Amsterdam Umc, Location Vumc
Clinical trials sponsored by Amsterdam Umc, Location Vumc, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- Could two weeks of therapy beat six months for anxiety? Results expected Nov 2026 (estimated)
- One-Shot radiation before second breast surgery: a new hope for recurrence? Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- New PET scan could help doctors see how breast cancer responds to treatment Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Teens take the lead: global study tests if youth-designed changes boost physical activity and sleep. Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Can tumor DNA and immune cells reveal why some cancers resist immunotherapy? Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
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A digital guide may cut long sick leave for workers with muscle and joint pain
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a computer-assisted reintegration protocol for employees on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders, such as back, neck, or shoulder pain. The protocol helps occupational health professionals follow national guidelines and Dutch law when guiding employees bac…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Electric pulses vs. pelvic tumors: a new hope when surgery fails?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether irreversible electroporation (IRE) can safely and effectively treat recurrent pelvic tumors in people who cannot have surgery, radiation, or other local treatments. IRE uses electrical pulses to destroy cancer cells without cutting or heating tissue. R…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Surgery drug combo boost bile duct cancer survival?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is investigating whether giving a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy before surgery, and continuing immunotherapy after, can improve outcomes for people with a rare and aggressive type of bile duct cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive ei…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a 2-Second longer pause in CPR save more hearts?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether extending the compression pause from 3 to 5 seconds during mechanical CPR helps rescuers deliver two effective breaths more often. It includes adults who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and were treated with a LUCAS device. The study compares th…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Brain-Stimulation showdown: can accelerated therapy outpace standard care for depression?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether an accelerated, precisely targeted brain-stimulation protocol can outperform the standard approach for people with treatment-resistant depression. Participants receive either the new accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) or the standard …
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One-Shot radiation before second breast surgery: a new hope for recurrence?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a single, high dose of radiation given before repeat breast-conserving surgery is safe and effective for women whose breast cancer has returned after previous treatment. The trial will enroll 25 women aged 50 or older with small, low-risk tumors. The goal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One shot of radiation could replace weeks of treatment for some breast cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether a single, high dose of MRI-guided radiation given before surgery can completely eliminate low-risk breast cancer. Women aged 50 and older with small, early-stage tumors receive one radiation dose, then wait 6 to 12 months before surgery to see if t…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple punch against pancreatic cancer: chemo, immunotherapy, and radiation before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new approach for people with pancreatic cancer that can be surgically removed. Before surgery, patients receive a combination of chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX), an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab), and targeted radiation (SABR). After surgery, they continue …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Can a heart pump make risky stent placements safer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether using a temporary mechanical heart pump during a high-risk heart procedure (PCI) can improve safety and outcomes. About 98 adults with weak hearts and complex blockages will be randomly assigned to receive the pump or standard care. The goal is to see …
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New drug aims to unload the heart in lung hypertension
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug sotatercept can improve right heart function in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH causes high blood pressure in the lungs, straining the right side of the heart. Sotatercept targets the underlying blood vessel changes, not ju…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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A new imaging tracer could predict immunotherapy success in lung cancer
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a special PET scan tracer, [18F]F-AraG, can visualize activated T-cells in tumors and healthy tissue of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if changes in tracer uptake during anti-PD-1 immunotherapy can predict how well t…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracers could illuminate immune battle inside lung tumors
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis trial is testing two experimental PET imaging tracers to see if they can show T cell activity in lung cancer tumors. People with non-small cell lung cancer who are about to have surgery after standard chemo-immunotherapy will receive two PET scans. The scans will be compared…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New device helps Parkinson's patients beat freezing episodes
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a wearable device called Cue2Walk that automatically detects freezing of gait in people with Parkinson's disease and provides rhythmic cues to help them keep walking. The study will compare the device's effectiveness and cost against usual care in 84 participants…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Brain zaps for stubborn OCD: new hope for Therapy-Resistant patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called TMS for adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who did not improve enough with standard exposure therapy. 250 participants will receive either real or sham TMS combined with therapy for 5-7 weeks. The goa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Power training could help kids with cerebral palsy reach their goals
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a 12-week functional power training program (MegaPower) helps children with cerebral palsy achieve their personal participation and activity goals better than usual care. The trial will include 66 children aged 4-12 who can walk with or without help. Rese…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Magnetic pulses to the brain may lift long COVID fog
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a gentle brain stimulation technique called rTMS to see if it can reduce severe fatigue and concentration problems in people with long COVID. Researchers will give 66 adults either real or fake (placebo) stimulation over six weeks. The goal is to find a safe, non…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Can tweaking dialysis sodium flush out hidden salt and protect blood vessels?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis trial tests five different dialysis approaches in people with end-stage kidney disease to see how each affects salt stored in tissues and the health of small blood vessels. Participants receive each method in random order over four weeks. Researchers use MRI scans and skin p…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks best way to treat recurrent breast cancer with radiation and heat
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 500 breast cancer patients whose cancer has returned in the same area (locoregional recurrence). They receive standard care: re-irradiation with or without hyperthermia (heat therapy). The goal is to track side effects, quality of life, and survival over five y…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a breath test predict lung scarring? new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study aims to find early biomarkers that can predict if a person's lung scarring (pulmonary fibrosis) will get worse quickly. Researchers will follow 450 adults with various types of interstitial lung disease, including IPF and other fibrotic conditions. Partic…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Teens take the lead: global study tests if youth-designed changes boost physical activity and sleep.
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study, called YoPA, is testing whether getting teenagers directly involved in designing changes to their neighborhoods can help them be more active, sleep better, and spend less time on screens. Researchers in Denmark, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and South Africa will work wit…
Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:25 UTC