Erasmus Medical Center

This study looks at whether giving extra nutrition through a vein during dialysis helps people on long-term kidney dialysis build muscle. Sixteen adults who have been on dialysis for at least three months will receive either the extra nutrition or their usual care. The goal is to…

This study compares two common medicines, hydroxychloroquine and methotrexate, to see which works better for frontal fibrosing alopecia, a scarring hair loss condition that mainly affects women. About 50 adults who choose to start one of these drugs will be followed for up to 48 …

This study looks at 100 children to understand why measles causes short-term immune suppression but also lifelong immunity. Researchers will measure antibodies and immune cells before and after infection to see how measles changes the body's immune memory. The goal is to solve th…

This study watches 110 adults on breathing machines to see how often the patient and ventilator are out of sync. Researchers will use special software to detect these mismatches and link them to patient health. The goal is to better understand the problem, not to test a new treat…

This study will analyze data from 3,000 living liver donors and their recipients to create a more accurate tool for predicting early transplant success. Researchers will also test existing prediction models to see how well they work. The goal is to help doctors better counsel pat…

This study looks at whether an improved endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedure can better find cancer that has spread to lymph nodes in people with bile duct cancer. About 250 adults with suspected resectable bile duct cancer will get the improved EUS before surgery. The main goal…