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To test the effectiveness of a self help booklet without therapist guidance vis-à-vis a psycho-education brochure for adult problem drinkers in the general population.
The induction of immunity might be slower in older persons than in younger individuals. This could influence the occurence of adverse events induced by the vaccine.
In the present placebo controlled study we will investigate the influence of valence on attention when viewing visual erotic stimuli. Especially when under the treatment condition of testosterone with sildenafil. In addition, we will investigate the…
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SLE patients show a decreased humoral immune response to influenza vaccination, as compared to healthy controls. Furthermore the use of immunosuppressives is of influence on vaccination immunogenicity, it has been demonstrated that the use of drugs…
1. Cancer survivors experience more meaning in life after the intervention; 2. Psychological wellbeing in cancer survivors improves after the intervention.
8 weeks after the PRF treatment we expect that the electric quantitative sensory testing (eQST) values are higher compared to the eQST values before the PRF treatment. This means that patients can tolerate a higher stimulation threshold. The…
Use of vessel sealing reduces postoperative pain and improves postoperative pelvic floor function.
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…
The combination of breast surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have a profound effect on the deep myofascial level and in turn, they create a vicious circle of adhesions and lack of mobility and pain in muscles, fasciae and joints around the…
Pain Rehabilitation Programs (PRP’s) are proven effective for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). Evidence about the relationship of dose on the effect of PRP however, is unavailable. We hypothesized that shortening PRP will not be…
Combination therapy with telaprevir/ ribavirin is as effective as the current standard of care with peginterferon-alfa/ ribavirin for the treatment of acute Hepatitis C in HIV-infected individuals.
Adding prebiotics or ferments to infant formula may improve digestive comfort in infants. Therefore, the infant formula tested in this study, combining these ingredients, may contribute to improved digestive comfort. In this study it also has been…
Hyperglycaemia alters the sustained hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) and the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR).
1. That adherence to the WHO recommendations (2003) for early child feeding among low-income Quetzaltenango mothers, specifically exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months, is associated with higher growth attainment and greater disease resistance; 2.…
Chronic cold exposure will increase: 1. Basal metabolism and facultative thermogenesis; 2. Brown adipose tissue activity and volume; 3. Skeletal muscle mitochondrial uncoupling and result in BRITE cell recruitment.
Intra-operative evaluation of efficacy and safety of a new lead for steering Deep Brain Stimulation.
Primary Hypothesis: 1. Sapiens lead is able to provide stimulation to the brain safely and elicit equivalent effects as commercial DBS systems. Secondary Hypotheses: 1. Steering can modulate the thresholds of stimulation-induced effects; 2. The…
This is a superiority trial testing the hypothesis that adenoidectomy is more effective than a watchful waiting strategy in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections.
ETMI increases the detection rate of early neoplasia in BE patients with 40% or more compared to standard video endoscopy
Background: Injury rate and injury severity of elderly cyclists due to self-induced cycle accidents increase with age. Starting at the age of 55 years, injury risk increases with a factor 4 at the age of 75 years. Injury mechanisms such as slippery…