Clinical trials: sponsored by KU Leuven
Low Back Pain, Spine Disease
Effect of an Interdisciplinary Spine Rehabilitation Program
The goal of this research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current interdisciplinary rehabilitation program (Revita) and follow-up trajectory for chronic lumbar spine disorders in the University Hospitals Leuven.
- Trial name
- PROGRESS (NCT06030570)
- Testing
- Rehabilitation program (Revita)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Hip Fractures, Stroke
Accuracy Activity Monitors for Inhospital Activity Monitoring of Geriatric Patients
The focus of this study will be to determine the accuracy of the MOX, the Axivity and Fitbit, Empatica and Chill+ activity monitors (with both custom-made and available algorithms) for the classification of lying, sitting…
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Stroke, Abdominal Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04865627
- Testing
- activity monitor
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Kidney Transplantation
Model-based Medication Dosing Assist for Tacrolimus in Kidney Transplantation
The daily dosing of tacrolimus, the most important immunosuppressant used after kidney transplantation, is a rather complex process in which many factors can have an influence in each individual in a unique way and variable over…
- Trial name
- MIPDTac (NCT07030660)
- Testing
- Model-Informed Precision Dosing (MIPD)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
COPD Exacerbation
Enhancing Muscle Function After Exacerbations of COPD to Limit Its Impact on Physical Activity Decline
Patients with COPD lose muscle strength during acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) which interferes improving the recovery of physical activity (PA) after an AECOPD. Resistance training can reverse this process.
- Trial name
- NCT05233137
- Testing
- PA coaching, Exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Stroke
Validity and Reliability of Sensorimotor Processing Paradigm
Sensorimotor function of the upper limb is often impaired after stroke, even in the chronic phase (minimum 6 months after stroke).
- Trial name
- NCT06382558
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Anxiety, Depression Disorders
ABC School Intervention Among Ugandan Adolescents
Schools can be pivotal in addressing mental health challenges, especially in low-income settings like Uganda. This pilot cluster-randomized trial examines the impact of a culturally sensitive Act-Belong-Commit (ACT) intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT06957925
- Testing
- educational
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,598 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Energy Expenditure, Metabolic Syndrome
The Impact of Daily Intake of Short-chain Fatty Acids on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Individuals at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
During this study, the effect of short-chain fatty acids on blood lipaedemia, glycemia, anthropometrics, blood pressure and energy expenditure will be investigated.
- Conditions
- Energy Expenditure, Metabolic Syndrome, Anthropometry, Body Composition
- Trial name
- 12OATS (NCT06951386)
- Testing
- with short-chain fatty acids enriched drink, unenriched oat drink
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Infection
Impact of Clinical Guidance & Point-of-care CRP in Children: the ARON Project
Impact of clinical guidance \& point-of-care CRP test in children: the ARON project Trial Design: multicentre, cluster-randomized, parallel group pragmatic trial Trial Participants and setting: Children aged 6 months to 12 years…
- Trial name
- ARON (NCT04470518)
- Testing
- diagnostic algorithm
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,750 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cerebral Palsy
Eye-tracking Working Memory Training in Children and Youth With Severe Cerebral Palsy
People with severe cerebral palsy (CP) who are nonverbal and unable to control conventional computer interfaces due to the severe limitations in hand control benefit from eye-tracking technology as access method to Augmentative…
- Trial name
- NCT06918379
- Testing
- Cogmed Working Memory Training (CWMT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Zinc Absorption
Zinc Absorption in Flakes Derived from Sprouted or Hydrothermally Processed Wheat
The aim of this project is to investigate whether the increased zinc bio-accessibility values in sprouted or hydrothermally processed wheat is reflected in an increased zinc absorption in human subjects after consuming breakfast…
- Trial name
- Wheatflakes (NCT06236620)
- Testing
- Processing of wheat
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Dementia
Effect of Improved Indoor Lighting on Residents of Residential Care Homes with Dementia
Elderly with dementia living in residential care homes often have limited access to adequate lighting (daylight). Light can however positively impact the individual on a number of factors, including sleep quality and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06205654
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Parkinson Disease
Predicting Motor Learning of an Upper Limb Task Based on Behavioral and Disease-specific Characteristics in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Manual dexterity deficits and loss of motor automaticity are commonly seen in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Amongst these problems, using a touchscreen is becoming increasingly burdensome.
- Trial name
- NCT06738290
- Testing
- Targeted home-based touchscreen training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait
Investigating the Neural Signature of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) and a leading cause for falls. Current medical management is inadequate to alleviate FOG so there is need for improved treatments.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Freezing of Gait, Basal Ganglia Diseases, Brain Disease
- Trial name
- FOG-EEG (NCT06841718)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Assessment of Subsynovial Connective Tissue Thickness in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The general aim of this research is to gain insight in the role of SSCT in the etiology and progression of CTS. We hypothesize that (degenerative) damage of the SSCT occurs early on in the pathogenesis of CTS.
- Trial name
- NCT04491058
- Testing
- SSCT thickness measurement
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Flatfoot, Flexible
The Effect of Foot Core Exercises or Foot Orthotics in Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a foot strengthening program (focused on the intrinsic foot muscles) on ankle and foot joint kinematics and kinetics (rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT05840965
- Testing
- Foot muscle strengthening, Foot orthotics
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Cognitive Aging
Elucidating How Physical Activity and Sleep Relate to Optimal Cognitive Ageing
Increased longevity is one of the greatest success stories in public health. However, ageing is accompanied by cognitive decline which affects people's daily functioning and, if it develops to dementia, their ability to live…
- Trial name
- PASOCA (NCT05455229)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Hypertension
Hypertension, Ethnicity and Exercise Trial
The main aim of this study is to investigate the acute effects of a single bout of isometric handgrip exercise (IHG) and a single bout of aerobic endurance exercise (AEX) on blood pressure, both immediately after exercise and…
- Trial name
- HYPE2X (NCT06824805)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Suriname
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Oesophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Multicenter Validation Trial of [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 for PET Imaging of Cancer-associated Fibroblasts Through Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors (FAPI) in Different Tumor Types
The aim of the project is to demonstrate superior detection ratio of [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT compared to [18F]FDG PET/CT or conventional imaging in treatment-naïve, newly diagnosed patients with oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma…
- Conditions
- Oesophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, FAP
- Trial name
- FAPIDO (NCT06782412)
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Parkinson Disease
Learning Potential of Patients With Parkinson's Disease After Two Weeks of Targeted Touchscreen Training
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by severe motor and non-motor symptoms, including upper limb dysfunction. Due to the degradation of dopaminergic neurons in the striatum, PD patients experience difficulties with motor…
- Trial name
- NCT05696197
- Testing
- Targeted touchscreen training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Osteoarthitis, Fibromyalgia
Screening Anxiety and Depression Among Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Within Physiotherapy Practices
This study will investigate whether physiotherapists can accurately identify symptoms of anxiety and of depression in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (primary aim).
- Conditions
- Osteoarthitis, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06785883
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven