Rennes University Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Rennes University Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Personalized bloodletting could ease life for iron overload patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether using a blood marker called transferrin saturation to guide bloodletting (removing blood) improves quality of life in people with HFE haemochromatosis, a genetic condition causing iron buildup. 239 adults already on maintenance bloodletting will be random…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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MS drug holiday for Over-50s: safe or risky?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people over 50 with a stable, inactive form of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis can stop taking their disease-modifying drugs without getting worse. Researchers will track 250 participants for 2 years to see if stopping treatment leads to more …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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PTSD memory eraser trial for teens pulled before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to see if the blood pressure drug propranolol could reduce PTSD symptoms in adolescents by blocking the reconsolidation of traumatic memories. Participants would have taken propranolol or a placebo before briefly recalling their trauma, once a week for six weeks.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:50 UTC
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Fat grafting study for bedsores pulled before it began
Prevention TerminatedThis study was designed to test whether transplanting a person's own fat cells into healed bedsores could stop the sores from returning. It planned to enroll adults with paralysis who had a healed pelvic bedsore for at least 6 months. However, the study was withdrawn before any p…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Anxiety may hold key to depression treatment resistance
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores how anxiety contributes to treatment-resistant depression. Researchers will follow 37 adults with depression to see if anxiety levels can predict who will have a harder time recovering. The goal is to better identify at-risk patients and develop more targeted …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Knee X-Ray study pulled before starting
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to see if X-rays taken before knee replacement surgery could reliably show ligament damage in people with knee arthritis. It was an observational study, meaning no treatment was given. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so …
Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Could a simple mouthwash keep your Mouth's bacteria healthy?
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study investigates whether a specific mouthwash (buccotherm) helps maintain a balanced and healthy community of bacteria in the mouth, compared to a placebo mouthwash. Healthy adults with at least 20 natural teeth will use the mouthwash twice daily for 14 weeks. Researchers …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Blood cancer chemo and adrenal risk study pulled before start
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study planned to check how often the adrenal glands stop working properly after chemotherapy in adults with blood cancers. It aimed to measure cortisol levels after a stimulation test. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Heart check: do Nerve-Targeting drugs also shield the heart in rare amyloidosis?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 20 adults with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) who have both nerve and heart involvement. They are treated with patisiran or vutrisiran for two years. Researchers use MRI scans and questionnaires to see how the drugs affect heart structure and func…
Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC