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Anatomy-Based Fitting in Unexperienced Cochlear Implant Users

Severe to profound hearing loss affects 0,8% of the global population. For these people, a conventional hearing aid often does not provide sufficient benefit. However, these people can benefit from a cochlear implant (CI). A CI needs to be individually programmed (fitted) for each recipient. A fitting "map" is defined as a set of electrical parameters that are individually adapted to a recipient's needs to achieve optimal sound perception. At present, most CI recipients are fitted with a default frequency allocation map that doesn't take individual variability in size and shape of the cochlea into account. In this study, a fitting strategy based on the post-operative CT scan, that will allow the audiologist to set a frequency-band distribution for CI fitting that may be more closely aligned to the natural tonotopic frequency distribution of a normal hearing cochlea, will be evaluated.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jul 2, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥ 18 years [+11]

Lack of compliance with any inclusion criteria [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Multimodal Biopsychosocial Teleprehabilitation for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Knee replacement surgeries are one of the most frequently performed elective surgeries, with approximately 29,000 such procedures carried out annually in Belgium. Although these surgeries have been increasingly refined over the years, leading to better surgical outcomes, there is still room for improvement in terms of pre-surgical biopsychosocial patient preparation. Such preparation aims to optimally inform patients before their surgery and to start preparing them for rehabilitation and resumption of activities after surgery. Therefore, we aim to assess the added value and feasibility of prehabilitation within the knee replacement care pathway. The primary objective is to investigate the feasibility, acceptability and safety of multimodal biopsychosocial teleprehabilitation (BPS-teleprehab) for people undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The secondary objective is to explore the effect of BPS-teleprehab versus best-evidence preoperative advice for people undergoing TKA on activity outcomes, functioning, pain, symptoms of central sensitization, quality of life, cognitive-emotional factors, joint awareness, satisfaction with the surgery, healthcare and medication use and productivity loss. The tertiary objective is to explore baseline associations between the collected outcome measures, demographics and medical data in people scheduled for TKA. Furthermore, this pilot trial will inform potential protocol modifications in prepara- tion of an eventual fully powered randomized controlled trial to investigate the ef- fectiveness of BPS-teleprehab in people undergoing TKA.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jun 15, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

People scheduled for elective primary TKA at one of the participating hospitals; [+2]

Doing activities that make them feel out of breath for 300 minutes or more per w... [+6]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Corpus Luteum Function and Cardiovascular Adaptation in a Natural MOCK Cycle.

In infertility treatment, embryos are created in vitro after eggs have been fertilised by sperm using in vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection techniques. These embryos, resulting from hormonal ovarian stimulation, can be transferred shortly after egg retrieval (fresh transfer) or frozen for later use. Both natural menstrual cycles and artificial cycles (using hormones to mimic a normal cycle) can prepare the uterus for embryo transfer. Patients with regular menstrual cycles often prefer the non-medicated approach. However, these cycles offer less flexibility in timing because they rely on ovulation. As the number of FET cycles increases worldwide, scientists are exploring the possibility of inducing ovulation in smaller follicles to increase the flexibility of natural cycles. However, the safety for future pregnancies is unknown. This study aims to better understand the function of the corpus luteum, the follicle remnant in the ovary after ovulation, by measuring several factors that change throughout the cycle due to substances produced by the corpus luteum. The results of the study will have a direct impact on clinical practice by increasing the flexibility of frozen transfer cycles.

Participants needed: 118
Trial details
Age: 18-40Biological sex: FemaleType: ObservationalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jun 15, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age below 40 years [+2]

Underlying renal or cardiac disease [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Frozen Shoulder Treatment With Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection and Suprascapular Nerve Block

Frozen shoulder remains a challenging disease to treat as pain and loss of range of motion can persist for many months or even years. This loss of function can have a severe impact on the patient's activities, participation and overall quality of life. The use of ultrasound-guided (USG) suprascapular nerve blocks (SSNB) and/or intra-articular corticoid injections (IACI) has been supported by many studies. However, double blinded randomized clinical trials using a combination of SSNB and IACI are rare. The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a glenohumeral IACI combined with a SSNB, compared to a glenohumeral IACI combined with a sham SSNB. Outcome measures of interest are shoulder-related disability reported by the patients, shoulder pain and shoulder stiffness. These outcome parameters will be compared between both treatment arms with an intention-to-treat analysis. As key secondary objectives, the investigators aim to identify which physical examination tests, or combinations of those, are correlated with MRI diagnostic criteria and favor a more positive evolution. Finally, through predictive analysis the investigators will try to establish which patients benefit the most from the combined SSNB + IACI.

