Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De La Guadeloupe

This study aims to see if a different test (an oral glucose tolerance test) can find diabetes in people of African or Indian descent in Guadeloupe who have risk factors but normal results on the standard fasting blood sugar test. Researchers will enroll 120 adults with specific r…

This study is testing whether a robotic heart scan performed remotely is as accurate as a standard in-person scan for diagnosing heart problems. It aims to improve access to specialized heart care for people living on remote islands in Guadeloupe where cardiologists are rarely av…

This study aims to understand how many people in Guadeloupe have a pesticide called chlordecone in their blood from past banana farming. It will enroll 3,000 adults to measure their levels and see if a support program with advice and follow-up can help reduce those levels over ti…

This study aims to understand why some people develop more severe fatty liver disease by looking at a specific gene (PNPLA3) in 600 adults from French overseas territories like Guadeloupe. Researchers will collect blood samples to analyze the gene and see how it relates to the st…

This study aims to understand why prostate cancer progresses slowly in some men but aggressively in others. Researchers will follow 3,000 newly diagnosed patients in France and the Caribbean, collecting information about their genetics, lifestyle, and environment. The goal is to …

This study aims to understand if exposure to chlordecone, a pesticide used in the French West Indies decades ago, affects women's fertility. Researchers will measure the pesticide levels in 634 women from Guadeloupe who are experiencing infertility and check their hormone levels …

This study aims to identify the specific germs causing severe brain and spinal cord infections in Guadeloupe when standard tests fail. Researchers will use advanced DNA sequencing technology on samples from up to 100 patients to look for known and new pathogens. The goal is to im…

This study aims to understand if a specific genetic variation in the Corin gene makes people of African descent in Guadeloupe more likely to develop high blood pressure. Researchers will compare 370 adults with and without high blood pressure to see if those with the gene variant…

This study aims to find out how common H. pylori infection is in people newly diagnosed with stomach cancer in the French West Indies. Researchers will test tissue samples from 100 adult patients to look for the bacteria. The goal is to better understand why stomach cancer rates …

This study aims to understand why dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease affecting skin and muscles, may be more severe in people of Caribbean descent. Researchers will observe 10 patients in Guadeloupe to identify factors linked to worse outcomes at diagnosis. The goal is to…

This study aims to understand how exposure to a banned pesticide called chlordecone affects children's development in Guadeloupe. Researchers are following 650 children from a previous study to see if exposure during pregnancy or early life impacts their thinking skills and the t…