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Prevention of the progression of TMD to ML-DS by chemotherapeutical profylaxis can be possible.
Primary objective: To test whether mucosal oxygen saturation has added value to endoscopy and histological examination. Secondary objectives: 1. To test whether detection of hypoxia dependent molecular changes in the mucosa can be used to improve…
We will study which factors differ between the responders to oxygen therapy and the non-responders. Factors that will be studied are for instance patient characteristics, headache characterisics, comorbidities and intoxications.
An increase in subjective memory performance will result in increased quality of life and social participation.
Microarray: 1. To identify a tumour genetic profile that is associated with early metastatic spread in patients presenting with oesophageal cancer and no evidence of distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis; 2. To distinguish oesophageal cancer…
Many patients, especially patients with a chronic illness, experience difficulties in following treatment recommendations. Adherence to long-term therapy for chronic illnesses in developed countries averages only 50%. As a result of poor adherence,…
The endocannabinoid system is involved in cognitive functioning, and therefore, challenging this system with THC will influence cognitive processing in humans. Moreover, subjects with cognitive impairments (i.e. psychiatric patients) will react…
Our hypothesis is that the ongoing use of lithium combined with amiloride, which protects the cells of the distal nephron from accumulation of lithium, produces the same result as stopping the use of lithium with respect to the progression of renal…
The e-Mental Health intervention has a positive effect on psychological well-being, feelings of burden and perceived health of family caregivers of people with dementia. This effect will last for several months after finishing the intervention.
Brief sex counselling will improve (mental) health and will be at least as effective as but less expensive than a longer and more intensive sexological treatment.
Computer-tailored safety information combined with personal counseling results in: 1. Improved parents¡¦ child safety behaviors; 2. Improved satisfaction with different elements of intervention.
Our hypothesis is that routine application of elastic stockings after varicose vein surgery is not beneficial with regard to pain- and physical functioning scores, complications, edema formation, time before returning to work and analgesics…
No significant difference in results of functional treatment with physical therapy including a form of external support (tape or brace) in comparison with a purely functional treatment strategy with only a physical therapy programme, without any…
Does preconditioning prior to an esophaguscardiaresection result in enhanced mental state, cardiopulmonairy condition and nutritional status.
1. A treatment strategy aimed at well controlled asthma is more (cost-)effective as compared to a treatment strategy aimed at achieving partly controlled asthma; 2. A treatment strategy aimed at well controlled asthma is (cost-)effective when the…
MTFC-P will be more effective on the prevention of out of homeplacements than TFC for young foster children.
The main hypothesis is that a preventive self-help intervention based on ACT for adults with mild to moderate distress leads to a decrease in psychological distress (depression and anxiety), fatigue and an increase in psychological flexibility and…
In a sample of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) with poor insight, treatment with 'inference-based approach' (IBA) is superior to cognitive behavioral therapy in decreasing OCD symptom severity.
The hypothesis to be tested is that the outcome in arm B is better than in arm A.
By using a proactive approach (prompts) compared to a reactive approach CT (computer tailored) program use will be increased by 20 %.