Participants needed: 110
Trial details
Age: 18-99Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jun 1, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Written informed consent to participate in the study must be obtained from the s... [+3]

Subjects with posttraumatic or postsurgical stiff shoulder syndrome [+32]

Status: Recruiting

Macrophage Imaging Using Ga-MMR-VHH2 in Lung Cancer Patients

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.

Participants needed: 20
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jun 1, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patients who have given informed consent [+3]

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 3 or higher [+7]

Status: Recruiting

The FLORA-project: in Search for the Microbial Cause of Chronic Endometritis and the Most Appropriate Treatment to Obtain a Successful Pregnancy IVF/ICSI

Chronic endometritis is an inflammatory condition of the endometrium. This inflammation can negatively affect fertility and pregnancy. The pathology is frequently (+-10%) observed in women with fertility problems. Today, diagnosis of chronic endometritis is not evident, since no well-validated classification scales are available. In the UZ Brussel the pathology department applies its own in-house scoring system, based on the presence and position of plasma cells within the histological images. Despite limited research so far, it recently became clear that the endometrium is colonized by micro-organisms (the microbiome). However, it is still unclear what role these microorganisms play in chronic endometritis and fertility problems. Chronic endometritis is often diagnosed in the context of fertility problems, and the patient is treated 'blindly' with broad-spectrum antibiotics such as doxycycline. Broad-spectrum antibiotics unnecessarily eradicate many microorganisms in our body, including the ones that positively influence implantation. The exact cause of chronic endometritis is unknown, so treatment remains empirical. The research and knowledge in the endometrial microbiome is constantly expanding, mainly due to the rise of research into the links between pathologies and human microbiota. It is becoming increasingly clear that the composition of the microbiome can play a vital role in health and disease. Regarding the influence of the endometrial microbiome on different pathologies, such as chronic endometritis and implantation failure or miscarriage, there is still no consensus. Despite multiple studies on the endometrial microbiome, we are not yet able to define a normal or healthy endometrial microbiome. In this project, we want to gain insight into the microorganisms that are present in the female reproductive tract based on various techniques. The analyses will performed on a transvaginal ultrasound, endometrial biopsies which will be harvested during (guided biopsy) and after (blind pipelle biopsy) the hysteroscopy and a vaginal swab. The biopsy is routinely taken at Brussels IVF for the detection of plasma cells in the anatomopathology lab for the diagnosis of chronic endometritis. In the microbiology lab we will investigate which microorganisms are present in the female reproductive tract with and without the histological diagnosis of chronic endometritis. This will be done based on the state-of-the-art analytical techniques metagenomics (sequencing) and culturomics (culture).

Participants needed: 1,000
Trial details
Biological sex: FemaleType: ObservationalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 15, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Women planned for IVF/ICSI treatment at Brussels IVF (UZ Brussel) [+1]

If an interventional instead of a diagnostic hysteroscopy in planned [+1]

Status: Recruiting

Cognitive-motor Telerehabilitation in MS

The primary goal of this project is providing evidence that a home-based combined cognitive-motor training program improves cognition in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), compared to single cognitive and motor rehabilitation. Secondary goals are to assess the effects on walking performance and to identify the mechanisms of improvement and predictors of treatment response. The main backbone of this project will be a randomized controlled two-centre clinical trial, in which an at-home computerised cognitive-motor rehabilitation program using telemedicine aimed at improving working memory in persons with MS will be evaluated. Based on the information gathered during this trial, possible mechanisms of improvement will be identified by analysing anatomical and neurophysiological changes on structural MRI and resting-state and task-related EEG before and after rehabilitation. Furthermore, factors that can predict treatment response to the rehabilitation program will be identified.

