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To evaluate whether a dietary advice of green vegetables, beef and whole dairy products during six months including standard supportive care can decrease the TSH-level compared to standard supportive care alone in children aged 1-18 years with…
Objectives are: 1) To determine the feasibility of an OA educational self-management course, by assessing the appreciation of health care providers and participants, participation and barriers and facilitators to participation. 2) To determine…
We hypothesize that by using different imaging techniques, we can give a good characterization of the bone marrow microenvironment in advanced-stage myelofibrosis, before and during treatment with ruxolitinib.
With implementation of the AWR we expect a reduction in the total amount of radiographs requested, without missing any clinical relevant fractures. We also expect a reduction in overall waiting times at the ED and a total amount of cost savings…
Fatigue affects central nervous system function and, in the setting of the medical profession, could influence specialist performance, patient care and safety. ln contrast to other industries, for example the aviation industry, there are no "…
The aim of the current pilot study is to investigate the prevalence of (symptomatic) hypoglycaemia in frail elderly patients with type 2 diabetes treated with sulfonylurea and metformin, and to gather data for a full-scale hypothesis-testing study.…
The optimal feeding route has yet to be found(1). A nill by mouth regime is generally applied after an esophagectomy. However, early oral feeding has been shown to be feasible and safe (NUTRIENT 1). This study will investigate the best feeding route…
primary: 1.CCT reduces rumination in depressed patients. secondary: 2. The effects of CCT on working memory effect generalize to other Working memory tasks (neutral and emotional). 3. CCT has an effects on the mood of depressed patients.
An expectative management ('watchful waiting') is not inferior regarding the composite of mortality and/or necrotising enterocolitis and/or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in comparison with an early treatment regime in preterm infants with a…
We hypothesize that: 1) Patients receiving an ice-lolly or chewing gum directly postoperative will have lower pain intensity scores in the 24 hours following surgery compared to no non-pharmacological treatment. 2) Patients receiving an ice-lolly or…
Custom made orthotic insoles by a podiatrist are (cost)effective in reducing pain and improving function in patients with plantar fasciitis compared to sham orthotic insoles and education alone.
H1: the exercise intervention is effective in reducing (work-related) fatigue H2: the exercise intervention is effective in improving (work-related) self-efficacy, sleep quality, work ability, cognitive functioning, and aerobic fitness.
Delegation of clozapine monitoring tasks to a Nurse Practitioner (condition A) is at least as safe as Treatment As Usual: physicians perform monitoring tasks themselves (condition B).
Painreduction for 67% of patients with a locally advanced or local recurrent pancreatic carcinoma through a short radiotherapy scheme (single arm phase 2 study)
The increased rate of psychosis and crime in Antillean immigrants may be related to social defeat, but this has never been examined prospectively.
Casting devices such as the total contact cast (TCC), bivalved TCC, or cast shoes are commonly used offloading treatment devices. The effect of these devices on the plantar peak pressure has not been directly investigated with between-device…
Informed consent procedures and information provision differs between different transplantation centers and transplantation professionals in The Netherlands. Donor knowledge and satisfaction may be influenced by the manner of information provision…
There seems to be a biphasic process of bone mineral density (BMD) changes in osetoarthritis (OA). An increased bone mineral density (BMD) and a specific distribution of BMD in the cortical of the subchondral plates and below in the trabecular bone…
Primary objective is to evaluate the effect of PRF treatment in comparison with neurectomy in terms of pain relief. This outcome will be measured using Numeric Pain Rating Scale 0-10 (0 = no pain and 10 = excruciating). Hypothesis: PRF as…
Several reasons for clozapine discontinuation are known, but the current evidence identifying patients who are at risk of discontinuation of clozapine is small and not always consistent. Also cultural differences may question if international…