There are about 13332 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in Netherlands. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
A Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and safety of inebilizumab in eligible pediatric participants 2 to < 18 years of age with recently active neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) who are seropositive for autoantibodies against aquaporin-4 (AQP4-immunoglobulin [Ig]G).
Research on personality disorders (PDs) in older adults is currently limited. This is surprising, given that PDs are also common in this age group. Moreover, PDs show high co-morbidity with other disorders (both mental and physical) and often have a negative effect on treatment. With this in mind, the conceptualization, diagnosis and treatment of PDs in older adults represents an important task for mental health care. To this end, problems with the current classification of PDs need to be tackled, as they currently complicate this task. The current DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Edition 5) (APA, 2013) categorical PD criteria are mainly based on the living conditions of younger adults and are therefore often not suited for PD diagnosis in older adults. Currently, however, a paradigm shift is taking place from a categorical to a dimensional approach of PDs. The "Alternative Model for Personality Disorders" (AMPD) (APA, 2013) and the approach by ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision) (WHO, 2019) are examples of new, dimensional models for PDs. These models conceptualize PDs using two dimensional criteria: (1) criterion A, which captures the overall level of personality (dis)functioning and (2) criterion B which describes the PD style by pathological/maladaptive personality traits. This paradigm shift offers the possibility to give the aging context the attention it deserves, by examining the suitability of this new dimensional conceptualization of PD among older adults. The goal of this research is to examine whether the combined AMPD and ICD-11 dimensional approach is appropriate for use in older adults. This will be done by administering instruments capturing criterion A and B in the general population in younger (18-64) and older (65 and older) adults to evaluate their age-neutrality, as well as in a clinical sample of older (65 and older) adults, to empirically evaluate its clinical relevance in later life.
With a prevalence of about 10% chronic insomnia is a common problem. The standard treatment for insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy. According to many, the core element within this treatment is sleep restriction. This element has been examined separately in a couple of studies and also appears to be effective in isolation. In the current study the aim is to get more information about the effectiveness of this core element of the treatment. For this reason, a randomized study is conducted to compare sleep restriction with a diary control condition. The second aim in this study is to determine mechanisms behind treatments. Network intervention analysis will be used to determine which specific symptoms are associated with therapy success. This is the reason that throughout the study weekly and daily measures will be conducted. The expectations are that: - Participants in the sleep restriction condition will improve more on insomnia complaints than the sleep diary control condition (primary outcome) - Participants in the sleep restriction condition will improve more on sleep diary outcomes and other secondary outcomes compared to the sleep diary control condition (secondary outcome)
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of two decision aids for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) on the decision-making process and the quality of the decision.
Patellar dislocations cause pain and functional decline in adolescents, which can be restored by a MPFL reconstruction. Yet, many reconstruction methods are being used clinically as consensus on the ideal MPFL reconstruction method is lacking. We propose a soft-tissue loop reconstruction method which potentially decreases the risk for of iatrogenic fracture of the patella and prevents femoral tunnel malposition.
A multicentre, parallel group, open label, randomized controlled trial comparing endobiliary RFA prior to metal stent placement with stent placement only in patients with inoperable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma.
Rationale Lung cancer remains to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide1. The current standard-of-care for small lung cancer is a total lobectomy. Albeit effective with respect to the radical excision of the tumour, the substantial loss in lung tissue may be clinically relevant, especially in combination with frequently co-existing lung diseases. Thoracoscopic segmentectomy is a combination of adequate oncological resection with lung-tissue-sparing properties and is being increasingly used because of its several advantages compared with lobar resections. By defining the segment that has to be excised pre-operatively, the key to successful pulmonary segmentectomy is to subsequently intraoperatively recognize the intersegmental planes correctly. The conventional and most common method uses a ventilation method (inflation/deflation technique). With the increasing availability of endoscopic imaging systems, indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging is a more advanced method to determine intersegmental planes. The major limitation is the use of an exogenous contrast agent. After injection, the ICG only has very limited "imaging time window" (minutes) in which the images can be used to determine the intersegmental planes. Furthermore, the use of dye limits repeatability of measurements due to rest ICG, the extra operating room time required for the injection, wash-in and wash-out of the dye as well as change of camera settings. These limitations leave room for new technologies and improvements. The investigators hypothesized that an endoscopic laser speckle imaging device could overcome the limitations of ICG-fluorescence imaging and could thus be a very useful addition in intersegmental plane detection. PerfusiX-Imaging (LIMIS Development BV, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands) is such an endoscopic laser speckle contrast imager that has been developed in the Medical Centre Leeuwarden since 2014. LSCI has never been used to identify intersegmental planes, however, based on the similarities between LSCI and ICG-fluorescence, this novel imaging approach is thought to be effective and potentially could be used as a standard-of-care. Objectives In this trial the investigators will study the utility of PerfusiX-Imaging for the identification of intersegmental planes during thoracoscopic segmentectomy. Study design The current study is a prospective, observational single-centre study in the Medical Center Leeuwarden. Study population A total of 10 patients undergoing an upper left or right lobectomy. Patient related study procedures All patients will undergo the standard-of-care program which includes perfusion assessment by ICG-fluorescence imaging. In addition to this standard-of-care, 2D-perfusion maps will be generated from images taken with PerfusiX-Imaging (LIMIS Development BV, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands). Not related to the patient, the PerfusiX-Imaging images will be shown to the surgeon postoperatively and peroperative questionnaires will be filled regarding the standard-of-care perfusion assessment. Study parameters/endpoints Due to the explorative character of this study, there is no formal hierarchy in the respective endpoints of this study. In this, all endpoints will add to the overall assessment of the feasibility of the PerfusiX-imaging derived visual feedback for detecting interlobar and intersegmental planes in lung tissue. The investigators will register whether it was possible to detect the intersegmental plane. Subsequently, compare the difference in location of both the interlobar and intersegmental planes as derived from visual feedback from the PerfusiX-imaging system is compared, with images derived from ICG imaging and the surgical eye. During the procedure, the time needed to generate and acquire the visual feedback from the PerfusiX-imaging system will be determined. The investigators will also determine the interpretability of the visual feedback from the PerfusiX-imaging system by users (surgeons). In addition, the investigators will determine Laser Speckle Perfusion Unit (LSPU) cut-off values of PerfusiX-imaging in lung tissue with the best sensitivity and specificity for the indication of level of tissue perfusion. Burden, risk and benefit to participation Burden Not applicable. Risks Not applicable. Benefit Not applicable.
The purpose of this study is to determine the performance of a bi-hormonal reactive closed-loop system in adolscents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The percentage of time spent in the target range (3.9-10.0 mmol/L) is the main outcome and will be compared between the bi-hormonal closed-loop system and the current treatment of the patients. Also, safety parameters, pharmacodynamics and patient reported outcomes (expectations, trust and treatment satisfaction scores) are compared. This study is a monocenter, randomized, cross-over trial with 20 subjects. The subjects will be randomized to receive either the open-loop therapy or the closed-loop therapy for the first two-week study period and switch to the alternate treatment with at least two weeks in between.
The purpose of the study is to estimate the pharmacodynamic effects of minzasolmin (UCB0599) on brain pathophysiology in Early-start versus Delayed-start participants originally diagnosed with new onset Parkinson's disease.
Intensive care (IC) patients regularly get infections. Sometimes it is even the reason of admission to the intensive care unit. To treat these infections, we give medicines called antibiotics, such as β-lactams antibiotics. Every IC patient receives the same dose of β-lactams antibiotics, while we know this can lead to undertreatment in some IC patients. The BATMAN risk score was created to predict which IC patient is undertreated. This study aims to validate the BATMAN risk score so it can be used in clinical practice.