Clinical trials: sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Short Bowel Syndrome, Anticoagulation
Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban in Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome Requiring Long Term Parenteral Nutrition
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is defined as a loss of function of the small intestine resulting in a malabsorptive disorder. In SBS, oral drug absorption may be altered due to extensive intestinal resection.
- Trial name
- ABSORB (NCT04344717)
- Testing
- Apixaban single dose, Apixaban steady-state
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
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
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
The Effect of Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this project was to evaluate whether perturbation training influences reflex modulation in children with spastic CP and whether changed reflex modulation leads to improved reactive balance and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07818928
- Testing
- Balance training on a moving platform
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Overweight and Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Protein Digestion After Bariatric Surgery in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate protein digestibility after bariatric surgery. Does protein digestibility decrease after Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass? Does protein digestibility decrease after Sleeve Gastrectomy…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Aging, Protein Malabsorption
- Trial name
- ProDigBO (NCT06076187)
- Testing
- Dual isotope protein digestibility method
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy
3D Foot Scanning and Customized 3D-Printed Foot Orthotics to Reduce Pressure on the Feet of Healthy Adults
The number of people with diabetes mellitus worldwide is increasing rapidly and is expected to rise to 439 million by 2030, or 7.7% of the total adult world population.
- Trial name
- NCT07781618
- Testing
- Foot orthotics
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Late Life Depression (LLD)
The Leuven Longitudinal Late-Life Depression Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of late-life depression (LLD) in adults aged 60 and older. LLD is depression that begins for the first time later in life.
- Trial name
- L4D (NCT07768098)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Endotoxemia, Inflammation
Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Lypopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation and Executive Function
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are substances produced by gut bacteria when they ferment dietary fiber. They can act as signals between the gut and the brain and may help regulate the body's immune and stress responses.
- Conditions
- Endotoxemia, Inflammation, Executive Function (Cognition)
- Trial name
- NCT07713641
- Testing
- Short-Chain Fatty Acid Colon-Delivery Capsules, Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
Biomechanical and Morphological Characterization of PTTD
Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a progressive condition of the tendon of the tibialis posterior muscle with symptoms of tendinopathy or even rupture.
- Trial name
- PTTD (NCT06260813)
- Testing
- Radiography, Ultrasound, MRI
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Blood-based Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease at the Primary Care Level.
The goal of this study is to determine how blood biomarker tests (ptau217 and ptau217/Aβ42) performed in primary care influence the patient trajectory in individuals with cognitive concerns.
- Trial name
- ADPriK (NCT07666113)
- Testing
- ptau217
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
Interaction Between Spasticity and the Initial Response After Balance Perturbations in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study was to investigate the link between spasticity and the initial response after standing balance perturbations in children with spastic cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07616193
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Breast Neoplasms
FATLAS: Comprehensive Multi-level Characterization of Systemic and Mammary Adiposity in Breast Cancer Patients.
FATLAS is a prospective, interventional, non Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) study aiming to characterize the micro- and macroenvironment of breast cancer according to patient adiposity in different histological and…
- Trial name
- FATLAS (NCT04200768)
- Testing
- Prospective data and sample collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Alveolar Bone Resorption
LPRF Block vs. DBBM in Horizontal Bone Reconstruction
split-mouth RCT. 12 patients. horizontal GBR performed. 2 grafts were compared: test was LPRF block, control was 50% autogenous bone and 50% DBBM. 25 months follow-up.
- Trial name
- NCT07584629
- Testing
- guided bone regeneration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The Role of TRP Channels in CIPN
Part I: Evaluating the increase in dermal blood flow upon topical application of cinnamaldehyde and capsaicin on the fingers in healthy, male volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04415892
- Testing
- Cinnamaldehyde and capsaicin
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Bariatric Surgery Status Complicating Pregnancy
Glucose Homeostasis, Metabolomics and Pregnancy Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
The aim of the GLORIA study is to determine whether an altered glucose metabolism (with more hypoglycaemia and glycaemic variability) and altered metabolomics during pregnancy after bariatric surgery contribute to the increased…
- Trial name
- GLORIA (NCT05084339)
- Testing
- CGM
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
3D-Microscopic Muscle Architecture in Cerebral Palsy
The focus of this study is to understand and define the mechanisms of the altered muscle development and growth on a microscopic level within a long-term perspective in children with cerebral palsy and to relate these findings to…
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT06584851)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Huntington Disease
Longitudinal SV2A PET and MRI in Premanifest HD
AIM: to compare the sensitivity of SV2A PET and volumetric MRI to detect longitudinal striatal changes in premanifest HD. DESIGN: The investigators will include late premanifest HD mutations carriers and matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT06626412
- Testing
- Diagnostic Test: 18F-SynVesT-1 PET, Volumetric MRI
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spastic Cerebral Palsy (sCP)
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Children With CP: a Delicate Balance Between Clinical Benefits and Muscular Harm
A cross-sectional design study will be carried out to explore the morphological muscle properties and alterations in muscle composition on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
- Trial name
- Bo-Balance (NCT06991725)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery
Return to Work After Lumbar Surgery: a Nationwide Survey of Spinal Surgeons' Practices
This national cross-sectional survey investigates the current practices and perceptions of Belgian spinal surgeons regarding return to work (RTW) after lumbar surgery for radicular pain.
- Conditions
- Radicular Pain, Lumbar Surgery, Radicular Pain Related to Lumbosacral Disc Disease, Fusion of Spine, Lumbar Region
- Trial name
- NCT07193758
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Conductive Hearing Loss
Wideband Tympanometry as a Non-behavioral Test of the Speech-weighted Middle Ear Transfer Function.
There is a need for a non-behavioral clinical test that provides an assessment of how speech is conducted through the middle ear for the optimization of middle ear implants.
- Trial name
- NCT07557771
- Testing
- Wideband Tympanometry
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven