There are about 13446 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Belgium. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
The purpose of this study is to understand if ARV-471 affects how a medicine called, dabigatran etexilate, gets absorbed or processed into the body in healthy adults. All participants in this study will receive one dose of dabigatran etexilate alone by mouth in Period 1. In Period 2, everyone will receive one dose of dabigatran etexilate by mouth approximately 90 minutes after receiving one dose of ARV-471 by mouth. The levels of dabigatran in Period 1 will be compared to the levels of dabigatran in Period 2. This will help us to determine if and how ARV-471 affects dabigatran gets absorbed into the body differently in healthy adults. All participants will stay at the study clinic for approximately 8 days and 7 nights.
The present study will investigate the correlation between objective and subjective cognition in multiple sclerosis. The study will also investigate the impact of covariates such as fatigue and depression, the relationship with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and brain volumetrics as measured on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Additionally, the study will provide insights into patients' experiences with cognition, and the usability of the used objective cognitive assessments.
This study is open to adults aged 18 years and older who have pulmonary fibrosis with or without a known cause (or other forms of pulmonary fibrosis). The purpose of this study is to better understand coughing in people with pulmonary fibrosis. To do this, a wearable cough monitor called Strados Remote Electronic Stethoscope Platform (RESP) is used. This device will measure how often and how forceful coughing is in people with pulmonary fibrosis. All participants in the study get the device. It is placed on their skin over the chest. Participants are in the study for 3 months. During this time, they visit the study site 2 to 3 times. 4 visits are done at the participant's home by video call with the site staff. During the study, the device measures coughing over 24 hours. This is done on 4 days. Participants fill in questionnaires about their coughing and doctors regularly check participant's lung function. A breathing test that measures how well the lungs are working is performed both in the office and during home visits. The doctors also regularly check participants' health and take note of any unwanted effects. This study will also record patients' experiences using the cough monitor and video assisted breathing tests at visits 3, 4, 5 and 6 at home.
Conduct an in-depth evaluation of autonomic function using a validated tests, assess genetic aspects of autonomic failure, and determine the correlation between of autonomic function failure and other clinical variables in patients with COPD.
The study design is a prospective cohort study. It aims to evaluate the neuromuscular junction in dystrophic myotonia 1 (DM 1) using low-frequency repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) on several nerve-muscle pairs of the one side including proximal and distal muscles of upper and lower extremities. First, it will be investigated whether a decrement with 3 Hz stimulation, as described in literature, is reproducible in our patient population. If this is the case, it will be examined whether it is the consequence of a dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction or rather linked to a hypo-excitability of some muscle fibers due to myotonia. For this purpose, additional tests including short exercise test (to observe any decrement resulting from an inexcitability in myotonic muscle fibers) and needle EMG (for mapping myotonic discharges in the muscles tested with repetitive nerve stimulation) will be performed. Single fiber-EMG will not be provided in this study as an abnormal result does not necessarily indicate a dysfunction of the neuromuscular junction but could just as well be due to the muscular dystrophy in the context of DM1. Finally, it will be investigated if there is a correlation between the decrement with 3 Hz stimulation and clinical signs as fixed muscle weakness (via Medical Research Counsil (MRC) scale, DM-activ scale [30]) and fatigue (via MG-ADL scale).
The main objectives of this trial are to investigate safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of BI 765423 in healthy male subjects following intravenous administration of single rising doses.
The impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of people with preexisting psychiatric problems is enormous. This longitudinal study investigates the prevalence of mental health problems (obsessive compulsive, or depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress...) of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients and their live-in family members. We also aim to investigate the impact of the pandemic, isolation measures, exposure to media and changing therapeutic setting in OCD patients and their live-in family members through qualitative research.
The involvement of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in the cinnamaldehyde-induced dermal blood flow increase and in the mechanism of action of triptans will be investigated. The capsaicin-induced dermal blood flow will be incorporated as a positive control; histamine skin pricks as a negative control. Changes in dermal blood flow will be measured with laser speckle contrast imaging.
This prospective study consisted of (1) a descriptive cross-sectional part describing communication difficulties related to mechanical ventilation as experienced by intensive care professionals and patients, and (2) an experimental randomized crossover part comparing the use of a conventional low-tech communication board and a high-tech eye tracking technology-based device to improve communication effectiveness of intensive care mechanically ventilated patients.
Despite the availability of evidence-based guidelines for disease management in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), the uptake of these guidelines in clinical practice is sub-optimal and adherence rates are disappointing. Within the HeartMan project, a personal e-health system was developed to help CHF patients manage their disease, with the ultimate goal to improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The system uses wrist-band sensors to monitor patients' physical activity and physiological parameters. These data are connected to a decision support system, providing medical advice to patients concerning physical exercise, nutrition, medication intake, clinical measurements, environment management, and mental support. The decision support system is based on predictive models, clinical care guidelines and expert knowledge. The advice will be personalized according to each individual patient's medical and psychological profile, and will be presented to the patient through the user interface of a mobile application on a smartphone. A proof of concept trial with a 1:2 (control:intervention) randomization protocol was designed. The sample size calculation was based on primary outcome data from the previous CHIRON project, showing that 90 patients are needed to show at least -5.8 (± 6 to 8 s.d.) beats/min difference in average daily awake heart rate difference - as a fundamental parameter correlating with patient-reported HRQoL - with 90% power between the two groups. Data collection will include an estimation of exercise capacity based on a six-minute walking test, and questionnaire assessments using standardized instruments. The trial will be initiated in two countries. In order to account for possible drop-outs, 60 patients will be enrolled in Italy and 60 in Belgium (20 control and 40 intervention patients in each country). Target patients are stable ambulatory CHF patients (NYHA class 2-3; reduced left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%). Eligible patients will be recruited by their treating physician from collaborating medical centers in both countries; they will be enrolled in the trial after giving informed consent for participation. After baseline assessment, patients will be randomized into either the intervention (duration of 6 months) or control (usual care) condition. Data collection will be repeated at the end of the trial.