2921 results
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…
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.
To compare group medical appointment as a novel approach in care for chronic neuromuscular patients with conventional outpatient visits, in terms of health outcomes and costs.
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…
This study will evaluate if the use of a mini extracorporeal circuit is an improvement for the patient. The study investigates how much the use of a mini extracorporeal circuit will change the homologous blood requirements and the magnitude of the…
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of an exercise program of 8 weeks prior to kidneytransplantation. This study also researches the effect of the exercise program on postoperatieve recovery (hospital stay,…
The study aims to investigate the effects of moderate ethanol drinking on the intestinal permeability and the tight junction complex. If there increase in the intestinal permeability, these effects will be investigated at molecular level.
The objectives of this study are:* To determine the percentage of patients with recent-onset RA and UA who achieve and maintain clinical remission on treatment with a combination of methotrexate 25 mg/week and extended prednisone pulse (tapered high…
A successfully conducted trial will have a positive impact on the future handling of thepancreatic remnant in distal pancreatectomy. The reliable and comparable data generated in this trial may support an evidence-based choice of a surgical…
This new developed knee prosthesis will be compared to the standard scorpio PS knee prosthesis. In this comparison it will be examined if the changes in design really do improve function and deminish pain. Allso patella tracking and patella tilting…
The primary objectives of the study are to compare the efficacy of CNTO1275 to Etanercept and evaluate the safety of CNTO1275 and Etanercept.The secondary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retreatment with CNTO1275.
The effectivity of a standard preventing constipation and treatment list, designed by the hospital nutritionteam, will show that neurological patients during their stay in the hospital develop less constipation.
1 Primary Objective To investigate the effects of 15* liver ischemia versus 30* liver ischemia on liver injury and liver function.To investigate the effect of liver manipulation during mobilisation for a right hemihepatectomy, that can be used as a…
The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an individually- based lifestyle intervention for male workers with an elevated CVD risk in the construction industry in The Netherlands.
Therefore the present study is aimed at answering the following question: does cognitive and graded activity training (COGRAT) lead to a clinically significant reduction of subjective fatigue complaints in stroke patients, when compared with…
The purpose of this 5-year trial is to determine if the surgical procedure, extended transsternal thymectomy (ETTX), combined with prednisone therapy is more beneficial in treating individuals with non-thymomatous MG than prednisone therapy alone.
1. Randomised controlled determination of the influence of foods on the behaviour of a heterogeneous not-selected group primary school children, during the first two months of the trial. 2. Determination of an IgG or IgE-mediated respons to foods,…
Primary study objective:The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of dual-chamber ICD therapy with minimized ventricular pacing compared with single-chamber device therapy with settings which are common in clinical…
To study the efficacy of the EmBlocker* in heart operations. The EmBlocker* is placed in the thorax cavity and will reroute by the use of ultrasound the emboli in the aorta curve to the aorta descendens, in order to reduce the amount of emboli in…
The aim of the study is to assess the accuracy and feasibility of contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CE-US), in the primary diagnosis and relapse during follow up of small bowel CD, compared to MR enterography. Furthermore we attempt to determine…