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The purpose of this study is to compare early vessel healing after implantation of SYNERGY drug eluting stent (DES) or BioMatrix NeoFlex DES at one and three months in two cohorts.

The purpose of this Phase 1 trial is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety and tolerability of oritavancin in participants \<18 years old with a confirmed or suspected bacterial infection.

The objective of this study is to design and use a novel, minimally invasive mucosal impedance (MI) technology to inexpensively and accurately test mucosal health in suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) patients as compared to thos…

Background: * Healthy people have white blood cells that protect them against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. However, some people have diseases which cause the body to make white blood cells that do not work properly. These white blood cells can attack the body s own proteins. Th…

To assess the impact of daily awakening from sedation on the amount of vasoactive medication required in the ICU. The hypothesis of this proposal is that the amount of vasoactive drug required to maintain an adequate mean arterial blood pressure will be reduced during a daily awa…

The study aims to describe and analyse the individual parameters of patients treated at the hyperbaric chamber of Nice University Hospital for suspected diving accidents. This analysis will, in particular, enable an examination of any correlations between certain health parameter…

For most brain tumors, radiation treatment is guided by a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan. In this study, information from a special scan, called a Positron Emission Tomography/ Computed Tomography (PET/CT) scan using an amino acid called Fluorine-18-L-dihydroxyphenylalanin…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new catheter is safe and effective in treating malignant pleural effusions.

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of 2 doses of glycopyrrolate compared to 2 doses of glycopyrronium and vehicle (5 treatment arms) for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis when applied once daily for 4 weeks followed by a 2-week post-dose period.

Metastatic Breast cancer (MBC) patients from ten Italian Divisions of Medical Oncology, with histologically confirmed HER2-negative MBC, treated with a first-line therapy including bevacizumab 10 mg/m2 i.v. on days 1 and 15 combined with first-line paclitaxel 90 mg/m2 i.v. on day…

The goal of this protocol is to obtain information from individuals with cardiomyopathy and from their families in order to elucidate the molecular genetics of this disorder. This will provide the basis for future genetic counseling as well as contribute to elucidating the biolog…

The recovery of foot and ankle arthrodesis and osteotomy is still plagued by the problem of delayed consolidation or even pseudo-arthrosis. To date, the foot and ankle unit of UZ Leuven is using a state of the art system, called the Io-Fix system, to optimize the biomechanical st…

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by skeletal fragility due to decreased bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture , leading to increased fracture risk for low trauma, such as spinal fractures or femoral neck . It is estimated that 3 million people are living i…

This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a modified microfracture using collagen, and to compare them with those of a simple microfracture in patients with cartilage defects in their ankles.

Background: \- The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs treat HIV infection. They generally decrease the amount of HIV virus in the blood (called viral load) to very low levels. This …

This study aims to investigate genetic causes of early childhood obesity. The investigators will enroll children and adults with severe early onset obesity (BMI \> 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6 years of age. The investigators will ask questions about the health and eatin…

The major long term complication of abdominal wall closure after a median laparotomy is the development of an incisional hernia. Several suture technique and suture material have been used but the incidence of this complication still lies between 9 -20%. Synthetic suture material…

The purpose of this study is to measure the two-year rate of tooth loss in patients who have received external beam radiation therapy with curative intent for head and neck cancer. The study will also evaluate the sequelae of radiation therapy and oral complications that may occu…

This study involves women who are scheduled to have surgery for a pelvic or ovarian mass that is suspicious for epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The physician will perform an additional procedure on all consented subjects known as 'culdocentesis'. This will be done just prior to …

Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) is a rare syndrome defined by consistently low CD4 T cell counts (\<300/mm3) without evidence of HIV infection or other known immunodeficiency. Patients with ICL are at risk for opportunistic infections typically associated with HIV/AIDS such …