Found 411 clinical trials
Resting Energy Expenditure in Palliative Cancer Patients
The study purpose is to measure REE by indirect calorimetry and to determine limits of agreement with confidence intervals between measured REE and predictive equations for determination of energy requirements in patients with incurable cancer. Clinical factors associated with hyper- and hypometabolism will be elucidated. Data will be obtained from …
Microecology and Immunity in Patients With Anti-MDA5 Antibody Positive Dermatomyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the microbial community, host immunity and the presence or absence of concurrent rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease patients with anti-MDA5 antibody positive dermatomyositis.
Prevalence of Internet Addiction and it's Effects on Psychological Well-being of Adults in Hong Kong
The goal of this quantitative study is to learn about the the prevalence of internet addiction and its effects on psychological well-being of adults in Hong Kong. The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the prevalence of internet addiction and its effects on psychological well-being of …
The Relations Among Endotoxin, Inflammatory Cytokines, Cognitive Markers and Brain MRI Changes in Subjects With Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a chronic mental illness, with 60% lifetime risk of recurrence after the first MDD episode. Despite available treatment options for MDD, only about half to two-thirds of patients respond to first-line antidepressant treatment, and only 30% to 45% of patients achieve remission. Scholars assume that …
Characteristics of Spiking in Ghent: a Multicentric Prospective Observational Study..
This study aims to document the incidence and characteristics of spiking in the Ghent region, both anamnestically and by toxicological analysis. Spiking will be analyzed by immunoassay testing and high-resolution screening according to the protocol in the laboratory of UZ Gent;
In Stroke Patients, the Relationship Between Social Participation Level, Balance, Walking, Pain, and Kinesiophobia
The aim of this study is to detect the presence of kinesiophobia, which may affect treatment in stroke patients, and to have an idea about its relationship with kinesiophobia by examining factors such as balance, gait, pain and social participation level.
The Predictive Role of Proteomics in Blood Pressure Response of Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Renal Denervation.
Renal sympathetic nervous activity plays a crucial role in the development and maintenance of hypertension (HTN). Renal denervation (RDN) is a minimally invasive catheter-based treatment using mainly radiofrequency or ultrasound energy to selectively disrupt the sympathetic renal nerves. RDN has experienced rises and falls during its development as a treatment …
Predicting Tumor Metastasis by Employing a Target Organ/Primary Lesion Fusion Radiomics Model
A pre-metastatic target organ/primary lesion fusion radiomics model was developed based on the "soil-seed" theory to predict comman tumor metastasis in retrospective settings. To prospectively verify the performance of the target organ/primary lesion fusion radiomics model in predicting tumor metastasis patterns (brain metastasis in lung cancer, liver metastasis in colorectal …
3D-MRE and 2D-MRE for Assessing Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
How to construct a novel, non-invasive, accurate, and convenient method to achieve prediction of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is an important general problem in the management of portal hypertension in cirrhosis. We plan to compare the ability of three demensional-magnetic resonance elastography (3D-MRE) to two demensional-magnetic resonance elastography (2D-MRE) …
Can Medical Cannabis Affect Opioid Use?
The goal of this observational study is to learn how medical cannabis (MC) affects pain and the use of opioid pain medications. Participants who have chronic pain and use prescribed opioid pain medication will opt-in to using MC or not for the 3-month study. Participants who are certified in Pennsylvania …