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Probiotic Intervention for Digestive Health in Obese Patients Initiating GLP-RA Treatment

Obesity is a prevalent chronic disease affecting 17% of the French population. Treatment involves multiple factors, with pharmacotherapy playing an increasingly important role. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1 RAs) are considered revolutionary in obesity treatment, with three approved molecules available in France: liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide. These treatments, combined with a healthy lifestyle, induce significant weight loss: 9% with liraglutide, 15% with semaglutide, and 20% with tirzepatide. The most common adverse events (AEs) associated with GLP-1 RAs are gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. These AEs are dose-dependent and often decline over time. In phase 3 trials, semaglutide 2.4 mg showed higher rates of GI AEs compared to placebo, but most were mild to moderate and transient. GI AEs led to dose reduction or temporary treatment interruption in 12.5% of participants, with few permanent discontinuations. Probiotics, are live microorganisms that benefit the host by improving gut microflora. Probiotics has been clinically proven to benefit gastrointestinal health. Probiotics may reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), improves gut barrier function, reduces inflammation, and decreases the incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) in patients taking antibiotics. Probiotics is therefore theorized to potentially reduce GI side effects associated with GLP-1 RA treatment for obesity. Hypothesis Probiotics will prevent and limit the digestive disorders induced by GLP-1 R agonists, particularly during the dose escalation period. This would allow better digestive tolerance of the treatments, limiting the number of definitive treatment interruptions, facilitating compliance and dose escalation with a larger number of subjects at full dose and therefore with better systemic exposure to the compounds, a key factor in their effects on weight loss.

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18-75Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 19, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Patient who is going to start a GLP-1 RA (semaglutide or tirzepatide) for weight... [+7]

Patients under 18 years old [+13]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Impact of a Targeted Nutritional Intervention on Glycaemic Variability and Correlation Between Glycaemic Parameters and Satiety.

Obesity affects 18% of French adults and increasingly impacts adolescents. Dietary management is challenging, particularly with eating disorders like hyperphagia. The study hypothesizes that glycaemic variability contributes to eating disorders, as blood glucose fluctuations and reactive hypoglycaemia may exacerbate compulsive eating. Currently, no data exists on the relationship between glycaemic profile and satiety in obese adolescents. This exploratory study will establish foundation for larger research evaluating glucose sensors as therapeutic education tools in obesity management, helping patients understand diet-satiety relationships.

Participants needed: 20
Trial details
Age: 12-18Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 18, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Adolescents who have entered puberty (Tanner S2+ or G2+) [+3]

Type 2 diabetes: HbA1c > 6.5% or fasting plasma glucose > 1.26 g/L [+13]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Do Endocrine Disruptors Accumulate in Children Undergoing Paediatric Dialysis?

The impact of the environment on health is becoming an increasingly important issue in public health policies. Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are substances or mixtures of substances found in many everyday products that interact with the body's endocrine functions. Although their mechanisms of action are not yet fully understood, mechanisms involving endocrine mimicry, antagonism, and epigenetic effects have been described. The effects of the main endocrine disruptors on bone health remain poorly understood. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) constitute a large family of synthetic organic compounds used for their non-stick and heat-resistant properties. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a specific PFAS compound used in packaging materials and plastics. One of the known effects of PFAS is their interference with vitamin D through competition at its receptor, thereby reducing bone formation. In addition, PFAS decrease the proliferation of bone cells and reduce extracellular matrix synthesis. From foetal development through adolescence, early life represents a critical period for bone formation. If environmental chemicals can interfere with this process in the general paediatric population, the accumulation of endocrine disruptors may also exert an additional deleterious effect in the context of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). Indeed, patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher incidence of fractures and present mineral, skeletal, and cardiovascular abnormalities whose pathophysiology is extremely complex. The potential impact of endocrine disruptors on the pathophysiology of CKD-MBD in children has never been evaluated, despite the fact that during dialysis sessions, blood repeatedly circulates through a circuit composed mainly of plastics and exposed to elevated temperatures. In adult dialysis populations, PFAS exposure has been investigated, but the results are contradictory. In 2018, Liu et al. found no evidence of PFAS removal by haemodialysis. Conversely, studies by Liu et al. (2018) and Huang et al. (2023) demonstrated a significant reduction in PFAS concentrations in patients following haemodialysis sessions and compared with patients with chronic kidney disease not receiving dialysis. Both research groups suggested that PFAS levels in dialysis patients are significantly influenced by the composition and properties of the dialysis membranes used. However, these studies were conducted exclusively in adults, who, by definition, do not have a growing skeleton, and were restricted to PFAS measurements. This is particularly relevant given that: (1) dialysis techniques are rapidly evolving, with hemodiafiltration increasingly replacing conventional haemodialysis and with different membrane types used in paediatric practice; and (2) children undergoing dialysis often require more frequent treatment sessions than adults. For example, according to the French national survey conducted on January 28, 2026, in preparation for discussions on a new dialysis reimbursement model, 25% of the 93 children receiving chronic haemodialysis underwent treatment more than three times per week. Furthermore, none of these studies assessed the impact of peritoneal dialysis, a modality that is relatively uncommon in adults but widely used in paediatrics, particularly among very young children. These considerations have prompted us to evaluate PFAS serum concentrations in children with: (1) chronic kidney disease, (2) peritoneal dialysis, and (3) haemodialysis. This study is designed as a pilot project that may support the development of a larger-scale investigation depending on the results obtained.

Participants needed: 15
Trial details
Age: 2-17Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 17, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Children aged 0 to 17 years (inclusive), followed in the Paediatric Nephrology D... [+7]

Participation in another interventional research study with an exclusion period... [+1]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Two Modalities of Ventilation on the Occurrence of Respiratory Complications During Inhalational Anaesthetic Induction in Children

Induction of anesthesia by inhalation is the most common method of induction (70% in France) for young children admitted for non-emergency surgery. It has the advantage of not requiring an intravenous line. Serious respiratory adverse events such as laryngospasm or bronchospasm remain common in young children during anesthesia induction (approximately 4%) and can reach up to 30% when mild respiratory adverse events (coughing, desaturation \< 95%, airway obstruction) are included. Traditionally, inhalation induction is performed under spontaneous ventilation using the anesthesia ventilator circuit. However, modern ventilators offer the option of applying positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and pressure support ventilation (PSV). Several physiological studies suggest that the use of PEEP + PSV during anesthesia may help maintain airway patency, minute ventilation, and functional residual capacity (FRC). Our hypothesis is that administering PEEP + PSV at the time of induction may reduce the risk of respiratory complications. The primary objective is to demonstrate that induction of anesthesia using PEP + PSV, compared with induction of anesthesia under spontaneous ventilation, reduces the risk of adverse respiratory events in children requiring general anesthesia with planned inhalational induction.

