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This study aims to investigate the potential of guideline driven physiotherapy treatment as a supportive measure to postpone or prevent acute exacerbations in COPD patients. So, the primary research question is: *What is the efficacy of adding…
(1) To study the efficacy of AET for improving activities and QoL in patients with ALS. (2) To identify generic and disease-specific determinants of effects. (3) To obtain insight into patients* , partners* and professionals' expectations of…
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an activity stimulation program on performance of mobility and lifestyle in children with cerebral palsy, in comparison with regular paediatric physiotherapy.
The objective of this study is threefold:1) compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief CT added to maintenance AD versus maintenance AD alone versus guided tapering or discontinuation of AD with brief CT.2) examine whether the…
In this study, we aim to improve recognition of delirium in a palliative care population with advancedcancer and we aim to provide evidence for optimal treatment of delirium through adequate dosing ofpreferred neuroleptic.Primary objectives:1) To…
In this RCT we combine cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with a maintenance contract and a specific diet (very low calorie diet), to obtain and maintain favourable effects on weight and risk profile over the long term.
The main aim of the study is to investigate the influence of discussing religious issues during therapy on treatment outcome, both 6 months after start of treatment and 1,5 year after start of treatment. In addition, the study will take possible…
1) To evaluate the efficacy of knee-ankle-foot orthoses (worn by night) in preventing a decrease of range of motion to ankle dorsiflexion in children with cerebral palsy (Clinical part). 2) To evaluate the effect of night-worn knee-ankle-foot…
To compare the renal protective properties of two currently used anaesthetic techniques - a sevoflurane-remifentanil/sufentanil combination with a propofol-remifentanil/sufentanil combination for anaesthesia in patients undergoing living donor…
At the moment there is level III evidence for the efficacy of the MIT, mainly for the chronic phase. This study intends to establish a higher level of evidence, both for the chronic phase and for the post-acute phase, when aphasia treatment is…
The aim of the study is to test, for the first time, whether physical task persistence in people with chronic pain can be explained by the mood as input model.
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate whether procalcitonin measurements are able to reduce antibiotic usage in Dutch intensive care units by reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment.
This study is designed to demonstrate non inferiority of 150 *g o.d. of indacaterol versus tiotropium 18 *g o.d. with respect to 24 hour post dose (trough) FEV1 after 12 weeks of treatment.
To assess the effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in pregnant women with symptoms of anxiety or depression on the child*s behavioral/emotional problems. In addition, we aim to study its effects on the child*s development, maternal mental…
· Explore the relative impacts of iodine concentration versus iodine delivery rate on intra-coronary attenuation. · Describe the effect of iodine concentration on contrast bolus characteristics e.g. bolus homogeneity, time-to-peak, and pressure…
The proposed study is part of a larger KWF program proposal: the Alpe d*HuZes Cancer Rehabilitation Research Program (A-CaRe) coordinated by the EMGO Institute. The aim of the study is to evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of a combined…
The objective of this study is to show that the results of PTNS are based on the treatment of electrical stimulation and not on a placebo effect with a sham treatment.
We want to study the effect of feedback to the clinician concerning the motivation of the patient to see if this feedback leads to a better motivation, compliance and treatment result because the clinician is more aware of the motivation (or the…
The main objective of the present study is to test 1) whether paranoid anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and aggression, and 2) whether social anxiety moderates the relation between rejection and withdrawn behavior.
Is treatment A: cefotaxime parenteral twice daily 1 gram during four days as effective as treatment B: cefotaxime parenteral four times daily 1 gram in preventing airway colonisation by potential pathogenic microorganisms.