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  • Hypercaloric PEG Nutrition in ALS to Sustain Energy Homeostasis

    Patients eligible for study participation will be randomized to one of two groups (hypercaloric or isocaloric diet) at baseline visit. Intervention or control diet will be administered as an add-on to standard therapy. Calory requirement will be individually determined by indirect calorimetry which measures resting energy expenditure (REE) and by collecting physical activity data. Indirect calorimetry is a non-invasive procedure which allows to calculate resting energy expenditure by measuring carbon dioxide and oxygen in the expired air using a canopy hood or a full-face mask. For both groups, a standard PEG nutrition featuring a balanced ratio of fat, carbohydrates, and protein according to human requirements will be used (e.g. Fresenius Fresubin® Energy Fibre/2250 Complete). PEG nutrition used in this study (e.g. Fresenius Fresubin® Energy Fibre/2250 Complete) is routinely used in clinical practice for feeding of patients with ALS and PEG. It is known to be well tolerable and safe. In few cases of intolerance, this standard tube feeding may be switched to another product (e. g. HiPP Sondennahrung), but the amount of calories will not be changed. In clinical routine, energy needs are usually estimated using the Harris-Benedict-formula, based on body weight, height, sex and age. However, this formula only provides approximate values. Therefore, in this study, indirect calorimetry is used to obtain precise values of energy needs. The German version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Last 7 Days Self-administered Format (IPAQ) is used for determining the physical activity level. The total energy requirement is calculated by adding the resting energy expenditure and the activity-related calorie requirement. In the control group, 100% of the estimated calorie requirement is administered with the goal of covering energy needs and stabilizing body weight. The hypercaloric diet in the intervention group consists in 120% of the calorie requirement determined by indirect calorimetry. Resting energy expenditure in ALS patients is 14% higher than in a healthy control cohort. We assume that activity-related energy expenditure is increased similarly. Therefore, the hypercaloric diet consisting in 120% of calorie requirement aims to cover these additional energy needs. Similarly, a recent study in patients with PEG used 125% of calorie requirement.

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    157 weeks

    Sponsor

    University of Ulm

    Ulm, Baden-Württemberg

    Recruiting

  • Adjusted High-dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Vs. Conventional Immunochemotherapy in Elderly PCNSL Patients

    Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system (PCNSL) is a rare lymphoma affecting only the central nervous system compartment. PCNSL patients are typically 60 years or older and have poor prognoses. However, there are alternative treatment approaches to consider with the potential to improve medical outcomes for this patient population. The current standard of care in Germany and many international centres for patients 65 and older is treatment with R-MP, comprising rituximab, high-dose methotrexate (HD-MTX) and procarbazine followed by maintenance therapy with procarbazine. An alternative approach comprised of a shorter induction treatment with rituximab, HD-MTX and cytarabine (MARTA) followed by age-adjusted high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HCT-ASCT) was recently shown to be feasible and effective in elderly PCNSL patients considered eligible for high-dose chemotherapy requiring autologous stem cell transplantation. Nevertheless, data evaluating this short duration treatment approach remains scarce, and randomized trials have not yet been published. The objective of the PRIMA-CNS trial is to demonstrate that intensified chemotherapy followed by consolidating HCT-ASCT is superior to conventional chemotherapy with R-MP followed by maintenance with procarbazine in elderly patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL; not only regarding survival and remission after treatment but also regarding standards like quality of life (QOL) and treatment related morbidities. Results of this randomized trial will either change the standard of care to an intense and shorter treatment approach or re-define R-MP as a proven treatment standard. In addition, a geriatric assessement is implemented in this trial with the goal to better define transplant eligibility. If this trial shows the superiority of HCT-ASCT, the investigators will establish an improved treatment standard with increased chances for long-term remission and cure and reduced frequency and length of chemotherapy treatment. Considering the poor prognosis of this patient population, this randomized phase III trial is of great clinical importance to provide patients, the patients' families and care takers with optimal treatment.

    Phase

    3

    Span

    421 weeks

    Sponsor

    University Hospital Freiburg

    Ulm

    Recruiting

  • Assessment of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation (ATRIAL-MR)

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    1357 weeks

    Sponsor

    University Hospital of Cologne

    Ulm

    Recruiting

  • Understanding Individual Variability in Neuronal Signal Transmission to Target Organs in Health and Disease

    This research project aims to investigate to what extent the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the transmission of signals from the brain to peripheral organs. Furthermore, the study will investigate sex differences and differences between healthy and high-risk individuals on brain-derived coordination of postprandial signaling for metabolic control. Therefore, parasympathetic blockade will be introduced by atropine infusion (on one day) versus saline infusion as placebo (on another day) in a randomized fashion. For safety reasons, only the participants will be blinded. Infusion will start 20 minutes before a 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT) and last until the end of the 2h oGTT. The oGTT will introduce a postprandial state. Additionally, 1000 mg Paracetamol will be added to the solution to study gastric emptying. This approach will be combined with a double-tracer dilution technique. Labeled glucose ([6,6-2H]glucose) will be infused 120 minutes before and during the oGTT (120 min) and will be used to address endogenous glucose production. The glucose drink from the oGTT will be enriched with [U-13C6]glucose to compute the glucose appearance rate (Ra). Basal endogenous glucose production will be calculated as well as post-load endogenous glucose production and rates of glucose disappearances (Rd).

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    107 weeks

    Sponsor

    University of Ulm

    Ulm

    Recruiting

    Healthy Volunteers

  • Platform Trial Evaluating Treatment of Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab-deruxtecan Containing Combination Therapies for HER2+, Resectable Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma

    The NeoART trial consists of cohorts focusing on distinct trastuzumab-deruxtecan (T-DXd) combination therapies. Enrolment of patients in the two currently defined cohorts will be consecutive, i.e., recruitment for NeoART-002 will start after full recruitment of NeoART-001. All eligible patients in NeoART-001 cohort will receive: Trastuzumab-deruxtecan 5.4 mg/kg i.v., on day 1, Q3W plus 5-FU/LV: leucovorin 200 mg/m2 i.v., followed by 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 2600 mg/m2 as a 24-h continuous infusion on day 1, Q2W. Patients will receive three cycles of neoadjuvant T-DXd combined with four cycles 5-FU/LV followed by surgery. Surgery will be scheduled 3-4 weeks after completion of the last cycle of preoperative study therapy. All eligible patients in NeoART-002 cohort will receive: Trastuzumab-deruxtecan 5.4 mg/kg i.v., on day 1, Q3W plus FLO:oxaliplatin 85 mg/m2 & leucovorin 200 mg/m2, each as an i.v. infusion followed by 5-FU 2600 mg/ m2 as a 24-h continuous infusion on day 1, Q2W. Patients will receive three cycles of neoadjuvant trastuzumab-deruxtecan combined with four cycles FLO followed by surgery. Surgery will be scheduled 3-4 weeks after completion of the last cycle of preoperative study therapy. The primary objective of the trial is to evaluate the feasibility and safety (primary endpoint: feasibility rate) of different neoadjuvant T-DXd containing combinational treatment regimens in patients with HER2 positive, locally advanced, resectable esophagogastric adenocarcinoma. The secondary objectives are to futher characterize the efficacy of different neoadjuvant trastuzumab-deruxtecan containing combinational treatment regimens and to evaluate safety and tolerability of different neoadjuvant T-DXd containing combinational treatment regimens. Secondary endpoints comprise the assessment of toxiticy, Perioperative morbidity, Pathological complete remission and R0 resection rate. Up to 18 patients will be enrolled into each cohort.

