16 results
This health care evaluation study will compare the ZPH with other, usual forms of care given to frail elderly in the hospital. It will also evaluate the added value of a centre for prevention and recovery (Centrum voor Preventie en Herstel, CPH)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate if there are differences in the tissue-interface pressures, pressures inside the tissues and tissue deformation in the sacral area when volunteers lie on a regular spineboard versus a vacuum…
Primary: Assessment of the short-term effect of a Heat and Moisture Exchanger on tracheal mucociliary clearance in laryngectomized individuals. Secondary: The relationship between clinical assessment, ciliary activity and mucociliary clearance.
In this randomised controlled trial we compare three commonly used preventive methods to reduce the pain on injection op (PIP) with a control group. Our primary goal is to try and establish the most effective and easy to use method for preventing…
To show the differrence of total healing of wound between two therapies, VAC and gauze-therapy, in patient with a sinu pilonidalis after chirgical intervention.
1.To compare the morphine sparing effect of low-dose ketamine in peroperative infusion and in post operative PCA (Morphine use)2.To compare the occurence of side effects.3.To compare the analgesic potential of the two therapies (VAS Scores)4.To…
Comparing the OptiClose® System with traditional skin wound closure with intracutaneous sutures on wound closing time, patient comfort, cosmetic results, surgical handling, and costs.
The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in organ-specific protein turnover rates by means of stable isotope labelled amino acid infusion in patients undergoing surgery. Primary objective:To compare protein synthesis rates, expressed…
The primary objective of this study is to determine the relation of delta PO2 (PaO2-tcPO2) and delta PCO2 (tcPCO2-cPCO2) levels to sepsis. The secondary aims are to determine the factors that influence delta PO2 and delta PCO2 and to determine the…
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect size in order to perform a power calculation for calculating a sample size for a powered RCT
To investigate the metabolism of curcumin in healthy volunteers and the effects of piprine and a lipid liquid formulation.
To design an industry-sponsored surveillance study incorporating both additional and existing materials that has the possibility of identifying trends in the incidence of skin contact allergy.
Primary Objective: What are the consequences of irradiation for the human jaw bone and oral mucosa on a macroscopic, microscopic and molecular level?Can possible prognostic factors be identified for the occurrence of peri-implantitis, dental implant…
Primary objectives: Evaluation of the efficacy of imiquimod 5% cream compared to treatment with Large Loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) for recurrent/residual CIN.Secondary objectives: evaluation of the effect of treatments on HPV DNA…
The aim of this study is to determine whether VR used during lumbar puncture will significantly reduce pain and anxiety perception.
The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of anakinra in patients with multiple myeloma receiving high-dose melphalan (HDM) in the preparation for an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT). The primary endpoint is the…