Participants needed: 2,032
Trial details
Age: 3-6Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 17, 2026Locations: 9
Eligibility criteria

Child between 3 months and 6 years old [+5]

Children with severe upper respiratory tract infection (severe moist cough, feve... [+9]

Status: Recruiting

Evaluation of EXL01, a New Live Biotherapeutic Product to Prevent Recurrence of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in High-risk Patients

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of nosocomial diarrhea in Europe, with over 120,000 cases and almost 3,700 deaths per year. This infection is characterized by a high risk of recurrence after cure, ranging from almost 20% after a first episode to over 60% after 2 recurrences, or in the case of specific risk factors. Currently, first-line treatment of CDI is based on oral antibiotics such as fidaxomicin or vancomycin. These antibiotic treatments, which are effective in 89% and 86% of first-episode cases respectively, do not correct the microbiological imbalance underlying the onset of CDI and may, on the contrary, encourage recurrence by contributing to the maintenance of a deleterious change in the microbiota (dysbiosis) through the elimination of bacteria other than C. difficile, due to their spectrum of activity. In a number of patients, this ecological imbalance can no longer be restored after antibiotic treatment, leading to multiple recurrences of CDI. In this context, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been validated for over 10 years for the prevention of recurrence in multi-recurrent CDI. The principle of FMT is based on the use of a pharmaceutical preparation made from the stool of a healthy donor, administered within the digestive tract of a patient for therapeutic purposes. Currently, in the case of multiple recurrences, it is the recommended first-line treatment (from 2 recurrences) and the most effective, with a clinical efficacy preventing recurrence of CDI in 69% to 89% of cases at 8 weeks post-treatment, with a good safety profile. Among the microbial factors promoting CDI, the loss of the bacterial species Faecalibacterium prausnitzii constitutes a specific therapeutic target. F. prausnitzii is a commensal bacterium of the human gut, making up nearly 5% of the fecal microbiota, and has been shown to be associated with an individual's state of health. A drop in its relative abundance is associated with an increased risk of numerous diseases, such as Crohn's disease and colorectal cancer. In CDI, F prausnitzii is greatly diminished. Moreover, low abundance of F. prausnitzii is predictive of C. difficile recurrence. Its abundance in stools is increased after FMT and is also predictive of response to treatment. From a pathophysiological point of view, one of the preventive effects of F. prausnitzii on recurrence would be mediated by its ability to hydrolyze the bile acids involved in the germination of C. difficile spores. The aim of this Phase I/II trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of oral administration of EXL01, a single isolated unmodified strain of F. prausnitzii, in preventing CDI recurrence in high-risk patients at W8. The study will be conducted in 2 parts. The phase I (Part A) is planned to include 6 patients. The phase II (Part B) will include 50 patients in two arms (25 patients respectively in the placebo and EXL01 arm).

Participants needed: 56
Trial details
Phase: Phase 1, Phase 2Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 11, 2026Locations: 10
Eligibility criteria

Adult patient ≥18 years of age [+8]

Currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigational c... [+25]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Phenotyping Acute Non-Severe Anemia in the Emergency Department

Anemia is traditionally diagnosed and managed using circulating hemoglobin concentration (\[Hb\]). However, \[Hb\] is influenced by plasma volume and may not accurately reflect the total amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport. Total hemoglobin mass (Hbmass), measured using the optimized carbon monoxide rebreathing method, provides a direct assessment of the body's oxygen-carrying capacity but has never been extensively investigated in patients presenting to the emergency department with non-life-threatening anemia. The hypothesis of the PHENOEMEMIA study is that routine blood hemoglobin concentration is only moderately correlated with Hbmass and therefore does not fully reflect the physiological severity of anemia. PHENOEMEMIA is a prospective single-center interventional physiological study including adults presenting to the emergency department with non-life-threatening anemia. Each participant undergoes routine clinical assessment, standardized symptom questionnaires, additional blood sampling for biological and hemorheological analyses, focused transthoracic echocardiography, near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of tissue oxygenation, and Hbmass measurement using the optimized carbon monoxide rebreathing technique. The primary objective is to evaluate the correlation between blood hemoglobin concentration and Hbmass normalized to body weight. Secondary objectives include describing the relationships between Hbmass, biological markers of anemia, clinical symptoms, cardiac adaptation, blood rheology, tissue oxygenation, and physiological phenotypes of anemia.

Participants needed: 59
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 12, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Adult patients aged 18 years or older. [+5]

Glasgow Coma Scale score <15. [+11]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Efficacy of Prophylactic Levetiracetam for Improving Functional Outcome in the Acute Phase of Intracerebral Haemorrhage: a Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Trial

Epileptic seizures are a common complication at the acute phase of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH). The incidence of seizures occurring within 7 days reaches 40% when subclinical seizures are diagnosed by continuous electroencephalogram (EEG). Some studies have suggested that early seizures are associated with haematoma expansion (Vespa., Neurology 2003), worse neurological outcomes (Gilmore., Stroke 2016) or increased mortality. By contrast, other studies have shown no association of acute seizures with long-term mortality and outcome. However, the interpretation of these works is subject to bias because almost all studies were based on clinical detection of seizures only, while it has been shown that most early seizures after ICH are clinically unrecognised and can only be diagnosed with EEG monitoring. The PEACH trial, a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, showed that clinical and/or electrographic seizures occur in more than 40% of patients with ICH and that Levetiracetam (LVT) is safe and effective in preventing these seizures. However, it remains unclear whether preventing acute seizures might lead to improved functional outcomes after ICH. An adequately powered randomised controlled trial is needed to answer whether primary seizure prophylaxis improves functional outcome in this setting. Answering this question would result in an important change in ICH acute care guidelines, which currently do not recommend primary prophylactic antiseizure treatment. As compared to research in acute ischemic stroke management, fewer clinical trials have been conducted in acute ICH and no effective medical treatments are available in this subset of patients. The main objective of PEACH 2 is to establish if prophylactic antiseizure therapy with LVT improves functional outcome in adults with acute spontaneous ICH. Functional outcome assessed by the modified Rankin score (mRS score) six months after acute ICH will be compared between patients receiving prophylactic antiseizure therapy with levetiracetam and patients receiving placebo. The secondary objectives are to examine the effect of prophylactic antiseizure therapy with levetiracetam versus placebo on: * the number of early and late clinical seizures, on the short term and long term evolution of the neurologic deficit as assessed by the NIHSS, on long term functional outcome (12 months) as assessed by the mRS, on quality of life and cognitive impairment, and on haematoma expansion and mass effect on control brain imaging * the frequency of side effects at 1 and 6 months, pneumonia at 1 month, delirium at 1 month, irritability/aggressivity, anxiety and depression at 1 and 6 months, and all-cause mortality at 1, 6 and 12 months. 580 patients will be recruited over 3 years.

Participants needed: 580
Trial details
Phase: Phase 3Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 12, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age ≥ 18 years [+6]

Intracerebral haemorrhage known or suspected by study investigator to be seconda... [+14]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Impact of Epilepsy on the Brainstem Adenosine Pathway and Its Relation With Arousal and Respiratory Reactivity

Despite the continuous development of new antiseizure medications over the past 25 years, 30% of patients with epilepsy suffer from drug-resistant seizures and are at risk of epilepsy-related complications, like cognitive dysfunctions, sleep-disordered breathing or Sudden and Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP). SUDEP typically occurs during sleep, after a nocturnal seizure, and primarily results from a postictal central respiratory dysfunction in patients with generalized convulsive seizure (GCS), suggesting that interaction between respiratory dysfunction and sleep state may play a role in its pathophysiology. Post-mortem data in SUDEP patients showed alteration of neuronal populations involved in respiratory control in the medulla. Accordingly, pharmacologic strategies aimed at reducing the severity of postictal respiratory dysfunction has appeared as one of the most promising way to prevent SUDEP. However, no encouraging result has hitherto been reported. Interconnections between the complex network that regulates arousal and sleep and the respiratory network are numerous. They primarily include the relation between chemosensitive regulation and arousal system to ensure asphyxia-induced arousal (i.e. arousal to elevated CO2), especially through serotonin (5HT)-dependent connections in brain stem. The link between alterations of the brainstem networks involved in arousal regulation and respiratory dysfunction has not been characterized in patients with epilepsy yet. Like 5HT, adenosine is deeply implicated in the regulation of sleep and central respiratory control. Seizures transiently increase adenosine extracellular levels. Adenosine physiological effects in the brain are mediated through the activation of two types of Adenosine receptors (ARs), A1Rs and A2ARs. Extracellular adenosine promotes sleep via A1R-dependant inhibition of glutamatergic neurons in the basal forebrain, but also via A2AR-dependant activation of neurons in the nucleus accumbens. Respiration is also inhibited by A1R and A2AR. Most importantly, it has been shown that drug-resistant epilepsy is associated with long-term alterations of ARs cortical expression. However, whether or not a similar epilepsy-related plasticity of ARs occurs in the brainstem and may participate to chronic arousal and respiratory dysfunction in epilepsy has never been investigated. Considering the tight interplay between central respiratory control, arousal regulation and brainstem adenosine, the main hypothesis of the BRAVE study is that epilepsy might result in alterations of the distribution of A1Rs in the brainstem structures involved in respiratory regulation and/or arousal control, especially in the brainstem structures involved in respiratory regulation under hypercapnic condition. The study combines clinical respiratory characterization, morphological, functional and metabolic imaging, using the hybrid simultaneous 3T MRI-PET scanner (Siemens Biograph mMR) of the CERMEP. Combining PET with anatomical and functional MR imaging enables non-invasively in vivo mapping of receptor binding and functional neuronal assessment of a physiological task in the entire brain with high spatial resolution. Investigators already performed fMRI study of respiratory centers, showing number of functional changes in brainstem regions participating to the central control of respiration, including reduced activation during breath-holding fMRI, in patients with epilepsy. The BRAVE study will use the same respiratory paradigm as the one used in this past study. PET imaging will be focused on A1R, using \[18F\]CPFPX, a selective A1R antagonist.

Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 18-55Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 11, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

For patients [+10]

For patients [+31]

Status: Recruiting

The Neurocognitive Bases of Trust in Intellectual Disability

This project studies the neurocognitive basis of trust adjustment in intellectual disability (ID), a source of significant vulnerability for these patients, focusing on two target populations chosen for their specific social characteristics: people with Down syndrome, who are often described as being hypersocial, and people with Fragile X syndrome, who are often characterized by a completely opposite social behaviour profile, with a withdrawn attitude and significant social anxiety. The three different types of mechanisms that contribute to the adjustment of interpersonal trust: affective evaluation, trait attribution, and epistemic evaluation of informants, will be studied. Affective evaluation processes recruit subcortical structures such as the amygdala and assess potential social threats in the environment. The second mechanism for selecting whom to trust consists of forming a representation of a person's dispositions, such as benevolence and competence (also known as traits), and using it to predict that person's future behaviour. Trait attribution processes recruit a cortico-cerebellar network comprising the mPFC, CRUS I and posterior lobule VI. The third mechanism, called epistemic vigilance, allows to adjust our trust in what others communicate to us. This mechanism involves linking the assessment of the reliability of individuals who communicate (based on their benevolence and competence) with the reliability of the communicated information. Epistemic assessment involves frontal areas and areas associated with the representation of mental states in order to enable the evaluation of the truthfulness of the communicated information. All of these mechanisms become functional very early on, before a child's sixth birthday. There are reasons to expect that several of these central mechanisms supporting selective trust will behave atypically in intellectual disability.

Participants needed: 112
Trial details
Age: 3-29Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Complete chromosomal trisomy of the 21st chromosome confirmed by karyotype analy... [+17]

Inability to understand tasks [+23]

Status: Recruiting

Study of the Quality of Life in School Aged-children With Posterior Urethral Valves

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common congenital obstructive lesion of the urethra, affecting from 1 per 3000 to 1 per 8000 live births. Valve ablation usually resolves the obstruction in PUV but patients still may suffer of deterioration in renal and urinary functions. Renal insufficiency is the most feared long-term complication. Up to 50 % of the patients will develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), and up to 20 % will develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and ultimately will require kidney transplantation. PUV is the first urological cause of ESRD. Progression towards CKD depends on febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), severity of a vesicoureteral reflux and bladder dysfunction. Bladder dysfunction is due to an overactive and small poorly compliant bladder during infancy. Detrusor overactivity usually decreases in childhood and bladder capacity increases. The most common symptom of this bladder dysfunction is urinary incontinence. 60 % of children are continent at the age of 5 years old and 90 % at 10 years old. In case of persistent bladder dysfunction, medical treatment (anticholinergics, alpha-blockers) may be introduced, or even intermittent catheterizations. Current scientific literature has very few studies on quality of life (QoL) in patients with PUV, mostly in adult patients and very small cohorts. Men treated for PUV in childhood had a good quality of life compared to the normative population, except for sleeping, eating and sexual activity. It seemed that the more severe the urological and nephrological functions were, the lower the QoL was. Children were only asked about intermittent urinary catheterization, and family point of view has never been collected. However, QoL and long-term evolution represent the first concerns of parents-to-be in prenatal counseling, or after diagnosis in an infant with PUV. Hence, the aim of the study is to investigate the quality of life in school-aged children who had been treated for PUV in their first year of life, as measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0).

Participants needed: 300
Trial details
Age: 6-17Biological sex: MaleType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 5, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Male patients and their parents/relatives [+3]

Children with pre-existing severe cognitive and physical disability (physician's... [+1]

Status: Recruiting

Characterization of the Natural History of Microduplication Syndrome 7q11.23

7q11.23 duplication syndrome (7q duplication syndrome/7DUP) is caused by a microduplication of the 7q11.23 chromosomal region, encompassing 26-28 genes, including the GTF2I gene. This syndrome, often considered as a "mirror" phenotype of Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS), is characterized by a wide range of neurodevelopmental impairments, including a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD), autism spectrum disorders (ASD), selective mutism, mild dysmorphic features, and aortic dilation. Notably, one of the core clinical features of 7DUP is socialization impairment, which varies in severity across individuals. The GTF2I gene, identified as critical in the pathogenesis of both WBS and 7DUP, exhibits opposite expression patterns in the two syndromes, with reduced expression in WBS and overexpression in 7DUP. The gene's dysregulation in 7DUP plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of the associated NDD and social deficits. Despite progress in characterizing the genetic underpinnings of 7DUP, there remains a critical gap in understanding the developmental trajectory of socialization impairments in affected individuals, especially during their transition through different developmental stages, from early childhood to adulthood. Recent advancements in the study of neuronal models derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and brain organoids have shed light on the molecular mechanisms driving 7DUP-related NDDs. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDAC inhibitors), which have been widely used in oncology, have shown promising preliminary results in reducing abnormal GTF2I expression in glutamatergic neurons differentiated from 7DUP patient-derived iPSCs. Preclinical studies in mouse models further demonstrated that these drugs can ameliorate socialization deficits, highlighting their therapeutic potential in addressing the core neurodevelopmental challenges in 7DUP. However, despite these advancements, no longitudinal clinical studies have characterized the developmental trajectory of socialization impairments in 7DUP patients. Understanding this trajectory is critical, as it can inform the timing and potential impact of therapeutic interventions, such as HDAC inhibitors. Given the complexity and variability of the 7DUP phenotype, a comprehensive clinical characterization of socialization impairments across the lifespan is essential to improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize intervention strategies, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. The aim of this research is to characterize the developmental trajectory of socialization impairments in patients with 7DUP, from early childhood through adulthood. By identifying patterns of socialization difficulties, this innovative study will allow to efficiently prepare future therapeutic trials, by specifying the phenotype of the patients, and by determining the most relevant outcome measures, taking into account, on one hand, their neurodevelopmental involvement and, on the other hand, the type of experimental design to be used in the context of rare diseases.

Participants needed: 15
Trial details
Age: 5-50Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 3, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Diagnosis of 7q11.23 microduplication confirmed by Chromosomal Microarray Analys... [+4]

Refusal of the subject and/or the subject's parents/legal guardian to sign the i... [+3]

Status: Recruiting

Autonomous Methadone Delivery System by Nurses

Initiations of methadone treatment for opiode use disorder (OUD) are carried out in France in specialized centers, known as centers for care, support and prevention in addictology (CSAPA) In this way, hospital practitioners initiate the prescription of methadone, which is delivered on the spot by the nursing team. CSAPA nurses, and addictology nurses more generally, have a real range of skills which can include adapting treatment doses according to a protocol pre-established in a team, and medically validated (French law no. 2019-774 of July 24, 2019 relating to the organization and transformation of the healthcare system). The methadone speciality used for initiation in CSAPAs is almost always the syrup form. The capsule form can only be used after one year's treatment, unless exceptionally authorized by the medical officer of the French National Health Insurance Fund. However, regulations stipulate that the prescription of methadone syrup must be renewed every fourteen days, which in theory means that a CSAPA doctor must see the patient at least twice a month to renew the prescription, throughout the entire course of treatment. In practice, medical resources are often not sufficient for patients to be seen by a doctor at such a rate. Numerous palliative organizations exist, though they remain poorly described and documented. In some centers, doctors focus primarily on initiations, and prescriptions for patients for whom "stability" has been achieved are sometimes renewed for longer periods than fourteen days, with nurses in charge of assessing whether this organization is suitable for the patient. The notion of stability varies significantly from one center to another, and may mean achieving a constant dose, stopping illicit opioid use, or other criteria more focused on the patient's psychosocial reintegration. By outlining the missions of Addictology nurses, and more specifically of CSAPA nurses, the investigators can define the essential skills required of nurses to carry out these missions. The main hypothesis of the DIADEME study is that semi-autonomous management of methadone treatment initiation by CSAPA nursing teams helps to reinforce adherence to care and thus improve retention rates in the 3 months following initiation.

Participants needed: 182
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 3, 2026Locations: 8
Eligibility criteria

Subject 18 years of age or older, [+3]

Having taken methadone treatment (on prescription) in the three months prior to... [+7]

Status: Recruiting

Cystinosis and Mitochondrial Metabolism

Cystinosis is a monogenic autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease with complete penetrance, caused by a biallelic mutation in the CTNS gene (17p13.2) encoding cystinosin, a ubiquitous membrane protein whose role is to clear cystine into the cytosol. Its dysfunction in patients with cystinosis leads to systemic accumulation of cystine, an oxidised dimer of cysteines linked by a disulphide bridge, in the lysosomal space, and irreversible cellular dysfunction. Renal damage is at the forefront, with Fanconi syndrome (proximal tubulopathy) and chronic renal failure developing early in childhood/adolescence. There are also multi-systemic disorders, notably endocrine and ophthalmological. Cysteamine is an amino thiol which reduces the level of intra-lysosomal cystine by breaking the disulphide strands of cystine, giving two cysteines which complex with cysteamine to leave the lysosome. Since the late 1980s, there has been an immediate-release form of the drug, which has considerably improved overall patient survival despite having a major impact on quality of life. This improvement in survival has also led to the emergence of later complications that were not previously observed. This musculoskeletal complication (described in an international consensus in 2019), known as 'CMBD' for Cystinosis Metabolic Bone Disease, may be explained at least in part by an intrinsic defect in the osteoblast and osteoclast that contribute to the human bone phenotype. This intrinsic bone defect appears to be responsible for premature ageing. In order to identify potential future therapeutic targets for CMBD, it is essential to gain a better understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. To better understand premature aging in extra-renal damage in cystinosis, it seems relevant to investigate energy metabolism dysfunction, particularly mitochondrial dysfunction.

Participants needed: 25
Trial details
Age: 2+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Aug 3, 2026Locations: 9
Eligibility criteria

Patient with genetically confirmed nephropathic cystinosis [+6]

Patient not complying with study procedures [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Implementation of an Early Adapted Physical Activity to Prevent and Manage Aromatase Inhibitor-induced Musculoskeletal Pain in Breast Cancer (APIS)

Aromatase inhibitors (AI) are the standard adjuvant hormone therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer. However, nearly half of patients experience AI-induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS), particularly pain, which compromise quality of life and treatment adherence. While adapted physical activity offers proven benefits in oncology, its specific role in preventing or managing AIMSS remains unclear. Moreover, the maintenance of physical activity during the care pathway in real-world settings is limited, highlighting the need for hybrid approaches that evaluate both clinical effectiveness and implementation. In response to these challenges, the primary study aim will be to compare the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain after six months of aromatase inhibitor therapy between patients initiating a personalized adapted physical activity program at the beginning of the care pathway and those receiving usual care. Secondary aims will be to (1) assess additional effects of the intervention on physical health, psychosocial well-being and treatment adherence, (2) explore contextual factors influencing program implementation in routine oncology care and (3) identify potential risk factors for the development of AIMSS. The APIS study is a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial including 182 postmenopausal women with non-metastatic hormone-sensitive breast cancer. APIS will generate new evidence on the clinical and implementation effectiveness of early personalized APA (Adapted Physical Activity) in preventing AIMSS. The hybrid design will support the development of sustainable, patient-centered interventions, potentially improving quality of life, adherence to AI therapy and long-term outcomes in breast cancer survivorship. Ancillary study (Groupement Hospitalier Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon) The humero-scapulo-thoracic region is particularly exposed to functional alterations during the course of care of patients treated for breast cancer. In addition to the loss of strength and mobility associated with surgical and medical treatment, the shoulder can also be the site of pain due to AIMSS or PMDS (Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome). These pains are often studied separately, depending on the treatment, but few studies offer a global vision of the functional evolution of the shoulder throughout the course of care, enabling prevention and adjustment of management. It is also relevant to assume that early APA treatment could improve functional rehabilitation in this area. The aim of this study is therefore to evaluate the impact of an APA assessment and early referral to a personalized program (APIS protocol) on shoulder functionality, depending on the time of intervention in the therapeutic pathway.

Participants needed: 182
Trial details
Age: 18-75Biological sex: FemaleType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 31, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Women aged 18 to 75 [+17]

Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision [+16]

Status: Recruiting

Health-economic Assessment of Robot-assisted Bariatric Surgery

CONTEXT : Obesity is a serious disease which affects 17% of the french population. Bariatric and metabolic surgery has demonstrated its efficiency and remains the treatment of reference. Over 40,000 bariatric procedures are performed per year, mainly by laparoscopy ; the robotic approach, historically developed by Intuitive Surgical increases rapidly and accounts for 18% of the procedures in the public system. Whereas the robotic approach has demonstrated its superiority toward laparoscopy for prostatectomies and rectal resections, it still has to be demonstrated for bariatric surgery ; some studies report a decrease rate of complications for complexe procedures and selected patients but the literature remains variable and the benefit of the robot in relation to its high cost must be confirmed. OBJECTIVES: To conduct a health-economic assessment (i.e. cost-effectiveness ratio expressed as the additional cost per quality adjusted life-year gained) of the Da Vinci robot in bariatric surgery at 1 year, from the Health Care system point of view. METHOD : Randomized (482 patients), controlled, single-blind, multicenter, superiority trial comparing two approaches for primary or revisional bariatric surgery: a group benefiting from a robotic approach and a reference group benefiting from a laparoscopic approach. Data from the trial will be matched via the social security number to the French National Health Insurance Information System (SNDS database) in order to collect care consumption. The quality of life will be assessed using the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ5D-5L) questionnaire. PERSPECTIVES: This study will have a direct impact on patients care, professional practices and public health policy either by validating the value of the robot in bariatric surgery or conversely, by promoting the laparoscopic approach. HYPOTHESIS : Robot-assisted bariatric surgery is more expensive than conventional laparoscopy, but the additional costs associated with the robot are partly offset by a reduction in post-operative complications at 1 year, which should also help to improve patients' quality of life.

Participants needed: 482
Trial details
Age: 18-70Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 31, 2026Locations: 18
Eligibility criteria

Patient aged between 18 and 70 years old, [+6]

Presence of a severe and evolutive life threatening pathology, unrelated to obes... [+6]

Status: Recruiting

Tongue Muscular Assessment in Children With Sleep Disordered Breathing

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is part of the sleep-disordered breathing spectrum. Its prevalence in children is 1-5%, and it can have negative consequences at the cardiovascular, cognitive as well as behavioral levels. In children, the first-line treatment is adenotonsillectomy. However, residual obstructive events can persist as the success rate of surgery reaches only 49% in non-obese children. Residual OSA may be explained by multiple sites of obstruction, found in 20-85% children concerned by persistent OSA. Indeed, the tongue appears among one possible primary sites of obstruction. Given the tongue's crucial role in upper-airway patency during sleep, its assessment can inform us about the myofunctional deficits involved in sleep-disordered breathing. The primary objective of the present study is to assess tongue motor functions in children with sleep-disordered breathing and to compare them to those of healthy children (data collected in a current study (TMAC) conducted at UCLouvain, Belgium; NCT06166680), in order to document possible myofunctional deficits in children with OSA. The hypothesis is that tongue motor functions will be lower in children with sleep-disordered breathing.

Participants needed: 78
Trial details
Age: 4-17Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 30, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

With suspected sleep-disordered breathing [+3]

Insufficient comprehension of French language [+5]

Status: Recruiting

Circadian Rhythmicity During Coma Awakening

Acute brain injury is a major cause of admission to intensive care units, as well as of mortality and morbidity, worldwide and for all age groups. With most patients surviving these injuries thanks to recent medical advances, society is facing not only the growing burden of disability, but above all the ethical issues involved in withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies (WSLT). To resolve this dilemma, effective treatment would be necessary, but this is hampered by our limited knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms of the natural history of coma, from onset to recovery. A more systematic description of coma awakening using a multimodal battery in intensive care unit patients would enable us to refine the awakening and re-emergence of consciousness and define appropriate biomarkers for selecting candidates in interventional studies. The investigators hypothesize that the current postulate of successive stages (i.e. from one clinical class to the next) of coma recovery is incomplete, as it does not take into account the rhythmic nature of wakefulness. The investigators propose that the best correlate of the natural history of coma recovery is a gradual shift from the loss of physiological cycles to a circadian rhythmicity of arousal indices (behavioural and neurophysiological) and a wide amplitude of metric fluctuations in assessing content richness.

Participants needed: 90
Trial details
Age: 17+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 30, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Admission to the Neurological Intensive Care Unit [+28]

Subjects with a contraindication to MRI scans [+32]

Status: Recruiting

Nephroprotection in Severe Trauma Patients With Kidney Stress

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) occurs in 24% of trauma patients, and is even more common in those with severe trauma. It is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in trauma. Diagnosis of AKI is based on elevated serum creatinine and decreased urine output, two functional markers already indicating the presence of a significant kidney function impairment. Earlier detection of kidney stress, at a preclinical stage when cellular modifications are still reversible, could reduce the occurrence of AKI episodes if nephroprotective measures are rapidly implemented. Several randomized controlled trials have shown that early implementation of such a nephroprotection bundle-of-care in patients at risk of AKI after major surgery reduces the incidence of severe AKI within 72 hours. Although its use is supported by international guidelines, this nephroprotection bundle-of-care is rarely implemented in its totality, due to the significant financial and human resources required for its full implementation. The Nephrocheck® (NC) test is a urine test for which a result \> 0.3 is predictive of AKI development. It might enable early identification of trauma patients at risk of AKI, so that implementation of the nephroprotection bundle-of-care could be targeted solely at those high-risk patients. Thus, the investigators hypothesize that in a population of severe trauma patients (ISS score\>15) at risk of AKI (defined by a NC on Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission \> 0.3), early implementation of a nephroprotection bundle-of-care would reduce the risk of AKI occurring within 3 days of ICU admission, compared with standard-of-care management. This study will compare the occurrence of AKI in these two groups in a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Participants needed: 523
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 29, 2026Locations: 6
Eligibility criteria

Adult patient (≥ 18 years) [+5]

Adult under legal protection (guardianship, curators) [+8]

Status: Recruiting

Single-center Exploratory Study of the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients Treated for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Predominant Constipation and Methane Production

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), characterized by the Rome IV criteria, is a functional bowel disorder combining abdominal pain with changes in bowel habits and/or stool consistency. This condition is common, affecting 5% to 10% of the population in developed countries. The etiology of IBS is multifactorial, involving intestinal motility disorders, visceral hypersensitivity, micro-inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, and dysbiosis. It has been demonstrated that the sub-category of IBS patients with constipation predominantly have increased amounts of Methanobrevibacter smithii, the most common methanogenic archaea found in the intestinal lumen, compared to other IBS patients. Breath tests can evaluate methane production by the intestinal microbiota, indirectly assessing the presence and quantity of methanogenic archaea. The acronym IMO (intestinal methanogen overgrowth) defines the association of digestive symptoms (notably bloating and constipation) with a high concentration of methane in exhaled gases (≥ 10 ppm). The links between constipation, methane production, and fecal microbiota are uncertain, necessitating further studies that could lead to precise diagnostic and treatment recommendations. Main objective: Describe the initial composition of the fecal microbiota of constipated methano-producing IBS patients. Secondary objectives: 2\. Describe the initial composition of blood metabolites linked to the microbiota of constipated methano-producing IBS patients 3. Describe the evolution of the fecal microbiota and blood metabolites linked to the fecal microbiota during conventional therapeutic management (before and after) of constipated methano-producing IBS patients. 4\. Compare the composition of the fecal microbiota before and after conventional therapeutic management of responding IBS-C patients (-30% on the IBS-SSS symptom severity score) compared to non-responding patients. 5\. Evaluate the impact of Methanobrevicter smithii in the response to symptomatic treatment. Exploratory observational single-center study (cohort follow-up) descriptive in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C, IBS-m or IBS-U) with excessive methane production detected on a glucose breath test. Patients will be invited to participate once the results of the breath test are known. Please note: In the context of this study, only two microbiota samples and 4 additional tubes and one tube of blood will be added to the usual practice. All treatments will be prescribed as part of the care and are not conditioned by the research protocol. The primary endpoint is the analysis of the initial composition (16S rRNA gene sequencing) of the fecal microbiota of constipated methano-producing IBS patients. The study population consists of constipated IBS patients with excessive methane production seen in the digestive functional exploration department for a breath test prescribed as part of an external procedure or a day hospital session. A total of 40 patients will be included over 18 months, with a participation duration of 2 months +/- 2months per subject. Patients with IBS constitute a heterogeneous population for whom only symptomatic treatment is currently offered with variable and unpredictable efficacy. Through this work, we seek to find new therapeutic axes to relieve or even treat their symptoms.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 27, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Predominant constipation type (IBS-C): Bristol Stool Scale 1-2 ≥ 25% of the time... [+5]

Patient who has been treated with antibiotics or probiotics in the last 3 months... [+11]

Status: Recruiting

Fluid-removal Guided by VeXUS Score With Usual Care in Patients With Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery

Acute kidney injury affects more than 30% of patients after cardiac surgery, and is associated with an excess in mortality. There is a clinical continuum between acute kidney injury (transient if \<48h, persistent if \>48h), the development of acute kidney and chronic renal failure. Each of these entities characterising renal recovery is associated with an increase in long-term morbidity and mortality. Fluid management in patients with acute kidney injury is challenging, as both hypovolaemia and hypervolaemia are detrimental. Venous congestion (reflecting intravascular hypervolaemia), is a well-established haemodynamic factor contributing to acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. An ultrasound score, based on the venous doppler pattern explored in intra-abdominal organs, has recently been developed and is a better predictor of acute kidney injury than central venous pressure. Whether using the VeXUS score to guide fluid removal in haemodynamically stabilised patients could promote renal recovery after acute kidney injury remains to be investigated. Before designing a large randomised trial to test such a strategy, its feasibility in a pilot randomised trial is assessed.

Participants needed: 40
Trial details
Age: 18-85Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 24, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Intensive care unit admission within 72 hours of cardiac surgery with extracorpo... [+3]

Hypokalaemia <3.5mmol/L [+17]

Status: Recruiting

Phosphorus-31 Spectroscopy in Phosphate Diabetes

Phosphate diabetes is defined by urinary phosphate wasting due to impaired tubular reabsorption. It can be classified based on either a genetic or acquired origin. Chronic hypophosphatemia causes rickets in children, leading to growth disorders, bone deformities, and bone pain. In adults, it results in osteomalacia, pseudofractures, as well as muscle fatigue and weakness during exertion. X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a common cause of hereditary rickets linked to renal phosphate loss due to elevated FGF23 levels, most often caused by mutations in the PHEX (Phosphate Regulating Endopeptidase X-Linked) gene. Clinical trials have already demonstrated significant improvements in the quality of life of patients with XLH following the approval of the anti-FGF23 antibody, Burosumab. However, there are other causes of phosphate diabetes, such as tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO), proximal tubulopathies (Dent disease, cystinosis), or mutations in Npt2a/C. As described above, patients with phosphate diabetes report bone pain and variable muscle fatigue depending on the underlying cause. These symptoms can significantly impact quality of life by limiting physical activities early on. However, standard quality-of-life questionnaires often lack the specificity to accurately assess these symptom-related impairments. At present, the investigators lack objective biomarkers that can quantitatively assess subclinical metabolic abnormalities at the muscular level in these patients. Various data from animal models and preclinical studies suggest direct links between serum phosphate levels, intracellular phosphate (Pi), ATP production, and altered muscle metabolism. Muscle tissue requires energy, primarily derived from ATP hydrolysis. ATP is synthesized via mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, which is regulated by intracellular phosphate levels. In five XLH patients, older studies compared intracellular Pi levels to those of five healthy controls and showed a decrease in Pi without a change in intracellular ATP. Smith et al. found ATP concentrations within the lower limit of normal at rest, while Pesta et al. reported a decrease in muscle ATP concentration in hypophosphatemic mice, which normalized after correcting serum phosphate levels. Two recent studies using 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS) showed no change in intracellular ATP levels in XLH patients, both before muscle activity and after burosumab treatment. However, these studies were conducted at rest. Yet, the main issue for patients lies in physical activity, as quality-of-life impairments often begin with limitations in daily physical tasks. Moreover, no current data are available on intracellular Pi or ATP levels in other forms of phosphate diabetes. These parameters can be measured in vivo, non-invasively, using 31P-MRS. This technique employs a standard 3T MRI scanner equipped with a multinuclear coil to detect phosphorus instead of protons. It allows for ATP, Pi, and phosphocreatine concentrations to be measured every 2 minutes and 45 seconds. The procedure is non-irradiating, requires no contrast injection, and focuses on the patient's leg, meaning the whole body does not need to be inside the MRI scanner. Additionally, in FGF23-mediated phosphate diabetes, calcitriol suppression leads to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation and hypertension. In contrast, proximal tubulopathies cause salt wasting. The third sodium compartment (non-osmotically active sodium stored in subcutaneous and muscle tissue) can be assessed non-invasively using 23Na-MRI (sodium-23 MRI), which also uses a 3T (3 tesla) MRI scanner and a multinuclear coil to detect sodium signals under the same conditions as 31P-MRS. Patients with XLH also exhibit a distinct metabolic profile, with an increased risk of obesity, hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy, and elevated uric acid levels. The goal of the study is to quantitatively measure intramuscular ATP, intracellular phosphate (Pi), intracellular pH, and phosphocreatine both before and during exercise in patients with phosphate diabetes. The study also aims to characterize the mitochondrial and metabolic profile of these patients and assess the non-osmotically active third sodium compartment in these disorders.

Participants needed: 65
Trial details
Age: 10+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 23, 2026Locations: 2
Eligibility criteria

Patient ≥ 10 years old with phosphate diabetes, i.e., genetically confirmed XLH... [+11]

Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women [+7]

Status: Recruiting

Study of Surgical Practices in Hemophilia A Patients Treated With Efanesoctocog Alfa (Altuvoct®)

Hemophilia A is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by the absence or deficiency of coagulation factor VIII. The perioperative management of individuals with hemophilia A involves replacement therapies, typically through bolus or continuous infusions of Factor VIII, to ensure effective hemostatic control during surgery. Efanesoctocog alfa represents a significant advance in treatment. It is a highly engineered, VWF-independent, recombinant FVIII fusion molecule with an ultra-long half-life of 47 hours in adults and 40 hours in children. Efanesoctocog alfa is approved in the U.S. and Germany for adults and children with hemophilia A for multiple purposes: routine prophylaxis to reduce bleeding episodes, on-demand treatment of bleeding episodes, and perioperative management. Despite its approval, the precise optimal use of efanesoctocog alfa in the surgical setting remains underexplored. Further research is essential to define its specific benefits in surgery, thereby enhancing its clinical utility and informing treatment protocols. The objective of this cohort study is to collect clinical data on the surgical management of patients with hemophilia A treated with Altuvoct® in a real-world setting. Data collected will include surgical context (outpatient or inpatient), number of FVIII infusions during the perioperative period, length of hospital stay, postoperative date of return to usual prophylaxis, and factor VIII use. The results will be compared with those obtained using efmoroctocog (Elocta) in the ongoing CHALE study in France. The multicenter design is critical due to the rarity of hemophilia A, the diversity of surgical procedures, and the need to enroll a sufficient number of patients. The management of patients with hemophilia A during and after surgery is inherently multidisciplinary and requires careful coordination and adherence to numerous requirements. Given the variability in practice among centers, this study aims to support secondary harmonization of protocols and minimize intercenter variability. Such efforts are in line with the missions assigned to the National Reference Center for Hemophilia in France, coordinated by Pr Dargaud, and emphasize the importance of optimizing and standardizing care practices. A similar study is currently underway in France with efmoroctocog alfa (Elocta), which has already included over 155 procedures under real-world conditions. Using a similar case report form (CRF) for the present study will enable a direct comparison of surgical outcomes between extended half-life and ultra-extended half-life FVIII treatments, providing deeper insight into their respective roles in perioperative care. Additionally, this approach will highlight the added value of efanesoctocog alfa compared to existing therapies. Another key advantage of this research is the opportunity to compare outcomes in patients receiving combined therapy with efanesoctocog alfa and emicizumab. Since the ongoing CHALE study has already included patients treated with both efmoroctocog and emicizumab, this comparison will further enhance our understanding of combination treatment strategies.

