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Muscle qualities are critical for the recovery after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Before ACL reconstruction (ALCR), resistance training aims to maintain patient strength and volume in order to optimize recovery. Unanswered questions remain on the modalities of resi…

This study aims to compare the natural narrative language of patients with Alzheimer's disease and the fictional depictions of dementia in contemporary novels from both neurological and literary perspectives. It investigates the similarities and differences in the deterioration o…

Primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) is one of the most common urinary system problems in childhood. The exact pathological mechanism has not been fully elucidated yet, but excessive nocturnal urination is considered one of the core pathogenic mechanisms. Studies hav…

The aim of this study to evaluate pre-injection patient-related factors that may influence treatment response in patients with medication-overuse headache who underwent ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block.

TearCare is an office-based thermal therapeutic eyelid technology cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of evaporative dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction. In this randomized study, TearCare procedures using the TearCare MGX System (study…

This is a pilot observational cohort study to understand whether advanced monitoring techniques can be applied during continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT), which is the most common form of dialytic therapy provided in critically ill patients.

More and more people are engaging in sports in the mountains, including individuals with heart or lung diseases. At the same time, such diseases are becoming more common in Switzerland. At high altitude, less oxygen is available, which places stress on the body-particularly on th…

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In the care of people with cancer, it is essential to pay sufficient attention to individual care needs and quality of life. One component of non-cancer-directed care, care aimed at addressing symptoms independent of the can…

This study promotes greater understanding of factors impacting balance and how neck strength alters specific aspects of impaired balance. This study will help physical therapist protocols target a wholistic approach to treat fall risk individuals.

This study aims to compare the effects of core stabilization exercises, an amplitude-based exercise program derived from LSVT BIG principles, and their combination on dynamic balance in community-dwelling healthy older adults aged 65 years and above. Secondary outcomes include fu…

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the type of sedation medication used during a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) affects how people recover after the procedure. The main question this study aims to answer is whether different sedation regimens (prop…

This proposal evaluates the implementation of a novel, non-interruptive, electronic health record alert for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) fibrosis risk assessment in primary care patients with MASLD using a stepped wedge, cluster randomized desi…

This study investigates the comparative psychological impacts of a high-frequency "Exercise Snacks" (ESG) protocol versus a traditional continuous exercise (TEG) regimen on healthy young adults. Utilizing a randomized controlled trial design over a 4-week longitudinal period, 180…

This study aims to model the relationship between the prevalence of ESBL-E and CPE carriage among nursing home residents and their respective concentrations in wastewater discharged from the facility.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a genetic disease with autosomal recessive transmission, which is defined by a deficiency of one of the steroidogenesis enzymes. 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21OHD), related to mutations of the CYP21A2 gene, is involved in 90 to 95% of CAH ca…

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility of a fall prevention exercise programme for older adults living in urban communities in China. The study will also gather preliminary data on whether the programme can improve adherence to exercise and reduce fa…

The impact of the environment on health, responsible for a quarter of all deaths worldwide and costing more than €160 billion a year, is difficult to assess because of the complexity of exposure and interactions. Endocrine disrupters (EDs), which are omnipresent in our daily live…

This study aims to investigate the beneficial effects of the daily consumption of a synbiotic formulation-combining a prebiotic (Berberine, BBR) and a postbiotic (inactivated Bifidobacterium Longum, B.longum)-in adults experiencing intestinal discomfort.

This prospective cohort study aims to investigate factors associated with psychiatric symptom severity in participants diagnosed with methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder (MP) with and without lifetime cannabis use (LCU). Participants hospitalized at Elazığ Mental Health an…

The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of Olistic© Next Women, a nutraceutical supplement, compared with placebo in improving hair loss in patients undergoing treatment with GLP-1/GIP agonists. This 6-month, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study in…