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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of oral ibandronate (versus placebo) added to the standard radiotherapy regimen for painful bone metastases to reduce pain, to reduce the need of analgesics, and to reduce skeletal-related events…
Background: Injury rate and injury severity of elderly cyclists due to self-induced cycle accidents increase with age. Starting at the age of 55 years, injury risk increases with a factor 4 at the age of 75 years. Injury mechanisms such as slippery…
Fluorescent near-infrared imaging can be used to identify the ureters using a low dose methylene blue.
It is hypothesized that participants who received information about social modeling effects in the intervention group consume less (snack) food compared to participants in the control group.
Tray application of 0.12% chlorhexidine gel-toothpaste has more than 15% better effect on ¡®de novo¡¯ plaque accumulation compared to tray application of regular toothpaste in a 3 day non-brushing model.
We hypothesize that RPCA is as effective in reducing pain relief scores as EA, with lower costs and easier achievement of 24 hours availability of pain relief for low risk women in labor.
1. Cancer survivors experience more meaning in life after the intervention; 2. Psychological wellbeing in cancer survivors improves after the intervention.
8 weeks after the PRF treatment we expect that the electric quantitative sensory testing (eQST) values are higher compared to the eQST values before the PRF treatment. This means that patients can tolerate a higher stimulation threshold. The…
A two month distraction period results in similar clinical beneficial effects as a three month distraction period.
Topical urea is a gold standard treatment for xerosis. Skin xerosis is commonly observed in diabetic subject. A correct hydratation of the skin is advised in order to reduce the risk of skin lesions such as ulcer. No comparative data are available…
Een predictor vinden in de vorm van ferritine bij diagnose/leeftijd bij diagnose die het aantal aderlatingen per jaar in onderhoudsbehandeling van hemochromatose patienten kan voorspellen
The hypothesis to be tested is that arm B is tolerable and that the outcome in arm B is better than in arm A.
Could early treatment of prodromal symptoms prevent or postpone a psychotic relapse in schizophrenia?
For patients with metastatic or local-regional unresectable esophageal carcinoma there is no alternative treatment. In this trial it is studied whether combination chemotherapy with oxaliplatin and capecitabine prolongs survival and improves quality…
1. Both tailored interventions will result in better outcomes on self-reported fruit, vegetable, high-energy snack and fat intake, than the generic information control group; 2. Both tailored interventions will result in better outcomes on secondary…
To study the effectivity of different retreatment radiotherapy schedules for painful bone metastases.
-Six weeks of treatment with a supplementary low dose of clonidine to the current medical treatment of clozapine resistant patients will effectively reduce symptom severity and cognitive impairments in therapy resistant schizophrenia patients -…
The hypothesis is that cummulative doses of 2.5, 5.0 or 7.5 gram methylprednisolone infusions are equally effective in moderately severe Graves' ophthalmopathy, but that the doses differ in the number and severity of side effects.
To compare a surgical procedure (gastrojejunostomy, GJJ) with endoscopical stent placement in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction (GOO)