Participants needed: 160
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 23, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Hemophilia A [+2]

Presence of any blood coagulation disorder other than hemophilia A. [+5]

Status: Not yet recruiting

Prospective Evaluation of Subcutaneous Administration of Daratumumab by the FreedomEDGE® Infusion System

This study is evaluating a new method for administering daratumumab, a treatment commonly used in the management of multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. For several years, this treatment has been administered by subcutaneous injection in just a few minutes, significantly reducing the amount of time patients spend in hospital. Currently, this injection is performed manually by nurses. Although effective, this method may be demanding in daily practice due to the repetitive nature of the procedure and the physical workload involved for healthcare professionals. The aim of this study is to evaluate a medical device called FreedomEDGE®, developed by KORU Medical Systems, which enables mechanical and automated subcutaneous administration of daratumumab. This device operates without electricity: a spring-based system applies constant pressure to a syringe in order to deliver the medication steadily through a subcutaneous needle. This type of equipment is already used for the administration of other subcutaneous treatments, like immunoglobulins. The primary objective of the study is to assess whether this device enables safe and effective administration of the treatment. Secondary objectives include evaluating administration time, identifying potential technical malfunctions, describing the occurrence of local or systemic adverse events, and assessing the experience and satisfaction of both patients and nurses using the device. For patients, the expected benefits include more consistent and controlled administration, potential improvement in injection comfort, and a smoother care experience. For healthcare professionals, this approach may help to reduce the burden associated with repeated injections, improve working conditions, and support more efficient organisation of care in the day hospital setting. This study will be conducted in the daily hospitalisation unit of the Clinical Hematology Department at Lyon Sud Hospital and will include approximately 100 patients with multiple myeloma or amyloidosis receiving subcutaneous daratumumab. Participation is fully integrated into routine care. Patients who agree to participate will sign an informed consent form before any study-specific procedures are carried out. The treatment administered will remain exactly the same as that planned as part of routine care; only the method of administration will change, with one injection being delivered using the FreedomEDGE® device. An additional clinical assessment will be performed before administration to confirm that there are no contraindications to injection. After administration, patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire regarding their experience and satisfaction, and nurses will also complete a questionnaire about their experience using the device. No additional blood samples, no additional medication, and no specific restrictions regarding usual treatments are planned as part of this study. Participation will end after the visit corresponding to the injection performed using the device. At any time, the investigator may discontinue participation if considered necessary for patient safety or in the patient's medical interest.

Participants needed: 100
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 23, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Aged 18 and over [+6]

Having known allergies to the metals of the infusion set (stainless steel) [+6]

Status: Not yet recruiting

STETHO'TOP Study: Evaluation of the Impact of Potential Optimization Techniques on General Self-Efficacy Among Nursing Students Throughout Their Educational Curriculum

In response to the concerning decline in nursing students' mental health, innovative measures were piloted in several nursing schools (IFSI) in 2024. Notably, a pilot program by the \*Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers\* (MNH) was launched to address rising dropout rates, the increase in anxiety and depressive disorders, and the finding that nearly 25% of these young people have experienced suicidal thoughts. In this context, "Potential Optimization Techniques" (TOP) emerge as a promising avenue for intervention. Developed in the 1990s within the French military by Dr. Édith Perreaut-Pierre to meet the demands of operational stress, TOPs comprise a structured set of psycho-cognitive and behavioral strategies designed to optimize physical, mental, and emotional resources according to the requirements of the task at hand. They have proven effective in stress management, fatigue prevention, and the improvement of concentration and recovery, as well as in mobilizing the motivational and emotional resources needed for sustained performance (Perreaut-Pierre, 2024). Their pragmatic, adaptable, and self-directed nature makes them a potentially valuable tool for healthcare students, who also face demanding environments. TOPs could thus address the current concerns of nursing schools and the requirements of the 2026 reform by enabling students to develop emotional agility, autonomy in stress management, and a sense of agency in the face of training challenges. These anticipated benefits align with institutional goals aimed at reducing stress, fatigue, and academic dropout rates, while fostering well-being and performance within the healthcare professions.

Participants needed: 340
Trial details
Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 21, 2026
Eligibility criteria

Current history of severe neuropsychiatric conditions (severe depressive disorde... [+1]

Status: Recruiting

Septic Shock-induced Immunosuppression

Septic syndromes are a major although largely under-recognized health care problem and represent the first cause of mortality in intensive care units (ICU). While it has long been known that sepsis deeply perturbs immune homeostasis by inducing a tremendous systemic inflammatory response, novel findings indicate that sepsis indeed initiates a more complex immune response that varies over time, with the concomitant occurrence of both pro- and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. As a resultant, after a short pro-inflammatory phase, septic patients enter a stage of protracted immunosuppression. This is illustrated in those patients by reactivation of dormant viruses (cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)) or infections due to pathogens, including fungi, which are normally pathogenic solely in immunocompromised hosts. These alterations might be directly responsible for worsening outcome in patients who survived initial resuscitation as nearly all immune functions are deeply compromised. New promising therapeutic strategies are currently emerging from those recent findings such as adjunctive immunostimulation for the most immunosuppressed patients. The prerequisite for immunostimulation administration (Interferon gama (IFNg), Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), interleukin 7 (IL-7)) however relies on clinicians' capacity to identify patients who could benefit the most from these immunoadjuvant therapies, as there is no clinical sign of immune dysfunctions. In this context, the main objectives of IMMUNOSEPSIS 4 study are: 1. to identify the best biomarkers for sepsis-induced immunosuppression 2. to evaluate ex vivo candidate treatments which could rejuvenate immune functions after septic shock

Participants needed: 305
Trial details
Age: 18+Biological sex: AllType: ObservationalSponsor: Hospices Civils de LyonUpdated: Jul 13, 2026Locations: 1
Eligibility criteria

Age over 18 years [+6]

Pregnant or breastfeeding woman [+3]