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Primary objective: to obtain an comparison of the diagnostic result after an ultrasound assisted fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroidal gland by use of a smaller diameter (25G) and / or a special coating.
Objectives of the study: Project 1 - To assess early adaptive deficits in a multicentre cohort of mild to moderate TBI patients and their relation to outcome. Project 2 - Early intervention study of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to assess…
The aim of this study is to find cable operation forces and displacements which can be perceived and controlled best by a prosthetic user.
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of broccoli seedlings on postprandial inflammatory parameters and insulin sensitivity after an oral glucose load (dual isotope technique) and monitoring the bioavailability and kinetics of SFN…
We want to determine if epiglottic downfolding leads to a better view of the glottis and more successful intubations. We also want to investigate if this comes at the cost of more postoperative sore throat, dysphonia, dysphagia and coughing…
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of warm blood cardioplegia administration without rollerpump on perioperative myocardial injury in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with a minimal extracorporeal circuit (MECC…
The main objective of the study is to investigate which type of virtual training has the highest impact on learning myocontrol.Secondary objectives are to investigate whether the progress in a participants* myocontrol can be predicted by his or her…
Aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) on degree of recovery after 3 months in patients with MTSS.
To demonstrate that the small dose of Picoprep (2 times 150 ml with 3-4 litres of clear fluids) is as efficacious for bowel cleansing as small dose Moviprep (PEG) (2 litre with 2 litres of clear fluids) and that Picoprep is as safe as Moviprep and…
The goal of the current study is to investigate the functional relevance of higher order cortical areas for cognitive task execution involving inhibitory and emotional processes by means of TMS.
The main objective is to investigate the involvement of the supplementary motor area (SMA) and the premotor cortex (PMC) in skilled sequential action.
In a randomized single-blinded trial we compare two treatments for GTS and CTD patients. The primary aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of the D2-blocking agent risperidone with ERP-therapy in tic reduction. Dropout rates and side effects…
In the current study, the effect of oral health care and normal diet on quality of life of elderly persons suffering from dementia.The results from the baseline assessment will be used as cross-sectional data to establish correlations between the…
Objective of this study is to determine (1) whether mindfulness training has an additional clinical and psychological effect to standard care, and (2) whether offering mindfulness training is a cost-effective intervention, in adult patients with…
The aim of this study is to investigate, by direct comparison, which of 3 treatment strategies is the most effective and safe. The treatment goal in all strategy arms will be inactive disease. When inactive disease is achieved according (to the…
To compare the renal protective properties of two currently used anaesthetic techniques - a sevoflurane-remifentanil/sufentanil combination with a propofol-remifentanil/sufentanil combination for anaesthesia in patients undergoing living donor…
This study is designed to demonstrate non inferiority of 150 *g o.d. of indacaterol versus tiotropium 18 *g o.d. with respect to 24 hour post dose (trough) FEV1 after 12 weeks of treatment.
Can a difference be measured in incidence of secondary wound infection after wound cleaning with either tap water or chlorhexidin?Hypothesis: After use of tap water in wound cleaning, no difference in incidence of secondary wound infection compared…
The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that a gentamicin-collagen sponge reduces the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI) in patients undergoing inguinal dissection for vascular disease
Primary Objective: Our primary objective is to study the influence of two routinely used drugs to increase systemic blood pressure (phenylephrine and ephedrine) on cerebral oxygenation and perfusion, estimated by changes in cerebral oxygenation (…