Clinical trials: sponsored by KU Leuven
Exercise Training
Individualized Versus Non-Individualized Resistance Training
Preserving functional ability is crucial for healthy aging. Unfortunately, age-related decreases in muscle power often lead to declines in functional ability.
- Trial name
- NCT06449716
- Testing
- 12-week progressive power-oriented resistance exercise program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility
Targeting Muscle Strength Loss Due to Hospitalization in Older Adults by Blood-flow Restriction Combined With an Electromyography-driven Serious Game.
This study investigates a new training method designed to help older adults preserve their muscle strength during hospitalization.
- Conditions
- Hospital Associated Disability, Immobility, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- GHOSTLY+ (NCT07294131)
- Testing
- Gamified isometric strength training with blood flow restriction, Standard Physiotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy Adult Participants
Ultra-high-performance Positron Emission Tomography (PET) of Synaptic Density, Reactive Astrogliosis and Tau in Alzheimer's Disease
AIM: to investigate the relationship between synaptic density, tau and reactive astrogliosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD) versus healthy controls and centenarians.
- Trial name
- NCT07906054
- Testing
- 18F-SMBT-1 PET, 18F-SynVesT-1 PET, 18F-MK-6240 PET
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Executive Function
The Effects of Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Psychosocial Stress-Induced Impairment on Core Executive Functions
The aim of the present trial is to examine core executive functions (EFs) as a functional outcome of attenuating the cortisol response to acute laboratory stress through colonic delivery of an Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs) mix…
- Trial name
- GUTSIE (NCT06286943)
- Testing
- Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)., Maastricht Acute Stress Task, No-stress control task
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Active
Visceral Sensitivity in IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease) and IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Aim: More insight in pathogenesis of IBS and IBD. Samples are collected in context of an European research project.
- Conditions
- IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Remission (3a: With IBS Symptoms, 3b: Without IBS Symptoms), Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT02421705
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99,999,999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 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
Gastrointestinal Transit Time
A Study on Gastrointestinal Transit Time at the Population Level
The goal of this study is to investigate the baseline of gastrointestinal transit time (GITT) and explore its relationship with other health indicators in 932 healthy adult volunteers.
- Trial name
- GITTPop (NCT07309250)
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 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
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
Automated CPET Interpretation: International Validation Study
The goal of this observational experimental study is to validate a rule-based algorithm to automate CPET interpretation. The endpoints of this study are the following: The change in agreement between key opinion leaders (KOLs)…
- Trial name
- NCT07534384
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood
Healthy Adaptation to Pregnancy, Postpartum and Parenthood (HAP3) The HAP3 study is evaluating a new digital support program for pregnant women and their partners.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mental Health, Gestational Weight Gain, Postpartum Weight Retention, Child Development
- Trial name
- HAP3 (NCT07837193)
- Testing
- HAP3 Family App
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Bone Loss, Osteoclastic, Bone Loss, Alveolar
Autogenous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture-Derived Signalling Molecules as Enhancers of Bone Formation in Bone Grafting
This study aims to evaluate bone formation in grafts in terms of its quality (density), quantity (volume) and maturation obtained with the application of a tissue-engineered bone grafting compound containing concentrated…
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Osteoclastic, Bone Loss, Alveolar, Alveolar Bone Loss, Alveolar Bone Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04998058
- Testing
- Maxillary sinus floor elevation grafting with synthetic bone substitute.
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Low Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
The Forgotten Role of Back Muscle Characteristics to Tailor Exercise Therapy for Recurrent Non-specific Low Back Pain
Patients with non-specific low back pain will be compared to healthy, age- and sex-matched controls to determine the most discriminating back muscle characteristics and to delineate possible phenotypes of patients with…
- Trial name
- Back-to-Back (NCT05851196)
- Testing
- Proprioceptive training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
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
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Study Evaluating the Effect of UCB8600 on Mast Cell Activation in the Human Gut
Study evaluating the effect of UCB8600 on mast cell activation in the human gut: IBS is a disease characterized by abdominal pain and a change in stool.
- Trial name
- MASTGUT (NCT07655375)
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy Boeckxstaens
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
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Bypass, Cardiopulmonary
Multivessel Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting as HYBRID Revascularization Versus Conventional Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The MICRA-HYBRID trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled study comparing multivessel hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) as minimally invasive arterial bypass grafting to left-sided coronary targets (LAD…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Bypass, Cardiopulmonary, Minimally Invasive Coronary Revascularization Surgery, Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass
- Trial name
- MICRA-HYBRID (NCT07314138)
- Testing
- Multivessel Hybrid Coronary Revascularization, Off-pump coronary arterial bypass grafting (OPCAB)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
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
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
DeVEnIR: Defining Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - Elements of Infection and Remedy
Female-specific health conditions are underrepresented in research. The taboo felt by women to talk about intimate wellbeing is fed by this gender gap in scientific knowledge.
- Trial name
- DeVEnIR (NCT06397248)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp