Vrije Universiteit Brussel

This study tests whether gentle belly massage can reduce period pain and improve quality of life in women with painful periods, with or without endometriosis. About 80 women will be randomly assigned to receive either real massage or a light touch (sham) over three menstrual cycl…

This study tests a new articulated prosthetic foot designed to improve comfort, safety, and mobility during daily activities like walking on slopes and stairs. About 120 adults with lower-limb amputations will compare the new foot to their current one. The goal is to see if the n…

This study will use a painless ultrasound to examine tongue stiffness, thickness, and other features in 80 adolescents aged 12-18 with obesity and sleep-disordered breathing. Participants are already enrolled in a weight-loss program. The goal is to better understand how the tong…

This study explores why stroke survivors often feel extreme muscle fatigue. Researchers will use a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tACS to temporarily change brain activity in 120 stroke survivors. Participants will do leg exercises until tired while their…

This observational study aims to understand how neuromuscular fatigue develops in stroke survivors compared to healthy individuals. Researchers will measure brain activity (EEG) and muscle activity (EMG) in 120 participants while they perform repeated leg exercises until fatigue.…

This study tests a new way to take CT scans of the knee while it is bearing weight, like standing. The goal is to see if this method can detect small movements of a knee replacement implant earlier than standard X-rays. The study will include 15 people, some with healthy knees an…

This pilot study tests a set of tools designed to help nursing home staff decide when a hospital visit is truly needed. The goal is to reduce avoidable hospital stays, which can be stressful and harmful for residents. Twelve nursing homes will use the toolkit, and researchers wil…

This study follows 30 elite female cyclists before, during, and after an altitude training camp to see how sleep and menstrual cycle changes affect training results. Participants will track their sleep with diaries and devices, and provide saliva, urine, and blood samples to meas…

This study aims to collect walking data from 150 healthy adults using both wearable sensors and a high-precision motion capture system. The goal is to create a high-quality dataset that can help train computer algorithms to detect walking events more accurately from wearable devi…