrequency for cervicogenic headache
This trial will test whether ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency of the third occipital nerve reduces pain in adults with cervicogenic headache who responded to a diagnostic nerve block.
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Personalized pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the greater occipital nerve for medication overuse headache
This trial will try pulsed radiofrequency applied to the greater occipital nerve, given either early or after an initial month of standard care, to see if it reduces monthly headache days in adults with medication overuse headache.
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PENG nerve block with or without pulsed radiofrequency for chronic hip osteoarthritis pain
The study will try adding pulsed radiofrequency to a PENG nerve block to see if it reduces pain for longer in people with chronic hip osteoarthritis who still have significant pain despite conservative treatment.
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Conventional vs High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency for pudendal nerve pain
This trial will try two pulsed radiofrequency approaches to see which one relieves pudendal nerve pain better for adults whose pain hasn't improved with standard treatments.
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Sacral and tibial nerve stimulation to improve bladder function after recent suprasacral spinal cord injury
This trial will test whether noninvasive sacral or tibial nerve stimulation can prevent or reduce overactive bladder in adults within six months of a suprasacral spinal cord injury.
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Combined intra‑articular and peri‑articular PRP injections for chronic knee osteoarthritis
This will test whether adding ultrasound-guided peri‑articular PRP injections to intra‑articular PRP helps adults 40–65 with moderate medial knee osteoarthritis have less pain and better function.
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Focused TECAR therapy for lower back pain from a herniated lumbar disc
This project will test whether focused radiofrequency (TECAR) therapy combined with a home exercise program helps reduce pain and improve function and quality of life in adults aged 20–60 with lumbar disc herniation.
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Oxygen Reserve Index monitoring to detect early desaturation during anesthesia in older adults having cancer surgery
This project will test whether the Oxygen Reserve Index (ORI) gives clinicians earlier warning of falling oxygen levels during induction and intubation in people aged 65 and older having elective cancer surgery.
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Single-layer versus double-layer uterine closure after cesarean and myometrial thickness
This trial tests whether closing the uterus with one layer or two layers during cesarean leads to thicker, healthier scar tissue in women having a cesarean delivery.
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Functional electrical stimulation versus exercise for strengthening the quadriceps in knee osteoarthritis
This project will try functional electrical stimulation (FES) versus a supervised exercise program to see which better builds quadriceps strength and improves pain, walking, and quality of life for people aged 50–65 with moderate knee osteoarthritis.
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Detecting heart muscle injury during below-knee leg surgery with peripheral nerve block
This will test whether measuring high‑sensitive troponin I during and after below‑knee leg surgery can detect heart muscle damage in adults receiving peripheral nerve blocks.
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Thoracolumbar fascia mobilization versus ultrasound-guided 5% dextrose injection for chronic low back pain
This study will try two treatments—hands-on thoracolumbar fascia mobilization and ultrasound-guided 5% dextrose injections—to see if they reduce pain and improve movement and function in adults with chronic low back pain who have not adequately improved with medical treatment.
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Stellate ganglion block for post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome
This will test whether adding a stellate ganglion block to regular physical therapy reduces pain and improves arm function in adults with post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome.
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Heart injury after lumbar spine surgery
This study will see how often heart injury (MINS) happens and which factors raise the risk in adults having elective lumbar stabilization surgery.
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Aerobic versus high-intensity interval exercise for people awaiting lung transplant
This trial tests whether short bursts of high-intensity interval training or longer moderate aerobic sessions better improve walking distance and daily function for people with interstitial lung disease who are on the lung transplant waiting list.
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Comparing wheelchair treadmill exercises to conventional exercises for trunk balance in spinal cord injury patients
This study is testing if using a wheelchair treadmill can help people with spinal cord injuries improve their trunk balance better than regular wheelchair exercises.
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Comparing High Flow Nasal Oxygen and Nasal Cannula for Burn Patients Under Sedation
This study is testing whether high flow nasal oxygen can help burn patients breathe better during surgery compared to standard nasal oxygen.
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Repairing longitudinal meniscus tears using fibrin clots
This study is testing if using a special treatment called fibrin clots during surgery can help people with meniscus tears heal better than the usual repair methods.
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ACL reconstruction using a new graft technique
This study tests a new way to fix ACL injuries using a special graft and technique to see if it helps patients recover faster and do better than traditional methods.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Ankara City Hospital Bilkent are recruiting right now?
49, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
All of them have sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.
How do I join one?
Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.
Find the studies that fit you
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