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We hypothesize that a treatment algorithm that is based on a simple validated measure of health status (CCQ) improves quality of life (as measured on a separate scale) and other classical COPD outcome measurement parameters such as exacerbation…
The primary research hypotheses are: 1. Patients who follow the Onco-Move program will achieve better physical fitness levels, as assessed by objective performance tests, and will report less fatigue than patients in the usual care control group; 2…
Public health authorities have recognized lack of hand hygiene (HH) as one of the important causes of preventable mortality and morbidity at population level. Both at national (UK, USA, Dutch VMS) and international levels (WHO) poor HH has been…
The hypothesis to be tested that the outcome in arm B is better than in arm A.
Assess of the effect of HD colonoscopy alone or when combined with different I-scan functions compared to standard colonoscopy with respect to adenoma detection rate.
Patients undergoing a minimally invasive oesophagectomy have fewer morbidity, a shorter duration of the intensive care unit (ICU) admission and a better quality of life than following the traditional approach.
1. The treatment group will increase their Theory of Mind skills in comparison to the waitlist control group; 2. The conceptual skills will improve at a higher rate than the practical skills.
Because of the high cardiovascular risk profile and functional disabilities of obese long-standing type 2 diabetes patients, therapeutic exercise programs have hardly been evaluated in this subpopulation. The current research proposal aims to…
Training medical specialists in consultation skills focused on MUPS patients improves the specialistic care for these patients in terms of illness worries, course of symptoms and daily functioning and reduces the medical costs for this patient group…
The percutaneous and lipofilling technique has a shorter convalescence.
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Visual outcome in CSR patients is superior when treated by Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) compared to observation.
ARA290 will reduce disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.
There are significant differences in the quantitative data for the groups of normally sigthed and visually impaired children older than 6 years. The hypothese is that is also for children from 2 until 6 years.
The hypothesis is that offering CBT in a group format while discontinuing antidepressant medication will reduce the high relapse rates in remitted anxiety disorder patients who discontinue pharmacological treatment.
To determine whether doubling the dose of corticosteroid injections in the treatment of arthritis in knee joints is more effective, both in number of responding patients and in duration of response (pain relief).
We expect that parents involved in the program (as compared to controls) will be more involved in high qualitative communication on alcohol topics, have more confidence in discussing alcohol matters and greater efficacy to prevent their children…
We hypothesise that the intervention group will significantly improve detachment by increasing daily physical activity and relaxation, compared to the control group receiving usual care (minimal intervention or company's current health…
Ultrasound-accelerated catheter-directed thrombolysis can reduce the posttrombotic syndrome incidence, improve quality of life and reduce medical costs in patients with acute primary iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis.
The high incidence of cardiovascular disease in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) is related with the accumulation of uremic toxins in the middle and large-middle molecular weight range. As online hemodiafiltration (HDF) lowers these…