Found 64,783 clinical trials
The (Cost-) Effectiveness of Paediatric Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Compared to Open Hernia Repair
This study assess the (cost-)effectiveness of open versus laparoscopic Percutaneous Inguinal Ring Suturing (PIRS) technique for unilateral inguinal hernia repair in children aged 0-16 years.
Impact of Capillaroscopy on the Management of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Connective tissue diseases (CTD) are a group of diseases with diverse manifestations, most often multisystemic, which share an autoimmune etiology. They include Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Systemic sclerosis (SSc), Sjögren's syndrome (SS), Inflammatory myopathies (IM) and Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Many patients in rheumatology present signs and symptoms of …
Feasibility of a Home Exercise Program With the Addition of a Corticosteroid Injection in Patients With Lateral Hip Pain
We have developed an exercise protocol that we plan to evaluate in a future randomized controlled trial in combination with a corticosteroid injection. In accordance with the MRC Framework of Complex Interventions, which reccomends stepwise development of interventions and testing of feasibility before applying them to a trial, we aim …
Disclosure Intervention for People in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a disclosure intervention among people in treatment for opioid use disorder. The main question it aims to answer is whether people who receive a disclosure intervention have better treatment- and recovery-related outcomes one year after receiving the intervention. Participants will complete …
Tailored Versus Traditional Resistance Exercise
Preserving functional ability is crucial for healthy aging. Unfortunately, age-related decreases in muscle power often lead to declines in functional ability. As power is the product of force and velocity, decreases in power can originate from changes in muscle force, contraction velocity, or both, varying between individuals. The primary method …
Effectiveness of Non-invasive Neuromodulation in Patients With Long-COVID
Sleep quality and duration are critical to cognitive, emotional and physical well-being, and poor sleep quality has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive, psychological and cardiometabolic disorders. Several important physiological activities occur during sleep including a reduction in heart rate and blood pressure. In addition, sleep exerts important …
68Ga-DOTA-NI-FAPI04 PET/CT in Patients With Various Types of Cancer
As a novel radiotracer targeting fibroblast activation protein (FAP), 68Ga-DOTA-NI-FAPI04 is a novel agent incorporating a hypoxia sensitive nitroimidazole(NI)-moiety and a FAP-targeting. In this study, we observed the diagnostic performance of 68Ga-DOTA-NI-FAPI04 PET/CT in patients with different types of cancer, and compared its imaging results with those of 68Ga-FAPI or …
First-in-human Trial of Home Brain Pressure Measured Using Kitea ICP Sensor, Placed During Hydrocephalus Shunt Surgery.
Patients with hydrocephalus have an abnormal build-up of fluid around the brain and need a tube surgically implanted to drain that fluid. Patients and their caregivers live with the constant fear that the tube will block. Warning symptoms include irritability, headaches and vomiting. Unfortunately, there is no way of telling …
Eerder Erbij: The Path Towards Offering Timely Support for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers
INTRODUCTION AND RATIONALE It has been estimated that at least 50% of the home living persons with dementia in the Netherlands receive little or no formal care and support (Zorgstandaard Dementie, 2013). Reasons why persons with dementia and their informal caregivers receive no formal care vary, include absence of diagnosis, …
Ovitex in Paraesophageal and Large Hiatal Hernia Repair
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the success of hiatal hernia repairs in patients with large (>5cm) or paraesophageal hernias when Ovitex LPR mesh used during the repair.
