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.
Phase II study to evaluate the clinical potential of 68GaNOTA-anti-MMR-VHH2 for in vivo imaging of Macrophage Mannose Receptor (MMR)-expressing Macrophages by means of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) planned for surgical resection.
This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of givinostat in non-ambulant male paediatric (aged 9 to <18 years) patients with DMD. 138 patients will be randomised 2:1 to givinostat or placebo and will be treated for 18 months. - Planned screening duration: approximately 4 weeks (±14 days) - Planned treatment duration: 18 months (approximately 72 weeks) - Planned follow-up duration: 4 weeks (±7 days) (for patients not participating in the long-term safety study) - Total duration of study participation: up to 83 weeks (ie, 20-21 months)
In a recent study (Poffé et al., 2019), we demonstrated that increasing the concentration of ketone bodies in the blood through the ingestion of a ketone ester (KE) post-exercise and just before sleeping time during a 3-week overtraining period resulted in suppression of the physiological symptoms of overtraining. Consistent KE intake improved endurance performance, positively affected the autonomic regulation of the heart, suppressed the increase of nocturnal sympathetic activity, and increased spontaneous energy intake. In addition, KE intake had a positive effect on muscular adaptive response, as evidenced by the significantly increased muscular angiogenesis. Therefore, in this study, we aim to investigate whether the oral administration of ketones after exercise and just before bedtime also has a positive effect on the adaptive response during a well-dosed endurance training program. Since suppression of nocturnal sympathetic activity can positively influence sleep quality, we will also study the effect of KE and the training period on sleep quality. To investigate this, we will use a randomized, placebo-controlled parallel research design. Well-trained male cyclists will participate in a fully controlled intervention period of 8 weeks. During the intervention period, participants will follow a supervised cycling training program (5-7 training sessions per week) with a gradual buildup aimed at improving endurance capacity. Throughout the intervention period, participants will ingest 25g ketone ester or a corresponding placebo after each training session and 30 minutes before bedtime. Endurance performance will be evaluated before the start of the training period (pretest), after week 3 (midtest), after week 7 (posttest) of the training period, and at the end of the training intervention (posttest+taper). Additionally, blood samples will be taken at the pre-test and post-test to analyze markers of hormonal status and inflammation. Muscle biopsies will be taken from the vastus lateralis muscle of the right leg at pretest and posttest to analyze cross-sectional area, muscle fiber typing, angiogenesis, protein synthesis and degradation, mitochondrial function, and energy substrate concentrations. One month after the intervention period, an additional biopsy will be taken to study changes in gene expression (epigenetic modifications). Sleep will be evaluated via polysomnography (PSG) at the pretest, midtest and posttest. Finally, before and after the training period, resting and exercise echocardiography will be taken to investigate investigate structural and morphological changes of the heart.
The current standard technique is radiography requiring three uni- or bilateral punctures (transverse-axial plane). The ultrasound technique is also described mainly in this plan but a new "caudal-cranial" ultrasound-guided technique was described by Chang et al in 2018 in which the major axis is used to conduct the needle to the desired area. The investigators would like to confirm that this new technique in a single puncture is also possible under ultrasound.
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility of a complex intervention towards benzodiazepines and Z-drugs deprescribing in older adults living in the Belgian nursing home setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is the intervention we developped feasible - To what extent will the intervention be implemented in nursing homes - To what extent is the design of the recruitment and data collection process feasible and acceptable for all participants Participants will benefit from a complex intervention implemented at the level of the nursing home, encompassing process and goals setting, healthcare providers education, environmental adaptations, audit and feedback on benzodiazepines use, use of educational leaflet with residents and relatives, and multidisciplinary work. Researchers will compare this intervention to usual care, to see if the intervention is feasible, and to gather first data on intervention effectiveness in benzodiazepines deprescriping.
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility of an intervention, led by the pharmacist, aiming at benzodiazepines and z-drugs deprescribing in older adults living in the Belgian community setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: - To what extent will Belgian community pharmacists adhere to the intervention? - To what extent will patients and general practitioners take up the intervention to deprescribe benzodiazepines and z-drugs? - To what extent is the design of the recruitment and data collection process feasible and acceptable for all participants? Participants will receive an educational brochure from their pharmacist. Their pharmacist will also propose to send a new standardized form to their general practitioner to enhance collaboration about a potential benzodiazepine deprescribing. Researchers will compare this intervention to usual care to see if the intervention is feasible and to gather first data on intervention effectiveness in benzodiazepine deprescribing.
ADOmiARN is a multicentre, prospective, longitudinal, non-interventional, observational study carried out in obstetrics, gynecology and pediatrics departments in France and in Belgium. The main objective is to confirm the interest of the in vitro diagnostic medical device (EndoTest®) in adolescents with suspected endometriosis. The study population is made up of females aged 10 to 19 years with formally diagnosed endometriosis or suspected endometriosis. The patients concerned by the study are managed without any change in the care pathway, no any change in the therapeutic indications, no any change in the diagnostic examinations (imaging or biology) required according to the context, which are carried out in accordance with the national guidelines. In this study, the management and follow-up of patients : - Are not imposed by the study: the doctor remains free to make medical prescriptions (treatments and examinations) and to determine the interval between consultation visits, - Are not modified in comparison with the usual follow-up, except for the performance of : - Collection of saliva - Completion of a self-questionnaire on symptom and quality-of-life.
The Total duration of trial participation for each participant with post-bariatric hypoglycemia will be a maximum of 59 weeks, with the following duration of trial periods - 19 weeks for the Core Phase. It is composed of: - a Screening period: a maximum of 3 weeks - a Run-in period (no treatment): 4 weeks - a Blinded Treatment Phase: 12 weeks - 36 weeks Extension Phase = an open-label Treatment period - 4 weeks for the safety follow-up period (without any treatment).
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare the action of long-acting ß2-agonists (LABA-olodaterol) and muscarinic antagonists (LAMA-tiotropium) on tissue oxygenation in COPD considering their impact on proximal and peripheral ventilation and, eventually, on lung capillary volume. The hypothesis was that LABA would have a more peripheral effect than LAMA (due to the opposite gradient of their receptors) and better peripheral ventilation would result in a greater oxygenation. Before and after LABA (visit 1) and LAMA (visit 2) inhalation, COPD participants were asked to perform single-breath washout and forced oscillation tests, double diffusion technique and spirometry, while transcutaneous oxygenation was continuously recorded.
The study will aim to find out if the drug andexanet alfa is safe and effective in preventing major bleeding during urgent surgery or invasive procedures. The study will compare the use of andexanet alfa to the usual care given at the study center.