Clinical trials: sponsored by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
IBD, Crohn's Diseases
Psychological Intervention for Fatigue in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
The investigators would like to evaluate the effect of a multicomponent psychological treatment on fatigue as a symptom of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).
- Conditions
- IBD, Crohn's Diseases, Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT06860009)
- Testing
- Multicomponent psychological intervention, Early start, Late start (after 28 weeks)
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Obesity and Overweight, Bariatric Surgery (Gastric Bypass)
Protein Requirements After Bariatric Surgery
The study investigates protein requirements at least 1 year after gastric bypass surgery in adult males, to investigate whether protein requirements are elevated compared to protein requiremens for the general populaiotn.
- Conditions
- Obesity and Overweight, Bariatric Surgery (Gastric Bypass), Protein Requirement
- Trial name
- PROXY (NCT06853652)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Embryo Transfer
Natural Versus Artificial Cycle for Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer
This study evaluates clinical pregnancy rates, obstetrical outcome parameters, costs and patient preferences in natural cycle versus artificial cycle frozen embryo transfers (FET).
- Trial name
- NAFT (NCT03642665)
- Testing
- Natural cycle, Estradiol Valerate, Micronized progesterone
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Breast Feeding, Human Milk
UmbrelLACT Study: Clinical Lactation Study on the Exposure to Medicines Via Human Milk
The goal of this observational study is to determine the concentration of medicines in human milk during maternal medicine intake.
- Trial name
- UmbrelLACT (NCT06042803)
- Testing
- Human milk collection, Optionally: maternal blood sample, Optionally: child blood sample
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Recurrent Implantation Failure
Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies in Patients With Recurrent Implantation Failure
Assessing whether Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) can increase the ongoing pregnancy rate per transferred embryo and can decrease the time to pregnancy and miscarriage rate in patients with Recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT03900780
- Testing
- PGT-A, Control
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Labor Stage, Second, Labor and Delivery
Visual Biofeedback Through Transperineal Ultrasound During the Expulsive Phase of Labour to Improve Maternal Childbirth Satisfaction
Childbirth is generally regarded as a positive life-changing experience. Up to 44% of women may however experience this as a traumatic event, with 3% suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth.
- Conditions
- Labor Stage, Second, Labor and Delivery, Satisfaction With Care, Childbirth
- Trial name
- RCT:VB-TPU (NCT06847308)
- Testing
- visual biofeedback through trans-perineal ultrasound
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 488 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Overweight and Obesity, Bariatric Surgery
Sarcopenia After Bariatric Surgery in Older Patients: a Cohort Study
The retrospective cohort study will compare the prevalence of sarcopenia and associated factors between older patients who have undergone bariatric surgery and older patients with obesity without previous bariatric surgery.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Aging, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- SABO (NCT05582668)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Functional Dyspepsia
Budesonide as a Treatment for Functional Dyspepsia
This clinical study is being conducted to evaluate the investigational drug, Budesonide, for the treatment of functional dyspepsia.
- Trial name
- BuDy (NCT06841406)
- Testing
- budesonide, Mannitol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Vitamin D Supplementation in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Outcome
To assess whether vitamin D supplementation after surgery of a first cutaneous malignant melanoma protects against relapse of the disease.
- Trial name
- ViDMe (NCT01748448)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Hungary
- Volunteers
- 436 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Heartburn, Dyspepsia
Primary carE PPi dEprescRibing Trial
Proton pump inibitors (PPIs) is a class of medications that reduce the acid secretion in the stomach. These medications are very effective to relieve symptoms of acid reflux for a well-identified group of diseases and conditions.
- Conditions
- Heartburn, Dyspepsia, Reflux
- Trial name
- PEPPER (NCT05629143)
- Testing
- de-prescription of PPI via intermittent scheme, de-prescription of PPI via on-demand scheme, Alginate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 724 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Breast Cancer, Lymphedema
Who and Why do Patients Report Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Treatment Without an Objective Measurable Swelling
Breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) at the arm and/or trunk is an extremely dreaded complication after breast cancer treatment due to its chronicity and impact.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lymphedema, Sensory Processing Disorder
- Trial name
- LymphSens (NCT06324721)
- Testing
- Measurements for breast cancer related lymphedema (volumetric measurements, bioimpedance spectroscopy, bioimpedance analysis, tissue dielectric constant measurements, ultrasonography), Measurements for lymphatic problems (volumetric measurements, tissue dielectric measurement, lymphofluoroscopy), Measurements for sensory processing problems by monofilaments, algometer, goniometer, and neurosensory analyzer
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Functional Dyspepsia
Neuro-immune Interactions and PPI
Prospective interventional study on duodenal neuro-immune interactions in healthy volunteers and functional dyspepsia patients and the effects of PPI
- Trial name
- NCT04713969
- Testing
- Pantoprazole 40mg
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Lymphedema of Upper Arm, Breast Cancer
Pre-existing Factors, Early Detection and Early Treatment of Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema
Breast-cancer related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a common phenomenon. Early diagnosis and treatment is very important to alter the normal progression of this disease.
- Conditions
- Lymphedema of Upper Arm, Breast Cancer, Diagnoses Disease
- Trial name
- DEARLY (NCT03210311)
- Testing
- compression
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Covid19, Eye Diseases
Tear Film SARS-nCoV-2 Detection in Symptomatic and Pauci-symptomatic Patients.
To investigate the presence of SARS-nCoV-2 in the tear film of symptomatic and pauci-symptomatic SARS-nCoV-2 positive patients.
- Trial name
- Eye-Covid (NCT04799704)
- Testing
- swabbing of conjunctiva
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Vault Prolapse, Vaginal
An Institutional Audit of the Short Term Complications and Long Term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy for Vault/cervical Prolapse.
An institutional audit of the short term complications and long term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy for vault/cervical prolapse.
- Trial name
- NCT04378400
- Testing
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Follow-up of NIV At Home in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The aim of this study is to verify whether full video home polysomnography (sleep study) with nocturnal transcutaneous CO2 monitoring is feasible in the follow-up of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with Duchenne…
- Trial name
- NCT06773988
- Testing
- Monitoring of NIV at home
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
MELD-ATG: Phase II, Dose Ranging, Efficacy Study of Anti-thymocyte Globulin (ATG) Within 6 Weeks of Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
This study has been set up within the framework of the INNODIA network. INNODIA is a global partnership between 31 academic institutions, 6 industrial partners, a small sized enterprise and 2 patient organizations, bringing their…
- Trial name
- Meld-ATG (NCT04509791)
- Testing
- Anti-Human Thymocyte Immunoglobulin, Rabbit
- Where
- 14 sites in Austria, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Type 2 Diabetes
Comparison of Diabetes Patients - Care Trajectory Versus Convention
In Belgium, various structures and reimbursement programs are in place for managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The Diabetes Care Trajectory is primarily utilized for patients who require a maximum of two insulin injections…
- Trial name
- NCT06577584
- Testing
- Follow-up in the Diabetes Care Trajectory, Follow-up in the Diabetes Convention
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Status Epilepticus, Ictal-interictal Continuum
The Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis, Management and Prognosis of Possible Non-convulsive Status Epilepticus
The investigators propose a prospective study of 20 control subjects and 180 consecutive patients with possible non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). The investigators will obtain three functional images of the brain: 1.
- Conditions
- Status Epilepticus, Ictal-interictal Continuum, Positron-emission Tomography, Perfusion Weighted MRI
- Trial name
- NCT06017973
- Testing
- MRI scan including arterial spin labelling of the brain, CT perfusion scan of the brain, FDG-PET scan of the brain
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Ocular Surface Microbiome
Confounding Factors in Ocular Surface Microbiome Research
To elucidate confounding factors in ocular surface microbiome research and to confirm the presence of a core ocular surface microbiome and its temporal stability.
- Trial name
- CoFa (NCT04193917)
- Testing
- Conjunctival swab
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven