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In this study we aim to examine the effects of a low dosage of prophylactic haloperidol in patients with an expected ICU length of stay of >1 day. We use two different dosages of haloperidol in this study to compare with placebo. A dosage of…
The primary objective of this study is to determine the influence of intra-operative use of remifentanil versus fentanyl on the percentage of patients with chronic thoracic pain one year after cardiac surgery. The secondary objectives are to…
Primary: to evaluate the effect of everolimus with reduced exposure CNI versus MPA with standard exposure CNI on the binary composite of treated biopsy-proven acute rejection (tBPAR) or eGFR < 50mL/min/1.73m2 at Month 12 post-transplantation.…
1. To study the short- and long-term effect of different target PaO2's on circulatory status, organ dysfunction and outcome.2. To study underlying mechanisms of hyperoxia by determining differences in oxidative stress response between the…
Primary Objective: Assessment of a group difference in clinically important improvement in functional outcome of at least 10 points as measured by the DASH questionnaireSecondary Objective(s): 1. To determine if there is a group difference in…
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether lidocaine reduces the need of alfentanyl during colonoscopy in patients with IBD.The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate whether lidocaine reduces the incidence of respiratory…
Based on the identified gaps in the evidence underlying the clinical guidelines on non-specific low back pain of the Dutch College of GPs and the recent findings of the Australian PACE study the objectives of the present study are: 1. What is the…
The ,aim of Wake-Up is to provide a new safe and effective treatment option for acute stroke patients waking up with stroke symptoms or patients with unknown symptom onset. Every year about 2milion patients suffer a stroke in the EU and up to 20% of…
The primary objective of this randomized trial is to reduce the HbA1c levels by 10% through exercise training with or without oral anti-diabetic medication in patients with coronary artery disease (PCI or CABG in stable CAD, or post STEMI and post…
Does Midazolam improve the quality of postoperative recovery
To determine the safety and efficacy of transdermal nicotine replacement therapy in mechanically ventilated and active smoking patients admitted to the intensive care unit.
We want to answer the following research questions using a peri-operative infusion of lidocaine (PIL) protocol:1. Does low dose peri-operative intravenously administered lidocaine attenuate systemic inflammatory response measured by plasma cytokine…
To assess if preoxygenation with 100% O2 or preoxygenation with 100% O2 and PEEP are different with respect to the development of atelectasis as determined by lung computed tomography.
The study's purpose is to compare the effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation utilizing a subcutaneous lead implant technique (SQS) plus optimized medical management (OMM) versus OMM alone in patients suffering from back pain due to…
Primary Objective exp. 1:What is the effect of manual toothbrushing after pre-rinsing for 1 minute with water compared with toothbrushing without pre-rinsing on the level of post-brushing dental plaque in healthy subjects?Primary Objective exp. 2:…
The primary goal of this study is to investigate the effect of low doses of mirtazapine and quetiapine on sleep, assessed using polysomnography and subjective sleep measures, of healthy subjects whose sleep will be disturbed by auditory stimuli (…
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an antiseptic mouthwash and tongue hygiene on the concentration of volatile sulphur compounds and morning bad breath in periodontal healthy subjects.
The main objective in this study is to examine if there is a difference in coagulation between Ringerlactaat/Gelofusine® priming and Ringerlactaat/HES 130/0.4 priming after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), by measuring the thorax drain…
The main aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in achieving long-term smoking cessation among young smokers aged 12 up to and including 18 years. Other aims of this study are to…