University Of Cologne

This study is testing whether a daily pill called dapagliflozin can slow down the loss of kidney function in adults with a genetic condition called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). It will involve 420 adults with ADPKD who show signs of rapid disease progress…

This study is creating a global registry to track severe cases of leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection spread by animals and contaminated water. Researchers will enroll 200 participants who have the disease to collect information on how it spreads, how patients fare, and …

This study aims to better understand how the body's water and salt levels change when doctors treat low blood sodium (hyponatremia). Researchers will closely monitor 50 adult patients with this condition, measuring their blood, urine, and body composition before, during, and afte…

This study aims to understand how the bodies of people with severe kidney failure handle changes in sodium and water levels. Researchers will give 60 participants on stable dialysis either an intravenous water or salt solution and measure how sodium moves inside and outside their…

This study is creating a global registry to gather information on hantavirus infections, which can cause serious kidney and lung diseases. It aims to understand how the disease spreads, its symptoms, and what factors affect patient outcomes. The goal is to use this knowledge to i…

This study is investigating whether immediate skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her preterm baby after birth can influence the baby's stress-related genes and improve their development. Researchers will compare 60 preterm babies who receive this immediate contact with tho…