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The goal of this pragmatic, randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of two relaxation techniques, eg. TM or HT added to the treatment of paediatric primary headaches in comparison to standard medical treatment (SMT). TM or HT…
Primary ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of a tailored behavioral change intervention comprising CBT and physical activity on participation (as measured by the DM1-Activ scale) for severely fatigued patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 compared to…
Primairy objective: The primary objective of this study is to get insight in the effect of the multidisciplinary integrated care programme on self-help, social participation and experienced quality of life of elderly stroke patients. And the effect…
We aim to increase patient compliance by extending the existing treatment protocol of (oral or intravesical) anticholinergics plus application of CIC with the addition of bladder pressure measurement performed at home during CIC plus access to an…
To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Energetic. Secondary objectives include evaluation of barriers and facilitators for implementation of Energetic in other settings.
This project will investigate what the needs of patients with late stage parkinsonism, their families and of their carers are, what services and support they receive, and the extent to which their needs are met in different health-care systems. This…
Patients with chronic respiratory failure currently start their ventilatory support in hospital as stated in national guideline. However, as these patients are severely disabled, a stay at the hospital for several days is experienced by many as very…
Primary aim is to validate the SART as a screenings instrument for driver fitness in patients with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia.
Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied. Also other secondary endpoints will be evaluated.
The aim of the proposed study is to obtain insight into the needs, functioning and quality of life and changes in these outcomes of people with severe MS who are treated in NU and to identify the experiences, facilitators and barriers using the…
Effectiveness and costs of a short-stay nursing home in intervention compared with the 'regular' care to patients in end-stage Parkinson's disease.
The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy in improving daily functioning of patients with Parkinson's Disease and reducing caregivers* burden.
First aim of the study is to investigate whether a physical activity promotion program will result in a improvement in physical activity in sedentary patients with PD. Furthermore, the related health benefits will be analysed.
The aim is to convince the rehabilitation community that drop foot after stroke can be functionallycorrected which increases significantly quality of life. The information will be spread throughrehabilitation centers targetting rehab physicians,…
We aim to study the effectiveness of an intervention provided by nurse practitioners who will:- Provide conversations on Advance care planning (ACP);- Coordinate care based on patients needs at advanced stage;
The research question addressed in this study is:How do patients with advanced PD, their family caregivers and professionals their problems, needs and received care?This question will be explored by an examination of what patients, (former) family…
The purpose of ALS-CarE is to make a population based inventory of the ALS patient and caregiver health care programme over the different stages of the disease. The obtained information can be used in the future to adjust and fine tune the current…
The main objective is to examine the effectiveness, the costs and the cost-effectiveness of an integrated *fast track* rehabilitation service for multi-trauma patients (SFTRS) involving dedicated early rehab intervention programs. The SFTRS is…
We want to investigate if it is possible to set up the entire process of home mechanical ventilation outside the hospital. This means practically that the patients will not be admitted to the hospital. The goal of this study is to answer the…
The main objective is to assess the added diagnostic value of biomarker assessment beyond the clinical assessment in patients suspected of TIA in primary care. Secondary objectives are i) to assess the prognostic value of biomarker assessment in…