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• Ketamine and optic nerve swelling during procedural pain relief

  This study tests whether giving ketamine for procedural pain relief changes the optic nerve sheath diameter in adults, using bedside ultrasound before and after dosing to see if intracranial pressure shifts differ by ketamine dose.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Etlik · NCT07916064

• Analgesic effects of adding BiFeS block to adductor canal block after ACL reconstruction

  This study tests whether adding a BiFeS block to the standard adductor canal block provides better pain relief after ACL reconstruction.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07859397

• Surface topography and spine damage in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis

  This study tests whether a radiation-free 3D surface topography method can reflect spine damage and sagittal balance in adults with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07855393

• Theta Burst Stimulation to Help Stroke Recovery (Upper and Lower Limbs)

  This trial tests whether applying theta burst stimulation to the motor cortex, in combination with standard rehabilitation, helps people over 45 who recently had a first ischemic stroke recover arm and leg movement.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07834333

• GNRI and PNI to predict short-term outcomes in older adults with multiple rib fractures

  This study tests whether GNRI and PNI, calculated from routine data, can help predict short-term outcomes for adults 65 and older with several rib fractures after blunt chest trauma.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT07823712

• Perfusion index in the emergency department to gauge DKA severity

  This study tests whether the perfusion index measured at ED admission can help predict how severe diabetic ketoacidosis will be in adults.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara and 1 other locations · NCT07820371

• Recto-Intercostal and External Oblique Intercostal Blocks for Pain after Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal

  This trial tests whether adding a recto-intercostal fascial plane block to an existing external oblique intercostal plane block provides better pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in adults.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07777172

• High-Intensity Laser Therapy for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

  This trial tests whether high-intensity laser therapy can reduce pain and improve function for adults with GTPS compared with a sham treatment.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07749066

• Perfusion Index as a Predictor of Spinal Anesthesia–Induced Hypotension in Day-Case Knee Arthroscopy

  This study looks to see if a baseline perfusion index can predict low blood pressure after spinal anesthesia in healthy adults having knee arthroscopy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07747441

• 45 V versus 60 V Pulsed Radiofrequency for Cervical Dorsal Root Ganglion Pain

  This study tests whether using 45 V or 60 V during pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the cervical dorsal root ganglion helps reduce neck-nerve pain and improve neck function.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07744438

• CRPS of the hand: Contrast plus compression vs whirlpool therapy

  This randomized study tests whether a combined contrast therapy with intermittent compression helps people with CRPS-I in the hand and wrist more than whirlpool therapy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07744269

• Anterior suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks plus diaphragm-friendly approach for shoulder surgery

  This study tests whether a diaphragm-sparing anterior suprascapular plus axillary nerve block provides pain relief for shoulder surgery as well as or better than the standard interscalene block.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Yenimahalle, Ankara · NCT07739303

• Transverse vs Longitudinal Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Breast Surgery

  This trial tests whether a longitudinal ultrasound view for serratus anterior plane block provides better pain relief after breast surgery than the standard transverse view.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07739277

• Transperineal vs Transrectal Cognitive Fusion Biopsy for Prostate Cancer

  This study tests whether a transperineal cognitive fusion biopsy works as well as the traditional transrectal approach for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in men with suspicious mpMRI findings.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07710807

• Cuff pressure management during anesthesia for kids having laparoscopic appendectomy

  This study tests whether continuously measuring and keeping the breathing-tube cuff pressure in a safe range reduces sore throat and other airway symptoms in children after laparoscopic appendectomy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07678086

• Flow-Controlled vs Volume-Controlled Ventilation in Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery

  This trial tests whether flow-controlled ventilation works differently from volume-controlled ventilation during lumbar disc herniation surgery to see if it affects airway pressures and oxygen levels.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07614555

• MAP- or Cardiac Index-Guided Hemodynamic Management in Colorectal Surgery

  In people undergoing colorectal surgery, this study tests whether guiding intraoperative blood pressure with mean arterial pressure or with cardiac index leads to better kidney function after surgery.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07609680

• MAP- vs Cardiac Index–guided hemodynamic care during Whipple surgery

  This trial tests whether guiding intraoperative heart and blood flow with mean arterial pressure or with cardiac index works better to protect kidney function after Whipple surgery.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Çankaya, Ankara · NCT07603336

• Analgesia for knee arthroscopy: adductor canal block alone vs with BiFeS block

  This study tests whether adding a BiFeS block to the standard adductor canal block provides better pain relief after knee arthroscopy in adults.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07603323

• Cortisol Levels and Mortality in Septic Shock ICU Patients

  This study tests whether cortisol levels can predict death or recovery in adults with sepsis or septic shock in the ICU.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07582926

• Transversalis fascia plane block to reduce pain after kidney transplant

  See if a transversalis fascia plane block can reduce pain and opioid use after kidney transplant for adults aged 18–65 with ASA III.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Altındağ, Ankara · NCT07542028

• Cognitive behavioral therapy plus pelvic floor rehabilitation for dyssynergic defecation

  This test will see if adding cognitive behavioral therapy to lifestyle changes and pelvic floor rehabilitation helps adults aged 18–55 with dyssynergic defecation reduce constipation symptoms.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07488442

• Menstrual phase, anesthetic use, and postoperative nausea after gallbladder removal

  We will see if menstrual phase affects how much anesthetic women need and their chance of nausea and vomiting after elective laparoscopic gallbladder removal.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT07456202

• Using TMS to reduce spasticity and improve balance in people with MS

  This trial will test whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can reduce muscle spasticity and improve balance in adults with multiple sclerosis.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07451600

• Transdiscal versus paravertebral splanchnic nerve neurolysis for upper abdominal cancer pain

  This will test whether the transdiscal or the paravertebral splanchnic nerve neurolysis gives better pain relief for people with severe upper abdominal cancer pain that hasn't responded to medicines.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07445386

• Quadro-iliac plane block versus TAP block for pain after inguinal hernia surgery

  In adults undergoing unilateral inguinal hernia repair, this study tests whether the Quadro-iliac Plane Block provides better postoperative pain relief than the Transversus Abdominis Plane Block.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07442188

• Flow-controlled versus volume-controlled breathing during balloon dilatation under direct laryngoscopy

  This trial tests whether flow-controlled or volume-controlled ventilation gives better oxygen levels and airway pressures in adults (18–65 years) having balloon dilatation under direct laryngoscopy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07430124

• Flow-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation during bariatric surgery

  This trial will see if flow-controlled ventilation or volume-controlled ventilation gives better oxygen levels and lower airway pressures during bariatric surgery in adults with obesity.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07430111

• Ultrasound findings and pain levels in hemiplegic shoulder after stroke

  This will test whether the amount of shoulder damage seen on ultrasound is linked to rest, movement, and night pain in adults with hemiplegic shoulder pain after a recent stroke.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT07426965

• How surgical approach and anatomy affect wound opening after pilonidal sinus surgery

  We will see if how close the sinus is to the anal verge, the disease stage, and the surgical technique affect the chance of the wound reopening after pilonidal sinus surgery in adults having routine care.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT07370714

• Repetitive TMS to relieve neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury

  This trial will test whether rTMS aimed at the anterior cingulate cortex reduces chronic neuropathic pain in adults with spinal cord injury compared with motor cortex stimulation or a sham treatment.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle and 1 other locations · NCT07293780

• Deep learning to detect musculoskeletal problems after breast cancer surgery

  This project will test a deep-learning tool to detect and track shoulder, lymphatic, and bone problems in adult women having unilateral breast cancer surgery.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07236658

• Maxillary nerve block before septorhinoplasty to reduce opioid needs

  This trial will test whether giving a bilateral maxillary nerve block before general anesthesia reduces intraoperative remifentanil use and improves postoperative pain for adults having elective septorhinoplasty.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07233538

• Treadmill versus outdoor walking for people with fibromyalgia

  This trial will test whether guided treadmill walking with a supporting mobile app or outdoor walking better improves fitness, reduces fear of movement, and boosts quality of life in women with fibromyalgia aged 25–55.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07228897

• Magnetic brain stimulation plus mirror therapy for hemispatial neglect

  We will test whether adding continuous theta burst magnetic stimulation to mirror therapy helps people with hemispatial neglect after a right-sided stroke.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07228871

