Rennes University Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Rennes University Hospital, explained in plain language.
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MS drug holiday for Over-50s: safe or risky?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether people over 50 with a stable, inactive form of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis can stop taking their disease-modifying therapy without worsening their disability. Researchers will follow 250 participants for two years to compare disability pro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:50 UTC
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PTSD memory rewrite study for teens pulled before it began
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study aimed to see if propranolol, a blood pressure medicine, could reduce PTSD symptoms in teenagers by interfering with the way traumatic memories are re-stored in the brain. It planned to enroll 12- to 18-year-olds with PTSD for at least three months. However, the study w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Heart mystery: do Nerve-Targeting drugs also protect the heart?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at 20 adults with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis who have both nerve and early heart problems. They are being treated with patisiran or vutrisiran, drugs known to slow nerve damage. Researchers want to see if these drugs also help the heart by using MRI scans and he…
Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:03 UTC
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Scientists grow tiny guts to unravel bowel mysteries
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study takes small tissue samples (biopsies) from people having a routine endoscopy and grows them into mini-organs called organoids. These organoids mimic the real intestine and help researchers understand diseases like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. The goal is to learn ho…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rennes University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:54 UTC