Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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
Neoplasms, Cancer Survivorship
Effectiveness of a Guided, Web-based, Stepped-care-approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Cancer Survivors
The goal of this multicenter randomized clinical trial is to develop and evaluate a web-based stepped-care approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), specifically tailored to adult cancer survivors…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Cancer Survivorship, Insomnia
- Trial name
- eNightfall (NCT07876661)
- Testing
- Stepped-care Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Standard web-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Control arm - Care as usual with sleep hygiene leaflet
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Social Isolation, Isolated Confined and Extreme Conditions
The Impact of Long-term Isolation in Antarctica on Social Touch and Its Underlying Biological Mechanisms in Winter-over Crew Members, Assessed During Their Stay Using Standardized Touch Stimulation, Computer-based Touch Sensitivity Tests, Questionnaires and Biological Markers.
TACTICE investigates how long-term isolation and reduced social touch during an Antarctic winter-over affect the way people perceive and respond to touch.
- Trial name
- TACTICE (NCT07858240)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Fatigue, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Exploring the Effect of the Hypershell Hip Exoskeleton on Fatiguing, Everyday Activities in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how wearing the Hypershell lower-limb exoskeleton affects perceived fatigue during everyday mobility activities in adults aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Exoskeleton Device
- Trial name
- Hypershell (NCT07840872)
- Testing
- Performance test, Hypershell assistance (EXO-ON Actuation)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sleep Problems, Parasomnias
Sleep in Children Placed in Out-of-home Care
This project aims to contribute to the existing literature on sleep in children placed in out-of-home care by addressing current gaps and integrating the investigation of sleep and associated risk factors, including adverse…
- Conditions
- Sleep Problems, Parasomnias, Enuresis Nocturnal
- Trial name
- NCT07820683
- Testing
- Sleep and Adjustment in Foster care Environments (SAFE) intervention, Sleep Education Support
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Childhood Cancer Survivors
Pain and Sleep Disturbances in Children Living Beyond Cancer: A Case-Control Study
Children living beyond cancer (CBC) represent a unique and growing population of young people in need of long-term clinical support.
- Trial name
- NCT07120646
- Testing
- Questionnaire, actigraphy measurement and sleep diary
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Overweight or Obesity, Chronic Low-back Pain
Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight/Obese Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) Patients: an International Multi-center RCT
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most expensive cause of workrelated disability: it causes the highest number of years lived with disability.
- Trial name
- BO2WL (NCT05811624)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy intervention, including behavioral weight reduction program combined with pain neuroscience education and cognition-targeted exercise therapy., Physiotherapy intervention, including pain neuroscience education and cognition-targeted exercise therapy alone.
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Behavioural Problems
Flemish Foster Parents' Satisfaction With Foster Care and Their Extra Support Needs With Parenting
From foster parents' perspectives, this study aims to shine light on the (problem) behaviour children in Flemish foster care have.
- Trial name
- NCT07775222
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Cognitive Model for Behavioral Interventions as a Non-pharmacological Intervention for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether the Cognitive Model for Behavioral Interventions (CoMBI), a person-centered, non-pharmacological intervention, can reduce behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in…
- Trial name
- NCT07356336
- Testing
- CoMBI
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic Low-back Pain, Overweight or Obesity
Weight Reduction in CLBP
We will recruit overweight/ obese participants between the age of 18 and 65 with chronic nonspecific low back pain . The participants will be randomly assigned to one of two interventions (each lasting 10 weeks).
- Trial name
- NCT04824248
- Testing
- Pain Neuroscience Education, Cognition-targeted exercise therapy, Behavioral weight reduction program
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Healthy Subjects or Volunteers
Training and Testing Database for IMU Based Gait Analysis Methods
The goal of this study is to establish a high-quality, synchronised dataset of gait events (GE) by simultaneously collecting inertial measurement unit (IMU) data and validated ground truth detections using a Vicon motion capture…
- Trial name
- IMU-GAIT (NCT07236008)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic Spinal Pain
Time to Step Up to Stepped Care: A Novel Strategy for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Chronic Spinal Pain
Chronic spinal pain (i.e., chronic neck pain and chronic low back pain) are highly prevalent, and are known for their immens personal and socio-economic burden.
- Trial name
- StepUp (NCT06771856)
- Testing
- Standard Care CBTi, Stepped Care CBTi
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Mental Fatigue
Monitoring the Effect of Mental Fatigue on Physical Performance Using Wearable Sensors and Physiological Parameters
Mental fatigue (MF) negatively affects both cognitive and physical performance, increasing the risk of errors in high-stakes environments such as sports and surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07323810
- Testing
- Mental Fatigue
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated), Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Chronic Low Back Pain Comorbidities: Unravelling Impaired Glucose Metabolism
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a global health problem. The first step for developing effective treatments is a better understanding of underlying mechanisms, including its comorbidities.
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT07734714)
- Testing
- Glucose beverage, Isomaltulose beverage, Standardized breakfast
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stroke
Tracking Balance and Walking Recovery After Stroke
This study aims to understand how balance and walking abilities recover after a stroke, using innovative tools like an interactive assessment game.
- Trial name
- FOSTER (NCT06806761)
- Testing
- Longitudinal prospective cohort study
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis
Effects of Physiotherapy on Ultrasound and Clinical Parameters in Women With Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea affects up to 90% of women of reproductive age and represents a significant public health concern. Beyond prostaglandin-mediated uterine contractions, dysmenorrhea involves central sensitization mechanisms and…
- Trial name
- NCT07645196
- Testing
- Abdominal manual mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Obesity & Overweight Sleep, Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing
Ultrasound Assessment of Tongue Characteristics in Adolescents With Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Disorders
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), represents a significant yet underdiagnosed condition in the pediatric population, particularly among adolescents with obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity & Overweight Sleep, Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing, Pediatric Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07613944
- Testing
- Submental ultrasound
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Investigating Central Contributions to Fatigue Using Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
The goal of this interventional study is to understand the contribution of the central components to the manifestation of neuromuscular fatigue in stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), Ischemia Stroke, Hemorrhage Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07613970
- Testing
- Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Stroke, Cerebro-vascular Accident
Studying Fatigue and Movement After Stroke
The goal of this observational study is to learn how neuromuscular fatigue develops after stroke and how changes in brain activity, muscle activity, and their interaction contribute to reduced motor performance in stroke…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebro-vascular Accident, Ischemia Stroke, Hemorrhage Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT07594938
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Knee Arthroplasty, Total, Healthy Participants
Proof of Concept for Simulating Static Weight-bearing Exercises in the Supine Position
This project evaluates a new weight-bearing CT method to later improve early detection of implant migration after knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- SWB_PoC (NCT07572292)
- Testing
- Static supine weight bearing CT
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel