University Hospital Freiburg

This study compares early placement of a TIPS (a small tube that reroutes blood flow in the liver) against standard treatments like diuretics and fluid drainage in 134 patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites (fluid buildup). The goal is to see if TIPS improves survival and redu…

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 is collecting information from 260 children and teens with rare blood cancers called myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). Researchers are using advanced genetic tests to improve how these diseases are diagnosed and classified. Th…

This study aims to speed up the diagnosis of rare diseases in newborns by offering genetic screening shortly after birth. About 20,000 families will be invited to participate. The approach uses a targeted gene panel for treatable conditions and, if symptoms appear, whole genome s…

This study follows 2000 people with severe liver-related high blood pressure who receive a TIPS procedure, which creates a bypass in the liver. Researchers will track survival, need for liver transplant, and complications like confusion or liver failure over 12 months. The goal i…