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University Hospital, Antwerp Clinical Trials
Studies where University Hospital, Antwerp is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 56Elective Surgery, Anxiety
Surgical COrncerns and Psychological Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery
This study wants to obtain more information regarding the patient's concerns since concerns of the patient about the procedure is found as a predictor for the development of chronic post-surgical pain.
- Conditions
- Elective Surgery, Anxiety, Chronic Post Surgical Pain
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT07158684)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interview
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Acute Kidney Injury
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Feasibility of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy With Regional Citrate Anticoagulation in a Cohort Critical Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury and Presumed Absent Citrate Metabolism
Use of regional citrate anticoagulation in an at risk population with decreased citrate metabolism. This study assesses the feasibility and safety of regional citrate anticoagulation in this population.
- Trial name
- CAT-RISK (NCT07751874)
- Testing
- continuous renal replacement therapy with regional citrate anticoagulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Cochlear Implant, Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The Effect of Anatomy-based Fitting on the Perception of Speech in Noise and Music in Single-sided Deaf Cochlear Implant Users
The present study evaluates the effect of anatomy-based fitting on speech perception in noise and music perception in newly implanted single-sided deaf (SSD) CI recipients.
- Conditions
- Cochlear Implant, Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Single Sided Deafness
- Trial name
- NCT07703800
- Testing
- Anatomy-based fitting, Default fitting
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
Prospective Evaluation of New Metrics to Assess Cardiovascular Remodeling in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The goal of this prospective study is to gain insight into the endophenotypic variation in OSA, with a focus on the underlying pathophysiological traits and the cardiovascular alterations associated with the condition.
- Trial name
- CARDOSA (NCT07427589)
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure, Mandibular advancement device, Hypoglossal nerve stimulation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Strength Training Effects, HFrEF - Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Eccentric Muscle Training in Cardiac Rehabilitation
The goal of this interventional study is to assess the training effects in a training schedule in which eccentric overload training and eccentric cycle training are used.
- Trial name
- NCT07636343
- Testing
- eccentric bike training, eccentric overload training, aerobic treadmill training
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Epigenetics, DNA Methylation
Methylated Biomarkers of Smoking as a Selection Tool in Participants for Lung Cancer Screening
The MET-SELS study aims to revolutionize how we identify individuals for lung cancer screening by moving beyond the limitations of self-reported smoking history.
- Conditions
- Epigenetics, DNA Methylation, Lung Cancer Screening, Risk Stratification With Biomarker
- Trial name
- MET-SELS (NCT07631624)
- Testing
- DNA-methylation in saliva
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Integration of the PD-L1 Inhibitor Atezolizumab and WT1/DC Vaccination Into Platinum/Pemetrexed-based First-line Treatment for Epithelioid Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
In this multicenter phase I/II trial, the programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor atezolizumab and dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with the mesothelioma-associated tumor antigen WT1 will be integrated into…
- Trial name
- Immuno-MESODEC (NCT05765084)
- Testing
- Dendritic cell vaccination, Atezolizumab, Platinum/pemetrexed based chemotherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Amoxicillin Allergy
Diagnosing Drug Allergy: the T is the Key
The goal of this clinical trial is to validate a newly developed test in the diagnosis of patients with amoxicillin allergy (i.e. T-cell activation test).
- Trial name
- TAT (NCT06409884)
- Testing
- T-cell activation test using intracellular markers
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Chronic Liver Disease
Referral of Patients to Hepatology With Hepatoscope
Patients identified as being at risk of liver fibrosis because of a positive Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) test in the primary care setting will be offered be enrolled in the trial and to undergo an Hepatoscope exam (external non-invasive…
- Trial name
- US-REFERRAL (NCT06387745)
- Testing
- Hepatoscope
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Follow-up, Education
Long-term Evaluation of a Mobile Application for Follow-up of Cardiac Patients (Cardio2U Study)
This trial has to aim to evaluate an innovative, in-house developed mobile application supporting patients in their home environment by actively involving them in different aspects of their condition and treatment.
- Conditions
- Follow-up, Education, Mobile Health
- Trial name
- Cardio2U (NCT05951088)
- Testing
- Cardio2U follow-up
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Completed, with results posted
All 4Infertility Unexplained, Infertility, Male
Impact of DNA Fragmentation in Sperm on Pregnancy Outcome After Intra-uterine Insemination in a Spontaneous Cycle
Infertility affects about 10% of all couples and is defined by a failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy within a year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
- Conditions
- Infertility Unexplained, Infertility, Male, DNA Damage
- Trial name
- NCT03319654
- Testing
- DNA fragmentation by TUNEL assay
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Obesity, Atherosclerosis
Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese Children
The purpose of this study is to objectify the effect of diet and exercise on early markers of atherosclerosis in obese children.
- Trial name
- EDOC (NCT01461226)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Traumatic Brain Injury
CENTER-TBI: Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in TBI
The research aims of the CENTER-TBI study are to: 1. better characterize Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a disease and describe it in a European context, and 2. identify the most effective clinical interventions for managing TBI.
- Trial name
- CENTER-TBI (NCT02210221)
- Where
- 65 sites in Austria, Belgium and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 4,559 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Diaphragmatic Dysfunction, Muscle Weakness
Recovery of Diaphragmatic Function After Neuromuscular Blockade and Sugammadex
The effect of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA, e.g. rocuronium) on respiratory muscle activity is well known. However, since the availability of sugammadex, to our knowledge, no study has been conducted to evaluate the effect…
- Conditions
- Diaphragmatic Dysfunction, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- SUDIA (NCT01962298)
- Testing
- sugammadex 2mg/kg, neostigmine, sugammadex 4mg/kg
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp