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

This study tests whether adding UVB light therapy to standard skin creams works better than using creams alone for adults with moderate-to-severe eczema. 316 participants were randomly assigned to receive either the light therapy plus creams or just creams for at least 3 months. …

This study is testing whether a medication called icosapent ethyl can slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis, a condition where the heart's main valve narrows. It will involve about 110 adults over 50 with mild to moderate disease. The main goal is to see if the treatment …

This study is testing whether a very short, one-day course of antibiotics is just as effective and safe as the standard 4-7 day course for treating a bile duct infection called cholangitis. It involves 440 patients who have already had a procedure to drain the infected bile. The …

This study is testing whether a new, minimally invasive endoscopic procedure, which uses electrical pulses to regenerate the lining of the small intestine, can help people with type 2 diabetes who use insulin. When combined with the diabetes medication Ozempic, researchers hope t…

This study is testing if adding a treatment called intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) to standard steroid therapy early in the course of inflammatory muscle diseases (myositis) leads to better and faster improvement. It involves 44 adults newly diagnosed with conditions like derma…

This study is testing a new, simpler device called Endosign to see if it can be used instead of regular endoscopies to monitor people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to esophageal cancer. The device is swallowed like a capsule to collect a small tissue sample,…

This study is testing a therapy called imagery rescripting to see if it can help people with early psychosis. Eight participants will receive the therapy, which involves working with a practitioner to change distressing mental images. The main goal is to see if this improves thei…

This study aims to find out if people who have had many tick bites can naturally develop resistance to them. Researchers will compare 24 people with a history of tick bites to people who have never been bitten, by placing ticks on their skin and measuring how well the ticks feed.…

This study aims to create a clear, standard definition for lung complications that can occur after surgery. An international panel of 40 experts and patients who have experienced these complications will work together to agree on what counts as a problem, how severe it is, and ho…

This study aims to see if combining CT scans of the heart with blood tests can better predict how heart disease will worsen over time. It involves 310 adults aged 50-75 who are at risk for heart disease but don't have symptoms. The goal is to gather knowledge to improve future ri…