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In 2015 the Danish Health authorities initiated major changes in the national follow-up (FU) program for ovarian cancer patients. The new FU program argues that there is no effect of routine monitoring of tumour marker CA125. Now every patient needs to choose if they wish routine measurement of CA 125 to be part of the follow-up program. Shared Decision Making (SDM) can help health professionals develop a more individualized care plan in collaboration with the patient, as stated in the revised national FU program. Due to the complexity and challenges within ovarian cancer care, this is an evident area of focus. SDM is defined as an approach in which the clinician and patient go through all phases of the decision-making process together and share the preference for treatment and reach an agreement on treatment choice. Clinicians have information about disease, tests and treatments, whereas patients hold information about their life circumstances, goals of life, and preferences for healthcare. SDM thereby offers a way of individualizing recommendations, according to patients' special needs and preferences. SDM has potential to give the patients a higher quality of healthcare by putting the patient in the center of care. Decision aids (DA) are tools that can provide information and systematically describe the advantages and disadvantages of a specific intervention or monitoring, which can help patients become involved in decision making. Using evidence-based DA leads to improvement in knowledge, better understanding of screening, prevention and treatment options, and more accurate perception of risks for the patients. All participants fill in a demographic and Decisional Conflict Scale questionnaire at baseline. After having been presented with the decision aid and made a choice as to CA125, the participants will complete the CollaboRATE and Decisional Conflict Scale questionnaire dealing with confidence as to the choice made and the level of shared decision making experienced. Six months later the Decision Regret Scale questionnaire is to be completed to reveal any regrets in relation to the CA125 decision. For a preliminary investigation of the applicability of the DA, 15-20 patients not eligible for this study will be asked for their opinion.
A randomized controlled trial to compare for the efficacy and tolerability of denosumab and oral alendronate in the management of glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as emphysema, is the leading cause of hospitalization for older adults in the U.S., and a leading cause of death. Although there is no cure for COPD, a program called pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), which combines exercise and education, can help decrease re-hospitalizations and improve patients' quality of life. Unfortunately, very few COPD Latino and African-American patients actually get PR. These patients are unlikely to get referrals or to be able to attend PR due to lack of insurance, lack of transportation, or lack of a PR center in their area. Telehealth is a way of using computers to deliver healthcare long-distance, eliminating the need for a patient to travel to receive care. By using telehealth for PR, the patient can exercise on a stationary bike in his or her home, while being supervised by videoconference by a respiratory therapist (RT). The RT can "see" the patient, and deliver education by videoconference, and the patient can "see" the RT, so the patient does not need to leave home to get PR.
This is a multi-center, open-label, non-randomized, parallel-group, adaptive, single dose study. This study will enroll up to 32 participants using an adaptive design that can include up to 3 groups of 8 participants with different degree of renal impairment and one group of 8 control participants with normal renal function. Screening data will be reviewed to determine participant eligibility. Participants who meet all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be entered in the study. First, approximately 16 participants will be enrolled with severe renal impairment and matched participants with normal renal function. There will be 8 participants in each of the following groups based on renal function at screening: - Group 1: Healthy participants with normal renal function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≥ 90 milliliters per minute per 1.73 meters squared [mL/min/1.73m²]) - Group 2: Severe renal impairment participants (eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m²) Based on safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) results from participants with severe renal impairment (Group 2), Group 3 (Moderate Renal Impairment) and Group 4 (Mild Renal Impairment) will be enrolled if substantial change in the exposure of lasmiditan is observed in participants with severe renal impairment.
The purpose of this study is to adapt and then evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a telephone-based intervention (UPLIFT: Using Practice and Learning to Increase Favorable Thoughts) for individuals with elevated depressive symptoms and hypertension. UPLIFT is a group-based intervention that is delivered over 8 weekly sessions for 1 hour/week by phone. Aim 1 of this study is to adapt UPLIFT using qualitative focus groups and individual interviews and to test the adapted UPLIFT program in a single-arm design. Aim 2 of this study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will compare the effects of the adapted UPLIFT program to usual care (UC) and to test mediators and moderators of the effects of UPLIFT.
The Specific Aims of this treatment development research are: To conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (n = 40) of hatha yoga vs. a health education group (attention control) for persons with chronic pain who are taking methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) or bupreonorphine (BUP) for opioid use disorder maintenance treatment. Participants will be enrolled in the active intervention for 3 months, and then be followed for 6 months afterwards. Investigators' aims are: 1. To assess feasibility and acceptability of both the yoga class and the health education control group. Investigators will assess credibility of the assigned intervention and expectancy for improvement for both groups at baseline, program satisfaction following program participation, participant adherence (class attendance rate and amount of home practice corresponding to assigned study arm), and instructor fidelity to the manuals. Investigators will conduct structured interviews following program participation to understand specific aspects of both programs considered attractive, useful, or not useful; we will solicit suggestions for improvements as well. 2. To assess safety, investigators will track all adverse events in a structured fashion. Investigators do not expect to see any serious adverse events definitely or probably related to study participation. 3. To assess feasibility of research procedures, investigators have benchmarks for recruitment rate, retention for study assessments, and reliability of instructor fidelity measures.
The aim of this study is to examine the contribution of a cardiac rehabilitation program on the active participation in daily life six months after an acute coronary event. 100 patients will be recruited for the study, 3-10 months after a myocardial infarction and hospitalization in the Emek Medical Center in Afula, Israel. 50 patients recruited for the study who had participated in cardiac rehabilitation will be the experimental group. 50 patients who have not participated in rehabilitation- will be the control group. The groups will be matched for diagnosis, sex and age. Sociodemographic data on patients will be taken from the medical records of the cardiology department and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Institute of the Emek Medical Center.. Course of study: Participants will sign an informed consent form and fill out questionnaires that evaluate active participation in the community. In addition, the physical function and muscle strength of the participants will be evaluated with designated tests. The duration of each meeting will be 60 minutes. HYPOTHESES 1. Patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program will exhibit higher indices of participation in the community than patients who do not participate. 2. Patients who participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program will display higher levels of physical activity when compared with patients who do not participate.
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects over 14,000 women in Ontario each year and can have profound effects on mothers, their children, and their families. The cost of one case of PPD exceeds $150,000, a significant proportion of which is related to its impact on offspring. However, difficulties accessing preferred treatments (e.g., psychotherapy) result in fewer than 15% of women receiving care. While Public Health Units have played an important role in PPD detection in Ontario, Public Health Nurses (PHNs) currently lack the skills to deliver evidence-based treatment to women. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered in group format is effective for treating depression in the perinatal period, and as PHNs are often the first point of contact for women experiencing PPD, with specialized training it is likely that they can deliver high-quality CBT. The primary objective of this study is to determine if PHNs can be trained to deliver group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to acutely treat PPD, reduce relapse and recurrence, improve mother-infant attachment and parenting and optimize infant emotional functioning.
Gemcitabine plus cisplatin have been the most studied and used anticancer agents in patients with local advanced and/or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of urothelial tract even if clinical benefits and survival remains limited. The purpose of this study is to test in a randomized trial enrolling patients for comparing the efficacy and safety of nab-paclitaxel plus S-1 with Gemcitabine plus cisplatin, in order to determine the most promising agents as the first line treatment of advanced and/or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of urothelial tract.
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether, "ICE-T," a novel multimodal postoperative pain regimen composed of around the clock ice packs, toradol, and tylenol, has improved pain control intake compared to the standard postoperative pain regimen in patients undergoing vaginal pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.