Participants needed: 90
Trial details
Age: 18-65Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 8, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Clinically definite multiple sclerosis (revised McDonald criteria 2017) [+4]

Cognitive rehabilitation within six months before inclusion [+7]

Status: Not yet recruiting

The Value of Spleen Stiffness Measurement in Patients With PBC

Recent evidence suggests that combining liver stiffness measurement (LSM) with spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) significantly improves risk stratification in patients with PBC. In a study the addition of spleen stiffness to liver stiffness enhanced the prediction of liver decompensation, providing a more precise evaluation of portal hypertension. Furthermore, when combined with platelet count, this approach effectively identified patients with a low probability of harboring HRVs. This could allow clinicians to safely avoid unnecessary endoscopic procedures in selected patients, improving patient comfort and reducing healthcare costs. Therefore, our patients participating in this trial will undergo follow up (every 6 months) as per Standard of care. This includes a blood draw, FibroScan and Ultrasound. Together with this, 2 questionnaires will be completed (not as per SOC) and during the FibroScan, a spleen stiffness measurement will be performed.

Participants needed: 125
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 1, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

≥18y [+3]

<18y [+1]

Status: Recruiting

Assessing Signatures for Fibrosis Detection in Chronic Liver Disease: A Step Beyond Conventional Biomarkers

Morbidity and mortality of CLD is driven by the extent of liver fibrosis, characterized by scar formation and disruption of the normal liver architecture. HSCs play a central role in liver fibrosis development. When hepatocytes are damaged, HSCs undergo myofibroblast differentiation, transitioning into an activated state. So far, no efficient biomarkers can estimate the degree of HSC activation or reversal across all aetiologies of CLD, although this could be a more sensitive marker than fibrosis measurement which is secondary to HSC activation. This study aims to correlate biomarkers to the fibrosis stage in a larger cohort of patients with CLD across all aetiologies.

Participants needed: 110
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 6, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

≥18y [+1]

<18y [+2]

Status: Recruiting

Screening for Anal Cancer in Men Who Have Sex With Men Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

This study aims to learn more about anal cancer risk in men who have sex with men (MSM) who are using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. Specifically, we want to check how common High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (HSIL) are in this group, how well anal swabs can screen for these lesions, and how having HSIL affects their quality of life. We'll also test if DNA methylation testing can give us extra information about the lesions. The main questions the study aims to answer are: * How common are HSIL in MSM using PrEP? * How accurate are anal swabs for detecting HSIL in this group? * How does having HSIL affect the quality of life of MSM using PrEP? * Can DNA methylation testing help improve our understanding of HSIL in these individuals? Participants will: * Answer questions about their health and quality of life. * Have an anal smear collected for testing. * Undergo High-Resolution Anoscopy (HRA) to check for HSIL and get a biopsy if deemed necessary.

Participants needed: 296
Trial details
Age: 35+Biological sex: MaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 1, 2026Locations: 8
Eligibility criteria

HIV-uninfected MSM (men who have sex with men) aged 35 years or older. [+2]

Any intervention in the (peri-)anal region within the past 3 months [+3]

Status: Recruiting

Assessment of Nutrient Absorption in Enterally Fed Post-intensive Care Unit Patients Using Bomb Calorimetry: do the Calories Stick

This study focuses on understanding how well patients who have recovered from an ICU stay absorb nutrients when receiving enteral (tube) feeding. Proper nutrition is crucial for recovery, but we don't fully understand how efficiently enteral feeding works in ICU survivors. The study will use advanced techniques like bomb calorimetry to measure the energy content of stool, and indirect calorimetry to measure patients' resting energy expenditure (REE). This will help assess the effectiveness of enteral feeding in these patients, providing valuable information about their metabolic needs and nutritional status. The study will also look into the environmental impact of enteral feeding, particularly food waste. By understanding how much of the nutrition is absorbed versus excreted, the study hopes to suggest more sustainable feeding practices and reduce unnecessary waste in hospitals. Key Goals: * Primary Goal: Measure how much energy from enteral feeding is absorbed by patients post-ICU by analyzing their stool and energy expenditure. * Secondary Goal: Assess how enteral feeding can be made more sustainable, with less waste generated from unused nutritional products. This research will help improve nutritional care for ICU patients, enhance recovery, and potentially lead to more environmentally friendly healthcare practices.

