University Hospital Freiburg

This study compares a procedure called TIPS (a shunt that reroutes blood in the liver) against standard treatments like water pills and fluid drainage for people with liver cirrhosis who have developed ascites (fluid buildup in the belly). The goal is to see if early TIPS placeme…

This study looks at how well a small camera in a pill (capsule endoscopy) can find hidden bleeding in the small bowel. It involves 1,300 people who may have bleeding that standard scopes missed. The goal is to see how often the camera finds the bleeding source and helps guide fur…

This study follows 2,000 people with severe liver-related high blood pressure who are getting a TIPS procedure—a small tube placed in the liver to reroute blood flow. Researchers will track survival, need for liver transplant, and complications like confusion or liver failure ove…

This study aims to improve how doctors diagnose two rare blood cancers in children: myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). Researchers will use standardized lab tests and genetic analysis to better understand these diseases. The study will en…

This study offers genetic screening to 20,000 newborns to detect treatable rare diseases early. Families expecting a baby can choose to have their newborn's DNA tested for a set of currently treatable conditions. If a baby develops symptoms of a genetic disease in the first two y…