University Hospital Freiburg

This study compares early placement of a small tube (TIPS) that reroutes blood flow in the liver against standard treatments like water pills and fluid drainage. The goal is to see if the shunt helps people with liver cirrhosis and severe fluid buildup live longer without needing…

This study uses a small camera in a capsule that you swallow to find bleeding in the small bowel that other tests missed. About 1300 adults with suspected bleeding will take part. The goal is to see how often the camera finds the source of bleeding and helps guide treatment.

This study aims to shorten the time it takes to diagnose rare diseases in newborns by offering genetic screening shortly after birth. Researchers will screen 20,000 newborns for treatable rare diseases using a targeted gene panel. If a baby develops symptoms of a genetic conditio…

This study is for children and teens with rare blood cancers called MDS and JMML. The goal is to make diagnoses more accurate by using a standard set of tests and looking closely at genetic changes. Researchers will track how patients do over time, including those who get a stem …

This study follows 2000 people who are getting a TIPS procedure—a small tube placed in the liver to relieve dangerously high blood pressure. Researchers will track survival, liver function, and complications for one year after the procedure. The goal is to learn more about outcom…