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Clinical trials and research at RWTH Aachen University

• 15Clinical trials
• 2Countries

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All recruiting trials (15)

• German registry for dementia and early memory problems

  This registry will collect clinical and biomarker information over time from people in Germany with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, or early dementia to see how symptoms and tests change.

  Recruiting at 21 sites RWTH Aachen University · Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg and 23 other locations · NCT07433010

• Stopping smoking before bronchoscopy or CT‑guided lung biopsy

  This project tests whether offering immediate quit-smoking support and measuring nicotine markers helps people who smoke and are having a bronchoscopy or CT‑guided lung biopsy stop smoking.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT07322796

• Assessing diaphragm function in patients with respiratory diseases

  This study is testing how well the diaphragm works in people with respiratory diseases to see if it affects their breathing difficulties and overall health.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT05903001

• How diaphragm strength changes during and after mechanical ventilation

  This project will try to see how quickly the diaphragm weakens in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation and whether it recovers after they are taken off the ventilator.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · NCT05211661

• Investigating how lung diseases affect heart function

  This study is trying to see how chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma affect heart function in patients using special heart imaging techniques.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · NCT05042219

• Targeted radiation (SBRT) after TACE for liver cancer

  This study tests whether adding stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) after trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) helps people with early or intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma who cannot have surgery.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT04996914

• Analyzing blood gases in patients with pulmonary hypertension during catheterization

  This study looks at blood samples from patients with pulmonary hypertension during a heart procedure to better understand the condition and its causes.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · NCT04993612

• Understanding Sympathetic Nerve Activity in COPD Patients

  This study is trying to understand how the nervous system is overactive in people with COPD and what factors might be causing it.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · NCT04849806

• Evaluating treatment for patients with intellectual and severe multiple disabilities

  This study looks at how different treatments and care from healthcare professionals can help people with intellectual disabilities and severe multiple disabilities feel better and improve their lives.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT04781452

• Investigating brain chemistry in schizophrenia

  This study is testing how brain chemistry differs in people with schizophrenia compared to their healthy family members and unrelated healthy individuals to better understand the condition.

  Recruiting at 3 sites RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, Northrine-Westphalia and 2 other locations · NCT04655235

• Observing autonomic neuropathies and Ehlers Danlos syndromes over time

  This study is trying to understand how autonomic neuropathies and Ehlers Danlos syndromes change over time in patients compared to healthy individuals.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT04310644

• Personalized treatment with Pentaglobin® for patients with peritonitis after surgery

  This study is testing if adding Pentaglobin® to standard care can help patients recover better from peritonitis after surgery.

  Recruiting at 12 sites Phase 2 RWTH Aachen University · Vienna and 19 other locations · NCT03334006

• Identifying biomarkers in patients with Type 2 Diabetes and heart failure

  This study is trying to find specific markers in the blood of people with Type 2 Diabetes and heart failure to see if they can help predict who will benefit from a heart treatment.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT03323216

• Creating a biological database for intensive care patients

  This study is trying to collect and store blood and urine samples from intensive care patients to help improve treatments and outcomes for future patients.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen · NCT03014427

• Collecting tissue samples to study inflammation after heart surgery

  This study is collecting tissue samples from heart surgery patients to see how inflammation affects recovery and to find markers that could help understand heart disease better.

  Recruiting RWTH Aachen University · Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia · NCT02488876

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by RWTH Aachen University are recruiting right now?

15, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 2 countries. The most sites are in Germany (15 trials), Austria (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.

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