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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a nosological entity that groups together non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Unlike NAFL, NASH is characterized by intrahepatic inflammation, and is solely at risk of progression to cirrhosis and…

Efficacy and tolerability of ABB i5 prebiotic and ABB C22 postbiotics for the management of constipation and gastrointestinal well-being: a pilot trial

In T1D, the destruction of beta-pancreatic cells causes insulin deficiency and requires insulin therapy whose control remains complex: even with recent technologies of continuous measurement and monitoring of blood glucose (CGM), current systems are electrochemical, insulin thera…

Part A: The purpose of this part is to assess the safety of GEH200520 and GEH200521 (18F) when administered to patients with solid cancer. Subjects will be requested to complete 3 study visits: 1 screening visit, 1 imaging visit (over 24 hours) and 1 follow-up visit (7 days later…

Background : Long-term oxygen therapy is prescribed for patients with severe COPD. The aim of oxygen therapy is to administer oxygen at a concentration level higher than that of ambient air, in order to treat or prevent the symptoms and manifestations of arterial hypoxemia; this …

This unicentric observational study collects clinical characteristics, demographic data, and point-of-care airway ultrasound measurements in patients undergoing videolaryngoscopy. These variables are analysed using machine-learning techniques to examine their association with pre…

This is an observational study that is intended to determine the capacity of three technologies to serve as diagnostic biomarkers for myofascial pain syndrome. Investigators will seek patients with myofasical pain syndrome as well as healthy subjects for this study. Electrical im…

Utilization data will be collected from all patients entered on the trial at Canadian centres from the time of registration until death, removal from study, or completion of 10 years of follow-up. Protocol-specified health care utilization will be collected within trial case rep…

A pilot randomized controlled trial will be adopted. A total of forty adolescents with intellectual and physical disabilities will be randomly allocated into either intervention group receiving a 4-week laughter yoga programme (8 sessions) or control group receiving routine care …

The investigators will measure blood levels of 1,5-anhydroglucitol in children with type 1 diabetes and correlate them with parameters related to functional beta-cell mass in diabetic patients. The values will be compared to those obtained in healthy volunteers. Children with new…

The purpose of this research is to evaluate if hypnotherapy delivered electronically will help with bloating symptoms.

There is no specific tool existing to describe dyspnea in children in a multidimensional way. It has been shown in adult studies that multidimensional dyspnea evaluation scales are well correlated to quality of life and respiratory function impairments. The investigators hypoth…

The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a 6-week specific rehabilitation program combining education and exercises on walking capacity in patients with LSS causing NC. The intervention group will receive standardized education and specific exercises while the …

The primary objective of this study is to measure the impact of patient-specific 3D specimen maps on adjuvant radiation treatment volumes and doses to critical organs. All patients will receive standard-of-care post-operative radiotherapy not impacted by the experimental 3D speci…

Aim: the aim of the study is to compare the results of tympanoplasty using hyaluronic acid gel as an adjunct to temporalis fascia graft with tympanoplasty using temporalis fascia graft. Study Design: A prospective single blinded randomized controlled trial that will be carried o…

Purpose: The study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to determine if eosinophilic gastritis (EG) results in gastric motility impairment. Hypothesis: Gastric dysfunction occurs in the natural history of EG but is underdiagnosed due, in part, to contraindications…

In both complete and partial tooth loss, the use of dental implants as artificial replacements for missing teeth is a well-established and effective treatment modality, leading to high patient satisfaction and improved quality of life (1). Horizontal deficiencies of the alveolar…

Constipation is a frequent symptom that is reported by more than 10% of the general population. In a few case, constipation is resistant to medical standard care, including osmotic and stimulant laxatives. The diagnosis of colonic inertia may be suspected in these patients althou…

The goal of this study is to determine if pain in one knee influences loading of the other knee during different types of walking. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How does unilateral knee pain affect contralateral knee joint loading during different types of walking?…

A standard clinical gait analysis consists of observing walking with video (2D) or advanced equipment (VICON 3D). This 3D method provides detailed information about the gait pattern, but is time-consuming in implementation and data analysis. There are commercial 3D systems on the…