Clinical trials: sponsored by University Hospital Heidelberg
Haemodiafiltration
Comparison of Pre- vs Post-dilution Haemodiafiltration in Children
Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are increased in children on conventional haemodialysis. Haemodiafiltration (HDF) is a newer type of dialysis which has two main types (post-dilution and predilution HDF).
- Trial name
- NCT04210154
- Testing
- Haemodiafiltration
- Where
- 4 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Cancers
Partial Breast Re-irradiation for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with adjuvant whole-breast irradiation (WBI) is currently the standard of care in the oncological treatment of primary breast cancer and offers…
- Trial name
- BREAST (NCT06954623)
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma (LAPC)
Surgery Versus Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer With Favourable Biological Response Following Induction Chemotherapy
The primary objective of this study is to assess the added value of surgical exploration with intention for resection compared to MRI guided stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in improving overall survival in patients with…
- Trial name
- PREOPANC-4 RCT (NCT07867873)
- Testing
- Pancreatic surgery, MRI guided stereotactic ablative radiotherapy
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Registry for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked, recessive, progressive, and degenerative neuromuscular disorder that affects approximately one in 5,000 newborn boys.
- Conditions
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Becker Muscular Dystrophy, Dystrophinopathy Symptomatic Female Carrier
- Trial name
- FAIR-DMD (NCT07402122)
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Andreas Ziegler
Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Right Heart and Lung Blood Flow During Exercise (RIGHT-NET 2.0)
RIGHT-NET 2.0 is a multicenter observational study with a retrospective-prospective design that builds on the original RIGHT-NET study.
- Conditions
- Right Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- RIGHT-NET 2 (NCT07851610)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS SYNLAB SDN
Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization (MMAE) Outcomes for Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH)
This multi-center retrospective cohort study aims to investigate the real-world outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma treated with MMAE, including clinical effectiveness, recurrence rates, and safety profile.
- Trial name
- MESH (NCT06181994)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Neoadjuvant Therapy
COGNITION: Genomics-Guided Precision Oncology in Early High-Risk Breast Cancer
The COGNITION diagnostic platform elucidates the biomarker profile of neoadjuvant chemotherapy-resistant residual bulk tumors in high risk early breast cancer patients.
- Trial name
- COGNITION (NCT05906407)
- Testing
- Genomic Profiling / Sequencing
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Tuberculosis
Assessing Diagnostics At Point-of-care for Tuberculosis
Every year, more than 3 million people with TB remain undiagnosed and 1 million die. Better diagnostics are essential to reducing the enormous burden of TB worldwide.
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT05941052)
- Testing
- Tongue swab-based molecular assays
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria, Philippines and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Spastic Ataxia
TreatHSP Platform: Adaptive Natural History Platform for Ataxias, HSPs, and Spastic Ataxias
Ataxias, hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), and spastic ataxias (collectively referred to as SPAX diseases) are rare neurological conditions that cause progressive problems with walking, balance, coordination, and daily…
- Trial name
- TreatHSP (NCT07798674)
- Where
- 30 sites in Austria, Czechia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Venetoclax Plus Azacitidine Versus Intensive Chemotherapy for Fit Patients With Newly Diagnosed NPM1 Mutated AML
This phase II clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and tolerability of the non-intensive treatment with venetoclax and the hypomethylating agent azacitidine as compared to the standard of care chemotherapy plus gemtuzumab…
- Trial name
- VINCENT (NCT05904106)
- Testing
- Venetoclax plus Azacitidine, standard of care chemotherapy plus gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Adjuvant Trial in Patients With Resected PDAC Randomized to Allocation of Oxaliplatin- or Gemcitabine-based Chemotherapy by Standard Clinical Criteria or by a Transcriptomic Treatment Specific Stratification Signature
This is a multicentre open labelled phase III adjuvant trial of disease-free survival in patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma randomized to allocation of oxaliplatin- or gemcitabine-based chemotherapy by…
- Trial name
- NCT05314998
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, Folinic acid
- Where
- 33 sites in Germany, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- John Neoptolemos
Glioblastoma (GBM)
Mental Health and Suicidality in Glioblastoma Patients in Germany
The aim of the study is to use standardized questionnaires to systematically record influencing factors or predictors for suicidal behavior in glioblastoma patients, particularly with regard to existing depression and anxiety…
- Trial name
- SHINE-GLIO (NCT07409584)
- Testing
- Medical history, physical examination, completing questionnaires, data collection
- Where
- 6 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
Multiple Myeloma
Iberdomide vs. Iberdomide Plus Isatuximab Maintenance Therapy Post ASCT in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a maintenance therapy consisting of iberdomide and isatuximab with an iberdomide-only regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT06216158
- Testing
- Iberdomide, Isatuximab, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 69 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- University of Heidelberg Medical Center
Hospital Emergency and Operations Planning, Pediatric Hospital
State of In-hospital Disaster Protection at Children's Hospitals in Germany
Catastrophic situations demand a heigh preparedness from hospitals. In Germany, all hospitals are required to maintain an emergency and response plan for such situations. However, these plans are often insufficient.
- Trial name
- NCT07766941
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Symptomatic Fluid Collection(s)
Percutaneous Versus EUS-guided Drainage of Symptomatic Fluid Collections After Left Pancreatectomy
Fluid collections are a complication after pancreatic surgery. These fluid collections can be treated with two treatment options. One option is percutaneous drainage, where an external drainage tube is placed in the collection.
- Trial name
- PERSEUS-I (NCT07743762)
- Testing
- Plastic double pigtail stent, Percutaneous catheter
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Mental Health Issue
Children of Mentally Ill Parents-Network - CHIMPS-NET
In order to identify psychological stress in children and adolescents of mentally ill parents as early as possible, four special intervention programs (CHIMPS-therapy, CHIMPS-Prevention-single, CHIMPS-MFT-group, iCHIMPS) have…
- Trial name
- CHIMPS-NET (NCT04369625)
- Testing
- CHIMPS-T, CHIMPS-P, CHIMPS-MFT-group
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Silke Wiegand-Grefe, Prof. Dr.
Mental Health, Well-being
A Mentalization Based Prevention Program to Foster Well-Being and Mental Health in Pre-Adolescent Children and Their Families
The FLOW project involves the implementation and rigorous evaluation of an evidence-based, multi-level mentalization prevention program targeting social and psychological determinants of well-being in four European countries…
- Trial name
- FLOW (NCT07494929)
- Testing
- Lighthouse Program, Mentalization Based Skills Training, Lighthouse program parenting guidebook
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 15,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Svenja Taubner
Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
Clinical Study on High-fiber Diet and Short-term Fasting in Melanoma Under Immunotherapy With Checkpoint Inhibition
The treatment of melanoma has improved significantly in recent years. A modern form of cancer treatment known as immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors plays a key role in this.
- Trial name
- Melafit (NCT07680452)
- Testing
- High-Fiber Diet, High-Fiber Diet and Short-Term Fasting
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Occupational Health, Stress
Implementation of the ASCEND Training for Supervisors in Dutch Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
This cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dutch adaptation of an in-person group intervention for workplace supervisors - Advancing Supervisors' Capacity for Mental Health at Work…
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Stress, Burnout, Mental Health Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06989398
- Testing
- Advancing Supervisors' Capacity for Mental Health at Work (ASCEND)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
Anxiety, Depression
Implementation of WHO's Doing What Matters in Times of Stress in Dutch Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
The goal of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to explore if mental health in Dutch small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be improved by the World Health Organization's online program Doing What Matters in Times…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT06979089
- Testing
- Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam