Research institution
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Clinical Trials
Studies where Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
In numbers
Open to volunteers: recruiting, not yet recruiting or enrolling by invitation. Active adds studies under way that have stopped recruiting.
Open to volunteers
All 174Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Coronary Artery Disease
Flecainide Safety in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the antiarrhythmic drug flecainide can be used as safely as standard rhythm-control drugs in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Trial name
- ReCAST AF (NCT07405671)
- Testing
- flecainide, Sotalol or Amiodarone
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 988 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
ASD, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent
Quality of Life, Psychosocial Burden, and Structural-functional Status in Adults With Spinal Deformity.
This study examines which factors influence quality of life in adults with a spinal deformity. It looks at imaging findings together with pain, daily functioning, psychosocial factors, and frailty to support more person-centred…
- Conditions
- ASD, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent Treatment
- Trial name
- ASD-QoL (NCT07749534)
- Testing
- first corrective surgery, Reoperation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Endometriosis, Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
Prospective Trial of [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 for PET Imaging of Fibroblast Activation Protein in Patients With Endometriosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT can help detect endometriosis in adult women who are already scheduled for laparoscopy due to suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis or superficial…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Women, Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis
- Trial name
- EM-FAPI (NCT07876648)
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Bradyarrhythmias, AV Block Complete
Belgo-Luxembourg Leadless PM Registry
This is a single-arm, multicenter clinical study evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety profile of the CE-marked and commercially available Aveir leadless pacemaker systems manufactured by Abbott.
- Conditions
- Bradyarrhythmias, AV Block Complete, AV Block-2Nd Degree-Type 1, Pacemaker
- Trial name
- BELLA (NCT07879716)
- Testing
- CT scan heart, 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obesity & Overweight
A Neuropsychobiological Approach to Optimize Patient Selection for GLP-1-based Pharmacotherapy for Weight Management Across the Binge Eating Spectrum
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how GLP-1 receptor analogs, such as semaglutide (Wegovy®), influence processes that determine eating behavior, binge eating, and weight regulation via the gut-brain axis.
- Trial name
- SEM-BEAT (NCT07870538)
- Testing
- Semaglutide 3,2 mg/ml
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
General Anaesthesia During Pregnancy
Intelligence and Neurodevelopmental Disorders After Prenatal Exposure to General Anaesthesia
Every year in the European Union, thousands of babies are exposed to anaesthesia before they are born because their mothers need surgery during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- PAE-IQ (NCT06633406)
- Testing
- Age-appropriate Wechsler Intelligence Test, Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale, Social Responsiveness Scale
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
STRATHEP: AI-Driven Treatment Stratification for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
STRATHEP develops and validates a multimodal AI model to predict treatment response in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. By integrating digital pathology and MRI radiomics, the project identifies patients likely to benefit from…
- Trial name
- STRATHEP (NCT07863258)
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Oral Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Rehabilitation Through Individualized Support and Exercise
Oral cancer, the most prevalent form of head and neck malignancy, represents a major global health burden, with over 370,000 new cases annually according to the World Health Organization.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT07857096)
- Testing
- Tailored physiotherapy program for early mobilization after oral cancer surgery
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Multiple Myeloma, Hematologic Diseases
Study on the Clinical Efficacy of Teclistamab and Talquetamab
The aim of this study is to assess the clinical efficacy of the anti-BCMA/CD3 bispecific antibody teclistamab and anti-GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody talquetamab in a prospective, real-life setting in Belgium.
- Trial name
- BIONIC (NCT06477783)
- Testing
- Teclistamab
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis
BE.Amycon Biobank & Data Registry UZ Leuven
The goal of this study is to collect and store human body material (HBM) of patients with amyloidosis in a biobank "BE.Amycon biobank" for future research and to collect clinical data of patients with amyloidosis in a database…
- Conditions
- Amyloidosis, AL Amyloidosis, Amyloidosis Cardiac
- Trial name
- NCT07172243
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Completed, with results posted
All –ADHD, Sleep
Sleep IntervEntion as Symptom Treatment for ADHD
Up to 72% of adolescents with ADHD portray sleep problems. The most common sleep difficulties in adolescents with ADHD are initial insomnia, nocturnal awakenings, non-restorative or restless sleep.
- Conditions
- ADHD, Sleep, Adolescents, CBT
- Trial name
- SIESTA (NCT04723719)
- Testing
- SIESTA, Treatment as usual for ADHD
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Aortic Stenosis, Coronary Artery Disease
COronary and MICrocirculatory Measurements in Patients With Aortic Valve Stenosis.
Although concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD) is frequent in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), hemodynamic assessment of CAD severity in patients undergoing valve replacement for severe AS is challenging.
- Trial name
- COMIC-AS (NCT04420325)
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Short Term Follow-up of a Botulinum Toxin Intervention in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
This study investigates the effect of integrated Botulinum Neurotoxin A (BoNT) treatment on morphologic muscle and tendon properties, spasticity, joint stiffness, joint range of motion, muscle strength, gait and gross motor…
- Trial name
- NCT05126693
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin treatment combined with a post-BoNT intensive physical therapy period guided by individualized treatment goals.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy, Spastic
Progressive Supervised Home-based Strength Training in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A randomized controlled trail will be carried out to investigate the effect of a 12-week supervised home-based progressive strength intervention in children with spastic cerebral palsy aged 5-11 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03863197
- Testing
- Progressive strength training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer
European Trial on Enhanced DNA Repair Inhibition in Ovarian Cancer
This study will be performed in women with platinum-sensitive, high-grade serous, high-grade endometrioid, undifferentiated epithelial ovarian cancer, carcinosarcoma, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer (proven by central…
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- EUDARIO (NCT03783949)
- Testing
- Ganetespib, Niraparib, Carboplatin
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven