Clinical trials: sponsored by UMC Utrecht
PAIS, Neonatal Stroke
Darbepoetin for Ischemic Neonatal Stroke to Augment Regeneration
The aim of the study is to perform a randomized double-blind placebo controlled prospective study in newborn infants with MRI confirmed Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke (PAIS) with darbepoetin.
- Conditions
- PAIS, Neonatal Stroke, Perinatal Stroke
- Trial name
- DINOSAUR (NCT03171818)
- Testing
- Darbepoetin Alfa, Saline
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Knee Pathology, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Knee Registry (Knieregister)
Rationale: In view of patient care, patient characteristics and treatment parameters are registered for all patients visiting the Mobility Clinic of the University Medical Center Utrecht for orthopaedic knee treatment.
- Conditions
- Knee Pathology, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Chondral Defect
- Trial name
- NCT04364334
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cyst
Improving Pancreatic Cancer Care by the Use of Computational Science and Technology
The goal of the IMPACT project is to set up a data sharing infrastructure between expert centers for pancreatic surgery that enables training, testing and validation of computer science tools to improve quality of care for…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cyst, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Diseases
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06055010)
- Testing
- No interventions
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Early Scoliotic Changes in Children at Increased Risk for Scoliosis Development
Rationale: Despite several decades of research, the exact etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains unclear. In AIS, spine curvature begins with and progresses during the adolescent growth spurt.
- Trial name
- EARLYBIRD (NCT05924347)
- Testing
- MRI, Scolioscan, Skeletal maturity assessment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Distraction System
Limited-efficacy Testing of SDS and NEMOST for Early Onset Neuromuscular Scoliosis
The primary aim of this study is to investigate and describe the limited efficacy of the Spring Distraction System (SDS) and Bilateral One Way Rod (NEMOST) in maintaining curve reduction without repeat lengthening procedures and…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Scoliosis, Distraction System, Growth Friendly System
- Trial name
- BiPOWR (NCT04021784)
- Testing
- SDS, NEMOST
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
COVID-19, SARS-CoV 2
EuRopean Study of MAjor Infectious Disease Syndromes Related to COVID-19
Background Rapid European COVID-19 Emergency Research response (RECoVER), is a project involving 10 international partners that has been selected for funding by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 research framework…
- Trial name
- MERMAIDS 2 (NCT04364711)
- Where
- 11 sites in Estonia, Greece and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Primary Antibody Deficiencies
Early Detection of Primary Antibody Deficiencies in Primary Care Facilities by an Algorithm Driven Selection of Serologic Testing in Individuals at Risk.
Rationale: Primary antibody deficiencies (PAD) encompass a group of rare heterogeneous diseases. The clinical presentation may vary widely, including infectious and autoimmune symptoms and increased risk of malignancy.
- Trial name
- GP-PAD II (NCT05310604)
- Testing
- Blood withdrawal
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence in the Netherlands
The aim of this nationwide, observational cohort study is to evaluate current surveillance strategies after primary resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in the Netherlands, with regard to the detection, treatment…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, PDAC
- Trial name
- NCT04605237
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Heart Failure
REsponsible roLl-out of E-heAlth Through Systematic Evaluation - Heart Failure Study
Telemedicine is gradually becoming accepted in heart failure (HF) management. Meta-analyses show a positive effect of telemedicine on hospital admission, length of stay, mortality, and costs.
- Trial name
- RELEASE-HF (NCT05654961)
- Testing
- Use of telemedicine
- Where
- 34 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 6,480 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
The goal of this clinical trial is to study respiratory muscle training in patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is a home-based individualized training program for the inspiratory…
- Trial name
- RESISTANT (NCT05632666)
- Testing
- Inspiratory and expiratory muscle training at a therapeutic intensity, Inspiratory and expiratory muscle training at a non-therapeutic intensity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Food Allergy
Effectiveness of Dupilumab in Food Allergic Patients With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Dupilumab in food allergic patients with moderate to severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD). Included patients participated in the BioDay Registry.
- Trial name
- NCT04462055
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
SARS-CoV-2
Within Household Transmission of COVID-19 Infections
In the absence of a vaccine, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 can only be mitigated via non-pharmaceutical interventions that reduce the risks of forward transmission.
- Trial name
- VERDI (NCT05430516)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Down Syndrome, SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination
Prospective Monitoring of Antibody Response Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients With Down Syndrome.
The risk of severe course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in people with Down Syndrome is substantially increased. The risk of death is 3-10 fold higher than in healthy people.
- Trial name
- PRIDE (NCT05145348)
- Testing
- Immune response to Sars-CoV-2 vaccinations; including COVID-19 vaccin Moderna, Comirnaty (Pfizer) and Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Wheezing
Bronchodilators for Wheeze in Young Children Presenting to Primary Care: a Randomised, Placebo-controlled, Multicentre, Parallel Group Trial
Ten percent of infants are prescribed short-acting bronchodilators (i.e. salbutamol) for wheezing every year, yet evidence to support this treatment in children younger than two years old is scarce.
- Trial name
- KIWI (NCT04584034)
- Testing
- Salbutamol
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
RSV Infection, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
RESCEU Study: Defining the Burden of Disease of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Europe in Infants
The REspiratory Syncytial virus Consortium in EUrope (RESCEU) is an Innovative Medicine Initiative (IMI) effort funded by the EU under the H2020 framework to define and understand the burden of disease caused by human respiratory…
- Conditions
- RSV Infection, Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, RSV Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- NCT03627572
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in Finland, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Gastric Cancer, Staging
Evaluation of PET and Laparoscopy in STagIng Advanced Gastric Cancer
Objective: To evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of FDG-PET/CT (PET) and diagnostic laparoscopy (DLS) in addition to initial staging by CT and gastroscopy in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
- Conditions
- Gastric Cancer, Staging, FDG-PET/CT, Diagnostic Laparoscopy
- Trial name
- PLASTIC (NCT03208621)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Refractory Localization-related Epilepsy
A New Method for Delineation of Epileptic Brian Tissue During Epilepsy Surgery (The HFO Study)
Epilepsy occurs in 0.5-0.7% of the population, of which 25% are children. 30% Of patients with focal epilepsy do not respond well to medication and half of them are eligible for epilepsy surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02207673
- Testing
- Tailoring of the resection based on biomarker in aEcoG during epilepsy surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Whole-body MRI in Pediatric Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Background: The assessment of extent of disease (staging) and response to therapy (restaging) is performed with computed tomography (CT) scan, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET scan) or integrated…
- Trial name
- NCT04005703
- Where
- 8 sites in Austria, Italy and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Holmium-166-radioembolization in NET After Lutetium-177-dotatate; an Efficacy Study
Patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NET) often die from intrahepatic disease or are excluded from liver-directed treatment because of extrahepatic disease.
- Trial name
- HEPAR_Plus (NCT02067988)
- Testing
- Holmium-166 microspheres hepatic radioembolization.
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Schizophrenia
Endocannabinoid Control of Microglia Activation as a New Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
The main objective of this study is to compare microglia activation as measured with proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS) between recent-onset schizophrenia patients who are randomised to CBD and those randomised to…
- Trial name
- CANGLIA (NCT02932605)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht