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Filter by:Predictable values of the 1-hour algorithm for estimating the concentration of troponin using highly sensitive reagents are 98-100% for excluding myocardial infarction (MI) and 75-80% for identifying this pathology. Such algorithms are developed for the rapid confirmation or exclusion of myocardial infarction without ST-segment elevation and, when combined with clinical data and electrocardiogram, are used to assess the risk of adverse course of disease and to contribute to decision making about expediency of stay in the intensive therapy unit and early discharge. In mid-1980s, a new marker of myocardial damage was proposed, namely: fatty-acid-binding protein (FABP). However, the diagnostic value of FABP cannot be interpreted unambiguously because of insufficient number of studies determining the sensitivity and specificity of the test in various manifestations of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Available literature presents a wide range of reference values of FABP for MI diagnosis. Reference value ranges are proposed by manufacturers of diagnostic kits based on previous studies. In addition, there is no information about the FABP changes during the first three hours of the disease, as well as there are no data on diagnostic value of changes in this indicator ("∆") in patients with ACS without ST-segment elevation. These considerations provide rationale and support novelty of the planned pilot study.
The investigators will test the hypothesis that the control (no incentive) condition will have the lowest vaccination rate, the main task condition will have a significantly higher vaccination rate while the indirect condition will have the highest vaccination rate. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three message conditions and their vaccination records obtained from the university Occupational Health Department.
Purpose of Pilot Trial To determine the feasibility of conducting a multicentre randomized open label controlled trial evaluating the use of prophylactic dose rivaroxaban to prevent central venous catheter (CVC) associated venous thromboembolism(VTE) among cancer patients. Hypothesis: treatment with low dose rivaroxaban (10mg) will reduce the incidence of upper extremity venous thrombosis in a high risk population with cancer and CVC. Design: This is a pilot interventional study to be conducted at 3 Canadian Centres. The Ottawa Hospital, QEII Health Science Centre and University of Alberta Hospital. It is an open label randomized controlled trial. Consenting participants, meeting eligibility criteria will be randomized at the time of enrollment to one of two groups. Rivaroxaban 10mg po daily x 90 (+/- 3 ) days OR Standard of Care Participants in the treatment arm will have study drug dispensed at Day 1 and take medication for 90 days. Follow up visits (in person or phone) will occur at Day 30 (+/- 3 days) and Day 90 (+/- 3 days) month and 3 months post enrollment. Overall, participants will be followed for 3 months. Adverse events will be collected for the first 90 days. Outcomes The primary feasibility outcome for the pilot study is the number of participants recruited per centre per month. We will obtain baseline details of the patient's type, location and treatment of cancer, comorbidities and medications. Secondary feasibility outcomes of the pilot study will include, consent rates, loss to follow up, adherence to therapy defining 80% or greater medication taken as having good adherence to study drug, proportion of screened patients who meet eligibility criteria.
To determine biomarker responses to Entresto™in patients with Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) and who have high or low serum neprilysin (NEP) levels.
To compare the incremental benefit of chromoendoscopy in addition to high definition white light and narrow band imaging in predicting submucosal invasion within laterally spreading lesions in the colon and in determining the presence of residual or recurrent adenoma at the post endoscopic resection scar
The objective of this study was verify if there are differences in spirometry values in children aged between 6 and 12 years who practice swimming complemented with water walking at the end of each session and those who only practice swimming.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of givosiran on the pharmacokinetics of the 5-probe cocktail of midazolam, caffeine, losartan, omeprazole, and dextromethorphan, and their metabolites, in asymptomatic patients with Acute Intermittent Porphyria.
This clinical research study is being conducted in multiple hospitals in Belgium and approximately 519 patients with acute decompensated heart failure are expected to participate. Large-scale research shows that 90% of the physicians treat volume overload with high doses of loop diuretics. However, there is not a lot of scientific data available regarding the optimal doses of these diuretic medications. In addition, it is observed that a lot of people, treated with these drugs, are being readmitted to the hospital due to a new episode of heart failure. The hypothesis of this study is that the volume overload could be better treated when patients receive a combination of different types of diuretics. Additionally, the total dose of the administrated diuretics might be lower this way.
This pilot trial studies how well a stress test works in detecting heart damage in premenopausal women with stage I-III breast cancer. Giving a stress test with adenosine or regadenoson and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging may help doctors detect heart damage caused by breast cancer treatments including chemotherapy and aromatase inhibitors.
The goal of this study is to obtain preliminary evidence of the effect of 8 acupuncture treatments over 10 weeks in breast and GI cancer patients who are currently receiving or recently completed active neurotoxic chemotherapy and have clinically documented grade 1 or 2 neuropathy.