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Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is performed for various esophageal muscular disorders, including achalasia and other spastic esophageal conditions. It is performed with the standard endoscope and involves dissecting the esophageal muscle sphincter. The procedure is typically …

Child and adolescent behavioral health problems are related to the leading causes of youth morbidity and mortality. Parent-focused preventive interventions, such as GenerationPMTO (GenPMTO), effectively prevent behavioral health problems such as depression and conduct disorders. …

The study is designed to assess the effect of a 3-month remote comprehensive intervention program by a multidisciplinary team combined with mobile supportive text messages aimed to raise the level of happiness and subjective wellbeing, on weight outcomes and physical and behavior…

Ingestion of food instigates the release of a battery of enteroendocrine peptide hormones that help control gut motility and digestive secretion. Peptide hormone products of the enteroendocrine L-cell and GLP-1 in particular, play multiple roles in relation to the regulation of p…

A pharmacological treatment to patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is missing. The aim is to investigate if acetazolamide given to patients with NPH improves gait function and study the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to reduced symptoms. Patients will be ran…

Midline catheters (MCs) are peripheral catheters inserted into a vein in the arm above the elbow crease, with the tip in the axillary vein. As such, they do not enter the central venous circulation and are therefore not considered central venous catheters. The main complications…

The goal of this research study is to implement and evaluate a comprehensive community-level approach, Healthy Communities for Youth, that includes both a selective hospital-based prevention strategy, Emerging Leaders, and universal prevention strategies that increase Positive Yo…

A Phase IV trial of a hospital policy of Tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion in major non-cardiac surgery.

Approximately 40% of Veterans have obesity and are at increased risk for cardiometabolic disease. Intensive lifestyle-based weight management programs can lead to clinically significant ( 5%) weight loss. The VA's MOVE! program is effective for promoting weight loss and behavior …

This is a prospective, single-blind, controlled trial. There are two arms and 20 patients with acute or chronic wounds with clinical suspicion of biofilm (CSB+/CSB-) are allocated in each arm. The primary objective is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MolecuLight fluorescenc…

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three on-line wellness interventions for improving physical and cognitive function and brain connectivity in adults who are at least 55 years old and are experiencing symptoms of memory and/or cognitive difficulties.

The purpose of this study is to assess long-term side effects from subjects who receive an Adicet Bio γδ CAR T cell product. Subjects will join this study once they complete the parent interventional study. No additional study drug will be given, but subjects can receive other th…

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Physical Activity Program (PAP) on psychomotor and psychosocial characteristics of autistic children.

This project's overall aim is to develop, deliver, and evaluate feasibility of a fall prevention program for ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis. The program will use a comprehensive intervention approach to address a variety of fall risk factors, and uti…

With this randomized controlled trial, we have three aims. First of all, to investigate underlying mechanisms that might contribute to the success of a physical activity focused self-management program in paediatric chronic pain. Second of all, to determine the minimum intervent…

Due to the lack of studies examining the impact of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on the severity of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) and exercise performance, the specific aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of flow-resistive IMT on EIB severity and symptoms…

Orthodontic treatment is common in teenagers, which typically involve the attachment of metal brackets to the teeth. These brackets often impede proper oral hygiene, leading to plaque accumulation and the development of white spots lesions (the early stage of cavity development).…

In the United States alone, each year approximately 5 million children undergo painful surgery, many of them experience serious side-effects with opioids and inadequate pain relief. Safe and effective analgesia is an important unmet critical medical need in children and its conti…

The purpose of this study is to determine the cortisol levels that most accurately diagnose a patient with adrenal insufficiency, a condition in which cortisol levels are too low for daily living.

Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness is one of the severe complications after multiple transfusions in patients with severe thrombopenia. Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness is characterized by inefficient transfusion and arise from allo-antibodies specific of platelets antigenes,…