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Cluster randomized trial to evaluate the impact of a health promotion intervention (the SI! - Program NYC) on the adapted Ideal Cardiovascular Health score (aICH) in children enrolled in New York City elementary schools.

The new training device, the eccentric arm-crank, will be examined for its training effects in athletes with a spinal cord injury (SCI) by this project. That the training device can be used in patients with paraplegia in the future, the so-called "testing of the applicability of …

This clinical trial will compare the diagnostic accuracy of type II HSAT with PSG for determining OSA status following treatment with adenotonsillectomy in children

This study investigates the impact of sarcopenia and the CRP-TyG Index (CTI) on immunotherapy outcomes in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Medical records of 115 adult patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors at Ankara Etlik City Hospital bet…

Postoperative pain management after knee arthroscopic surgery continues to evolve with better treatment strategies being formulated to improve patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes and reduce opioid use in the immediate postoperative period. appropriate perioperative pain m…

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening gut disease in babies born early. Feeding preterm babies their own mother's milk prevents NEC. Fewer babies in the East Midlands get their own mother's milk than the national average, and more babies get NEC. The East Midland…

Bruxism is a multifactorial condition that affects the masticatory muscles and often requires multidisciplinary management. This study aimed to investigate and compare the effects of manual therapy and home exercise on pain intensity, number of myofascial trigger points, temporom…

Working memory (WM) deficits are a transdiagnostic feature of adolescent psychopathology that substantially contribute to poor clinical and functional outcomes. This proposal will utilize a multimodal neuroscientific approach to investigate whether non-invasive brain stimulation …

In the treatment of critically ill patients, mechanical ventilation is a key link, and appropriate mechanical ventilation strategies can open the alveoli and improve oxygenation, while inappropriate mechanical ventilation can increase lung injury and seriously affect the prognosi…

This study focuses on the "Strength-based Tailored-Exercise Program at Home (STEP@Home)" aimed at improving health outcomes for geriatric patients at risk of hospitalization-associated functional decline. It is a sequential mixed-method study that combines quantitative and qualit…

Informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) usually experience elevated levels of caregiving burden and potential depression. This project aims to develop and pilot-test a mobile app intervention for informal caregivers of PWD in Singapore. The project will have three phas…

Comparison of Volume-Stable Collagen Matrix, Platelet-Rich Fibrin, and Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft in the Treatment of Multiple Adjacent Gingival Recessions: A Parallel-Group, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effect of a nurse-led psychoeducation programme on self-efficacy and psychological resilience among caregivers of patients receiving home health care. Caregivers were randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving…

Alopecia areata is an autoimmune, non-scarring hair loss disorder characterized by variable clinical severity. Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) plays a key role in innate immune activation and autoimmune responses. The rs3853839 polymorphism of the TLR7 gene has been implicated in imm…

Uncontrolled postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair increases the incidence of postoperative complications.

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and initial effectiveness of a new augmented reality (AR) system in adults over 18 years old suffering from chronic low back pain and kinesiophobia (fear of movement). The main questions it aims to answer ar…

The objective of this study is to apply advanced diffusion imaging in a two-pronged assessment of renal mass patients: (1) characterization of lesion malignancy and subtype, and (2) prediction of renal function stability or decline following partial nephrectomy.

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are now recommended as a first-line option in cancer patients with venous thromboembolism or atrial fibrillation. However, current international clinical practice guidelines and product inserts suggest caution and/or avoidance in using DOACs in …

We plan to include children with intestinal failure, a condition where the gut is not functioning properly, leading these children to need central venous catheters (line that goes through the skin into the blood stream) for nutritional support and hydration. Such patients have a …

Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (TENS) is a promising method of neuromodulation of the autonomic nervous system in patients with various pathologies. The use of this method requires the determination of a reliable biomarker of successful activat…