Clinical trials: sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent
Gait
Normative Database for Gait Analysis on the GRAIL UZ Gent
The aim of this study is to collect a large set of norm/control data on an instrumented treadmill (the Gait Real-time Analysis Interactive Lab - GRAIL) at the university hospital of Ghent for the purpose of clinical studies as…
- Trial name
- B670201942108 (NCT04987346)
- Testing
- Walking on an instrumented treadmill, Walking on an instrumented treadmill while dual-tasking
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Healthy, Stroke
The Influence of Cortical Lateralization on Selective Motor Control of the Arm Swing During Independent Walking After Stroke.
The upper limbs play an essential role for safe and efficient walking in healthy persons and persons post-stroke. Nevertheless, in current post-stroke gait rehabilitation (research) the upper limbs are barely targeted.
- Trial name
- NCT06442579
- Testing
- Walking on a treadmill
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Nurse Practitioners, Implementation Research
Role Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners
Hospitals face new challenges in providing sustainable high quality care as the prevalence of chronic conditions, multimorbidity and the complexity of care increases.
- Conditions
- Nurse Practitioners, Implementation Research, Quality of Care
- Trial name
- NUPRA-DI (NCT05520203)
- Testing
- Care provided by the Nurse Practitioner
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Stroke Gait Rehabilitation
Optimizing Gait Rehabilitation After Stroke
Following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA, also known as a stroke), hemiparesis occurs on the side opposite to the brain injury. This can lead to problems with walking and balance, as well as with arm movements whilst walking.
- Trial name
- NMC (NCT07798388)
- Testing
- VR-feedback application
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Contraception
Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the ReLARC Inserter During the Insertion Procedure of GYNEFIX Intrauterine Copper Bearing Contraceptive Device With a Follow-up of 3 Years.
Insertion under vision such as hysteroscopy allows the ability to visualize the uterus prior to insertion, to assess uterine compatibility and the assurance of proper device placement.
- Trial name
- ReLARC - REL-0 (NCT05702281)
- Testing
- ReLARC
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
HIV, Seroconversion, HIV
Accurate Staging of Immuno-virological Dynamics During Acute HIV Infection
In this prospective longitudinal study we aim to assess how immunologic and viral aspects of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral reservoir, established during early HIV infection and responsible for viral rebound at…
- Trial name
- ACS (NCT03449706)
- Testing
- Early combination anti-retroviral treatment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Fertility, Implantation, Embryo
Cycle-to-cycle Variability of Progesterone in the Endometrium in Patients Undergoing an Euploid Blastocyst Transfer in a Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Cycle (PROMICOFET)
This study looks at progesterone, a hormone that prepares the womb lining (endometrium) for pregnancy, in women having a frozen embryo transfer after IVF.
- Trial name
- PROMICOFET (NCT07818278)
- Testing
- Oestrogel® 0.75 mg (estradiol transdermal gel), Progesterone 200 mg vaginal capsules, Endometrial biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Myoma
Prevention of Intra-uterine Adhesions Following Laparoscopic and Laparotomic Myomectomy
Clinical study on the prevention of intrauterine adhesions after laparoscopic or laparotomic myomectomy. Myomas are common in women of reproductive age and myomectomy can lead to intra-uterine adhesions, which can be detrimental…
- Trial name
- PALLM (NCT05683041)
- Testing
- Hyalobarrier
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Evaluating Endoscopist Tip Control During STSC Application
Assessment of Endoscopic Tip Control Using a Novel Score Based on Snare Tip Soft Coagulation of ex Vivo Model (HAM STUDY)
Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern, with colonoscopy being the primary screening tool for its detection and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07609017
- Testing
- Ham-based Assessment Model
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Oncologic Diseases, Cancer
Implementation and Evaluation of a Program Aimed at Facilitating Palliative Care Conversations
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the care of people with cancer, it is essential to pay sufficient attention to individual care needs and quality of life.
- Trial name
- MCMV (NCT07402057)
- Testing
- My Care My Voice Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 271 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Repetitive Negative Thinking, Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Emotion Regulation in RNT
The goal of this study is to understand why some people become stuck in repetitive negative thinking, which is common among individuals with depression and anxiety.
- Trial name
- NCT07513766
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Polyphenol Metabotypes in People With Diabetes Type 2
This cross-sectional study seeks to characterize the overall polyphenol metabotype in patients with T2DM in comparison to age-matched individuals without diabetes.
- Trial name
- PPPIL (NCT06810635)
- Testing
- Oral Polyphenol Challenge Test / PPPIL, fasting blood sample, Fasting urine collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
High Intensity Exercise in Children With MCADD
Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) is a rare genetic disorder affecting the body's ability to break down certain fats (β-oxidation) for energy, leading to symptoms like hypoketotic hypoglycaemia, jaundice…
- Trial name
- MCADD-EX (NCT06796530)
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), High-intensity circuit training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Graves Orbitopathy, Hyperthyroidism
Development of a Non-Invasive Prognostic Test for Graves Orbitopathy
The aim of this research project is to develop a non-invasive, simple, robust, and sensitive prognostic test that can identify hyperthyroidism patients who are at risk of developing Graves' Orbitopathy.
- Trial name
- GoPro (NCT07472062)
- Testing
- Schirmer's test
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Breast Neoplasm, Radiotherapy
HOBBIT 3: Mental Exercises and Temporal Alteration
In the HOBBIT-trial by Vakaet et al. A protocol was developed to increase breath-hold time using (voluntary) hyperventilation and oxygenation to achieve DIBH times around 3 minutes.
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasm, Radiotherapy, Breath Holding, Mental Test
- Trial name
- HOBBIT-META (NCT06100068)
- Testing
- Mental Exercises and Temporal Alteration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Non-binary
Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Non-binary Persons in Flanders (Part 1: Quantitative Study)
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the knowledge about and attitudes towards non-binary individuals in Flemish adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07400887
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Rhinitis Medicamentosa
Research on Underlying Causes of Long-term Use of Nasal Decongestants and the Structured Withdrawal of the Decongestant
Rhinitis medicamentosa (RM) is a form of non-allergic medication-induced rhinitis characterised by nasal congestion. This nasal congestion is the result of the overuse of intranasal decongestants which leads to rebound congestion…
- Trial name
- Momestasone (NCT04898764)
- Testing
- Mometasone Furoate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Intoxication, Unintended Ingestion of Product
Characteristics of Spiking in Ghent: a Multicentric Prospective Observational Study..
This study aims to document the incidence and characteristics of spiking in the Ghent region, both anamnestically and by toxicological analysis.
- Trial name
- NCT06207396
- Testing
- serum and urine analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Colorectal Polyp, Colorectal Cancer
Detection of Endoscopic Resection Scars and Delineation of Recurrence is Trainable
Colorectal cancer is prevented by colonoscopy and polypectomy. Failure to recognize the endoscopic resection scar after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) risks unrecognized recurrent or residual adenoma (RRA), which may…
- Trial name
- SCAR (NCT06193356)
- Testing
- Learning tool
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
Effectiveness of the Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI)
The main objective of this project is to be able to offer a new, specific evidence-based short-term treatment method, the Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI), to reduce suicidality.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Attempted
- Trial name
- RCT SCI (NCT05638204)
- Testing
- Suicidal Crisis Intervention (SCI)
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent