Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit Van Amsterdam (amc-uva)

This study tests whether giving a combination of two medicines (hydrocortisone and octreotide) plus using a patch made from the patient's own tissue can lower the risk of major complications after Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer. The trial includes 400 high-risk patients wh…

This study looks at whether giving young adults (under 50) with inherited high cholesterol strong cholesterol-lowering drugs early can shrink plaque in their arteries. Researchers will use CT scans to measure plaque changes over time. The goal is to see if aggressive treatment ca…

This study tests whether using lung ultrasound to customize breathing machine settings can lower the death rate in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a severe lung condition. About 538 adults on ventilators will be assigned to either standard care or ultras…

This study compares two ways of using deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease: standard continuous stimulation versus a newer adaptive version that adjusts in real time. About 130 adults who already have a DBS implant will be randomly assigned to one of the two metho…

This study tests a portable EEG device called StrokePointer that ambulance crews can use on people with suspected stroke. The goal is to quickly identify patients with a large vessel occlusion stroke who need to go directly to a hospital equipped for clot removal. About 275 adult…

This study looks at people who come to the emergency room after fainting and are at low or medium risk for serious problems. Half will stay in the hospital for 24 hours with heart monitoring, and half will go home right away. The goal is to see if the longer stay helps find hidde…