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The aim of the present study is to validate a mobile measuring tool that is capable to determine the knee load during different daily activities.
This study aims to design a nomogram for the course of serum pro-calcitonin in burn patients. For this purpose, a new, sensitive assay will be used. It is expected that the nomogram will help to differentiate between patients with a systemic…
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of the Philips Sonalleve MR-HIFU device for the palliation of pain in patients with bone metastases.
The Activation of Coagulation and Inflammation in Trauma (ACIT) study is designed to identify the clinically significant mechanisms and pathways by which inflammation and coagulation are activated immediately following major trauma, and how these…
Trial hypothesisAdding the use of Caphosol® (rinsing and swallowing four times a day) to the standard of care for esophagitis/mucositis, reduces the incidence, onset, duration and severity of esophagitis in (N)SCLC patients, comparing to the…
To determine if adjusting endotracheal tube cuff pressure after placement of a retractor during anterior cervical spine surgery prevents postoperative dysphagia. Furthermore laryngo-tracheal complaints (hoarseness and sore throat) will be scored.
Answering the following questions:1. Main question: Is remifentanil a usefull medication for PSA in the emergency department?2. What is the recovery time of the patient when using fentanyl / propofol / remifentanil (time between last gift PSA…
To investigate whether applying small changes to the gait pattern of patients with osteoarthritis lead to a reduction of the knee adduction moment in both the short term and long term.
In this study we want to investigate if there are differences in cytokine and mFABp production when using a rigid and a soft-layered spineboard, in relation to tissue-interface pressures. Furthermore, redness of the skin and experienced comfort are…
to investigate whether applying a conservative treatment for an unstable ligamentous skiers thumb is equal to surgical repair.
Primary Objective:Pilot study: Selection of the titanium derivatives which are capable of penetrating the skin, and thus can be used in the full study as patch test materials.Full study: To compare the results of three different diagnostic tests…
Research into the influence of cooling on bruise development measured using reflection spectroscopy.
To determine the accuracy and robustness of this method it is necessary to validate it. In the past some successful studies have been performed in adult volunteerd. However we would like to investigate the influence of induced changes to the healing…
The objective of this study is to investigate whether reconstruction of the radiocarpal joint by implantation of a tailor-made and patient specific 3D printed interpositional arthroplasty made out of Bionate® II 80A PCU (DSM®) is feasible as a…
The goal of the study is whether to establish if application of combined cyrocompression therapy directly postoperative after hip fracture surgery results in a significant reduction in painperception en whether this reduces the morfine consumption.…
Comparative effectiveness research to determine cost-effectiveness of an existing healthcare policy, i.e. treatment with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) after knee arthroscopy and lower leg plaster cast immobilization following surgical or…
The objective of the current study is to compare three different strategies of pain management in patients presenting to an emergency department and to a general practice with acute musculoskeletal syndromes (defined as musculoskeletal complaints…
To determine long-term scar quality in patients admitted to a Dutch burn centre with burn wound of indeterminate depth.
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a postoperativenegative pressure dressing (Prevena (TM) IMS) with a standardwound dressing (care as usual) in clean closed surgical wounds on the prevention of wounddehiscence in low riks and high…
This study examines the feasibility and an indication of possible effects of ZORA robot based intervention on play in rehabilitation and special education for children with severe physical disabilities.
The primary objectives are to assess the degree of OA that patients develop 10 to 15 year after a mallet finger fracture, to find out whether there is a difference in degree of OA between conservatively treated patients with and without an…