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Low back pain and neck pain are common problems that affect people at certain times in their lives. These people constitute a significant part of the disease burden due to their recurrent complaints. People with low back and neck pain often seek medical attention. This situation …

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using sipIT tools (i.e., wrist-worn sensors, smart water bottles, mobile applications) to increase compliance with physician-recommended fluid consumption guidelines in participants with a history of urolithiasis.

Background: A person s blood, tissue, and other samples contain DNA. Cancer is a disease of cells that are not working properly. It is caused by changes in DNA that build up. Researchers want to do future studies on DNA changes This may help them learn how to guide treatment for…

Abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) affects up to 90% of patients during the course of their disease, and response to currently available therapies is suboptimal and unpredictable. The proposed clinical trial will evaluate the predictive capability of Pancreatic Quantitat…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia. However, cognitive impairments may limit progress in CBT-I for older Veterans with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). This study will develop and pilot test Sleep-SMART (Sleep Sympto…

The aim of our study is to compare between two techniques used for active SOR. The outcomes include efficiency and safety. Patients with silicon filled eyes and prepared for SOR 540 eyes of 505 patients (one eye in 470 patients, and both eyes in 35 patients) were enrolled in the…

Retrospective cohort study of inpatients at a South Australian tertiary hospital who underwent 18F FDG-PET/CT for investigation of undifferentiated fever or inflammatory syndrome. The aim is to investigate the utility of FDG-PET/CT in the investigation of suspected infection in h…

This is a quasi-experimental longitudinal study to compare the outcomes of youth in a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) compared to youth in the community-based Child-Focused Assertive Community Treatment Team \[Child ACTT\] program. The hypothesis is that Child A…

Our primary objective with this cohort will be to define the different phenotypes of acute hidrosadenitis, the characterization of which is essential to define suitable therapeutic approaches. Indeed, our recent data allow us to note that there would be different phenotypes of ac…

Pain, swelling, and trismus are common sequalae of surgical removal of impacted third molars. The aim of this study is to evaluate effect of local administration of betamethasone, into the pterygomandibular space, on these sequalae

Phase II, comparative, controlled, multicenter, parallel group, open, randomized clinical study. The main outcome variable will be the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire. Three dosage schemes of topical ophthalmic application of Multidose Lagricel® Ofteno (Sodium H…

The proposed research project provides a novel approach to screening, early assessment, and preventive interventions for high-risk youth in racial/ethnic/linguistically (REL)-diverse communities. * The investigators assess a health promotion intervention as a way of reducing tre…

There is a strong link between obesity and reduced quality of life as well as serious sequelae of diseases. Step by step is a treatment model that has been developed at the Obesity Unit, Orebro County Region and includes six group meetings over 6-8 months. The aim is to increase …

This project is a randomized controlled non-inferiority study that aims to cover knowledge gaps about the composition and development of plasma proteins, inflammation markers and mental health in Norwegian, voluntary, and unpaid blood donors who donate plasma and blood. We will i…

Identify the prevalence and predictors of reactance, self-exemption, disbelief, source derogation in reaction to evidence about mammography benefits and harms, and consequences for decision-making and trust.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the Dynamic Blended Learning Module developed for patients diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) on symptom management. Pulmonary hypertension is a chronic disease that can cause symptoms that make daily life difficult, suc…

The aim of this study is to observe or not a reduction in the consumption of morphine within 72 hours of the realization of an erector spinae plane block when preparing for a lumbar spinal fusion.

The aim of this study is to observe or not a reduction in the consumption of morphine within 72 hours of the realization of an erector spinae plane block when preparing for a non-instrumented spine surgery.

Recently, many office workers and young people have postural abnormalities, including forward head posture (FHP) and rounded shoulder posture (RSP). Most of these patients often complain of pain in the entire scapular area, including the trapezius muscle. Few studies examined the…

This investigator-initiated randomized controlled clinical trial evaluated changes in peri-implant soft tissue thickness in the aesthetic zone following soft tissue augmentation. Adult patients requiring single-tooth implant therapy in the aesthetic zone were randomly assigned to…