Leiden University Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Leiden University Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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Trials from this sponsor expected to report results within the next 12 months.
- Brain scans reveal hidden vascular clues in early Alzheimer's Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Can the dirt under our feet shape the bacteria in our gut? Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Your genes could guide safer drug doses Results expected Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Can a toolkit help family doctors catch heart risk sooner? Results expected Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Brain aneurysm survivors may have hidden belly danger – simple ultrasound could save lives Results expected Dec 2026 (estimated)
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Can a simple color change improve breathing support for preemies?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether using a colorimetric carbon dioxide (CO₂) detector to guide non-invasive breathing support (ventilation) improves care for premature infants born before 32 weeks. The detector changes color to show how well the baby is exhaling CO₂, which may help doctors…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dye-Free laser imaging could replace standard dye in colorectal surgery
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study compares two imaging methods for checking blood flow to the bowel during colorectal surgery: the standard technique using a dye called indocyanine green (ICG) and a newer dye-free method called Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI). About 30 adults having elective colo…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for nighttime cluster headaches: Low-Sodium drug enters trial
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether low sodium oxybate (Xywav) can reduce nighttime cluster headache attacks in people with chronic cluster headache. About 52 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo for 16 weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers the number o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can the dirt under our feet shape the bacteria in our gut?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis pilot study asks whether the diversity of microbes in soil can influence the bacteria living in the human gut. Ten healthy adults will drink vegetable smoothies made from crops grown in either low- or high-microbial diversity soil for one week each. Researchers will check if…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a lupus drug unlock kidney transplants for Hard-to-Match patients?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a short course of belimumab, a drug used for lupus, can improve detection of immune cells that cause transplant rejection. The goal is to help highly sensitized kidney transplant candidates—people whose immune systems are very picky about donor organs—get…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC