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1. Cancer survivors experience more meaning in life after the intervention; 2. Psychological wellbeing in cancer survivors improves after the intervention.
It is hypothesized that both positive verbal suggestions regarding an inert substance and a positive imagery exercise result in a lower sensitivity to physical sensations (pain, itch, and fatigue) than neutral verbal suggestions and/or neutral…
It is expected that using the DEM-DISC will decrease the number of unmet needs and increase the number of met needs in people with dementia and their informal caregivers. Informal caregivers using DEM-DISC are expected to feel less burdened and will…
We hypothesize that RPCA is as effective in reducing pain relief scores as EA, with lower costs and easier achievement of 24 hours availability of pain relief for low risk women in labor.
Topical urea is a gold standard treatment for xerosis. Skin xerosis is commonly observed in diabetic subject. A correct hydratation of the skin is advised in order to reduce the risk of skin lesions such as ulcer. No comparative data are available…
1. The intervention is effective in reducing eating disorder symptoms; 2. There is an incremental effect of intensive/frequent support from a coach in terms of reducing ED symptoms.
1. A multidimensional lifestyle intervention, including aspects of increased awareness, motivation, self-management, diet, exercise, and a supportive environment, improves or prevents deterioration of the cardiometabolic risk factors of SMI…
It is not unusual for children to have an intermittent tiptoe gait when they start to walk. Older children with persistent tiptoe gait in absence of developmental, neurological or neuromuscular conditions, are diagnosed idiopathic toe walkers (ITW…
A high-glucose load can lead to inflammation and it is thought that recurring hyperglycemia may lead to insulin resistance. Our aim is to prevent glucose-induced inflammation and decreased insulin sensitivity with broccoli seedlings which are…
As a result of the moti-4 intervention, participants will use less cannabis and/or change the stage of motivation positively.
High viscosity PMMA bone cement reduces the occurrence of cement leakage comprared to low viscosity PMMA bone cement.
We hypothesize that the new AFI-III system – compared to the conventional AFI-II – enhances the distinction between early neoplasia and inflammation in BO and thus reduces the amount of false positive lesions, allowing for targeted sampling and…
To provide evidence whether a new perioperative care pathway for patients requiring an ileo- or colostomy reduces complication rates and improves quality of life against acceptable costs.
The primary objective of this study is to analyse whether preventive hamstring exercises (Nordic Hamstring Curl) can reduce injury incidence in Dutch elite amateur soccer players. The secondary objective of this study is to analyse whether…
Prelingually deafened cochlear implant users mostly do not achieve a high level of speech understanding with their cochlear implant (CI). We hypothesize that the information these patients are getting from their CI is often too complex for them to…
The intention to change behavior is related to changes in multiple physiological variables. Thermal comfort and thermal sensation are related to these physiological parameters. Furthermore, the intention of behavior is related to changes in thermal…
We hypothesize that more participants in the experimental condition, who are offered the computer-tailored feedback program, will quit smoking and that these participants will become more physically active compared to the participants in the control…
The incidence and types of infection are comparable in sterile suturing or clean suturing of traumatic wounds. Clean suturing is cheaper, less time consuming and requires less assistence that sterile suturing
The purpose of this study is to assess the suitability of a high efficient cardiac rehabilitation program from Canada in a Dutch setting in patients with a MI, PCI or CAGB within 3 months prior to inclusion and compare the efficiency of this program…
The aim of this study is to test, by means of a randomized controlled trial, the hypothesis that application of PAS therapy with low-frequency acoustic vibrations to demented patients in nursing homes will lead to a significant decrease of nocturnal…