Clinical trials: sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Mucormycosis
Mucorales PCR Screening in At-risk Hematology Patients
Patients with leukemia are treated with intensive chemotherapy and often have to undergo a stem cell transplantation which makes their immune system extremely vulnerable.
- Trial name
- MUCOPS (NCT05925660)
- Testing
- Mucorales PCR (MucorGenius, PathoNostics, Maastricht, The Netherlands)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Neutropenia, Febrile
Stopping Antibiotics After 3 Days for the Treatment of High-risk FEbrile Neutropenia
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a short course of antibiotics in patients in whom no bacterial infection is found with the current "golden standard": long-term antibiotic treatment in adult hematology patients who…
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT05926063)
- Testing
- Comparison short vs extended EBAT treatment group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Coronary Artery Disease
Flecainide Safety in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the antiarrhythmic drug flecainide can be used as safely as standard rhythm-control drugs in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) and stable coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Trial name
- ReCAST AF (NCT07405671)
- Testing
- flecainide, Sotalol or Amiodarone
- Where
- 14 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 988 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
ASD, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent
Quality of Life, Psychosocial Burden, and Structural-functional Status in Adults With Spinal Deformity.
This study examines which factors influence quality of life in adults with a spinal deformity. It looks at imaging findings together with pain, daily functioning, psychosocial factors, and frailty to support more person-centred…
- Conditions
- ASD, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent, Scoliosis Idiopathic Adolescent Treatment
- Trial name
- ASD-QoL (NCT07749534)
- Testing
- first corrective surgery, Reoperation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Endometriosis, Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
Prospective Trial of [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 for PET Imaging of Fibroblast Activation Protein in Patients With Endometriosis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT can help detect endometriosis in adult women who are already scheduled for laparoscopy due to suspicion of deep infiltrating endometriosis or superficial…
- Conditions
- Endometriosis, Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Women, Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis
- Trial name
- EM-FAPI (NCT07876648)
- Testing
- [18F]AlF-FAPI-74 PET/CT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Bradyarrhythmias, AV Block Complete
Belgo-Luxembourg Leadless PM Registry
This is a single-arm, multicenter clinical study evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety profile of the CE-marked and commercially available Aveir leadless pacemaker systems manufactured by Abbott.
- Conditions
- Bradyarrhythmias, AV Block Complete, AV Block-2Nd Degree-Type 1, Pacemaker
- Trial name
- BELLA (NCT07879716)
- Testing
- CT scan heart, 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Luxembourg
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen 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
Obesity & Overweight
A Neuropsychobiological Approach to Optimize Patient Selection for GLP-1-based Pharmacotherapy for Weight Management Across the Binge Eating Spectrum
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate how GLP-1 receptor analogs, such as semaglutide (Wegovy®), influence processes that determine eating behavior, binge eating, and weight regulation via the gut-brain axis.
- Trial name
- SEM-BEAT (NCT07870538)
- Testing
- Semaglutide 3,2 mg/ml
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- 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
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
STRATHEP: AI-Driven Treatment Stratification for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
STRATHEP develops and validates a multimodal AI model to predict treatment response in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. By integrating digital pathology and MRI radiomics, the project identifies patients likely to benefit from…
- Trial name
- STRATHEP (NCT07863258)
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Oral Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Rehabilitation Through Individualized Support and Exercise
Oral cancer, the most prevalent form of head and neck malignancy, represents a major global health burden, with over 370,000 new cases annually according to the World Health Organization.
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT07857096)
- Testing
- Tailored physiotherapy program for early mobilization after oral cancer surgery
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Multiple Myeloma, Hematologic Diseases
Study on the Clinical Efficacy of Teclistamab and Talquetamab
The aim of this study is to assess the clinical efficacy of the anti-BCMA/CD3 bispecific antibody teclistamab and anti-GPRC5D/CD3 bispecific antibody talquetamab in a prospective, real-life setting in Belgium.
- Trial name
- BIONIC (NCT06477783)
- Testing
- Teclistamab
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Amyloidosis
BE.Amycon Registry UZ Leuven
The goal of this observational study is to establish database with (limited) personal and health data of patients diagnosed with amyloidosis (any subtype) in order to get better insights on the disease presentation, disease…
- Trial name
- NCT06998355
- Testing
- Registry
- Where
- Belgium
- 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
Musculoskeletal Infection, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis)
Establishing Personalized Phage Therapy and Its Comparative Cost in Difficult-to-treat Infections (EPHICACI)
EPHICACI is a multicenter, prospective study that continues and expands the monocentric PHAGEFORCE registry initiated at UZ Leuven.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Infection, Chronic Rhinosinusitis (Diagnosis), Persistent Bacteremia, Pulmonary Infection
- Trial name
- EPHICACI (NCT06368388)
- Testing
- Prospective data collection phage therapy, Prospective data collection standard-of-care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Freezing of Gait, Parkinson Disease
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Freezing of gait (FOG) is a severely disabling gait disorder in Parkinson's disease (PD). Its poor response to current therapies reflects the shortfall in current knowledge on its exact pathophysiology.
- Trial name
- SCSforFOG (NCT06798844)
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Spinal electrophysiological recordings
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
NSCLC (Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), Adaptive Radiotherapy
Efficiency of Contemporary Off-line Adaptive Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
Locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) patients could benefit in overall and progression-free survival from regular dosimetric treatment plan adaptations during radiotherapy.
- Trial name
- ECLAIR (NCT07259447)
- Testing
- CBCT-based adaptive radiotherapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Glucose Intolerance After a Recent History of Gestational Diabetes
Semaglutide for the Treatment of Glucose Intolerance in Women With Prior Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is an important contributor to the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Women with glucose intolerance in early postpartum are a particularly high-risk group with about 50% who will develop…
- Trial name
- SERENA (NCT05569772)
- Testing
- Semaglutide Pen Injector
- Where
- 13 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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
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