    Phase

    1/2

    Span

    145 weeks

    Sponsor

    Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest

    Ulm

    Recruiting

  • Fertility Protection for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

    The protection and preservation of fertility is particularly important for patients with tumor diseases prior to cell-damaging therapies, especially in pediatric oncology and during stem cell transplantation. Fertility preservation in CAYA (Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults) remains a topic that receives limited attention in everyday clinical practice. While it has been addressed in pediatric oncology for years, it is often inconsistently implemented in daily ward routines and rarely adheres to clinical guidelines. A rational strategy for fertility-preserving and endocrinological follow-up care should consider not only the therapeutic modalities employed in light of the patient's underlying disease but also the age and gender of the patient at the time of therapy. The structured documentation of critical risk factors for the manifestation of fertility-restricting endocrinological late effects, as well as precise longitudinal documentation, are therefore of immediate importance in clinical patient care. They ensure the quality of diagnostic and therapeutic processes and outcomes and enable both retrospective and prospective scientific investigations. The following key questions are central to this effort: 1. Can predictive factors or combined predictor variables for fertility disorders during follow-up be developed based on detailed clinical and laboratory phenotyping of patients before and after exposure to gonadotoxic therapies (e.g., therapeutic exposures, endocrinological markers, anthropometric markers such as body composition, genetic predispositions including risk SNPs and epigenetics)? 2. What unmet needs, concerns, and challenges regarding potential fertility impairments exist in different CAYA age groups and their parents, and how do these unmet needs affect the fertility-related quality of life of those affected? 3. How can current practices in fertility preservation and counseling for fertility preservation be systematically captured, with the goal of improving clinical care structures (healthcare research)? These research questions will be addressed within the framework of a multimodal research program, specifically through: 1. Development and implementation of a database for the structured collection of therapy-related endocrinological, anthropometric, and laboratory parameters of patients before and after oncological therapy (or stem cell transplantation), as well as during follow-up care at the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Germany. 2. Identification of predictors for fertility disorders: 1. Therapeutic exposures during primary and secondary therapy 2. Endocrinological markers 3. Anthropometric markers (body composition) 4. Genetic predispositions 3. Prospective evaluation of the prevalence and cumulative incidence of fertility disorders in boys and girls during childhood and adolescence, including endocrinological and metabolic late effects. 4. Documentation of medical interventions, such as fertility-preserving measures before therapy, endocrinological treatments for late effects, and reproductive medical measures to support future parenthood (e.g., ICSI, IVF, IUI, oocyte transfer, etc.). 5. Assessment of previous fertility-preservation measures and counseling efforts for fertility preservation. The long-term goal is to improve the quality of patient care in endocrinological follow-up, focusing on fertility-related parameters after oncological diseases through the structured collection of relevant data. 6. Evaluation of fertility-related quality of life and informational needs at different time points during the course of the disease. FeProCAYA is a part of the collaborative research project FePro-Ulm (https://www.uniklinik-ulm.de/frauenheilkunde-und-geburtshilfe/schwerpunkte/unifee/standa rd-titel.html), which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). FePro-Ulm is an interdisciplinary junior scientists research center for fertility protection and one of five German CERES Excellence Centers for reproductive health (https://www.gesundheitsforschung-bmbf.de/de/interdisziplinaere-nachwuchszentren-fuer-rep roduktive-gesundheit-16739.php).

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    1043 weeks

    Sponsor

    University of Ulm

    Ulm, Baden-Württemberg

    Recruiting

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Metabolic Diseases

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    256 weeks

    Sponsor

    University of Ulm

    Ulm

    Recruiting

    Healthy Volunteers

  • Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychosocial Care Intervention in Intensive Care

    Phase

    N/A

    Span

    52 weeks

    Sponsor

    Harald Gündel

    Ulm, Baden-Württemberg

    Recruiting

    Healthy Volunteers

  • A Study to Investigate LDL-cholesterol Lowering With Inclisiran Compared to Bempedoic Acid in Patients With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.

    During the screening period study eligibility will be assessed and the participants' individual LDL-C target according to guideline (Mach et al., 2020) will be determined. Among other criteria, at screening, a participant must be on a stable maximally tolerated dose of a HI statin with either atorvastatin ≥40 mg once a day (QD) or rosuvastatin ≥20 mg QD (+/- Ezetimibe [10mg]) for ≥ 4 weeks with which, however, a target LDL-C of < 70 mg/dL is not reached. During the open-label treatment period, all participants, who fulfill the inclusion/exclusion criteria, will be randomized at V1 (Day 1) in a 1:1 open-label fashion to either Inclisiran sodium 300 mg s.c. (administered at Day 1 and Day 90) or to BPA tablets 180 mg p.o. (given once daily). Participants will be required to maintain their background lipid-lowering treatment (maximally tolerated statin dose +/- Ezetimibe) unchanged for the duration of the study. The end of treatment (EOT) is reached at day 150. A Safety-Follow-up call will be conducted 30 days after EOT visit (Day 180). The overall study duration is approximately 190 days but can vary depending on individual screening and the visit windows allowed for the treatment period and EOS visit.

    Phase

    4

    Span

    67 weeks

    Sponsor

    Novartis Pharmaceuticals

    Ulm

    Recruiting

  • Revumenib in Combination With Azacitidine + Venetoclax in Patients NPM1-mutated or KMT2A-rearranged AML

    Phase

    3

    Span

    328 weeks

    Sponsor

    Stichting Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland

    Ulm

    Recruiting

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