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The purpose of this study is to seek the presence of dengue virus in semen, to determine its localization and to assess the efficiency of spermatozoa processing methods to obtain virus free spermatozoa. This is a prospective study involving 15 patients, with acute dengue virus in…

Purpose: To establish a whole food, egg, as a viable study material to supplement mothers and infants with nutrients that support optimal brain development. There will be 84 breastfeeding dyads, 3 months postnatal. Mothers will be randomized to a whole egg or egg white (due to l…

Primary Objective The objective is to determine the feasibility and agreement of remote evaluation of resting heart rate and HRV using the commercially available WHOOP® wrist monitor, compared to in-office measurements using AtCor Medical SphygmoCor HRV Software, in a cohort of 4…

Single-arm, open-label window-of-opportunity trial of neoadjuvant Abemaciclib in 20 patients, with tumor tissue obtained as standard of care at tumor resection (pre-Abemaciclib) and cystectomy (post-Abemaciclib)

Several studies have demonstrated an association between sleep disorders such as insomnia and nightmares to suicidal ideations and behaviors. Nevertheless, some of these studies are methodologically questionable especially in the exploration of sleep disorders. Furthermore, conf…

This research aims to investigate how exposure to advertising for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (commonly called e-cigarettes) may lead to combustible smoking initiation in adolescents.

The purpose is to found new biomarker that differentiate septic arthritis and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in children. Synovial liquid and blood samples with proteomic, MiRNA searching, multiplex cytokine analysis and cellular phenotyping, will be analysed. The results for each…

The goal of this clinical trial (pilot study) is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) in treating pain and accelerating healing in 50 patients with Recurrent Oral Ulcers (ROUs). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the stu…

The primary objective of this study is to measure the concentration and the regional brain distribution of activated brain microglia/macrophages using the PET radiopharmaceutical \[F-18\]DPA-714 in individuals with chronic pain and fatigue suspected to be associated with neuroinf…

The goal of this observational study is to research the impact of molecular signals from the heart, liver and fat tissue on cardiovascular disease risk, and the presentation of Type II Diabetes and diseases that affect the heart, blood vessels and metabolism (Cardiometabolic Dise…

Neck pain is the second most common musculoskeletal pain after lumbar pain. Prevalence is 27.2% female and 17.4% in male population (1, 2). Approximately 1/3 of acute onset neck aches become chronic. It causes increasing the cost of treatment and also the loss of labor (3, 4).

Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot investigation with non-randomized arm Number of patients: …

The goal of this study is to study the effect exposure to air pollution and its effect on development of dementia. Does the diesel exhaust change the function of the olfactory system? Have the exposures measurable effects on the sense of smell and cognitive ability? Forty peop…

Brief Summary Short description of the protocol intended for the lay public. Include a brief statement of the study hypothesis. (Limit: 5000 characters) Example: The purpose of this study is to determine whether prednisone, methotrexate, and cyclophosphamide are effective in the…

Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and progressive esophageal dilation. Increasing evidence suggests that autoimmune mechanisms may contribute to its development. Serum anti-enteric neuronal anti…

This study was a prospective randomise controlled study. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of transabdominal magnetic field therapy on constipation severity in patients with chronic functional constipation. After eligibility assessment and baseline measurements, …

Several studies have reported a deficit and/or a defect in regulatory T cells in allergic subjects, which can be correlated with the allergic responses, especially for respiratory allergies. Low-dose IL-2 (ld-IL2) specifically targets and activates regulatory T cells (Tregs), whi…

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two surgical approaches for treating varicose veins in the lower limbs in adults: performing varicose vein removal at the same time as great saphenous vein stripping (concomitant) versus performing great saphenous vein treatment alone…

AIM: to investigate the influence of different music genres on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) of preterm infants. Neonates undergo a daily randomized music listening program. An electrocardiogram is performed to evaluate HRV parameters in each neonate with and without music exposu…

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the safety of LY3405105 in participants with advanced cancer. The study has two parts phase 1a and phase 1b. Participants will only enroll in one part.