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NCT ID: NCT01358136 Recruiting - Weight Gain Clinical Trials

ThyrOp: A Study of Individual Subclinical Hypothyroidism After Hemithyroidectomy for Benign Nontoxic Goiter

ThyrOp
Start date: May 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The hypothesis of the study is that among patients that do not develop overt hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy, weight gain is a clinical manifestation of a postoperatively lowered set point of thyroid function - even if the thyroid function is lowered within the laboratory reference range. The investigators refer to this hypothesized condition as individual subclinical hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormones are major regulators of mitochondrial function and subclinical hypothyroidism affects mitochondrial activity. The aim of the study is to examine if a lowered set point of thyroid function after hemithyroidectomy can be measured in the mitochondrial function, the body weight and the basal oxygen consumption.

NCT ID: NCT01357668 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

An Observational Registry of Abatacept in Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Start date: January 30, 2013
Phase:
Study type: Observational

The purpose of this study is to examine the long-term safety of Abatacept for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with particular in interest in the occurrence of serious infections, autoimmune disorders, and malignancies.

NCT ID: NCT01356290 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Medulloblastoma Recurrent

Antiangiogenic Therapy for Children With Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma and ATRT

MEMMAT
Start date: April 2014
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

Patients with relapsed medulloblastoma, ependymoma and ATRT have a very poor prognosis whether treated with conventional chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue, irradiation or combinations of these modalities. Antiangiogenetic therapy has emerged as new treatment option in solid malignancies. The frequent, metronomic schedule targets both proliferating tumor cells and endothelial cells, and minimizes toxicity. In this study the investigators will evaluate the use of biweekly intravenous bevacizumab in combination with five oral drugs (thalidomide, celecoxib, fenofibrate, and alternating cycles of daily low-dose oral etoposide and cyclophosphamide), augmented with alternating courses of intrathecal etoposide and cytarabine. The aim of the study is to extend therapy options for children with recurrent or progressive medulloblastoma, ependymoma and ATRT, for whom no known curative therapy exists, by prolonging survival while maintaining good quality of life. The primary objective of the MEMMAT trial is to evaluate the activity of this multidrug antiangiogenic approach in these heavily pretreated children and young adults. Additionally, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), as well as feasibility and toxicity will be examined.

NCT ID: NCT01349361 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Photodynamic Therapy

Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinomas With Methyl Aminolevulinate and Daylight

Start date: March 2011
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is an effective treatment of basal cell carcinomas (BCC) however the inconvenience of clinic attendance and discomfort during therapy are significant drawbacks. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of daylight-mediated PDT of BCC.

NCT ID: NCT01338519 Recruiting - PCOS Clinical Trials

Database Study on Patients With PCOS

Start date: January 1997
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

All newly referred patients with PCOS and hirsutism are listed in a database.

NCT ID: NCT01333150 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Effect of Propranolol on the Autonomic Nervous System and Muscle Pain

Start date: August 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The project's primary purpose is to test the hypothesis that oral administration of a low single dose of β-antagonist propranolol (40 mg) reduces pain sensitivity in patients with masticatory muscle pain.

NCT ID: NCT01330186 Recruiting - Anal Cancer Clinical Trials

Predictive Value of FMISO-PET, FDG-PET-CT, DWI-MRI and DCE-MRI Scans for Patients With Anal Cancer Receiving Radiotherapy +/- Chemotherapy

Start date: February 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the predictive value of 18F-fluoromisonidazol-PET (FMISO-PET), 2-18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glukose-PET-CT (FDG-PET-CT), Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWI-MRI) and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) for patients with anal cancer receiving radiation therapy +/- chemotherapy (Cisplatin and 5-FU).

NCT ID: NCT01326039 Recruiting - Inguinal Hernia Clinical Trials

Ultrasound-guided Ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair

Start date: May 2010
Phase: Phase 4
Study type: Interventional

Aim: To investigate whether ultrasound-guided perineural administration of 20 ml bupivacaine 5 mg/ml vs 20 ml isotonic saline at the ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerves have a clinically analgesic effect after unilateral open inguinal hernia repair.

NCT ID: NCT01310088 Recruiting - Obesity Clinical Trials

Blood Pressure and Central Vascular Stiffness in Obese Children. Relationship to Metabolic Disturbances and Subclinical Cardiovascular Damage. Effect of Weight Reduction

AORTA
Start date: March 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The global epidemic of obesity in childhood continues to evolve and threaten future health and life expectancy primarily due to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Obesity is strongly related to high blood pressure (hypertension) and both conditions pose a risk for target organ damage, which can follow a subject from childhood into adult life. The AORTA study will investigate central hemodynamics and organ damage in 100 obese children and adolescents in order to gain insight to the complex interplay of hypertension, obesity and subclinical damage in order to intensify more precise prevention, thereby reducing the future development of cardiovascular disease.

NCT ID: NCT01306734 Recruiting - Clinical trials for Ascending Aorta Aneurism

Hypothermia and Circulatory Arrest During Surgery on the Ascending Aorta: A Comparison Between Two Cooling Methods

Start date: March 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Observational

PURPOSE: To compare crash cooling versus gradient cooling methods for patients undergoing planned surgery on the ascending aorta in deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. To investigate the impact of hypothermia and circulatory arrest on the coagulation, stress-response, and cerebral outcome. BACKGROUND: Cooling to 18 °C using extracorporeal circulation allows for circulatory arrest during surgery on the ascending aorta. Two different methods are used either lowering the temperature of the blood by 10 °C at a time, gradient cooling, or as cold as possible, crash cooling. The distribution of hypothermia is expected to be different for the two methods, the latter predominantly cooling the body core. The influence on the physiological response is expected to vary with the two methods. The surgical procedure and the cooling greatly elicit a stress response and the coagulation is profoundly influenced. There can be adverse effects on the neurological outcome due to the procedure. The two methods are considered equal, but have never been subjected to comparison. The surgery and circulatory changes can have a negative influence on the cerebral outcome . METHODS: Twenty patients between 18 and 80 yrs randomized either to crash cooling or gradient cooling, ten patients in each group.. Patients with severe comorbidities or known coagulopathy are excluded. Anesthesia and operation as performed routinely in the department. The primary endpoint is duration of cooling, secondary endpoints include coagulation parameters (thromboelastography, clot stability), stress response parameters (adhesion molecule expression on endothelial cells, oxidative stress analysis, inflammatory markers), neuropsychological tests, MRI of the cerebrum, markers of cerebral ischemia, and ultrasound imaging of the great vessels for detection of air bubbles. Baseline values are obtained for all parameters.