Participants needed: 20
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 1, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

age of 18 years or older [+3]

known inflammatory bowel disease [+3]

Status: Recruiting

Feasibility Assessment of Cardiovascular Endurance Training for the Symptomatic Improvement of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients With a Sedentary and Non-active Lifestyle.

This exploratory study's primary objective is the changes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptom severity by cardiovascular endurance training (CET) in relation to the baseline sedentary or non-active lifestyle. Secondary endpoints focus on the mechanisms associated with these changes. These mechanisms relate to dietary adaptations, changes in anxiety, depressive comorbidity, somatisation, alterations in the gut microbiome or metabolome, body composition and measures of cardiovascular fitness. Virtually all IBS guidelines mention lifestyle modifications as a management option. Research on the role of physical activity remains underassessed as compared to the other interventions. Therefore, an exploratory proof-of-concept study will investigate the influence of regular physical exercise on symptoms in a small group of IBS patients. This study will gather data on putative underlying mechanisms related to dietary factors, faecal microbiome and metabolome, mental well-being, body composition and cardiovascular fitness.

Participants needed: 30
Trial details
Age: 18-60Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: May 6, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patients aged 18 - 60 years; [+4]

Cardiorespiratory disorder hampering participation in a program of physical exer... [+15]

Status: Recruiting

Predictive Modelling of the Intraoperative Train-of-Four (TOF) Ratio

Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (NMBAs) are routinely administered to patients in a multiplicity o anaesthetic settings in order to paralyze and impede (re)active muscular contraction. The availability of monitoring devices allowing an accurate measurement fo the degree of neuromuscular block during anesthesia has raised the standards for a proper evidence-based use of NMBAs. For this purpose, one of the most widely used methods is the Train of Four (TOF): transcutaneous application of a series of 4 square-wave supra-maximal electrical stimuli over the course of a nerve of choice (most commonly the ulnar nerve). These are applied at a frequency of 2Hz, and each with a duration of 0.2ms. These stimuli elicit a motor response on the adductor pollicis muscle, which on its turn dictates the adduction of the thumb. The acceleration of this movement can be followed by means of an uni/multi-directional accelerometer attached to the thumb. The ratio of the acceleration of the 4th and 1st elicited contractions is called the TOF-Ratio - a clinically and scientifically established method of assessing neuromuscular block recovery. A value of 1 translates a full recovery of the muscular function of a patient. In modern Anesthesia, the bar for deeming a recovery as adequate has been set at a minimum of a TOF-ratio of \>0.9, with some authors advocating a ratio of 1 as the only acceptable and complications avoiding result.

Participants needed: 200
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 29, 2026Locations: 2Duration: 2 Days
Eligibility criteria

Adult patients (18 years old and above) receiving General Anesthesia for noncard... [+2]

Use of different types of neuromuscular blocking agents for the same patient wit... [+1]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Correlation Between Diagnostic Nerve Block Response and Cryoneurolysis Outcome in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders

The clinical study is titled the CRYONIC PROTOCOL, which stands for Cryotherapy for Neurolysis In Chronic Pain. It is structured as a prospective, multi-cohort observational study. Purpose of the Study: The overarching purpose of the CRYONIC PROTOCOL study is to assess the Correlation Between Diagnostic Nerve Block Response and Cryoneurolysis Outcome in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders. The study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve cryoneurolysis, a minimally invasive technique that uses extreme cold to induce temporary nerve blocks, for patients with treatment-resistant chronic musculoskeletal pain. The study also seeks to determine if cryoneurolysis itself leads to meaningful improvements in both pain intensity and functional ability in the included patient cohorts.

