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The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of Manual Therapy and the Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach treatment in patients with TMD-related headaches.

Participants are being asked to participate in SELECT-LIFE study because participants take part in the SELECT trial. SELECT-LIFE study is a survey-based study that will start when the SELECT trial ends. SELECT-LIFE looks at the long-term effects of participants taking part in t…

The investigators will pilot test (N=100 caregivers of children ages 3-4 years) the effects of a caregiver supervision intervention on caregivers' supervision and children's injury frequency using a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design. The control group will receive Services…

Many patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) report an increased consumption of fast-acting sugars. This tendency to consume sweet, high-sugar foods occurs in some patients even before the onset of cardinal motor symptoms. Some recent studies have demonstrated that PD patients hav…

This case-control study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of shoulder girdle musculoskeletal complaints (pain, spasm, stiffness, range of motion impairments) in geriatric patients (aged 60+) with diminished vision (visual acuity \<6/60) due to Age-related Macula…

The hypothesis of this study is that patients who undergo PENG block in before Total Hip Artroplasthy (THA) surgery with spinal anesthesia will have reduced postoperative pain scores, less need for opioid analgesics and earlier mobilisation.

The goal of this feasibility study is to use family units as support to promote nutrition and physical activity of individuals with type 2 diabetes. The main question it aims to answer is: • How does the family structure impact the health of its members living with type 2 diabet…

The purpose of this study is to improve treatment outcomes for patients with chronic anal fissure.

It is often challenging to tell apart the parathyroid glands from the surrounding area such as lymph nodes, fat and thyroid tissue. If the surgeons are not able to tell where the parathyroid glands are, they might accidentally be removed or damaged. This can lead to complications…

This clinical trial evaluates a golf recreational exercise program for enhancing survivorship in underrepresented prostate cancer survivors. Golf is a multimodal recreational activity that requires participants to utilize all muscle groups to perform the golf swing, walk over hil…

Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by overactive parathyroid glands, leading to elevated calcium levels in the blood. The standard preoperative imaging includes both a radiation-based imaging modality and conventional ultrasound. However, ultrasound alone is a faster, safer, a…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of two different Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation modes in improving the pudendal neuralgia and its intractable perineal pain.

Whether young children can develop healthily depends a lot on the family environment where they grow up in. Risk factors, such as low family income or health issues within the family, may pose threats to young children's development. To mitigate the effects of these risk factors,…

In pterygium excision procedures, the subconjunctival injection of xylocain is regarded as an uncomfortable and painful step in the procedure. While already being studied in other ophthalmic procedures such as glaucoma surgery (7), application of topical lidocaine gel is likely t…

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to examine donor human milk (DHM) as a clinical intervention targeted at achieving beneficial microbiome signatures in full-term infants who are exposed to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) therapy during labour. …

ICA is not always required for a pre-TAVI workup of octogenarians and can be substituted by CTA resulting in a streamlined pre-procedural workup of patients without compromising patient safety.

Veterans with leg amputations have limited footwear options because their artificial feet do not change shapes for different shoes. Studies have shown that women with amputations receive more frequent prosthetics care than men, but are less satisfied with the fit, comfort, and ap…

The primary purpose of this investigation is to determine whether water carbonation can improve orthostatic tolerance in healthy control volunteers. Orthostatic tolerance refers to the ability to maintain an adequate blood pressure when standing. In some individuals blood pressur…

Glucocorticoids (GC) represent therapeutic agents of great importance in the treatment and prophylaxis of multiple inflammatory and non-inflammatory conditions. Despite their efficacy, the use of GCs is associated with a variety of side effects, one of the immediate ones being th…

Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes paralysis and muscle atrophy and leads to weight gain and obesity. Obesity directly contributes to functional impairment and cardiometabolic dysfunction. There is a critical need to reduce the growing prevalence of obesity and cardiometabolic disea…