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1. What is the effectiveness of MIP (MI-based pre-treatment) compared to UC (usual care) on the level of participation and treatment drop-out in patients with chronic non-specific musculoskeletal pain following pain rehabilitation?2. What is the…
We aim to assess the effect of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on non-specific musculoskeletal complaints in non-Western vitamin D-deficient immigrants and to determine whether improvement of mood is associated with this effect.
Measuring the brain activity in patients with chronic WAD and compare the results with those obtained in healthy volunteers. The goal of this research is to better understand the cause of chronic WAD and how to better treat the WAD-patients.
The primary objective of this current project is to study the (cost-) effectiveness of Motivational interviewing in non-specific musculoskeletal chronic pain patients who are indicated for pain rehabilitation treatment. It is hypothesized that an MI…
1. Is there a difference between the level of activities and participation among adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain as compared with the activity and participation level of adolescents not suffering from chronic pain?2. What is the impact…
The primary objective of this study is to examine whether distraction interferes with CPM modulation differently in patients with fibromyalgia compared to healthy controls. Secondary objectives include assessing whether patients have a general…
To identify some of the mechanisms in patients in remission of Cushing*s syndrome that contribute to the persistence of visceral obesity, systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, sarcopenia, a low muscle oxidative capacity and increased risk of…
To assess the difference in acromiohumeral (AH) distance reduction during active isometric abduction tasks (with respect to rest radiographs) between the asymptomatic and symptomatic shoulder in patients with a unilaterally diagnosed RC tear.…
The main aim of this study is to investigate directed forgetting of emotional versus neutral words in patients with fibromyalgia compared to healthy controls. Secondary objectives are to examine potential associations between directed forgetting and…
Primary Objective:Is a prevention program, based on principles of health behavior change, education about playing-related musculoskeletal disorders and postural training, more effective in preventing and/ or reducing disabilities from…
This study will investigate the relationship between autonomic nervous system function and pain in fibromyalgia, with a specific emphasis on awareness of bodily sensations, also refered to as interoceptive awareness, as a potential modulator of pain…
Objectives in this study areBto investigate:1a.) the presence and distribution of fasciculations of muscle in Amyotrofic Lateral Sclerosis patients1b.) whether muscle elastography can be used as an early diagnostic tool in Amyotrofic Lateral…
The main objective is to study precision control of trunk posture and associated muscle recruitment in LBP patients and healthy controls during trunk positioning tasks in which postural control is challenged, by increased dead space breathing, by…
The study aims to examine whether the emotions anger and sadness influence pain and fatigue in female patients with fibromyalgia and a control group from the general population and whether physiological reactivity and individual differences in…
Despite a lacking scientific argumentation, the PEPT approach or Macedonian therapy, is now being adopted on a large scale among physical therapists in The Netherlands for patients with CRPS-1. There are two level C retrospective cohort studies…
In this pilot study the effects of exercise on muscle energetics in the proximal muscle groups of the legs with patients with Juvenile Dermatomyositis will be cross-sectional studied. This will be done with an exercise test using a recumbent bicycle…
This study aims to investigate the effect of analgetics on a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) and self reported disability in patients with CLBP.
To compare the effects of intensive resistance training of the lumbal extensors with usual care as provided and prescribed by the GP, for patients with chronic a-specific low back pain.
Research question: Is a group-based, multidisciplinary treatment programme more effective than usual care in patients with systemic sclerosis?
The primary objective is to compare change in weekly average daily pain score (ADPS) from baseline to Week 13 in subjects receiving either dose of DS-5565 versus placebo. Weekly ADPS is based on daily pain scores reported by the subject that best…