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.
This study aims to document the incidence and characteristics of spiking in the Ghent region, both anamnestically and by toxicological analysis. Spiking will be analyzed by immunoassay testing and high-resolution screening according to the protocol in the laboratory of UZ Gent;
After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, altered muscle responses around the knee joint are seen, known as arthrogenic muscle responses (AMR). Despite their initially protective function, prolonged presence of these AMR may potentially lead to knee joint pathomechanics, which in turn could contribute to an increased risk of early knee osteoarthritis. In this trial, the treatment effect of standard physiotherapy on long-term AMR will be compared to the effects of physiotherapy incorporating cognitive dual-task training. Based on earlier strong indications of supraspinal physiopathological mechanisms for AMR, our hypothesis is that exercise therapy combined with cognitive dual-task training will lead to a more natural and less anxious muscle control, thereby reducing AMR. The presence of AMR will be evaluated 5 months post-operatively in ACL reconstructed patients. Patients who display AMR will be included in this randomized controlled trial. These individuals will be randomly assigned to one of the two treatment strategies and will undergo the respective therapy for six weeks (twice a week). Afterwards, the same test procedure conducted five months after the operation will be repeated two more times to assess the evolution of the AMR: at seven months post-operation to assess the training effect and at nine months post-operation to evaluate the retention of this effect.
This study aims to compare the efficacy and quality of pain relief provided by the high-dose serratus anterior plane (SAP) block with the standard SAP block in preventing and treating acute postoperative pain after total endoscopic aortic or mitral valve surgery.
The COMPLETE study is a single-centre, investigator-initiated study of patients with an indication for invasive coronary angiography with CCTA performed during the diagnostic evaluation. After identifying the presence of a coronary stenosis, defined as an epicardial lesion >50% stenosis on CCTA, patients eligible for the study will be invited to participate. The main aim of this trial is to assess the accuracy of coronary CT angiography to quantify total atheroma volume with intravascular ultrasound as reference. Patients will be divided into 2 sub-groups: Cohort 1: Patients with stable coronary artery disease or stabilized acute coronary syndromes with a clinical indication for invasive coronary angiography. Cohort 2: Patients previously revascularized with a metallic stent with a clinical indication for invasive coronary angiography. In both cohorts, patients should have undergone coronary CT angiography as part of the standard of care. Patients included in the study will be managed according to the standard of care for the assessment of coronary artery disease. Clinical follow-up will be collected until 3 years follow-up.
The goal of this investigation is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the LumbaCure® device in elderly people suffering from low back pain. The study is being carried out at several sites, in nursing homes, in order to reach the elderly patients most at risk of a sedentary lifestyle.
The purpose of this trial is to define knee joint pathomechanics (KJPM) in the first 2 years after ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and relate these KJPM with changes in articular cartilage morphology and quality.
This study aims at understanding the relation between indoor air quality in schools, including both chemical and microbiological determinants, and cognition in children by gathering data across different parts of Europe
A large body of studies indicate an increase in alcohol use disorder (AUD) rates after bariatric surgery. However, little information exists on the evolution of other drinking patterns after surgery and the psychological predictors of problematic drinking postoperatively. The identification of these factors is necessary for the implementation of prevention strategies regarding postoperative problematic alcohol use. The aim of this research is to examine the evolution of various drinking patterns after bariatric surgery as well as the psychological factors associated with AUD and an increase in postoperative alcohol consumption.
This is an international, multi-center, randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 study, designed to assess the effect of EryDex (dexamethasone sodium phosphate [DSP] in autologous erythrocytes), administered by intravenous (IV) infusion once every 28 days, on neurological symptoms of patients with Ataxia Telangectasia (A-T).
In this study, the pentavalent bioconjugate candidate vaccine (Candi5V) against Candida will be tested to obtain first-time-in-human (FTIH) data on its safety, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy in women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis.