Rwth Aachen University

This study is testing whether adding a special immune-boosting drug called Pentaglobin to standard care helps patients with a severe abdominal infection called peritonitis. Researchers will enroll 200 very sick patients to see if the treatment reduces organ failure and death. A k…

This study aims to help active smokers quit before they undergo a procedure to diagnose a suspicious spot on their lung. Researchers will offer counseling and track participants' smoking status using questionnaires and lab tests. The goal is to see if providing support at this sp…

This study aims to understand how and why the diaphragm muscle weakens in ICU patients who need breathing machine support. Researchers will measure the strength and nerve control of the breathing muscle during and after ventilator use in 15 patients. The goal is to gather detaile…

This study is creating a national registry to track 5,000 people in Germany with early memory concerns or dementia. It aims to follow their health over time to better understand how different types of dementia progress in real life. The data will help doctors improve early diagno…

This study aims to understand if weakness in the main breathing muscle (the diaphragm) is common in people with lung diseases like asthma, COPD, fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension, and if it can predict future health problems. Researchers will measure muscle strength, lung funct…

This study aims to understand why the body's 'fight-or-flight' nervous system is overactive in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Researchers will measure nerve activity in 135 adults with COPD and compare them to healthy people to see if sleep apnea, lung …