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 investigators want to test the hypothesis that the addition of a recruitment manoeuvre to a low pressure pneumoperitoneum will lead to an additional reduction in postoperative pain. Therefore the investigators will conduct a prospective randomized controlled, single blind trial.
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a session of virtual reality (VR) with the objective of lowering the anxiety level on the clinical pregnancy rate following an In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure. Indeed, anxiety in relation to infertility happens frequently and over time, can become stressful for our patients. This level of stress influences the effect of the infertility treatment. Reducing anxiety levels could promote the ability of the patients to face this stress and promote a greater chance of pregnancy in that context.
Background Approximately half of head and neck cancer patients are 65 years or older at diagnosis. Treatment decisions in this older HNCA population are challenging, because of the lack of evidence-based guidelines. Surgery is often the treatment of choice in a HNCA setting where curative treatment is intended. Though chronological age per se has not been reported as a contraindication for surgery, data are limited and often the result of retrospective studies. Measurement of functional age, through a comprehensive geriatric assessment, has been suggested by several international cancer organizations to be a better prognostic indicator. At the divisions of maxillofacial surgery and otorhinolaryngology, a geriatric assessment is part of routine preoperative staging for patients of 70 years old or older. Objectives The investigators aim to determine the value of G8 to predict 30-day postoperative comorbidity in an older HNCA population undergoing elective curative surgery. Moreover, they aim to examine the vulnerability profile of patients undergoing elective head and neck surgery for an oncology diagnosis. Study design All patients of 70 years and older, presenting at the divisions of maxillofacial surgery and otorhinolaryngology for curative surgery of a solid head and neck tumour undergo a geriatric consult as part of routine preoperative staging. The presence of postoperative morbidity and mortality within the first 30 days after surgery will be collected as a primary endpoint. At 30±10 days postoperative, all patients will be re-evaluated with the G8 and the CGA. Patient' quality of life will also be re-examined within 30 days postoperative and again at 6 and 12 months postoperative. Conclusion There is still no consensus whether older HNCA patients should receive a different treatment compared to younger patients. Data related to the vulnerability profile of older patients requiring HN surgery, and the predictive value of geriatric screening for postoperative morbidity could enable better patient selection in the future.
Study should demonstrate that alkaline phosphatase reduces the incidence and extent of acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) as defined by the AKIN criteria.
The authors study the efficacy of the pudendal versus penile block for the relief of postoperative pain in children receiving ambulatory circumcision. In this prospective, double-blind, randomized, parallel-arm trial, 60 children recruited during the anesthesia consultation will be allocated a general anesthesia with a pudendal block (PUD group) or a penile block (PEN group). Each block will be made with equal parts lidocaine 1% and ropivacaine 0.75% (0.3 ml/kg).
The purpose of this study is to assess long-term safety and provide continued study treatment access to eligible participants who are judged by the Investigator to benefit from continued treatment with capmatinib monotherapy or in combination with other treatments or with the combination treatment alone in a Novartis sponsored study
The objective of the ADDIA clinical Proof-of-Performance study is to validate the performance of ADDIA' blood biomarkers for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). ADDIA clinical study is a multi-centre, non-interventional, prospective, proof-of-performance study with only one visit. About 800 well-characterized subjects will be recruited into 3 groups in 2:1:1 ratio, namely patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), patients with non-AD neurodegenerative disease (NAD) and 200 control subjects (healthy as compared to their age). - 400 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD): 200 patients with mild AD, 200 patients with moderate-to-severe AD, - 200 patients with non-Alzheimer's neurodegenerative diseases (NAD), - 200 controls (healthy as compared to their age).
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. CRC frequently gives rise to transcoelomic spread of tumor cells in the peritoneal cavity, which ultimately leads to Peritoneal Carcinomatosis (PC). A new loco-regional treatment modality combines Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Peroperative Chemotherapy (HIPEC). The current HIPEC dosing regimens for the treatment of colorectal PC can be divided into body surface area (BSA)-based protocols and concentration-based protocols. Most groups currently use a drug dose based on calculated BSA (mg/m2) in analogy to systemic chemotherapy regimens. These regimens take BSA as a measure for the effective contact area, represented as the peritoneal surface in the formula for dose intensification. However, an imperfect correlation exists between actual peritoneal surface area and calculated BSA. Sex differences, but also altered pathophysiological characteristics or frequent complications in patients (ascites) are responsible for differences in peritoneal surface areas, which in turn affect absorption characteristics. This takes us away from the initial homogenous drug concentration desired, increasing the variability in the systemic and tumor exposure to the drug. Pharmacokinetic changes induced by the volume of chemotherapy solution with constant drug dose, administered intraperitoneally, have already been reported. This resulted in less precise predictions of the toxicity associated with the treatment. By contrast, some groups use a totally different dosimetry regimen based on concentration. From a pharmacologic point of view, the big advantage of a concentration-based system is that the residual tumor nodules after CRS are exposed to a constant diffusional force and, thus, cytotoxicity. Unfortunately the prize to be paid for a better prediction of the efficacy of the IP chemotherapy is a high unpredictability of the levels of plasmatic cancer chemotherapy and, thus, toxicity. This randomised non-blinded phase III clinical trial will be the first trial to pharmacologically evaluate the two dosing regimens, BSA-based and concentration-based, both applied as standard of care in current practice.
This is an observational study in 3 cohorts of monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twins. The aim of the study is to assess whether unequal placental sharing can be predicted in pregnancy and whether it is predictive of pregnancy outcome.
In this study, the researchers will investigate whether the E-effect is present in stroke subjects both on the subjective visual and postural vertical test. In addition, researchers will investigate the impact of the loss of different sensory information sources on the sensory reweighting strategies and perception of verticality by measuring the effect of somatosensory loss on the E-effect.