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Demonstration of soft tissue hypoxia on MRI using external compression and muscle contraction.

Groin hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures, with around 20 million performed annually worldwide. In Sweden, over 16,000 groin hernia operations are registered each year in the Swedish Hernia Register (SHR), which has maintained 98% data completeness and val…

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Veterans in combat were exposed to a variety of airborne hazards, including oil well fire smoke, emissions from burn pits, and other substances associated with negative health outcomes, including cardiovascular and pulmonary disea…

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and performance of the new adhesive when used in the immediate post-operative period after total laryngectomy. The main question it aims to answer is: \- Is the adhesive feasible and safe to use during the …

The purpose of this study is to learn what happens to nemtabrutinib in a person's body when given to participants with severe kidney disease and to healthy participants.

The investigators will randomize adults having major non-cardiac inpatient surgery to blinded versus unblinded continuous postoperative vital sign monitoring (saturation, ventilation, and heart rate). The investigators will use a wearable, untethered, and battery-powered sensor (…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEST work strategy in upper secondary schools. MEST is a school based, health promoting intervention delivered by school health services and designed to strengthen students' health literacy and mental well being. T…

Many people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) struggle to stay connected with others. They often lose friendships, become isolated, and have strained family relationships. This lack of social support is linked to worse physical and mental health, lower quality of life, …

This study looks at the best way to remotely teach and guide doctors-in-training to perform a bedside ultrasound exam called eFAST (extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma), which is used to quickly check injured patients for internal bleeding or air around the lun…

This study aims to investigate the effect of myofascial release on sprint performance in wheelchair rugby athletes with spinal cord injury. Participants will complete a 20-meter sprint test on two different days in a randomized crossover design: one day without myofascial releas…

The purpose of this Patient Identification and Characterization (PIC) study is to collect information and perform limited allergy-related procedures to determine if participants can qualify for cat and/or birch tree pollen allergy clinical research studies in the future. The stud…

This study will first evaluate the feasibility of delivering the ENGAGE-TBI intervention in a community setting with adults with TBI.

The VPT Safety Trial (VPS) compares two common antibiotic combinations to see how they affect the kidneys of patients in the hospital with serious infections. Both combinations are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The goal is to help doctors know which combinat…

An open-labeled, interventional pilot trial, 10 youth with AVP-D and 10 PD matched for age, sex, and BMI will be recruited from Pediatric Endocrinology and Neuroendocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital and in the community. This study tests the hypothesis that oral estroge…

Fibres found in food are mainly carbohydrates that are not broken down or absorbed during human digestion but instead pass to the colon to be fermented by microbes. Gases produced during bacterial fermentation (hydrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide), can cause unpleasant gastroin…

BACKGROUND Intellectual disability (ID) is neurodevelopmental disorder with social impairments, in areas such as interpersonal communication skills and emotion regulation. This overlaps with disabilities associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Differences in emotion proc…

We will recruit 20 severely obese participants at Metamor Institute. Participants with obesity who are eligible for MBS will be randomized to either CGM group or self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) group before the surgery based on a 1:1 ratio. All participants live in Baton …

There is no local data available regarding the comparative efficacy of topical clascoterone and topical adapalene, particularly in patients with mild acne vulgaris. The findings of this study will help dermatologists identify the more effective topical treatment for mild acne vul…

This study aims to investigate whether the Internal Jugular Vein Collapsibility Index (IJV-CI), measured via ultrasonography, can predict hypotension (low blood pressure) that occurs after the induction of general anesthesia. Researchers will measure the diameter of the internal …

Brief Summary: This single-blind, randomized controlled trial will investigate the efficacy of bee venom phonophoresis in managing pain and improving mobility in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Thirty adults aged 40-75 years with clinically and radiographically confirmed knee…