Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- Lead sponsor (exact) Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- Status Open to volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers yes
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
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
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
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
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
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Ultra-High Resolution PET in Aging, Neurodegeneration and Psychotic Disorders
The goal of this study is to use ultra-high-resolution (UHR) PET imaging to better understand how the brain and spinal cord change in healthy aging and in neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD)…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Dementia (AD), ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson s Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (iRBD)
- Trial name
- NCT07509125
- Testing
- UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-FDG, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-PE2I, UHR PET/CT scan of the brain with ¹⁸F-SynVesT-1
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
Glenohumeral Joint Contract Patterns in Osteoarthritic Glenoids
Shoulder osteoarthritis (OA) is a frequent problem in our aging population and is believed to occur in up to 20% of the population.
- Trial name
- TSA (NCT06154694)
- Testing
- Stereo Radiographic EOS Measurements
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Intra-bony Pockets, Periodontitis
Biologicals in Management of Intra-Bony Defects
The aim is of this study is to evaluate and compare the effects (clinical and radiological) of different biomaterials on the repair of bone defects around the teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT07292870
- Testing
- Minimally invasive surgical treatment of the intra-bony defects, Use of the xenograft Bio-Oss® Collagen during the surgery, Use of enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Sarcoma
Assessment of the Functional Outcome and Quality of Life in Sarcoma Patients
Primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas are an exceptionally rare form of cancer, collectively accounting for only 1% of all malignancies diagnosed.
- Trial name
- QOLSarcoma (NCT05051059)
- Testing
- Functional outcome, Health related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Femoroacetabular Impingement
Biomechanical Investigation of Symptomatic FAI and Two Groups of Asymptomatic Controls
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is an orthopaedic condition that is primarily characterized by the presence of anatomic bony abnormalities in the femoral head and/or the acetabulum resulting in an abnormal contact between the…
- Trial name
- CAM-FAI adult (NCT06272292)
- Testing
- EOS, 3D motion lab analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spinal Deformity
Multimodal Bio-mechanical Analysis of Adult Spinal Deformity With Sagittal Plane Misalignment
A good understanding of the principles of balance is vital to achieve optimal outcomes when treating spinal disorders. A complex interaction of the neuromotor system and muscular recruitment is necessary for ergonomic balance and…
- Trial name
- ASD (NCT04812730)
- Testing
- 2D versus 3D analysis of EOS stereo radiographic analysis, Static versus dynamic analysis, Pre- versus postoperative analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Healthy Volunteers
An Analysis of Healthy Caucasian Knees
In current literature, databases of healthy knee anatomy and function are confined to small sample sizes or singular imaging modalities.
- Trial name
- PC-CT KNEE (NCT07470671)
- Testing
- CT scan images of the knee, EOS scan of full leg, Ultrasound-based gap analysis
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Spinal Deformity
Balance Assessment Scale and Strength Measurement Protocol to Measure Functionality in Adults With Spinal Deformity
Develop reliable methods for functional assessment, for trunk strength, of Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) patients and create a first clinical and normative database 1. Compare functionality of ASD and control subjects 2.
- Trial name
- F-ASD (NCT04642456)
- Testing
- Trunk strength measurement, EOS stereoradiographic full body exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Gingival Recession, Orthodontic Treatment
Gingival Recessions in Orthodontically Treated and Untreated Adult Patients
To identify the predisposing parameters for gingival recessions in adult patients seeking orthodontic treatment. The ultimate aim is to provide a clinical guideline to estimate the risk of developing post-orthodontic gingival…
- Trial name
- NCT07445555
- Testing
- Registration of parameters
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven