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2025-524057-13-00 Protocol ASPIRE trial Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Authorised, recruitment pending

Status Authorised, recruitment pending · 1 EU/EEA countries · 7 sites · Protocol ASPIRE trial

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Authorised, recruitment pending
Participants planned 276
Countries 1
Sites 7

Achilles tendinopathy

Key facts

Sponsor
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05], Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E] - Therapeutics [E02]
Decision date (initial)
2026-03-16
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Achilles tendinopathy

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
27.0 LLT 10050471 Achilles tendon pain 10028395
27.0 LLT 10000433 Achilles tendinitis 10028395

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)

Sponsor organisation
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Address
Dr. Molewaterplein 40
City
Rotterdam
Postcode
3015 GD
Country
Netherlands

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Contact name
Robert-Jan de Vos

Public contact point

Organisation
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Contact name
Kristel van Abswoude

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 7 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Netherlands Authorised, recruitment pending 276 7
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Netherlands

7 sites · Authorised, recruitment pending
Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam (Erasmus MC)
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Molewaterplein 60, 3015 GJ, Rotterdam
Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei Stichting
Sports Medicine, Willy Brandtlaan 10, 6716 RP, Ede Gld
Bergman Clinics Nederland B.V.
Sports Medicine, Gooimeer 11, 1411 DE, Naarden
Haaglanden Medisch Centrum Stichting
Sports Medicine, Burgemeester Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA, Leidschendam
Umcu
Sports Medicine, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht
Isala Klinieken Stichting
Sports Medicine, Dokter Van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle
Amsterdam UMC Stichting
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2025-12-24 Netherlands Acceptable
2026-03-16
2026-03-16
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2026-05-28 Netherlands Acceptable
2026-03-16
2026-05-28