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The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the abundance of a natural odour in human cerebrospinal fluid in obese and lean participants after inhalation thereof. Participants will undergo blood sample collection and inhalation of either a natural odour or placebo through a…

The aim of this observational study is to evaluate postoperative satisfaction and experiences in patients undergoing awake intubation.

The aim of the VeMic study is to explore if venous congestion is linked with microcirculatory impairment in elective cardiac surgery patients in the postoperative ICU stay.

This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and educational value of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated multiple true/false questions compared to those developed by experienced academicians in anesthesiology training. A total of 27 anesthesiology …

This study evaluates whether two academy football training programmes are associated with different changes in football-specific cognitive-motor performance in under-9 male players. One academy cohort completed a Tactical Programme for Critical Thinking (TPCT) embedded within gam…

The primary objective of this study is to test the relative effects of environmental harm menu label designs on the healthfulness of consumers' fast-food meal choices. Participants will complete hypothetical online meal ordering tasks using a survey which emulates the online menu…

The MEPI (Modified Elbow Performance Index) or MEPS (Modified Elbow Performance Score) is a multidimensional assessment scale for elbow pain and function. This score is widely used in scientific literature, particularly for post-traumatic and post-operative evaluation, including …

This pilot study will explore feasibility of routine implementation of the recommended blood-based screening of DHA status in early pregnancy in routine clinical care.

Dysfunctional breathing is a common and clinically relevant problem in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contributing to increased dyspnea perception, reduced exercise tolerance, and impaired quality of life. The Nijmegen Questionnaire (NQ) is a widely u…

Dry eye disease accounts for nearly 25% of ophthalmology consultations, making it a commonly encountered condition. When conventional treatments fail autologous serum in the form of eye drops, have been proposed as a therapeutic option. With the aim of standardizing the preparati…

This study is designed to validate laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) as a non-invasive method for measuring superficial gingival blood perfusion. Accurate assessment of vascularization is essential for understanding periodontal and peri-implant wound healing, yet current clin…

Healthy adults will be enrolled into this open-label, Phase 1 research study. Participants will spend about 9 nights and 10 days in the clinical research unit (CRU) and the total time in the study will be about 11 weeks. The goal of this clinical trial is to compare how much of …

This randomized, double-blind, controlled trial investigates whether prompting patients facing elective cataract surgery to articulate their specific conditions for choosing surgery (a structured self-reflection intervention commonly used in Shared Decision-Making) affects their …

This study investigates the relationship between different toilet sitting styles (squat vs. western) and their effects on ankle range of motion (ROM), constipation symptoms, and lower limb strength in school-going children aged 6-12 years. With increasing urbanization, the shift …

The primary goal of this study is to find out if patients who speak with an EMS physician over the phone are less likely to refuse care compare to patients who do not speak with an EMS physician.

Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are widely used for vascular access and represent one of the most common invasive procedures in hospitalized patients. Despite their clinical utility, PIVCs are associated with various complications, among which phlebitis is one of the mos…

This study is a single-center, self-controlled trial. Patients will successively undergo voluntary coughing without intervention, a washout period, coughing stimulated by pressing the Tiantu acupoint, a washout period, and voluntary coughing without intervention. Vital signs of t…

This prospective, multicenter, controlled real-world quality management study explores the acceptance and utility of two measures discussed in the context of the German Digital Act (DigiG) for the digital health application (DiGA) Axia: a 14-day trial period and an application-re…

This multicenter prospective observational study aims to culturally adapt the Pediatric Quality of Recovery Scale into Turkish and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version in pediatric surgical patients. Children aged 2 to 17 years undergoing elective outpa…

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is an evidence-based approach increasingly used in surgical care to improve recovery and reduce postoperative complications. Strengthening nursing students' knowledge of ERAS principles and supporting positive attitudes toward evidence-based…