Sutton In Ashfield, United Kingdom
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Inoperable Non-metastasized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
The occurrence of pancreatic cancer is increasing in Belgium. Although this type of cancer is severe, there are only a limited number of treatment options. The preferred treatment is usually surgery. However, this is only possible in certain circumstances. If surgery is not possible, chemotherapy is administered to improve survival. A combination of chemotherapy and SBRT followed by surgery if possible has already been used in some studies and will be investigated in a larger number of subjects with the TORPEDO study. A patient needs to sign an informed consent form before participating in the TORPEDO study. Participation in the TORPEDO study consists of the following phases: screening, induction chemotherapy, restaging and randomization, treatment, resectability assessment whether or not followed by surgery and a follow-up phase. During the screening phase, eligibility of the patient to participate in the study will be assessed. Demographics data, information regarding medical history, prior medications and adverse events will be recorded. Moreover, a clinical assessment, blood tests to assess general blood parameters, a CT chest/abdomen and MRI pancreas will be performed. Eligible patients (according to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria) will receive induction chemotherapy (standard of care) during 12 weeks. Either 6 cycles of mFOLFIRINOX or 3 cycles of gemcitabine / nab-paclitaxel will be administered. If, within one week after the end of chemotherapy (restaging), CT chest/abdomen and MRI pancreas do not show extrapancreatic disease and in absence of massive gastric or intestinal invasion, subjects will be randomized 1:1 to either treatment with chemotherapy (arm A) or treatment with a combination of chemotherapy and SBRT (5 x 8 Gy) (arm B). During the treatment phase, all subjects will receive 4 weeks of chemotherapy (either 2 cycles of mFOLFIRINOX or 1 cycle of gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel). 7 to 28 days after the end of this chemotherapy treatment, subjects randomized in arm B will undergo SBRT (5 fractions of 8 Gy), preceded by the implantation of fiducial markers and simulation. 28 days after the end of the chemotherapy (arm A) or after the last SBRT fraction (arm B), various data will be collected (e.g. clinical assessment, blood tests such as determination of tumor marker CA19-9 level, CT chest/abdomen and MRI pancreas, questionnaires regarding quality of life and the occurence of adverse events) and resectability will be multidisciplinary determined. At 6 weeks (+/- 2 weeks) after chemotherapy (arm A) or SBRT (arm B), subjects considered suitable will have surgery. All subjects will receive another 8 weeks of chemotherapy (4 cycles of mFOLFIRINOX or 2 cycles of gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel). The follow-up phase consists of ten-weekly follow-up visits during 2 years. These follow-up visits consist of a clinical assessment, CT chest/abdomen imaging, blood sampling, elicitation of AE's and assessment of the subject's quality of life through questionnaires. After these 2 years, patients will be followed by standard of care, six monthly during the following 3 years. After five years, patients will be followed on a yearly basis (standard of care). Follow-up data (survival status) will be collected.
Phase
N/ASpan
315 weeksSponsor
Cancer Research AntwerpTurnhout
Recruiting
Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Women with Gestational Diabetes
At diagnosis of GDM, women will receive education on the management of GDM with lifestyle and need to monitor glucose with SMBG. Within one week of GDM diagnosis, all participants will be asked to use a blinded CGM (Freestyle Libre Pro IQ,) during a run-phase. Women randomized to the control arm, will be asked to intermittently wear a blinded CGM sensor (Freestyle Libre Pro IQ) during 14 days at least two time points in pregnancy (at 31.0-33.6 weeks and between 36.0-38.6 weeks). For women diagnosed with early GDM (<20 weeks), blinded CGM will be needed 3 times in pregnancy with a first time at 20.0-23.9 weeks. Women randomized to the intervention arm will be recommended tu use the rt-CGM (Freestyle Libre 3) till the delivery. In line with normal routine, a 75g OGTT will be performed between 6-24 weeks postpartum to screen for glucose intolerance. Participants will be asked to also wear a blinded CGM (Freestyle Libre Pro IQ) at this last study visit.
Phase
N/ASpan
119 weeksSponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU LeuvenTurnhout
Recruiting
Colchicine in Belgium in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
This is a prospective, randomised, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled phase III pragmatic superiority trial comparing colchicine 0.5 mg with placebo administered orally once-daily in up to 2770 participants with CAD treated with PCI. Participants will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either colchicine 0.5 mg or placebo as an adjunct to standard of care. The trial is event driven with trial closure being performed when the targeted number of 566 primary endpoint events has been reached. Participants will be seen by the site staff 1 month after randomisation and thereafter every 12 months as per standard of care (SOC) and for IMP dispense and compliance, completing questionnaires and outcome event assessment until end of study. After the first month, a telephone visit will be scheduled every 6 months in between two standard of care on-site visits.
Phase
3Span
214 weeksSponsor
AZ Sint-Jan AVTurnhout
Recruiting
The Belgian REAL (BE.REAL) Registry
The study aims to assess the effectiveness, safety and adherence for Inclisiran in combination with lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) under conditions of routine clinical practice. The Inclisiran cohort will include patients receiving Inclisiran therapy as per the approved label independently of background Standard of Care (SoC) therapy. This study will include both primary data collection and secondary use of data. - Prospective data collection: Patients will be enrolled over a period of 6 months between 01-December-2022 and 31-May-2023 and will have a maximum follow-up of 39 months or 8 injection visits. - Retrospective data collection: Retrospective data will also be captured for patients with a first prescription between 01-May-2022 and study start and will be followed up for a maximum of 39 months to assess for study outcomes. In this case, baseline data and data of the first injection visits will be retrieved by the physician and captured in the Clinical Report Form (CRF), followed by prospective data collection during the rest of the follow-up period.
Phase
N/ASpan
220 weeksSponsor
Novartis PharmaceuticalsTurnhout
Recruiting
Semaglutide for the Treatment of Glucose Intolerance in Women with Prior Gestational Diabetes
Patient population: Women with a recent history of gestational diabetes (GDM) and persistent glucose intolerance in early postpartum are a particularly high risk group, with about 50% developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) within 5 years after the delivery. Semaglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist with multiple beneficial metabolic effects, including glucose lowering effect, weight loss and cardiovascular protective effects. The investigators hypothesize that in women with prior GDM and glucose intolerance in early postpartum, treatment with semaglutide will reduce the risk to develop T2DM on the long-term compared to placebo. Intervention and comparison: Belgian multi-centric double blind RCT with 13 centers to compare semaglutide (once weekly) with placebo in women with a recent history of GDM and glucose intolerance [impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) and/or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT)] 6-24 weeks postpartum. Participants will be 1/1 randomized to semaglutide or placebo on a background of lifestyle measures. Semaglutide will be uptitrated to 1mg/week over a 8-week period. Participants will be followed-up for 3 years. Participants will receive a 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) 3-6 months after the stop of the intervention. Randomization will be stratified according to BMI at the early postpartum visit (<25; 25-29.9 and ≥30Kg/m²). Outcomes: The primary endpoint is the development of T2DM by 160 weeks defined by fasting glycaemia, OGTT and/or HbA1c according to the ADA criteria. Important secondary endpoints include the need for rescue therapy for diabetes, regression to normoglycaemia, weight loss, beta-cell function, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. To achieve 80% power, we plan a sample size of 252 to detect an estimated 50% reduction in the risk to develop T2DM between both groups, assuming a 30% loss to follow-up during the study.
Phase
3Span
277 weeksSponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU LeuvenTurnhout
Recruiting
Ischemic and Bleeding Outcomes After Angiolite Stent Implantation and an Abbreviated Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Phase
3Span
360 weeksSponsor
iVascular S.L.U.Turnhout
Recruiting
A Study to Examine the Clinical Value of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Performed by Belgian NGS Laboratories: a Belgian Precision Study of the BSMO in Collaboration With the Cancer Centre
Phase
N/ASpan
261 weeksSponsor
The Belgian Society of Medical OncologyTurnhout
Recruiting
Ketamine in Acute Brain Injury Patients.
In this study the effects of ketamine as an adjunct to an standard sedation regime in adult TBI patients will be investigated on the therapy intensity level and intracranial pressure. All patients will receive propofol for sedation to control ICP, to a maximum dose of 4 mg/kg/h. If the ICP is not controlled at the maximum dose of propofol, midazolam will be added, to a maximum dose of 0.3 mg/kg/h, as part of the current standard of care in the Participating Sites. All patients will receive remifentanil, fentanyl or sufentanil infusions for pain relief. The study medication (ketamine or placebo) will be started after randomization. As part of the current standard of care in the Participating Sites, the decision for decompressive craniectomy and/or barbiturate coma will be taken after multidisciplinary consultation between the treating intensivist and neurosurgeon. The decision to stop or reduce sedation, lies with the treating physician, based on the level of ICP control, the absence of clinical or radiological signs of deterioration of the neurologic state. In the case of barbiturate coma, the study drug will be discontinued. During and following decompressive craniectomy, the sedative regime (propofol/midazolam/study drug/ opioids) will be continued. In case of suspected or threatening Propofol-Related Infusion syndrome, propofol will be stopped and switched to midazolam. In case of hypertriglyceridemia >200 mg/dL, propofol will be reduced and if necessary, midazolam will be associated to allow control of sedation. During surgical procedures related to the traumatic brain injury or not, the study drug will not be discontinued. The use of open label administration of ketamine is not allowed during the course of the trial, i.e until hospital discharge.
Phase
4Span
252 weeksSponsor
Geert Meyfroidt, MD, PhDTurnhout
Recruiting
Subthreshold SCS or BMT
After filling in the questionnaires at the 6 months follow-up visit, patients could change treatment groups (in both directions). This decision will be a shared decisions between patient and treating physician in case the randomized intervention did not provided enough pain relief.
Phase
N/ASpan
134 weeksSponsor
Moens MaartenTurnhout
Recruiting
Differential Target Multiplexed Spinal Cord Stimulation
Phase
N/ASpan
256 weeksSponsor
Moens MaartenTurnhout
Recruiting