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Intermittent neurogenic claudication due to lumbar stenosis is frequently diagnosed among older persons. Due to an aging population it is to be expected the incidence of lumbar stenosis will increase over time. Patients are operated on because of…
1. To characterize the efficacy of topical Fibrocaps plus gelatin sponge, as compared to gelatin sponge alone, in surgical subjects when control of mild to moderate bleeding by standard surgical techniques is ineffective and/or impractical2. To…
Our proposed randomized controlled trial is the first making this head-to-head comparison in a *real life* primary care setting in the Netherlands. The primary research question is: does a 12-week combination therapy of open label varenicline and…
The objectives of this proposal are twofold. First, we intend to test the feasibility of the new concurrent fMRI/TMS setup on real brains of a small group of healthy volunteers. That is, can we indeed evoke fMRI BOLD responses in several functional…
This study will learn us about the prevalence of asymptomatic urinary retention postpartum, as well as the natural course and complications.
To determine the best dose escalation scheme of dipyridamole added to acetylsalicylic acid, based on the side-effect headache, in patients starting secondary preventive therapy for stroke
The goal of the study is to investigate the difference between heart rate variability in patients with overactive bladder and patients with stress incontinence without overactive bladder, and also the difference in heart rate variability with empty…
Primary Objective: To assess immediate and long-term effects of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in reducing depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes. Regarding immediate effects, we expect that…
To investigate if there are differences in serotonin transporters in the hypothalamus between subjects with hypopituitarism suspect for hypothalamic damage, subjects with hypopituitarism and no suspicion of hypothalamic damage and healthy age- and…
Our objective is to evaluate the patency of paclitaxel coated balloons in hemodialysis patients presenting at the radiology department more than once a year with repetitive severe stenoses of their fistula, and compare the results with primary…
The primary objective is to explore the association between peripheral T-cell activation and apoptosis and hepatic fibrosis in various underlying liver diseases. Secondary objectives are 1) to investigate whether level of T cell activation and…
The purpose of the present proposal is to improve care to children with asthma by including regular assessments of non-invasive inflammatory markers during the management of asthma. In this case, treatment is also guided by inflammatory markers (…
Primary Objective:The overall aim of the study is to examine whether the early-childhood adversities experienced by the adoptees will be transmitted to the next generation or whether the cycle of early negative experiences has been broken.Secondary…
First, to determine the extent to which microcirculatory perfusion defects occur during clinical kidney transplantation. Second, to study the relationship between these events and kidney function, inflammation and renal cellular injury. Third, to…
Primary objective: To evaluate change in RNFL thickness in RRMS patients followed for up to 36 monthscompared to a group of reference subjects (without neurologic or ophthalmic disease) todetermine whether the technology is sufficiently sensitive to…
Hypotheses of the study:Psycho-education coping skills training is effective in reducing the negative consequences of stigma in people with SMI, in a way thata) quality of life of people with SMI improves;b) social functioning of people with SMI…
Evaluation of the rise in serum creatinine and the incidence of CIN following angiography in patients treated with a short hydration regime during 1 hour with sodium bicarbonate compared to a hydration regime with saline during 6-24 hours.
The purpose of GRN-study is: 1. to determine the long-term effectiveness of a 12 weeks lasting physical exercise training program. 2. to determine the costeffectiveness of the 12 weeks lasting physical exercise training program. In aim of the GRN-…
To determine whether increased calcium and phosphate intake (2005 group) resulted in improved Bone Mineral Content (BMC) and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) compared to the group with less calcium and phosphate intake (2004 group) at the age of 8-10…
Primary Objective: • To compare urinary concentrating capacity in ADPKD patients with healthy subjects and patient with IgA- or membranous glumerulopathy.Secondary Objectives:• To compare urinary concentrating capacity in ADPKD patients with an eGFR…