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Background: \- The ABCA4 gene contains a blueprint for the ABCA4 protein. When this protein is absent or faulty (such as in Stargardt s disease), waste material from dead cells collects in the eye. The waste material may cause other cells in the eye to die. This can lead to the …

Background: \- Gum disease is a condition in which the tissue around the tooth root becomes swollen and infected. This condition can cause tooth loss if it is not treated. Who gets gum disease and how bad it will be depends on (1) the different bacteria in the mouth and (2) how …

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a standardized education and exercise program proposed before a total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis is effective in functional recovery after surgery.

This is a Biomedical Research, prospective, randomized, controlled single-blind mono centric, phase IV comparison trial of the bilateral TAP block versus curare in muscle relaxation of the abdominal wall during laparoscopic digestive surgery.

The growth of the elderly population is associated with the autonomy failure and the increase of dependence problems. Fall incidents are the third cause of chronic disablement in older persons and are one of the major risk factors for entering in dependence. The recent progress …

To determine the efficacy and safety of vapocoolant stream (Pain Ease Medium Stream ) in decreasing the pain of intravenous cannulation. To compare vapocoolant stream (Pain Ease medium Stream) with control (e.g. sterile water) stream.

Exercise is a cornerstone of diabetes management. It helps reduce blood pressure, promote weight loss, lower insulin resistance and improve glucose and lipid (triglyceride and HDL-cholesterol) profiles. Unfortunately, the benefits of exercise are often not embraced by diabetic in…

Retrospective study to comply with FDA's post-market surveillance order. The purpose of the study is to contact patients who have received a Biomet metal-on-metal product as their primary total hip arthroplasty device. Patients who have not been revised prior to contact will be a…

The acute pain care, in particular after breast cancer surgery must be early and quickly effective, because a severe postoperative pain increases the risk of chronic pain and exposes to a risk of important embarrassment for the realization of simple daily movements. Associated t…

The purpose of this 4 group (2x2) pilot randomized controlled trial is to test the feasibility and logistics of incorporating genetic risk information (9p21)into standard Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) risk counseling or health coaching intervention (or both) in primary care at 2 D…

Presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients require a precise mapping of cerebral regions implied in epileptic discharges and in normal function. The current practice in most cases is to implant intracerebral electrodes in order to localize these regions in a reliable manner. H…

Relapse of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains challenging. In addition, factors predicting PTSD relapse are still unknown. The aim of this study is to examine whether clinical and neuropsychological changes (e.g., attentional bias toward aversive cues) that characteriz…

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the UpholdTM LITE mesh over a 12 month follow up period, using a composite outcome including a good anatomical correction for both anterior and apical compartments (stage 0 or 1), no prolapse (bulge) symptoms (ans…

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of unknown origin that can affect all organs, especially the lungs and mediastinum. Some location of sarcoidosis may require treatment with corticosteroids or immunosuppressors.Although seasonal influenza vaccination can be recommended in sa…

This is a randomized, controlled study to compare patients evaluated and managed by internal medicine hospitalists alone versus patients who are additionally evaluated by a dermatologist when they are admitted to the hospital, aiming to demonstrate that hospital admissions for ce…

The aim of this study is to reduce the length of stay after liver surgery by taking account of objective quantitative clinical variables, subjective qualitative clinical variables and non clinical variables.

Many patients retain upper-limb motor impairment following stroke. Most conventional rehabilitation techniques are aimed to improve motor intentional movement by repeated exercises. These techniques require attentional load and are responsible for significant fatigue that probabl…

Background: \- Lab studies help researchers better understand cancer biology. This information may lead to new methods for diagnosing or treating cancer. To develop these studies, researchers want to collect samples from people with cancer or precancer conditions of the lymph sy…

Post Market clinical outcomes study to collect data on the short - and long-term outcomes for subjects who are undergoing or who have undergone the Subchondroplasty (SCP) Procedure in the knee in a standard clinical setting. Outcomes to be assessed include pain medication usage, …

Background: \- Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is a chronic skin disorder. Patients sometimes have infections with S. aureus bacteria. Researchers want to study how eczema treatments affect the number and the type of bacteria on the skin. Objectives: \- To study the effect of ec…