Rennes University Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Rennes University Hospital, explained in plain language.
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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 therapy without worsening their disability. Researchers will follow 250 participants for two years to compare disability pro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:50 UTC
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PTSD memory rewrite study for teens pulled before it began
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study aimed to see if propranolol, a blood pressure medicine, could reduce PTSD symptoms in teenagers by interfering with the way traumatic memories are re-stored in the brain. It planned to enroll 12- to 18-year-olds with PTSD for at least three months. However, the study w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Scientists grow 'Mini-Guts' to unlock secrets of Crohn's and colitis
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study takes small tissue samples from the gut during routine endoscopy and grows them into mini-organs called organoids. These organoids mimic the real intestine and help researchers understand diseases like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. The goal is to learn how these dise…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Heart mystery: do Nerve-Targeting drugs also protect the heart?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 20 adults with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (a rare disease causing protein buildup in nerves and heart) who are already taking patisiran or vutrisiran for nerve symptoms. Researchers want to see if these drugs also affect heart structure and function …
Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:40 UTC