There are about 13332 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Netherlands. 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.
Study hypothesis: Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG)-directed primary prophylaxis with nonselective beta-blocker therapy (NSBB) leads to a reduction in first variceal bleeding episodes and is cost-effective in the long term. Study design: A multi-center randomized controlled study comparing nonselective beta-blocker therapy guided by the hemodynamic response as determined by the difference in HVPG before and after starting oral NSBB therapy, to standard heart rate-guided NSBB therapy in patients with esophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis without a history of esophageal variceal hemorrhage. Primary study parameters/outcome of the study: First variceal bleeding episodes occurring within the first two years. Secondary study parameters/outcome of the study: - Mortality - Occurrence of other cirrhosis-related complications - Occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma - Costs of treatments - Adverse effects
This study is a prospective, interventional, open-label, multi-center early access program for the use of Ra-223 Cl2 in HRPC/CRPC (Hormone refractory prostate cancer / Castrate resistant prostate cancer) patients diagnosed with bone metastasis and to collect additional short and long term safety data on the product.
The Trident Tritanium acetabular component of a total hip prosthesis is a new developed uncemented acetabular component. In this randomized controlled trial (RCT) the tritanium cup will be compared with the Trident HA acetabular component in two equal sized groups. The Symax HA coated stem will be used as femoral component in both groups. Study Objectives: - The primary objective is to determine the prosthetic migration of the uncemented acetabular and femoral total hip components using model based RSA technique - Secondary objectives are on one hand to assess clinical outcome on the other hand assessing patient satisfaction in both groups using Harris Hip Score, Oxford Hip Score, WOMAC, and EQ-5D questionnaires - Tertiary objective is to assess bone remodeling of the uncemented acetabular components and the HA-coated Symax hip stem using QCT derived from usinf F18-fluoride PET in a cohort of 12 consecutive patients of this RCT A total of 50 patients will be enrolled in this RCT divided into two equal groups. Patients have to fulfill the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All evaluations will be done pre-operatively with 2 weeks before surgery, and after surgery at 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months and 1 and 2 years.
Alirocumab (SAR236553/REGN727) is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9). Primary Objective of the study: To evaluate the effect of alirocumab on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels after 24 weeks of treatment in comparison with placebo. Secondary Objectives: - To evaluate the effect of alirocumab in comparison with placebo on LDL-C at other time points - To evaluate the effects of alirocumab on other lipid parameters - To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alirocumab
This trial is conducted in Asia, Europe and North and South America. The aim of the trial is to investigate the effect of liraglutide versus placebo when added to basal insulin analogues with or without metformin in subjects with type 2 diabetes.
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by progressive cyst formation in both kidneys, in most patients leading to end stage renal disease. It is the most common hereditary renal disease with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 1,000 persons. The majority of patients also have progressive cyst formation in the liver, leading to pain, gastrointestinal discomfort and sometimes the need for liver transplantation. At present there is no proven therapeutic intervention to slow the rate of disease progression in human ADPKD. The development of renoprotective treatments that are well tolerated, is therefore of major importance. In this respect, somatostatin analogues are promising for especially polycystic liver disease, but also for the renal phenotype. However, the studies that have been performed thus far with these agents, were underpowered and of too short duration to reach a definitive conclusion on the potential reno- and hepatoprotective efficacy of somatostatin analogues. Therefore, the present study is designed as a randomised clinical trial with sufficient duration of follow-up to investigate whether the somatostatin analogue Lanreotide slows progression of polycystic kidney and liver disease in ADPKD-patients. To this end, 300 ADPKD patients, aged 18-60years, with an eGFR 30-60 ml/min/1.73 m2) will be randomized 1:1 to standard care or monthly subcutaneous lanreotide injections on top off standard care. These 300 subjects will go through 15 study visits in 3 years and 1 follow up visit. During these visits, questionnaires will be filled in, physical examinations will be performed, blood will be drawn and urine collected. After study completion, rate of renal function decline in lanreotide treated subjects will be compared to that of subject who received standard care.
The purpose of this study is to determine if 24 weeks of treatment with Pegylated Interferon Lambda plus Ribavirin and 12 weeks of treatment with Pegylated Interferon Lambda plus Ribavirin and Daclatasvir will be safe and effective for treatment of hepatitis C compared to 24 weeks of treatment with Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a plus Ribavirin
Alloantibodies can lead to serious clinical consequences and logistic problems like obtaining properly and timely matched blood for the patients who do develop these antibodies. Prevention of such serious events is possible by extended matching and typing of donor's blood against the patient's for all the possible antigens, but this process is cumbersome and costly. Identifying a high risk group will be a feasible first target for advanced matching a big step forward, and the aim of the investigators study. The aim of the project is to examine the association between clinical, environmental and genetic characteristics of the recipient of erythrocyte transfusions and the risk or resistance to immunization against erythrocyte alloantigens that he/she was exposed to during that transfusion episode.
The NCRI Adult ALL sub-group propose to collaborate with the Dutch/Belgian group HOVON to carry out a prospective, non randomised multi-arm study (including a choice of regimen intensity) to investigate the safety, tolerability and feasibility of a standardised therapy protocol for patients ≥ 60 years old with de novo ALL. The overall aim is define a basic standard of care upon which trials of novel therapies will be based in future. The design of the study will enable collection of a comprehensive dataset regarding the clinical outcome, Complete Response Rate (CR) and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) response rates in a previously completely uncharacterised population, thus providing the essential platform for designing future randomised advanced phase studies in which new therapeutic approaches and novel therapies can be prospectively investigated.
The healing of full thickness skin defects treated with a split thickness skin graft (STSG) is frequently associated with excessive scarring and contraction. The psychological burden of poor cosmesis of these scarred regions as well as functional problems due to skin tightness and decreased joint mobility cause a very significant morbidity in these patients. Application of a dermal substitute underneath the split skin may improve the quality of the scar. Glyaderm is a dermal substitute derived from human skin and due to the elastin in this substitute it will contribute to a long term improvement of pliability and function and a better esthetic outcome. The main objective is to evaluate the difference in scar quality, after skin restoration of full thickness defects treated with Glyaderm® and STSG versus STSG alone. Secondary objectives are: to evaluate the percentage of Glyaderm® take before application of autografts, to compare healing time and percentage of autograft survival and bacterial load in full thickness defects treated with Glyaderm® and STSG versus STSG alone, and to conduct a concurrent cost-effectiveness and health related quality of life study (i.e. cost utility analysis). The study is an interventional, prospective, randomized and controlled interactive web based, study in a multicentre setting. Patients with full thickness burn wounds or full thickness skin defects will be evaluated before enrolment. A total of 120 patients will be included. All included patients will undergo full thickness removal of the burned skin or adequate debridement of all necrotic tissue. The wounds of the patients will be covered with glycerol preserved allografts for wound bed preparation. At the second operation, 5-7 days after the first operation, the allografts are removed. If the wound bed is not suitable for grafting, additional wound bed preparation with allografts is required until the wound bed is satisfactory. If the wound bed is suitable for grafting, the patient is randomized to the Glyaderm® group or the control group. The wounds of the patients randomized to the Glyaderm® group are covered with Glyaderm®. After 6-8 days the wounds are finally covered with a thin STSG. In the control group, the wounds are immediately covered with a thin STSG. Up to one year after complete wound closure, patients are followed-up for scar evaluation and quality of life.