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 27, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Be over 18 year old [+3]

Contraindication to cryoneurolysis such as a diagnosis of cryoglobulinemia, paro... [+3]

Status: Recruiting

Mitochondrial Function in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells, Muscle, and Skin of Long COVID Patients

Mitochondria are structures inside cells that are responsible for producing energy from nutrients through a series of steps, using oxygen. To have an idea of how well the mitochondria can produce energy, we can measure how much oxygen they use. The goal of this study is to: 1. To compare the oxygen use between people with long COVID and people who completely recovered after COVID-19, using three techniques that measure the oxygen use in blood cells, on the skin and in the muscle 2. To test how similar these three techniques are in measuring the oxygen used in the three different tissues Participants will: * Complete surveys, * Wear an activity tracker (7 days), * Undergo several non-invasive tests, and * Donate a blood sample The study will take place in UZ Brussel hospital and will take 2 study visits, approximately 7 days apart.

Participants needed: 54
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 22, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Long COVID diagnosis, based on the WHO definition; [+4]

Pre-existing chronic diseases potentially affecting the functional status scale. [+15]

Status: Recruiting

Autologous Testicular Tissue Transplantation

Freezing testicular tissue of prepubertal boys is a method for preserving spermatogonial stem cells in case of imminent gonadotoxic treatment during childhood. In case of total azoospermia or absence of spermatozoa that can be used for intra-cytoplasmic injection (ICSI) in adulthood, the investigators intend to perform the first in men autologous testicular tissue transplantation to restore fertility.

Participants needed: 5
Trial details
Age: 18-50Biological sex: MaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 23, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

At least 18 years old [+8]

Risk for presence of malignant cells in the testicular tissue [+5]

Status: Not yet recruiting

The Aim of This Study is to Gain Insight Into the Occurrence of Irritable Bowel Symptoms During Ovarian Stimulation in Individuals With PCOS and in Women Who Wish to Freeze Their Eggs. This Study Uses Questionnaires.

This exploratory study investigates the impact of fertility treatments on symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women. Specifically, the study focuses on two groups: * Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are starting their first IVF cycle. * Women who choose social freezing (freezing eggs for social reasons). Background and Rationale PCOS is an endocrine disorder with hormonal and metabolic abnormalities associated with reduced fertility. There are four PCOS phenotypes, of which phenotypes A and B are the "classic" forms. Social freezing is becoming increasingly popular as an option for women without a partner who want to preserve their fertility. IBS is a common gastrointestinal disorder involving motility disorders and a disturbed gut-brain axis. There is an increased risk of anxiety and depression in IBS patients. Women with PCOS have a twofold increased risk of developing IBS. However, little is known about the effect of hormonal fertility treatments on IBS symptoms. Objectives * Primary objective: To investigate whether fertility treatments influence the prevalence and severity of IBS symptoms. * Secondary objective: To investigate this change in IBS prevalence and severity in relation to: * Changes in anxiety and depression scores. * Changes in general gastrointestinal complaints. * Subgroup analyses based on: * Type of stimulation * Duration of desire to have children * Ethnicity * PCOS type * Hormonal and ultrasound response Study design The study is a prospective, interventional exploratory study in which participants complete questionnaires before and after the hormonal stimulation phase. * Start date : March 1, 2026 * End date of data collection: February 2027 * Participation locations: Fertility Clinic UZ Brussels * Target sample size: 120 women (60 per group) Data collected Before treatment: * Demographics (height, weight, ethnicity) * Medical history related to fertility * PCOS phenotype (in study arm) After treatment: * Hormonal values (FSH, LH, estrogen, progesterone) * Number of follicles on ultrasound * Number of eggs collected Questionnaires: * IBS-SSS (IBS symptom severity) * Rome IV and III criteria (IBS diagnosis) * GSRS (general GI symptoms) * PHQ-9 (depression) * GAD-7 (anxiety) Measuring instruments * Rome IV and III criteria: Diagnosis of IBS based on frequency and nature of abdominal pain and changes in bowel movements. * IBS-SSS: Five dimensions of IBS symptoms, score between 0 and 500. * GSRS: General gastrointestinal complaints in five domains. * PHQ-9 and GAD-7: Validation instruments for depression and anxiety. Data management * Data is collected manually using paper questionnaires. * Data is then entered into RedCap. * Analysis is performed using SPSS. * Strict compliance with GDPR and confidentiality guidelines. Statistical Analysis * Logistic regression: To determine the likelihood of meeting the Rome criteria before and after treatment. * Multiple linear regression: To identify factors that influence change in IBS-SSS scores. * Model selection: Based on AIC (Akaike Information Criterion). * Separate analyses for PCOS and social freezing groups.

