Clinical trials: sponsored by University Hospital, Antwerp
Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation
This study investigates if transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is effective in the recovery of postural control in stroke rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT01356654
- Testing
- Application of Transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS), Transcranial Direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Assess Particle Deposition and Acute Effects of Symbicort® Forte Turbohaler®) in COPD Patients.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a new functional imaging method. Since CFD is very sensitive to detect small changes, it might be worthwhile to study the acute effect of formoterol and budesonide combination therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT01329276
- Testing
- Symbicort® forte Turbohaler®
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Evaluation of Tolerability of Adjuvant Cisplatin/Docetaxel in Completely Resected Stage IB/II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The aim of this study is to evaluate the tolerability (in terms of drug delivery and toxicity) of four cycles of adjuvant docetaxel plus cisplatin in patients with completely resected stage IB-II Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- Trial name
- TOLEDO (NCT00434668)
- Testing
- cisplatin/docetaxel, cisplatin/vinorelbine
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD);, Myocardial Infarction (MI)
A Multicentre Trial on the Effectiveness of Physical Rehabilitation of Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Aerobic Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training.
Cardiac rehabilitation, including physical training, has become accepted treatment following myocardial infarction, coronary stent implantation and coronary bypass operation.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD);, Myocardial Infarction (MI), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Trial name
- SAINTEX-CAD (NCT01226225)
- Testing
- Aerobic interval training, Moderate endurance training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Acute Kidney Injury, Hemodialysis
Comparison of Slow Efficiency Daily Dialysis (SLEDD) With Unfractionated Heparin Versus Citrasate in Critically Ill Patients.
The purpose of this study is to compare the feasibility, safety and efficacy of hemodialysis with unfractionated heparin compared to hemodialysis with Citrasate in Critically Ill Patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01228292
- Testing
- Unfractionated heparin, Citrasate
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Asthma
Open, Prospective Pilot Study to Obtain Aerosol Distribution in Asthmatic Patients Using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) for Comparison With Functional Imaging Using Computer Methods
In this open prospective study, 6 well controlled asthmatic patients will undergo a high-resolution multi-slice computed tomography (CT) scan, lung function tests and a SPECT scan to obtain patient specific geometries of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00966758
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Fibromyalgia
Pain Inhibition in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Central Sensitivity Syndromes
Both patients with peripheral structural pathologies, like rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-patients, or patients with central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) suffer chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Trial name
- NCT01154647
- Testing
- citalopram, 1 ml 0.9 % NaCl
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cerebrovascular Accident
The Effect of an Aerobic Exercise Programme in Stroke Patients
This study aims to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on the aerobic capacity, the daily functioning, post-stroke fatigue , depression and cardiovascular risk factors in stroke patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01070459
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise group, Control group, Follow-up first aerobic exercise group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University College of Antwerp
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Dendritic Cell Vaccination for Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a patient's white blood cells (dendritic cells) and a specific leukemia antigen (Wilms tumor antigen-1) may induce an effective immune response to kill residual leukemic cells and/or prevent leukemia…
- Trial name
- CCRG 05-001 (NCT00834002)
- Testing
- injection of antigen-loaded cultured dendritic cells
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Computed Tomography (CT) and Lung Function Data Collection for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
In this study, 20 COPD patients will undergo a high-resolution/multi slice CT scan and lung function tests to obtain patient specific geometries of the central and peripheral small airways and patient specific boundary…
- Trial name
- NCT00966459
- Testing
- Computed Tomography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Tinnitus
Deanxit and Rivotril in Tinnitus Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether increased tinnitus reduction can be obtained with Deanxit in patients already receiving Rivotril.
- Trial name
- NCT00841230
- Testing
- Deanxit
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Fibromyalgia
Occipital Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Fibromyalgia
The aim of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia related pain. The study provides a placebo arm and the design is a cross-over design.
- Trial name
- NCT00947622
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Fibromyalgia
Occipital Nerve Stimulation in Fibromyalgia
The aim of this study is to investigate whether greater occipital nerve stimulation is effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia related pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00917176
- Testing
- Occipital nerve stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
COPD
Study to Assess the Effect of Salbutamol and Ipratropium Bromide in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
The objectives of this study are to assess the effect of salbutamol in comparison with ipratropium bromide on the geometry of central and peripheral airways and to correlate spirometric indices with the Computational Fluid…
- Trial name
- NCT00911651
- Testing
- Salbutamol, ipratropium bromide
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Renal Transplantation
Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Versus Steroid Cessation in Renal Transplantation
This study intends to determine whether steroid withdrawal or calcineurin inhibitor withdrawal is superior for graft function and graft survival.
- Trial name
- CISTCERT (NCT00903188)
- Testing
- cyclosporine, Everolimus
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Evaluation of Pemetrexed Combined With Cisplatin and Radiotherapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The aim of this study is to evaluate if the multi modality treatment pemetrexed combined with cisplatin and radiotherapy can lead to a better tumor control and/or a better side-effect profile in patients with locally advanced…
- Trial name
- PACCORA (NCT00497315)
- Testing
- combination chemotherapy (pemetrexed + cisplatin), thoracic irradiation + pemetrexed
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Tinnitus
Influence of Tonic and Burst Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Characteristics on Acute Inhibition of Subjective Tinnitus
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is already broadly used in different areas of neuroscience research. Last year, special attention was drawn to TMS in tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT00878696
- Testing
- TMS transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Tinnitus
Phase Out in Tinnitus Patients
Phase shift treatment is a new tinnitus therapy that aims at sound cancelling via complete or partial residual inhibition. This technique is based on the theory by Choy advocating that the induction of a sound wave with a 180…
- Trial name
- NCT00833950
- Testing
- Phase Out treatment in pure tone tinnitus patients
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Transplantation
Fibrosis in Renal Allografts
This prospective, randomized study, comparing sirolimus to cyclosporine in renal transplant recipients, has two major objectives: 1.
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Chronic, Transplantation, Immunosuppression, Interstitial Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00493194
- Testing
- sirolimus, cyclosporine, daclizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Sleep Apnea
A Combined Surgical and Medical Approach in Mild Sleep Apnea
The aim of the study is to investigate wether the adjuvant (postoperative) administration of acetazolamide can improve the surgical results after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in patients with mild sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT00497120
- Testing
- acetazolamide, uvulopalatopharygoplasty
- Where
- Belgium
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp