Clinical trials: sponsored by Maastricht University Medical Center
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Real-world Evaluation of Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies in Low-Risk Basal Cell Carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most prevalent form of cancer among the Caucasian population. There are several subtypes of BCC with different clinical characteristics and treatment strategies.
- Trial name
- REDT-BCC (NCT06252857)
- Testing
- Imiquimod Topical
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Actinic Keratoses
Combination Therapy of 5-Fluorouracil and CALcipotriol Versus 5-Fluorouracil in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
5-Fluorouracil (5FU) is proven to be the most effective therapy in field directed treatment for AK, with Jansen et al. reporting a 1-year probability of treatment success of 74.7%.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT06499415)
- Testing
- 5FU-Calcipotriol, 5-FU 50 MG/ML Topical Cream
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastases, Adult
Tarlatamab for SCLC Brain Metastases
A single arm phase II study evaluating intracranial efficacy of tarlatamab in patients with asymptomatic active brain metastases from small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
- Trial name
- T-BRAIN (NCT07402343)
- Testing
- Tarlatamab
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes, PreDiabetes
Butyrate-enriched Triglyceride and Diabetes Prevention
A body of animal studies as well as observational studies in humans demonstrated that butyrate is one SCFA that has pronounced positive effects on body weight control, inflammation, and insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, PreDiabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT06384313
- Testing
- butyrate/hexanoate-enriched triglycerides
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Prehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery
Feasibility of Physical Prehabilitation for High-Risk Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Via Sternotomy
Rationale Cardiac surgery via median sternotomy carries an elevated risk of postoperative complications and delayed functional recovery.
- Conditions
- Prehabilitation, Cardiac Surgery, Risk Assesment, Aortic Valve
- Trial name
- PREPA-STER (NCT07893184)
- Testing
- Physical Prehabilitation Intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Smoking, Tobacco, Smoking Behaviors
The Next Step in Smoking Prevention: the Reduction of Tobacco Retail Outlets, a Comprehensive Policy Evaluation
Few countries have legislation to reduce the number and types of tobacco retail outlets. The Netherlands plans to ban tobacco sales in supermarkets in 2024.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Tobacco, Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT05554120
- Testing
- Supermarket tobacco sales ban
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease
The TearAD Study: Tear Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Screening and Diagnosis
The goal of this observational longitudinal study is to investigates whether tear fluid is a non-invasive source of biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- TearAD (NCT05655793)
- Testing
- Tear Fluid collection (Schirmer's strip), Retinal imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Basal Cell Carcinoma of Skin, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Real-world Evaluation of the Implementation of LC-OCT in Daily Clinical Practice
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common skin cancer in the Netherlands, with incidence rates continuing to rise. The current diagnostic standard combines clinical evaluation and dermoscopy, while biopsy followed by…
- Conditions
- Basal Cell Carcinoma of Skin, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Basal Cell
- Trial name
- RELI (NCT07501780)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 297 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Prehabilitation, Pancreas Cancer
Preoperative Optimisation of Modifiable Risk Factors in Surgery of the Pancreas
The goal of this stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether implementation of a best practice program for preoperative optimisation (prehabilitation program) with a focus on screening, assessment, and…
- Conditions
- Prehabilitation, Pancreas Cancer, Surgery, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- PROMISE-P (NCT05851534)
- Testing
- Preoperative optimisation program
- Where
- 13 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2,575 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies
The Multicenter Cardiology Monitoring Platform Registry
The multicenter Cardiology Monitoring Platform registry (mCMP-registry) is a prospective observational registry including multi-omics (diagnostic) measurements performed as part of routine clinical care, bio-banking (optional)…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Arrythmia
- Trial name
- mCMPregistry (NCT04976348)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Lifestyle Intervention, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Lifestyle Intervention in the Memory Clinics of General and Academic Hospitals Trial
Lifestyle Intervention in the memory clinics of General and academic Hospitals Trial (LIGHT) is a multi-center, randomized, controlled, lifestyle intervention trial among 300 older adults (≥50 years) with subjective cognitive…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle Intervention, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cognitive Decline, Dementia
- Trial name
- LIGHT (NCT06832761)
- Testing
- Personalized lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Hemorrhagic Disorders, Bleeding Disorder of Unknown Cause
Bleeding Disorder of Unknown Cause in the Netherlands
The purpose of the Bleeding Disorder of Unknown Cause in the Netherlands study (BDUC-iN) is to learn more about unexplained bleeding in individuals with a bleeding disorder of unknown cause (BDUC).
- Trial name
- BDUC-iN (NCT07454161)
- Where
- 8 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sepsis, Bloodstream Infection
Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit
Rapid diagnosis of sepsis is crucial for treatment and survival. Currently, blood culture takes 48 hours-5 days to complete. After starting antimicrobial treatment blood culture results are not reliable.
- Trial name
- RADOS (NCT06624618)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia
mHealth Rhythm Management in Terms of Cancelling Unnecessary Scheduled ECVs in Presumed Persistent AFpatients.
Despite a clear definition in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines, the differentiation between paroxysmal (self-terminating) and persistent (nonself- terminating) atrial fibrillation (AF) remains challenging in…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmia, Mobile Health, Electrical Cardioversion
- Trial name
- TeleConvert-AF (NCT06359132)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Prospective Evaluation of Flare Detection in IBD With Digital Biomarkers: Bring Your Own Device Study
The aim of this study is to identify HRV changes predictive of IBD flares using patient-own wearable devices in a large cohort supplemented by additional data layers including sleep parameters, step count and clinical data…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn Disease (CD)
- Trial name
- BYOD (NCT07647640)
- Testing
- Wearing their own wearable device.
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Targeted Nutrient Supplement in COPD (NUTRECOVER-trial)
The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of targeted nutrient supplementation on daily physical activity level as well as generic health status in patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NUTRECOVER (NCT03807310)
- Testing
- Targeted nutrient supplementation (Long-drink), Counselling
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Bilateral Vestibular Loss
VertiGO! - Get up and GO! With the Vestibular Implant
In the VertiGO! trial 13 participants with bilateral vestibulopathy (BV) and severe sensory neural hearing loss in the ear to be implanted will receive a combined cochlear (CI) and vestibular implant (VI), capable of stimulating…
- Trial name
- NCT04918745
- Testing
- Cochlear Vestibular Implant (CVI) - in-hosptial, Cochlear Vestibular Implant (CVI) - home-use (preference)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Depression, Unipolar
FMRI-neurofeedback in Depression
Previous studies with fMRI-neurofeedback in depression have demonstrated a good safety profile and considerable symptom reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT05640089
- Testing
- fMRI-based neurofeedback
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Atherosclerosis
Multi-contrast Versus Multi-sequence Carotid MRI
The objective of this study is to validate 2 multi-contrast sequences, namely the Multi-contrast ATherosclerosis Characterization (MATCH) and Bright-blood and black-blOOd phase SensiTive (BOOST) inversion recovery sequence for…
- Trial name
- NCT04569006
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
A Personalized Approach to Abdominal Pain in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Apart from its use to provide insight in IBS disease courses and in clinical research, ESM can provide patients with feedback about individual triggers of their symptoms, and thereby function as part of a personalized therapeutic…
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- PERCEPTIvE (NCT05998577)
- Testing
- ESM and Traqq
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center