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.
"De Oorzaak" is a large-scale citizen science project aiming to assess the impact of environmental sounds on the quality of life. This particular study is a part of a broader citizen science research project "De Oorzaak", which focuses on mapping the effects of ambient noise with high resolution and on a large scale across Flanders. The specific goal of the underlying sub study is to expand our current knowledge of how ambient noise affects sleep quality and stress.
This project aims to identify the effect of a 3-week Grand Tour (e.g. Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and Vuelta a España) on sleep, hematological parameters and the serum metabolome in world-class cyclists.
The validation of the French version of the Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire - Health Practitioner Version (EMIQ-HP) is a prospective observational case-only study involving: (a) translation to French, (b) an expert consensus meeting with French speaking experts from Canada to reach a first version, (c) back translation to English, (d) evaluation of the back-translation by the original authors of the EMIQ-HP, (e) an expert consensus meeting with French speaking experts from Canada to reach a final version based on comments of the original authors, and (f) test-retest reliability study. Test-retest reliability will be analysed through two points of measurement with an interval of 7 days.
The goal of this clinical trial is to implement lung cancer screening in a targeted high-risk population of heavy (ex-)smokers in Flanders (Belgium). This implementation study will investigate the participation rate of eligible high risk (ex-)smokers in the First Line Zone South East Region of Antwerp (ZORA) in a LDCT screening program, combined with smoking cessation.
In 2018, approximately 50 million people received a diagnosis of dementia, which is projected to triple by 2050. To mitigate the increase in dementia, it is crucial to prevent cognitive decline in at risk groups, such as older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Recent research has demonstrated that combining physical (PA) and cognitive activities yields positive effects on the cognitive health of older adults. However, it is essential to explore effective ways of implementing this approach for MCI patients as it may help prevent dementia. An intergenerational program offers a novel and innovative method to achieve this goal by involving both older and younger generations in a single (exercise) program aimed at promoting the health behavior of both groups. Engaging children in an intergenerational, cognitively enriched exercise program for MCI patients primarily benefits the older adults while also providing advantages for the adult children. Therefore, this intergenerational project serves as a valuable and motivating force to enhance the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial health of MCI patients, with a secondary aim of positively impacting the adult children. Phase 1 of this project (=current study) involves developing the intergenerational, cognitively enriched exercise program. This will be accomplished using a theoretical framework in combination with a co-creation approach, which actively involves MCI patients in the intervention development. Ten thinkaloud interviews (lasting approximately 2 hours) will be conducted with MCI patients and one of their adult children. The insights gained from these interviews will be used to adapt an existing exercise intervention for MCI patients according to their specific needs. Prior to the interview, participants will also be asked to complete a short questionnaire that collects basic demographic information.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common hereditary life-threatening condition in Belgium. Because of a dysfunctional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel, chloride is unable to move to the cell surface and mucus becomes more viscous. Consequently, CF patients are not able to clear their lungs efficiently, and trapped bacteria can lead to chronic infection and inflammation of the lungs, and ultimately respiratory failure. CF lung disease starts at birth due to muco-inflammatory processes and is associated with a significantly altered microbial colonization of the infant airways compared to infants without CF. Additionally, young children with CF suffer from viral infections as often as their healthy peers, but the episodes are more severe and often prolonged. Moreover, frequent viral infections in children with CF contribute towards a more pathogenic airway microbiome at a young age. Although this link has been previously reported, the exact mechanisms by which this occurs need to be elucidated. A pulmonary exacerbation in CF is characterized by an increase in respiratory symptoms, general symptoms and a decline in lung function. Most young children with CF suffer from a mean of 4 exacerbations per year for which antibiotics are prescribed. Despite the current novel therapies in CF, treatment of respiratory infections stay relevant and is a greater challenge with increasing survival. The key objective of this study is to gain insights into the mechanisms by which viral infections leading to pulmonary exacerbations induce a more pathogenic microbiome in young children with CF. About forty participants will be recruited at the paediatric CF clinic of the Antwerp University Hospital. Inclusion criteria are an age of less than 5 years and a diagnosis of CF. There are no exclusion criteria. Duration of the study is 1 year to cover for seasonality of clinical symptoms. Study visits are scheduled at 3-month intervals corresponding with the regular follow up, or unscheduled during an acute pulmonary exacerbation. From all participants, two oropharyngeal swabs (for microbiome analysis and for immunological/mucin analysis) will be collected at set time points. For the linking of the laboratory data to the clinical characteristics, we will examine demographics, environmental exposures, and disease markers of CF. Next to the collection of the oropharyngeal swabs, a history, physical examination, and technical investigations will be performed at the study visits.
The goal of this Retrospective Cohort Study is to compare the patients from before and after the implementation of the pre-convention for infants with feeding difficulties needing tube feeding or having received tube feeding in the past, but able to develop normal feeding behavior. The main objectives it aims to compare are: - To characterize the patients taking part in a multi-disciplinary follow-up for feeding difficulties over time and to evaluate their progress before and after the institution of a multidisciplinary team in the context of the pre-convention for feeding difficulties from the RIZIV/INAMI. - To evaluate if the multi-disciplinary approach is more efficient for treatment and follow-up in infants with eating difficulties before and after the start of the pre-convention. - To calculate the probability of reaching full oral intake after having feeding difficulties within two years.
To evaluate the impact of the DBLG1 hybrid closed-loop system on glycemic control and patient-reported outcomes in adults living with type 1 diabetes under real-life conditions.
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effectiveness of traditional training approach to training with the proficiency-based progression (PBP) approach for teaching the technical skills (TS) and non-technical skills (NTS) for surgeons in the context of an emergency scenario where open conversion is necessary due to vessel injury during robotic surgery.
Continuation study to provide continued access to latozinemab for participants who have previously participated in a latozinemab study