Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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- Laarbeeklaan 103
Sponsor Overview
Specializations
Chronic Pain and Spinal Pain Syndromes
Research activity includes chronic lower back pain and Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II, with attention to pain-related disability and functional outcomes after pain-focused interventions.
- Axial pain
- Disability in chronic pain
- Pain medication tapering
Clinical interest also extends to treatment pathways for patients living with ongoing spinal pain and long-term pain-related impairment.
Cancer Pain and Palliative Symptom Control
The sponsor supports studies in severe refractory cancer pain, including approaches aimed at improving analgesia when standard pain management is insufficient.
- Refractory pain
- Cancer-related pain
- Pain pump therapy
This area reflects a focus on complex pain syndromes in oncology settings, where symptom relief and daily functioning are central concerns.
Neuroscience and Fatigue Mechanisms
Another research theme examines the role of brain neurotransmission in fatigue, linking neurobiological pathways with symptom burden and patient experience.
- Neurotransmitters
- Brain neurotransmission
- Fatigue biology
Interest in this field connects central nervous system processes with persistent symptoms that can affect quality of life across multiple conditions.
Health-Related Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes
Trials funded by the sponsor also evaluate health-related quality of life, with emphasis on how pain and fatigue influence daily functioning, disability, and patient-reported well-being.
- Patient-reported outcomes
- Functional disability
- Quality of life assessment
This area spans both pain and symptom research, capturing the broader impact of treatment on lived experience.
Sponsored Trials
Data & Insights
This sponsor works with 10 molecules, of which 0 are not being studied by other sponsors.
This sponsor has worked with 6 sites across their trial portfolio.
Therapeutic Focus
- 1.Anesthesia and Analgesia1 trial100 other sponsors
- 2.Musculoskeletal Diseases1 trial238 other sponsors
- 3.Not possible to specify1 trial220 other sponsors
Partnered Research Centres
6 centres- Address
- Deltalaan 1, 8800 Roeselare
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- President Kennedylaan 4, 8500 Kortrijk
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- Buitenring-Sint-Denijs 30, 9000 Ghent
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- Ruddershove 10, 8000 Bruges
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- Mechelsestraat 24, 2500 Lier
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- Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Jette
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