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The goal of this clinical trial was to see if learning and practicing mindful eating in a group was helpful for people who had bariatric surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does learning and practicing mindful eating help decrease overeating, improve mood, decr…

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal septicaemia, meningitis, and pneumonia in the industrialized world. Early onset (EOD) and late onset (LOD) diseases are defined in neonates by their occurring within or after the first week of life, respectively. Mol…

The objectives of the study are to confirm safety and performance of the Zimmer Nexel Total Elbow when used in primary or revision total elbow replacement.

The knee prosthesis is a validated treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis, and this intervention usually provides a significant improvement in the quality of life of patients. However, a significant percentage of patients (up 30%) say disappointed with the outcome of the interven…

In this study the investigators aim to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a serious game to rehabilitate gait and balance disorders in 10 patients with Parkinson's disease previously operated for deep brain stimulation of the sub thalamic nucleus.

Investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of a 30-day positive activities intervention, Positive Piggy Bank, compared to a Wait-List control group (Figure 2). Prior to their scheduled appointment to undergo epidural steroid injection, all patients meeting study cri…

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a type of head and neck cancer. The last three decades of research in head and neck radiation oncology have largely focused on improvements in survival, which have mostly come at the cost of long term toxicity for surviving patients. This is an …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability and feasibility of the newly developed robot platform for upper extremity therapy ("ChARMin") in children undergoing neurorehabilitation.

Cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye, which initially prevents clear vision and eventually progresses to blindness if left untreated. Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness and an important cause of visual impairment across the globe. Cataract surgery by ultra…

Background: \- Hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a leading cause of liver disease. Normal bacteria from the intestines may spread to the liver and blood during liver disease. This is called bacterial translocation (BT). Researchers think BT may cause liver disease to worsen. Objec…

The purpose of this study is to investigate biomarkers which may be predictors of efficacy and safety of treatment with mFOLFOX6 + bevacizumab versus mFOLFOX6 + panitumumab therapy in patients with chemotherapy-naïve unresectable advanced or recurrent colorectal cancer.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether early immunological markers (activation of autoreactive T lymphocytes) precede and are predictive of the appearance of autoantibodies in children born from type 1 diabetic parents.

More than three quarter of patients with breast cancer are treated by hormone pills called tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors (AIs). AIs are drugs that stop female hormone production. This hormone production mostly happens in fat, muscle, and breast tissue in postmenopausal women…

The clinical trial is a stage 3 study to determine the role of fentanyl transmucosal in the prevention of pain induced by mobilization in patients receiving a bone metastasis radiation for bone metastasis irradiations

Treatment of angiomyolipomas is based on invasive techniques such as surgery or embolization. Development of anti-angiogenic therapies is a major and growing field of research in hypervascularized tumors. Angiomyolipomas have been shown to regress after prolonged treatment with m…

This study collects and stores tissue and blood samples from patients with cancer. Collecting and storing samples of tissue and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help scientists create new and better models to learn about cancer and to test new cancer…

The objective of this study is to identify the specific characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in emotional response profiles and shared with Bipolar Disorder (BD) characteristics.

Background: \- Inflammation is how the body reacts to infection or injury. Infections or inflammation in the brain and nerves can be serious. There aren t always good tests to detect this. Researchers want to learn more about how diseases affect the brain and nerves to develop b…

The Mexican Consulate runs a Ventanilla de Salud (VDS) (Health Window) program in fifty locations nationwide. The VDS provides an opportunity to provide health services to members of the Mexican community. Some of the concerns previously identified during the work at the VDS were…

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a fiber-enriched, sodium-controlled enteral nutrition formula on glycemia, blood pressure, and nutritional status in long-term care residents with diabetes receiving tube feeding. Participants receive the enteral formula as their sole so…