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Filter by:This is an observational study to deeply phenotype the disorder of POTS using multiple testing modalities.
Purpose of the Study: This study is to learn more about how exercising at different times of the day (morning versus evening) affects metabolism of glucose in the body, sleep, activity outside of exercise, and other factors. Procedures: - 2 screening visits to make sure you are eligible to be in the study. This will include a fasting blood draw and heart tracing (EKG). - If you are eligible, you will complete both exercise conditions in a random order. All participants in the study will complete the following separated by 3-4 weeks: - Baseline condition of NO exercise - Morning exercise for 3 days in a row - Evening exercise for 3 days in a row - You will be provided with an example diet to follow for the days you are completing the baseline and exercise conditions (three days total for each condition). This diet will be a "traditional" diet with a controlled amount of carbohydrates, protein, and fat per day. The investigators will provide you with examples of meals to eat during this time. - You will be asked questions and complete questionnaires about your health history, sleeping and awakening habits, and sleepiness levels. - You will undergo one x-ray scan to measure your level of body fat. - You will be asked to wear an activity monitor and sleep monitor for 6 days in a row three times during this study. - You will be asked to wear a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for 6 days in a row three times during this study. - You will be asked to measure your saliva melatonin levels three times in the study. This will be done once per hour for 5 hours (a total of 6 saliva samples). - You will be asked to complete a procedure called a "hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp" where you will have an IV placed and insulin and glucose infused with frequent lab and finger stick blood sugars monitored closely. This will be done 3 times during the study.
This is an open, multicentric, interventional, prospective, non-randomized clinical investigation. The first aim of the study is to confirm that MammoWave reaches sensitivity>75% and specificity>90% in breast cancer (BC) detection on 10.000 volunteers undergoing regular screening programs.
Descriptive cross-sectional study on 100 consecutive ATTRwt-CM patients reflecting all NAC stages aiming primarily to investigate ATTRwt-CM patient's quality of life (QoL) measures and their relation to ATTRwt-CM severity. Secondarily aiming to investigate the possibility to measure misTTR and fragTTR in plasma and urine and to detect fragTTR in endomyocardial biopsies from ATTRwt-CM patients. To investigate whether misTTR and fragTTR levels are correlated with ATTRwt-CM severity.
The goal of this clinical interventional study is to compare the efficacy of mobile healthcare education in two ways (game-based or text-based) to improve cutaneous self-care capability in cancer patients receiving EGFR-based target therapy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Impact of different mobile healthcare education ways on cutaneous self-care capability of patients Impact of different mobile healthcare education ways on learning motivation of patients towards cutaneous self-care knowledge and skills Participants will be randomly divided into two groups. Both groups will download a healthcare education application on their phone. One group will accept the education about the knowledge and self-care skills of cutaneous adverse drug reaction by playing game. In contrast, the other group will accept the same education content by reading text on the phone. Subjects will be asked to use the application at home for two weeks after giving consent to participate this study, and then completed questionnaire three times during study period. The timepoints of completing questionnaire are listed following: Baseline / pre-intervention test (after signing informed consent form, D1) First post-intervention test (after finishing intervention, D15) Second post-intervention test (D30) Researchers will compare game group and text group to see if game group has better performance on cutaneous self-care capability and learning motivation.
Background: Gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) leads to profound changes in sex hormone levels, carrying a wide range of implications for major physiological processes in the body. GAHT has been shown to be associated with changes in cardiovascular parameters, the insulin system, body composition, and the psychological state. However, despite the fact that GAHT is usually a long-term intervention, the majority of the research concerns itself with an overall short duration of the therapy and the data on the mid- to long-term effects of GAHT is scarce. Objectives: The study aims to investigate the effects of gender affirming hormone therapy on the cardiovascular risk profile, insulin system, body composition, various metabolic parameters, and the psychological state after 2, 5, and 10 years of the treatment. Study design: The study is designed as an observational longitudinal monocentric study, which includes transgender men and transgender women who have been taking gender affirming hormone therapy during the past 2 years and took part in our pilot study. Our probands will undergo a magnetic resonance scan, extensive bloodwork, an oral glucose tolerance test, and a psychological self-assessment after 2, 5, and 10 years of the treatment. Materials and methods: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy will be performed with a 3-Tesla magnetic resonance device. We will also perform an extensive blood analysis and an 75g- 2h oral glucose tolerance test. Additionally, the psychological state of the probands will be assessed with 3 questionnaires. Study population: 30 transgender men 30 transgender women who participated in our pilot study and have been taking the gender affirming hormone therapy for the past 2 years. Relevance and implications of the study: The majority of previous research has focused on the short-term effects of gender affirming hormone therapy. Contrastingly, our study aims to focus on the effects of hormone therapy at 2, 5 and 10 years after the beginning of the treatment. Moreover, our study group utilizes measurements of myocardial, hepatic, and pancreatic fat content as well as an MR-assisted measurement of cardiac function, which is a topic that has not been present in research into the effects of gender affirming hormone therapy outside of our pilot study.
This is an open-label, multicenter study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of HMPL-523 in adult subjects with ITP.
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the Pyrocardan® implant (intervention group) with the standard ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) (control group). All Danish citizens with osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint referred to the orthopedic department at Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev/Gentofte will be considered for participation in the trial. The following exclude from participation in the study: Below 40 years of age; cognitive or linguistic impairment; osteoarthritis of other carpal bones; previous surgery in the carpometacarpal joint; patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A total of 64 patients will be included. The primary outcome is the patient reported outcomes questionnaire; Quick-DASH. The secondary outcomes are patient-reported outcomes, functional outcomes, radiographic outcomes, readmission, complications, revisions. The patients are examined before surgery and 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after the operation. The patients are also contacted after 5 and 10 years.
To investigate the intervention effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on subjective and objective insomnia symptoms and daytime function of chronic insomnia patients.
Exercise intolerance and sleeping problems are among the most common symptoms experienced by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is associated with lung dynamic hyperinflation (DH). There was evidence that positive expiratory pressure (PEP), which less costly devices could offer, could reduce DH. A positive expiratory pressure device improved COPD-related symptoms in more than 70% of patients with COPD. PEP buddy is an adjunct to current COPD therapies, such as inhalers and pulmonary rehabilitation. It provides a tool for self-management and breathing re-training, reducing dyspnea and improving quality of life.