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Every day, patients present to emergency department due to acute heart failure. There are many causes for decompensation. One possible cause is a lack of adherence to heart failure medication (prognosis-improving medications and diuretics). The aim of this study is to directly me…

The primary aim of this observational cohort study is to assess sports specialization, sports performance, history of injuries (prevalence, types, areas, duration) and quality of life in young healthy athletes aged 8-16 from Poland. Athlete profiles will be created based on the v…

Liver transplantation is a life-saving treatment of choice for patients with acute or chronic liver failure. Liver transplantation is performed with a graft taken from a living donor or cadaver in patients with end-stage liver failure or who develop various complications regardle…

The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effectiveness of different methods for decontaminating dental implant surfaces in the treatment of peri-implantitis. The main question it aims to answer is: Which combination of an antiseptic solution and an air-polishing powder …

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if retinaldehyde cream improves the appearance of aging skin in women aged 30 to 60 years. Retinaldehyde is a form of vitamin A that the skin can convert into retinoic acid, which is known to help with skin aging. The study tested two s…

The ENLIGHTENme project aims at collecting evidence about the impact of outdoor and indoor lighting on human health and wellbeing through the development and testing of innovative solutions and policies that will also counteract health inequalities in European cities. In particul…

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the personality attributes and values of people living with obesity that are part of the Latino community, and how these personality attributes and values can help to predict success during a weight loss program. The main qu…

This validation study investigates the diagnostic precision and accuracy when grading otic barotrauma using two alternative gradings systems including the TEED and the OGS grading systems. Background There are two grading systems used to grade otic barotrauma. They include the …

The study is a single-blinded randomized waitlist controlled trial that aims to assess changes in objective and self-report sleep improvement through use of a dynamic and personalized sleep improvement smartphone app and advice engine in those with poor sleep (i.e., subclinical t…

Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized mechanistic clinical trial to test an intravenous dose of either ketamine, midazolam, dexmedetomidine, or a placebo (saline) on cigarette smoking behavior, craving, and neural effects.

Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence. Undesirable loss of skeletal muscle mass (atrophy) is, however, a common feature of many diseases …

2 different oral iron supplementations after blood donation are compared.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about baclofen in pediatric patients with rumination syndrome. The main question it aims to answer is whether baclofen is effective in treating children with rumination syndrome. Participants will be asked to take baclofen or placebo fo…

Research data show that the incidence of bladder tumors in China ranks first among malignant tumors of the urinary system and is on the rise . Muscle - invasive bladder tumor is a fatal malignant tumor, and radical cystectomy with urinary diversion is the main treatment method . …

The overall goal of this study is to elucidate a mechanism by which vancomycin modulates the gut-brain axis in multiple sclerosis (MS). The gut microbiome plays an important role in autoimmunity, including MS. However, the identity of gut microbes modulating neuroinflammation in …

OSA is a highly prevalent disorder that has major consequences for cardiovascular health, neurocognitive function, risk of traffic accidents, daytime sleepiness and quality of life. In particular, REM sleep is accompanied by more frequent and longer obstructive events, that yield…

This longitudinal study looks to quantify the testing timeline, operational barriers, and outcomes of biomarker-guided therapy in a large, community-based, and largely unselected patient population with early stage and advanced stage, treatment-naive non-small cell lung cancer, w…

This is a randomized prospective study assessing the impact of psychosocial factors on pain and physical performance among adolescents with leg pain. A set of psychosocial surveys assessing activity-related fear, stress, anxiety and depression will be completed by the participant…

Trigger finger is a common condition of the hand caused by the thickening of the A1 pulley or flexor tendon that alters the way in which the flexor tendon glides within the tendon sheath. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of excision versus incision of the A1…

Stress reduction methods based on mindfulness meditation have been experiencing significant growth in various fields of society over the past twenty years. In the case of students, scientific work has shown that mindfulness training has a positive effect on their mental health an…