Clinical trials: sponsored by Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Expert Opinion on the Development of Serious Games for Rehabilitation
Development of Serious Games for Rehabilitation: a Delphi Study
This clinical study has been organised to identify the needs and recommendations of experts in the field of rehabilitation technology and gamification on the development of serious games for rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT07460778
- Testing
- Online survey, Focus group discussions, Ranking results
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Healthy Adolescents in School-based Population, Emotional Neglect
Recognizing Emotional Neglect and Help-Seeking Intention Among Adolescents in Brussels
The goal of this study is to find out how well adolescents in Dutch-speaking secondary schools in Brussels can recognize emotional neglect, and how this relates to their intention to seek help. The main research questions are: 1.
- Conditions
- Healthy Adolescents in School-based Population, Emotional Neglect, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07365891
- Testing
- Emotional neglect vignettes
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 749 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic Diseases in Children
Using a Humanoid Robot to Distract Children With Chronic Conditions Undergoing Painful Procedures
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of using a humanoid robot during a painful puncture procedure (e.g., portal catheter punction, IV punctures, blood withdrawal, etc.) in children with chronic conditions (e.g.…
- Trial name
- NCT04003701
- Testing
- Usual care, Robot-assisted puncture procedure
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sleep Problems, Parasomnias
Sleep in Children Placed in Out-of-home Care
This project aims to contribute to the existing literature on sleep in children placed in out-of-home care by addressing current gaps and integrating the investigation of sleep and associated risk factors, including adverse…
- Conditions
- Sleep Problems, Parasomnias, Enuresis Nocturnal
- Trial name
- NCT07820683
- Testing
- Sleep and Adjustment in Foster care Environments (SAFE) intervention, Sleep Education Support
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pain and Sleep Disturbances in Children Living Beyond Cancer: A Case-Control Study
Children living beyond cancer (CBC) represent a unique and growing population of young people in need of long-term clinical support.
- Trial name
- NCT07120646
- Testing
- Questionnaire, actigraphy measurement and sleep diary
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Children Living Beyond Cancer (i.e. Child Cancer Survivor)
Co-creation of Pain Science Education for Children Living Beyond Cancer
A pain science education (PSE) intervention for children (8-12y) living beyond cancer (CBC) will be developed through a co-creational approach with CBC, their parents and pediatric oncology clinicians.
- Trial name
- PANACEA (NCT06345391)
- Testing
- Co-creation, Concept Mapping
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Childhood Cancer
Pain, Body Composition and Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer.
Comparing baseline assessments of children with cancer and their parents with baseline assessments of healthy children and their parents in a case-control study will allow the investigators to make the comparison in terms of…
- Trial name
- NCT04004455
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Behavioural Problems
Flemish Foster Parents' Satisfaction With Foster Care and Their Extra Support Needs With Parenting
From foster parents' perspectives, this study aims to shine light on the (problem) behaviour children in Flemish foster care have.
- Trial name
- NCT07775222
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Obesity & Overweight Sleep, Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Adolescents With Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Disorders
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), represents a significant yet underdiagnosed condition in the pediatric population, particularly among adolescents with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight Sleep, Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing, Pediatric Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07613944
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Anterior Knee Pain Syndrome
Reliability and Validity of Physical Tests and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound As an Add-on in Classifying Anterior Knee Pain
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) or sonography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique and can extend the clinical examination of Anterior Knee Pain by visualizing musculoskeletal pathology to detect invisible flaws, it is safe…
- Trial name
- AKP (NCT06904352)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Myotonic Dystrophy 1
Low-frequency Repetitive Nerve Stimulation in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
The study design is a prospective cohort study. It aims to evaluate the neuromuscular junction in dystrophic myotonia 1 (DM 1) using low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) on several nerve-muscle pairs of the one side…
- Trial name
- NCT05662150
- Testing
- Low frequency repetitive stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy Versus Spinal Manual Therapy in Patients With PFPS
Preliminary results of a pilot study in The Bergman Clinic Naarden (NL) show that a local exercise therapy group may decrease pain by 30% on the visual analogue scale (VAS) after 6 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT04748692
- Testing
- Local exercise therapy, Spinal manual therapy
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
Influence of Airway Clearance Techniques on GOR in Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Assisted Autogenic Drainage (AAD) or bouncing combined with Assisted Autogenic Drainage (BAAD), induces or aggravates acid and non-acid gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants under…
- Trial name
- NCT03346174
- Testing
- AAD, BAAD
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Gastro-esophageal Reflux
Influence of Expiration Lente Prolongée on Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specific airway clearance technique, l'Expiration Lente Prolongée (ELPr), induces or aggravates gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants under the age of one year.
- Trial name
- NCT03341585
- Testing
- expiration lente prolongée
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Child, Pain
Pain Neuroscience Education in Healthy Children
The primary objective of this study is to examine whether Pain Neuroscience Education for children is able to increase a child's knowledge on the neurophysiology of pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03164343
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education for children
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Health Behavior
A Study of Some Aspects of Health in Special Youth Care
The aim of this study is to examine some aspects of health in the special youth care. In this case it concerns the mental, social and physical and sporting health of the young people in the community institution De Kempen, Campus…
- Trial name
- NCT03716297
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Surveys and Questionnaires, Child
Development and Clinimetric Properties of the Dutch Pediatric Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire in Healthy Children
The scientific objective of this research implies developing and examining the clinimetric properties of the Dutch Pediatric Neurophysiology of Pain Questionnaire (PedNPQ) in healthy children.
- Conditions
- Surveys and Questionnaires, Child, Pain, Knowledge
- Trial name
- NCT03162835
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Abdominal Pain, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Pain Processing and Pain Neuroscience Education in Children With Chronic Abdominal Pain
The primary scientific objective of the study entails examining whether altered endogenous pain inhibition is present in children with functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared with healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT02880332
- Testing
- Usual care, Pain Neuroscience education, Extra care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Work-Related Condition, Physical Stress
Wearable Robotic Upper Body Exoskeleton for Workers
The main aim of the project is to evaluate a novel upper body exoskeleton during simulated industrial work. In a first stage of the project, an extensive study involving the end-user companies will be carried out to clearly…
- Conditions
- Work-Related Condition, Physical Stress, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- Exo4Work (NCT03491501)
- Testing
- Ergonomic evaluation using questionnaires
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux
Influence of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV) on Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GOR).
The study evaluates the effect on gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) of infants sitting in a stable upright position during 20 min. This is an addendum to the previous study with record number clinical trials.gov NCT02124863
- Trial name
- NCT02620241
- Testing
- sitting position
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel