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Extending Popliteal block duration with adding clonidine to the levobupivacaine (= standard care)
To investigate effectiveness of spinal chloroprocaine, and prilocaine in day case surgery. The null hypothesis is that there is no significant intergroup difference in complete recovery from motor blockade.
The purpose of the proposed project is to evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of cognitive rehabilitation in a prospective randomized trial on neuropsychological test performance and self-reported cognitive symptoms, psychological symptoms…
Primary Objective: To assess whether early postoperative AED withdrawal improves cognitive function compared to late withdrawal.Secondary objectives: * To confirm safety of earlier AED withdrawal; we will assess eventual seizure freedom, seizure…
Our aim is to investigate whether patients who are informed by video will have less preoperative anxiety than the patients who receive usual information.
Investigate the value of percutaneous radiofrequency heat lesion, applied to the medial branch of the primary dorsal ramus; more specifically try to determine if a significant and long lasting pain reduction can be obtained as compared to a sham-…
Investigate the value of percutaneous radiofrequency heat lesion applied to the ramus communicans; more specifically try to determine if a significant and long lasting pain reduction can be obtained as compared to a sham-operated group. In addition…
The objective of the trial is to assess the safety and tolerability of i.c.v. administration of sNN0029 infusion solution at a dose of 4 µg per day delivered via a Medtronic SynchroMed® II Infusion System.
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal interventional procedures as an add-on to a multidisciplinary pain program for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain who are referred to a…
To evaluate the effect of surgical decompression of the nerves in the lower extremities in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy.
Intermittent neurogenic claudication due to lumbar stenosis is frequently diagnosed among older persons. Due to an aging population it is to be expected the incidence of lumbar stenosis will increase over time. Patients are operated on because of…
The objective of the study is to provide clinical evidence proving that the Aperius* PercLID* System is safe and non-inferior to Standalone Decompressive Surgery (decompressive spinal surgery without additional instrumentation/fixation) with regards…
Establishment whether usage of high viscosity PMMA bone cement in PVP for OVCFs leads to a reduction in leakage incidence compared to usage of conventional (low-medium) viscosity PMMA bone cement in PVP for OVCFs.Since evidence is scarce or…
To show whether Active C disc prosthesis is more effective than anterior discectomy with or without interbody fusion 1 year after surgery. Moreover, the incidence of adjacent disc degeneration will be evaluated 5 years after surgery.
The first aim is to test the effect of the surgical intervention for fear of blushing in a randomized controlled trail consisting of a robot-assisted highly selective dorsal sympathectomy and a waiting list control group. There are several outcome…
To investigate which technique is the most effective in terms of pain relief on short term in patients with contained cervical disc herniation: PCN or PRF?
To determine if dose-intensifying the adjuvant temozolomide component of the chemoradiation treatment enhances treatment efficacy as measured by overall survival.
Primary objectives of the study are (i) to evaluate short*term safety of HYALOSPINE and (ii) to evaluate efficacy of HYALOSPINE in prevention of adhesions and fibrosis following single* or two*level lumbar laminectomy or laminotomy in patients with…
To determine wether the results of CTR are influenced by postoperative immobilisation of the wrist during nights. Secondly we want to determine wether scar tissue forming is influenced by the technique used to close the wound. (simple vs Donati…
To assess whether there is less peri-operative pain and a faster post operative recovery.