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Characterization of the immuno-modulatory effects of Tecfidera in multiple sclerosis patients: exploration of drug mechanism and methodological feasibility.

The main purpose of the study is to assess immune cell dynamics in Tecfidera-treated MS patients and untreated healthy subjects, and to explore whether differences in immune cell dynamics exist between both populations. The data generated in this…

How well is the efficacy of hepatitis A vaccination in elderly people?

React elderly >60 years of age just as good and quickly to hepatitis A vaccination as younger travellers?

Perioperative esmolol infusion for haemodynamic stability during major vascular surgery.

Primary Objective: comparing hemodynamic stability provided by titration of esmolol in addition to standard perioperative care including low-dose metoprolol to placebo and standard care.Secondary Objective(s): -comparing the incidence of…

Phase IV, one-day, single blood sampling study to investigate severe thrombocytopenia and autoimmune diseases in psoriasis subjects previously treated with Raptiva (efalizumab) in the framework of the European Observational Safety Study 25878 (CLEAREST).

PrimaryTo assess the prevalence of anti-efalizumab positivity in two sub-populations of psoriatic subjects trated with Raptiva® in the framework of the CLEARESTTM study:- Subjects developing adverse events (AEs) corresponding to pre-specified newly…

Inhibition of platelet activation by clopidogrel in type II diabetes mellitus patients

The objective of the study is to gain new insights in the causes of a higher clopidogrel resistence in type II diabetes mellitus patients

Effect of mild diarrhea on tacrolimus exposure

Primary objective: To assess the degree of tacrolimus over-exposure in renal transplant patients with mild diarrhea while on treatment with tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil.Secondary objective: To assess the intra-individual variability of…

A MULTI-CENTER, POST MARKETING SURVEILLANCE STUDYTO MONITOR THE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCEOF THE BARRICAID® ARD IN THE TREATMENT OF BACK ANDRADICULAR PAIN CAUSED BY PRIMARY LUMBAR DISCHERNIATION

Safety and performance will be based on a comparison of overall success rates of the Barricaid ARDand either a concurrent group (nonrandomized) of control patients treated by conventional surgicalmethods (e.g., noninstrumented discectomy) at select…

Immune response to pandemische influenza A/H1N1 vaccination in the immunocompromised.

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Coronary versus Intravenous abCiximab administration during Emergency Reperfusion Of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction - the CICERO trial

To investigate whether IC administration of abciximab during primary PCI is superior to IV administration in improving myocardial perfusion in patients with STEMI.

A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of retransfusion of intra-operatively collected filtered whole blood in total hip surgery.

The purpose of this study is to document the efficacy, measured by allogeneic blood transfusion rate, of the Sangvia® Blood Management System when used for intra-operative, and if bleeding continues after surgery, possibly also postoperative…

The TOUCAN trial: a randomised, blind, clinical trial that compares the effects of TOUpet fundopliCAtion and Nissen fundoplication on the mechanics of the gastroesophageal junction.

To identify differences in the mechanisms leading to dysphagia after laparoscopic Toupet and Nissen fundoplication.

Relation among shoulder kinematics and kinetics during thoracohumeral elevations, performance of standardized ADL tasks, rehabilitation exercises, and clinical outcome measures in patients with a primary placed total shoulder prosthesis

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relation among shoulder kinematics during thoracohumeral, glenohumeral and scapulairthoracic elevations, performance of standardized ADL, Activitities od Daly Life, tasks and clinical outcome measures of…

Effects of Routine Infant Vaccination With the 7-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Colonization with Streptococcus pneumoniae in Children and Parents in the Netherlands

Primary:To determine trends in vaccine- and nonvaccine-serotype S. pneumoniae asymptomatic colonisation in healthy 11-month-old and 24-month-old infants who have been immunized according to the Dutch NIP with 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine…

Evaluation of cognitive function of patients treated with sunitinib or sorafenib (UMCONCO200904

Tot evaluate the cognitive function of patients treated with sunitinib or sorafenib for metastatic renal cell cancer or a GIST, in order to get more insight in the prevalence, typeand etiology of cognitive dysfunctioning during treatment with…

Study on the influence of sunitinib and sorafenib on cognitive functioning a cross sectional study (UMCNONCO200901)

To assess the influence of sunitinib and sorafenib on subjective and objective cognitive functioning in patients with metastatic renal cell cancer or a GIST, in order to get more insight in the prevalence, type and etiology of cognitive…

Treatment of port wine stains using Pulsed Dye Laser, Erbium Yag Laser and topical sirolimus in an open label pilot study (POLAR).

Primary: to evaluate and compare the efficacy of:1) PDL treatment followed by topical sirolimus application after Er:Yag laser ablation of the stratum corneum in PWS 2) PDL treatment followed by topical sirolimus application without Er:Yag laser…

Pharmacokinetic Profile of Ropivacaïne after Periarticular Local Infiltration Analgesia for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

The primary objective of this study is to describe a pharmacokinetic profile of bound and unbound plasma concentrations of ropivacaïne, when used in the LIA technique for the knee. Especially describing the Cmax and Tmax gives arguments for dosage…

A Phase 4 Cross-Sectional Study of Bone Mineral Density in HIV-1 Infected Subjects

To characterize the profile of low BMD in >= 50 years old male HIV-1 infected subjects andpost-menopausal female HIV-1 infected subjects taking TDF-based regimens relative tothose taking non-TDF-based regimens for HIV infection.

The longitudinal kinetics of long term cellular memory immunity against Bordetella pertussis in Dutch 8-9 years old children after ACV booster vaccination.

The assessment of the duration of the cellular immunity to Bordetella pertussis after an extra ACV booster and the relationship between the memory B- cells and antibody responses. The methods used in the study are:B- and T- cell memory responses and…

Effects of thyroid hormone treatment on mitochondrial function, ectopic fat accumulation, insulin sensitivity and brown adipose tissue in type 2 diabetes mellitus

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether thyroid hormone replacement therapy in type 2 diabetic patients suffering from overt hypothyroidism will improve muscular mitochondrial function, lower ectopic fat accumulation in muscle and liver,…