Participants needed: 120
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: FemaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 16, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Diagnosis of PCOS according to the 2004 Rotterdam criteria (only for the PCOS gr... [+5]

- Known inflammatory bowel disorder [+4]

Status: Recruiting

Evaluating the Added Benefit of Osteopathic Care to a Flexi-FODMAP Diet in Fibromyalgia Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Dietary modifications are often recommended as first-line treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, with the FODMAP diet being the most effective intervention to improve global gastrointestinal symptoms. Due to the heterogeneity of symptoms, patients often seek complementary or alternative therapies. This randomized clinical trial aims to determine whether osteopathic care provides additional improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms compared to sham osteopathic care, when both are combined with a flexible FODMAP diet. The trial will also assess the safety and tolerability of osteopathic care. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does osteopathic care reduce IBS symptom severity more than sham osteopathic care? Does osteopathic care improve pain, quality of life, anxiety, fatigue, work productivity, and gut microbiota compared to sham osteopathic care? Do participants adhere to the flexible FODMAP diet and osteopathic care, and are the effects of osteopathic care maintained at 3- and 6-months post-intervention? Can pretreatment factors, such as sociodemographic characteristics, IBS severity, predominant symptoms, psychological state, or gut microbiota composition, predict response to osteopathic care? What adverse effects occur with osteopathic care compared to sham care? Participants will: Visit the osteopathy clinic to receive four sessions of real or sham osteopathic care Complete online assessments before and after the intervention, and at 3- and 6-months post-intervention Provide stool samples before and after the four osteopathic or sham sessions Keep a three-day food diary and a ten-day stool diary before and after the intervention, and at 3- and 6-months post-intervention

Participants needed: 96
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

are over 18 years old; [+2]

have other gastrointestinal disorders (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, celiac... [+5]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Deep Learning Framework for Continuous Depth of Anesthesia Forecasting

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in anesthesiology offers the potential to shift patient monitoring from reactive to predictive. Deep learning architectures, specifically Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, excel at processing complex, time-series data to forecast future clinical states. While standard PK/PD models (such as the state of the art Eleveld model for Propofol and Remifentanil) estimate target-site drug concentrations (Ce), they do not account for real-time, patient-specific dynamic responses. This study aims to deploy an AI framework designed to predict future physiological states.

Participants needed: 115
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Apr 17, 2026Locations: 1Duration: 1 Day
Eligibility criteria

Patients scheduled for elective surgery requiring general anesthesia. [+1]

Status: Recruiting

A Phase II Clinical Trial on Neo-adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Patients With pT3b-T4a/b cN0M0 Melanoma.

This study, called NeoSenti, is exploring whether giving one dose of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before surgery can help the immune system fight melanoma more effectively. The study includes adults with high-risk melanoma who do not show any signs of the cancer having spread on scans. Participants receive a single infusion of pembrolizumab six weeks before their scheduled sentinel lymph node biopsy. The goal is to see if this early treatment can reduce or eliminate tiny cancer cells that might already be in the lymph nodes but are too small to detect. After surgery, patients whose melanoma stage normally requires further treatment will continue with standard immunotherapy for one year. Others will move directly into follow-up care. All participants are monitored closely for five years with regular scans, blood tests, and check-ups to watch for any signs of recurrence and to ensure their safety.

Participants needed: 49
Trial details
Phase: Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Mar 9, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

pT1b-3a, with a poor prognostic score on the Merlin™ test ("Merlin™ high risk"); [+4]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Partial Range Of Field IOLs in DMEK-Enabled Procedures

Study Overview This study aims to evaluate the visual outcomes, quality of vision, and patient satisfaction after receiving an extended range PRoF intraocular lens (IOL) during triple Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) surgery. This surgery is typically performed to treat patients with both corneal endothelial dysfunction and cataracts. By testing a newer IOL, the PureSee™ extended PRoF IOL, this study hopes to improve the way ophthalmologists plan surgeries and select IOLs for these patients, ultimately helping surgeons optimize the results and expand the options available for people undergoing this procedure. Purpose of the Study The goal of this study is to evaluate how well the PureSee™ IOL works in terms of intermediate visual acuity (how well participants can see things at an arm's length). The investigators will also measure the quality of vision, satisfaction, and whether participants need glasses after surgery. The investigators have set the following goals for this study: Primary Goal: To measure how well patients can see intermediate distances (uncorrected intermediate visual acuity, or UIVA) after receiving the PureSee™ IOL during triple DMEK surgery. Secondary Goals: To understand how independent patients are from glasses after surgery. To measure patients' uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity (sharpness of vision) at distance, intermediate, and near vision after surgery. To evaluate the uncorrected defocus curve (how the vision of participants changes when focusing at different distances). To measure contrast sensitivity (how well participants can see in low-light conditions or with subtle contrasts). Who Can Join This Study? To participate in this study, participants need to: Be undergoing triple DMEK surgery for endothelial dysfunction and cataract at the time of enrollment. Be eligible to receive an extended range of vision IOL as part of the procedure. This study is looking for patients who are interested in understanding how new IOL technology might improve their postoperative vision quality and reduce their dependence on glasses. What Will Happen During the Study? Participants will have their visual outcomes and satisfaction measured at specific times following surgery. This includes: Testing uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity at several distances (distance, intermediate, and near). Completing a survey about how satisfied they are with their vision and how often they need glasses or contact lenses. Undergoing testing to measure contrast sensitivity (how well participants can see in low-light conditions). Why Is This Study Important? The results of this study will help doctors make better decisions about which IOLs to use during triple DMEK surgery. By evaluating the PureSee™ extended PRoF IOL, the investigators hope to expand options for patients and potentially improve visual outcomes and postoperative satisfaction. Ultimately, this study could help improve the quality of life for patients who have both cataracts and endothelial dysfunction. Study Duration Participants can expect to undergo their last assessment 6 months post-surgery to track their progress.

Participants needed: 10
Trial details
Age: 40-90Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Mar 2, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patients with bilateral cataract grade greater than II, according to the Lens Op... [+3]

history of ocular surgery [+12]

Status: Recruiting

Preventive Effect of a Dietary Supplement With Two Probiotic Limosilactobacillus Reuteri Strains on Excessive Crying and Colic in Healthy Newborns.

This study aims to demonstrate that a dietary supplement, which contains two strains of the probiotic L. reuteri is safe, well tolerated and able to reduce the incidence of colic and excessive crying/fussiness in healthy infants. Additionally, the study aims to investigate if children with this probiotic supplement have better stool characteristics and a more beneficial composition of the fecal and skin flora than children given a placebo during the first 3 months of life.

Participants needed: 768
Trial details
Age: 1-14Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Feb 19, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Infant is born at the maternity ward of UZ Brussel with a gestational age of ≥37... [+6]

No legal guardian's command of any local language [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Diagnostic Accuracy of ECG-less Gated Cardiac CT in Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest Survivors Without ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