• Telerehabilitation to improve postpartum pelvic floor function

  This trial will try telerehabilitation-guided pelvic floor exercises to see if remote support helps first-time mothers (6 weeks after a term vaginal birth) improve pelvic floor function and symptoms compared with standard exercises alone.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07228806

• Comparing osteoporosis risk factors in people after stroke

  This project will see if stroke itself and related health factors lead to lower bone density in people aged 55–85 who had an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07228611

• Deep brain stimulator battery replacement for people with Parkinson's disease

  This trial tests whether having a DBS battery replacement under regional chest-wall nerve blocks works as well and is as safe as having it under general anesthesia for people with Parkinson's disease aged 40–85.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle\Ankara · NCT07176494

• Daily step counts and treatment response in early HER2‑negative breast cancer

  This project will try to see if daily step counts from a Huawei smartwatch can predict how well people with non-metastatic HER2‑negative breast cancer respond to chemotherapy given before surgery.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle and 1 other locations · NCT07162675

• Two ultrasound-guided infraclavicular nerve block techniques for hand and forearm surgery

  This study tests whether the retroclavicular or the conventional ultrasound-guided infraclavicular nerve block works better for adults with obesity having forearm or hand surgery.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Yenimahalle, Ankara · NCT07151443

• Spinal (intrathecal) morphine versus bi-level erector spinae plane block for pain after living liver donation

  This will try spinal (intrathecal) morphine versus a bi-level erector spinae plane block to reduce pain and opioid use in living liver donors after hepatectomy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Altındağ, Ankara · NCT07123740

• Balance training with the Tecnobody ProKin after total knee replacement

  This will test whether adding balance training on the Tecnobody ProKin platform helps people recovering from total knee replacement regain balance, strength, and walking ability better than standard rehabilitation alone.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Yenimahalle · NCT07080814

• Low-level laser therapy plus home exercise for moderate knee osteoarthritis and nearby muscle loss

  This trial tests whether adding low-level laser therapy to a home exercise program helps people over 50 with moderate (Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2–3) knee osteoarthritis improve pain, cartilage thickness, and nearby muscle loss.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, YENIMAHALLE · NCT07078877

• Adding a greater occipital nerve block to trigger point injections for upper trapezius neck pain.

  This will test whether adding an ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block to standard trigger point injections helps adults (18–65) with chronic upper trapezius trigger-point neck pain reduce pain and improve daily function.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07058636

• Corticosteroid vs 5% dextrose vs ultrasound-guided ozone injections for carpal tunnel syndrome

  This study will test whether a corticosteroid shot, a 5% dextrose injection, or an ultrasound-guided ozone injection helps adults with moderate carpal tunnel syndrome reduce pain and improve function.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara · NCT07002892

• Comparing two nerve blocks for pain after laparoscopic gallbladder removal.

  This compares two nerve-block techniques to see which gives better pain relief after laparoscopic gallbladder removal for adults aged 18-65.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Yenimahalle, Ankara · NCT06932835

• Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency treatment for knee osteoarthritis pain

  This study tests whether a new ultrasound-guided treatment for knee pain from osteoarthritis can help people feel better by comparing different ways of using the therapy.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT06914960

• Comparing pain relief methods after neck surgery

  This study tests two different ways to block pain after neck surgery to see which one helps patients feel better and need fewer painkillers.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Altındağ, Ankara · NCT06639022

• Examining median nerve variations in carpal tunnel syndrome patients

  This study is trying to see if certain variations in the median nerve are more common in people with carpal tunnel syndrome compared to those who don’t have it.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara · NCT06538779

• Understanding chronic pain after heart surgery

  This study looks at what causes long-lasting pain in people aged 18-80 after heart surgery to help improve pain management for these patients.

  Recruiting Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Ankara, Ankara and 1 other locations · NCT06534372

• Investigating the link between blood tests and frailty in older patients undergoing surgery

  This study is trying to see if certain blood test results can help doctors understand and manage frailty in older patients who are having surgery for stomach cancer.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Ankara Etlik City Hospital · Çankaya, Ankara and 1 other locations · NCT06393647

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How many clinical trials run by Ankara Etlik City Hospital are recruiting right now?

51, 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.

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