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This study looks at whether a hybrid care pathway that includes home telemonitoring helps people with heart failure spend more days at home and out of the hospital. Participants measure their weight, blood pressure, heart rate, and symptoms daily, sending the data to a medical ce…

This trial compares two endoscopic procedures—endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)—for removing visible precancerous lesions in people with Barrett's esophagus. About 331 adults with Barrett's esophagus and early-stage abnormal tissue will…

This study tests whether a CT scan 3 months after TAVI (aortic valve replacement) can help doctors decide who needs blood thinners and who can stop them. Currently, patients take aspirin for life, which can cause bleeding. The trial will enroll 2,500 people and compare this perso…

This study tests two types of distal gastric bypass surgery for people who regained weight or didn't lose enough after an initial Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. About 150 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures and followed for three years. The main goals a…

This study tests a head-worn ultrasound device called SONAS that listens for bubble signals in the brain during a standard heart ultrasound. It aims to see if the device can accurately detect right-to-left shunts—abnormal connections between blood vessels—in adults with hereditar…

This study tests a new strategy for diagnosing prostate cancer in men with moderate risk. Instead of immediately doing a biopsy, doctors will monitor them with regular PSA tests and MRI scans. The goal is to see if this approach can safely delay biopsies, avoid unnecessary proced…

This study tests whether listening to short hypnosis recordings every day can improve self-esteem and resilience in children aged 10-11. Researchers will compare two groups of 345 Dutch primary school students over 6 weeks, with one group starting immediately and the other later.…

This study tests whether freezing certain nerves during minimally invasive lung surgery can help patients recover faster with less pain. 150 adults having lung surgery will either get standard pain management or standard care plus nerve freezing. The goal is to see if the freezin…

This study looks at why some replacement heart valves (TAVI) may wear out faster than others. Researchers will use special PET-CT scans to detect early signs of valve damage in 180 people who had TAVI about five years ago. They want to see if small blood clots on the valve or the…

This study aims to find out if certain substances in the blood can help predict serious complications after high-risk surgeries like heart, lung, or colon operations. Researchers will collect blood samples from about 5,000 patients before and after surgery and track their recover…

This study looks at 374 hip fracture patients who take blood thinners (DOACs). Doctors often delay surgery due to bleeding concerns, but waiting may cause other problems. The study compares early surgery (within 24 hours) to delayed surgery to see if early surgery increases the n…