In a significant portion of patients surviving a cardiac arrest, the event is caused by a myocardial infarction (a narrowing or blockage of one or more blood vessels that supply blood to the heart, the coronary arteries). In some people, this is immediately evident from basic tests; in others, it is more difficult to predict with the currently available tests whether this (or something else) caused the cardiac arrest. We investigate a technique that allows us to also assess the coronary arteries on the CT scan that is performed in patients surviving a cardiac arrest. The coronary angiography is currently the best exam we have for examining the coronary arteries, but it has some disadvantages. Compared to the CT scan, it takes more time, needs a more complex access to the blood vessels, and has some rare but relevant possible complications. The major advantage of the coronary angiography is that there is the possibility of immediate treatment of a narrowed/blocked blood vessel of the heart. The current guidelines advice an urgent coronary angiography when a clear myocardial infarction is suggested on the electrocardiogram, but not when there is no clear indication of myocardial infarction. Nonetheless, a relevant portion (more or less 40%) of the patients without a clearly abnormal electrocardiogram, still have an important problem in the blood vessels of the heart. We aim to determine whether the CT scan provides accurate information about the condition of the blood vessels of the heart. The CT scan was already well examined for this purpose before, but in the currently conventional way it needs preparation with extra monitoring and administration of medication, which would lead to loss of precious time and potentially dangerous side effects of these drugs in this critical situation. For that reason, a new software modality was developed that allows us to examine the coronary arteries in the same CT scan, without need for additional monitoring or medication administration. It does not need additional contrast administration (the dye necessary for optimal evaluation of some diseases). The goal of this study is to determine whether this new technique gives us the correct information about the coronary arteries. This means we acquire the images of the heart in the same scan, and verify the results with the conventional coronary angiography. If the technique provides accurate information, it could lead to a better selection of patients we need to urgently refer for a coronary angiography and to defer the exam in those who have normal coronary arteries on the scan.

Participants needed: 30
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Feb 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Adults (≥18 years) with sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) follo... [+18]

Status: Recruiting

Birth Cohort: Development of IgE Autoantibodies in Newborns With (High Risk of) Atopic Dermatitis

Previous research has shown that some patients with atopic eczema have specific self-reactive antibodies, known as IgE autoantibodies, that react to their own skin cells, referred to as "self-reactive antibodies" or "autoantibodies". It is not yet known when and how these self-reactive antibodies develop, so this is what we aim to investigate. This study aims to examine the presence of self-reactive antibodies at birth. In other words, the investigators want to study the earliest stage of developing antibodies that target the body's own skin cells. Additionally, factors that contribute to the development of these self-reactive antibodies will be explored as well as the correlation with the development of atopic eczema. The study will involve newborns who are at an increased risk of developing atopic eczema due to a family history of asthma, hay fever, or atopic eczema. There will also be a control group of newborns without these characteristics. The study's approach is to examine a portion of the umbilical cord blood, which is routinely collected after birth, to investigate self-reactive antibodies. The goal is to determine whether these self-reactive antibodies are linked to the development of atopic eczema in the first two years of life. For this purpose, follow-ups will be conducted at the ages of 6, 12, and 24 months. This study will contribute to an increased understanding of the prevalence of self-reactive antibodies and the factors influencing their development. Moreover, the study will determine whether these antibodies play a role in the prevention of and/or serve as predictive factors for the development of atopic eczema.

Participants needed: 500
Trial details
Age: 1-24Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Jan 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

400 newborns with high-risk for AD-development (at least 1 parent or sibling wit... [+1]

Newborns not born at the maternity ward of UZ Brussel [+4]

Status: Recruiting

EVALUATION OF A FULLY AUTOMATED AI TOOL FOR EMBRYO RANKING

This study aims to investigate whether embryo ranking by a fully automated AI tool (iDAScore) results in a similar transfer-to-pregnancy compared to manual embryo ranking by an embryologist. IVF patients who are planned for a freeze-all approach (where all usable embryos are frozen and transferred in later transfer cycles) will be allocated to either the control (ranking by embryologist) or intervention arm (ranking by iDAScore). The frozen embryos will be warmed and transferred one by one, according to their assigned rank. We want to see if the average number of embryo transfers that is needed to achieve a clinical pregnancy (transfer-to-pregnancy) is similar in both groups.

Participants needed: 1,325
Trial details
Age: 18-42Biological sex: FemaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselUpdated: Dec 23, 2025Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

patients undergoing an ICSI/IVF treatment (with donor or own oocytes) that are p... [+6]

Embassy patients [+5]