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Anticoagulants for Living Fetuses in women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia; ALIFE2 study

To evaluate the efficacy of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in women with inherited thrombophilia and recurrent miscarriage on live birth.

Postprandial bile acid metabolism in insulin sensitive and insulin resistant subjects:
The Bile Acid Study

To assess whether changes in insulin sensitivity through dietary interventions affect postprandial bile acid metabolism and kinetics. Secondary objective: to assess TGR5 and FXR mediated pathways in insulin resistant and insulin sensitive states.

Discrimination of benign and malignant human tissue during percutaneous interventions using optical spectroscopy techniques

In our previous studies using optical spectroscopy, both ex vivo and in vivo, most promising results were obtained for tissue diagnosis. Moreover, invasive procedures for biopsy or radiofrequency ablation in these tissues are all very common. Thus,…

Distinguishing children with frontal epilepsy from children with ADHD in terms the cognitive profile.

Distinguishing frontal lobe epilepsy from ADHD in terms of working memory.

Characterization and localization of microstructural changes in brain tissue in Neuropsychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (NPSLE)

• To increase the sensitivity of the current MRI methods for detecting the changes caused by NPSLE through the scans made on the 7 Tesla scanner, since the higher field strength will lead to a higher signal to noise ratio and higher resolution. • To…

Stress and childhood epilepsy

The overall aim of this project is to elucidate the interaction between stress and epileptic seizures in childhood epilepsy. The specific aim of this study is to compare the possible differences in stress hormone regulation, hippocampal function and…

Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome with low-pressure nasal continuous positive airway pressure and rebreathing.

Primary objective:To show that addition of dead space to low-pressure nCPAP (which is usually not effective but can be relatively well tolerated) makes the therapy effective and diminishes the apnea hypopnea index with >10/hour in patients…

Improvement of Diagnostic mEthods for ALlergy assessment. Cashew allergy in children as a showcase (IDEAL study)

To improve diagnostic tools for food/cashew nut allergies with the use of Mediator Release Assays.Genetic component of cashewnut allergy.

Cyclopentolate induced EEG changes in children

To compare the EEG pattern after administration of cyclopentolate with the EEG pattern after placebo eye-drops.Primary outcomeEEG pattern changes after administration of two drops of cyclopentolate1% compared with placebo.Secondary outcomes- Pattern…

Rosacea and the subpurpuric pulsed dye laser treatment efficacy - a randomized controlled trial

Primary objectiveTo compare the efficacy of subpurpuric pulsed dye laser treatment with different intervals between treatment sessions.Secondary objectiveTo evaluate the safety and the long-term effects of subpurpuric pulsed dye laser treatment.

INDEX:Costs and effects of induction of labour versus expectant management in women with impending post-term pregnancies: the 41 week-42 week dilemma

First ObjectiveIn this study we compare a policy of labour induction at 41 weeks with a policy of expectant management until 42 weeks, with an outpatient check for CTG monitoring and ultrasound measurement in the 42nd week, with respect to the…

A Phase 1 Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Biological Activity of SAR405838 in Patients with Advanced Cancer.

Primary objective* To determine safety and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of SAR405838 through the characterization of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs).* To assess biological activities of SAR405838 in patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma…

Effect of long biliopancreatic limb length in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on weight loss and comorbidities in patients with morbid obesity: a prospective randomized control trial

To investigate the effect of variations in the length of bilipancreatic limb on weightreduction in morbidly obese patients undergoing RYGB-surgery.

Immunological causes of recurrent miscarriages.

Does humoral and/or cellular rejection play a role in recurrent miscarriage of unknown etiology?Can biomarkers of humoral and/or cellular rejection be used for the detection of patients who are likely to suffer a miscarriage in a next pregnancy?

Associations between sleep bruxism and (peri-)implant complications: a follow-up study.

To investigate the time course in which (peri-)implant complications (i.e. inflammation and bone loss around dental implants and implant technical complications) develop and to identify the associations of sleep bruxism with these complications.

Differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children: Late effects of treatment and pathophysiological background in the Netherlands

1) To study the late effects of 131-I treatment and TSH suppressive therapy as well as quality of life in patients with childhood-onset DTC. 2) To determine the presence of RET/PTC 1 and 3 translocations and BRAF mutations, and to investigate their…

Non-invasive nodal staging in breast cancer with MRI Lymphography using gadofosveset.

The aim of this pilot-study is to examine the accuracy of MRL compared to current nodal staging methods. We expect anacceptable accuracy of the MRL based on earlier studies with gadofosveset enhanced MRI in rectum cancer patients. Then the MRL could…

Varenicline, a partial nicotinic receptor agonist, for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson*s disease: a placebo-controlled cross-over study

This study is aimed to determine the efficacy of varenicline in reducing EDS in PD patients.

Use of platelet rich plasma(PRP) as an adjunct in the treatment of high peri-anal fistulas.

Objective: the use of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) as an adjunct to the staged mucosal advancement flap to achieve a better closure rate of high peri-anal fistula*s.

Long Term Observational Study Of The Safety And Efficacy Of An Active Implantable Vagal Nerve Stimulation Device In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Primary Efficacy ObjectiveThe primary efficacy objective is to determine the long term efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation as assessed by the DAS28 score.Secondary Efficacy ObjectivesThe secondary efficacy objectives are to determine the long term…