University Hospital, Ghent

This study is testing whether a minimally invasive heat treatment can safely shrink benign thyroid nodules and improve patients' quality of life. 100 adults with symptomatic nodules will receive radiofrequency ablation, where a needle heats and destroys the nodule tissue. Researc…

This study is testing a minimally invasive procedure called thermal ablation for men whose prostate cancer has spread to a few other spots in the body. Doctors use a needle to apply extreme heat or cold directly to the tumors to destroy them. The goal is to see if this is a safe …

This study is testing if new silicone pads can reduce pressure on the feet better than the standard foam pads used today. It involves 80 people with diabetes and nerve damage who are at high risk of developing painful foot ulcers. Researchers will measure foot pressure and ask pa…

This study aims to see if using ultrasound guidance during IUD insertion causes less pain than the traditional method. Researchers will compare pain levels in 50 women receiving either the traditional or ultrasound-guided technique. The goal is to make IUD placement more comforta…

This study aims to see if coaching doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff can improve how teams make difficult ethical decisions, especially for patients nearing the end of life. It will involve 360 staff and patients across 10 hospital departments. The coaching focuses on lea…

This study is testing a program called 'My Care My Voice' designed to make it easier for patients with advanced cancer and their doctors to talk about palliative care. Palliative care focuses on managing symptoms and improving quality of life, and earlier conversations about it c…

This study aims to test new guidelines for placing sensors on the calf muscles of people who have had a stroke. Researchers will compare their new placement method to an older standard, using ultrasound to see which one positions the sensors more accurately over the muscle. The g…