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Page 18 of the protocol (v1.0, 4-Nov-2013):The primary objectives of this study are:- To evaluate the efficacy of ciprofloxacin DPI administered BID intermittently for 28 days on study treatment / 28 days off study treatment or 14 days on study…
Primary objectives:1.1 To investigate the differences between patients* and resident loved ones' perceptions of patients* health status and problematic ADLs.1.2 To study prospectively the effects of an acute COPD exacerbation on resident loved…
The aim of the current study is evaluation of the Certe A/C service system. This is achieved via 2 workpackages:Workpackage 1 constitutes of describing patient characteristics (age, gender, current medication, smoking status and comorbidities) of…
The overall objective is to investigate the efficacy of resveratrol in modulating metabolism and CVD risk profile in patients with COPD. The primary objective is to investigate the effect of resveratrol on CRP as clinical marker of low grade…
Primary Objective: To prospectively assess the impact and relevance of several risk factors for SAA/acute wheeze that have been identified in retrospective studies, including our own. Secondary Objective: To assess short-term medical and…
The SIMBA project is a research collaboration in which children with asthma, their parents and healthcare professionals play an important role. The SIMBA study is a two year program that aims to develop and finally (pilot) test an exercise game that…
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the usability of PatientCoach by patients with asthma and/ or COPD,hypertension and/or Diabetes Mellitus.
This study aims to investigate the potential of guideline driven physiotherapy treatment as a supportive measure to postpone or prevent acute exacerbations in COPD patients. So, the primary research question is: *What is the efficacy of adding…
The primary research question is:Do children with atopic dermatitis and asthma after a stay in the NAD have a better coping and acceptance of their disease as compared with children treated at the outpatient department of the WKZ?Secondary research…
To assess whether maintenance treatment with macrolide antibiotics in COPD patients with three or more exacerbations in the previous year can decrease the exacerbation rate in the year of treatment.
The purpose of the present proposal is to improve care to children with asthma by including regular assessments of non-invasive inflammatory markers during the management of asthma. In this case, treatment is also guided by inflammatory markers (…
What is the correlation between change in % fall in FEV1 (*FEV1) after an exercise challenge 20h after a single dose of montelukast and after 4 weeks of treatment with montelukast?
The aim of this study is to develop a patient reported outcome tool specific to small airways disease, which assesses symptoms and signs of small airways disease and could help in addition to FEF50% to discriminate between asthmatic patients with…
What is the correlation between change in Mannitol PD15 (provoking dose of mannitol to cause a >= 15% fall in FEV1 ) 6h after a single dose of beclomethasone and after 4 weeks of treatment with beclomethasone?
The objective of this study is to evaluate effects of the use of the Pelican instrument in routine medical care for asthmatic children in primary and secondary care.
The major research objectives are (1) to prove that PBMCs isolated from asthma patients are indeed characterized by a Th2 phenotype and (2) that this disturbed balance can be restored by adding plant sterols or stanols during in vitro culturing and…
1. To improve patient's quality of life in a cost-effective way by a self-management programme guided by doctors and a specialist asthma nurse through information and communication technology. 2. To investigate whether a simple index of asthma…
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of an outpatient clinical care on demand in the management of COPD.
Before one could chose for a new organisation form, there should be evidence, that the care provided by such a professional is at least similar to the care provided by the GP or the pediatriacian.The hypothesis of the proposed study is that…
Evaluating the effects of early pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity, quality of life and readmission.