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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…
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 primary objective of the trial is to investigate if the optical tissue stylet technology can reliably discriminate intra-vascular (venous) from non-vascular punctures. Diffuse reflectance spectra will be acquired for these two situations, with…
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…
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…
Our primary goal is to compare the effects of a positive pressure mechanical ventilation with spontaneous breathing on systemic cytokine release in patients with normal pulmonary function. Secondly, the possible effects of surgery on the ventilation…
The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether the IDD (Intervertebral Differential Dynamics) protocol with Accu-Spina on the VAS low back pain score at 3 months posttreatment.
We hypothesize that ultrasound visualization of the distal sciatic nerve with subsequent ultrasound guided injection of a reduced amount of local anesthetic will result in shorter performance times, equivalent block quality (sensory and motor onset…
To compare functional recovery of the patient and the fusion status of ceramic cages versus PEEK cages on the short and long term.
To assess the impact of CBT on treatment outcome after lumbar spinal fusion surgery in patients with high pain catastrophizing, a two-center randomized controlled trial comparing CBT care to education.
The aim of the study is to determine the accuracy of pedicle screw placement when using the iNav navigation tool compared with the established computertomography based navigation.
To investigate if resection with a margin, that is significantly beyond the radiological contrast enhancement, improves overall survival in selected patients with glioblastoma.
The aim of the proposed study is to examine whether ACDA compared to ACDF is preferable in terms of costs, effectiveness and utility from a hospital and a societal perspective.
Evaluation of the (cost-)effectiveness of surgical decompression of compressed lower extremity nerves (LEND surgery) compared to patients 'treated' with conventional best care.
The primary objective is to demonstrate non-inferiority of MagnetOsTM Granules compared to autograft in instrumented posterolateral spinal fusion, in terms of efficacy and safety by means of an intra-patient model.
Currently the available data on cost and clinical effectiveness of TLIF compared to PLIF for patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis is not sufficient. With a steep increase in instrumented spinal fusion, and an expected further increase in the…