Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Clinical trials sponsored by Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, explained in plain language.
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New hybrid heart surgery aims to spare patients from open chest incision
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of minimally invasive bypass surgery (through small chest incisions) and stents can match or beat standard open-heart bypass for people with blockages in all three main heart arteries. The trial will enroll 250 adults and measure complicatio…
Sponsor: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mindfulness may boost breech baby turn success
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a short, 5-minute mindfulness meditation can help pregnant women with a baby in breech position during a procedure called external cephalic version (ECV), where doctors try to turn the baby. Researchers will compare ECV success rates and pain levels betwe…
Sponsor: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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The heart rhythm threat hiding in heart attack wards
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowPeople admitted for acute coronary syndrome, which includes heart attacks and unstable angina, face a higher risk of dangerous heart rhythms such as sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation. Hospitals monitor these patients, but the exact rate of these rhyth…
Sponsor: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI may spot deadly heart rhythms before they strike
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether artificial intelligence can use continuous ECG data to predict and detect life-threatening heart arrhythmias in patients admitted with acute cardiac illness. Researchers will analyze stored ECG data from 3000 adult patients to see if AI models can forecas…
Sponsor: Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC