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The main objective of this study is to assess whether ICD therapy in dialysis patients reduces sudden (arrhythmogenic) cardiac death. The first secondary end point is to compare total mortality death between the two groups. An other is to evaluate…
The primary objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin product with the efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with recurrent respiratory infections and IgG-subclass deficiency and/or selective anti-…
Objective of the study: The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy See primary endpoints, section 7.1 of endoluminal stent grafting and BMT compared to BMT alone in the treatment of uncomplicated acute type B aortic dissections.
Are there differences is efficacy, side effects, tolerance en costs in patients with early RA in treatment with COBRA-light compared with COBRA according to BeSt?
What is the long-term clinical benefit of best medical practice with and without adjunctive SCS Therapy in patients with chronic diabetic neuropathic pain?
To investigate the safety and efficacy of a programmed introduction of a sirolimus based calcineurin inhibitor free maintenance immunosuppressive regime three months after renal transplantation in recipients of a non-heart-beating donor kidney graft…
To demonstrate superiority of tiotropium vs. salmeterol in reducing exacerbations which are an important patient outcome because they are a major cause of morbidity from COPD. In addition, they are associated with a more rapid decline in lung…
The objective of this study is to assess the difference in micromotion of the Stanmore hip prosthesis (form enclosed), using two different bone cements. We hypothesise that the newly marketed bone cement Refobacin- gentamycine has the same in vivo…
This new developed knee prosthesis will be compared to the standard scorpio PS knee prosthesis. In this comparison it will be examined if the changes in design really do improve function and deminish pain. Allso patella tracking and patella tilting…
To compare the rapidity of onset and the extent of oxidative stress lowering of atorvastatin with that of an (in terms of LDL lowering) equipotent dosage of simvastatin.
The objective of this study is to assess the difference in micromotion of the Exeter hip prosthesis, using two different bone cements. We hypothesise that the newly marketed bone cement Refobacin- gentamycine has the same in vivo properties as the…
Primary study objective:The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of dual-chamber ICD therapy with minimized ventricular pacing compared with single-chamber device therapy with settings which are common in clinical…
The primary objective of the study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of an insulin regimen using insulin glargine as the basal insulin with Exubera as the mealtime insulin, compared to a regimen using insulin glargine as the basal insulin and…
The primary aim of this MAPCAT-study is to investigate whether pharmacokinetics of clopidogrel differ significantly betwen different clinical scenarios. A second aim is to study specifically whether genetic polymorfisms influence these…
The main objective is to find out if dividing the daily oral dose prevents diarrhea without increasing risk of graft failure. Secondary objective is the quality of life and effect on intestinal permeability.
to compare the analgesic efficacy of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine in patient-controlled epidural analgesia, as assessed by the number of requests for epidural bolus injectionsto compare visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and neural block…
To compare the efficacy of 5 % vs. 1.25 % povidone-iodine (PI) as preoperative antiseptic prior to strabismus surgery in children as a prophylaxis of endophthalmitis. Given the low rate of endophthalmitis the conjunctival bacterial flora rate is…
Aim of the study is to investigate what the influence is of insomnia on driving performance and to what extent this influence is attenuated by the use of hypnotics. Therefore, over-the-road driving performance of treated and untreated patients…
The objective of the study is the assessment of the effect of the use of the 'free style navigator continuous monitoring system' on the glucose variability in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. This assessment is combined with the…
To evaluate if a mechanical stretch device is effective in treating myogenic disturbances of the jaw joints, as compared with fysiotherapy.