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Filter by:This is a combined retro- and prospective, monocentric study. All patients who underwent or are planned for laparoscopic partial fundoplication (180° anterior or 270° posterior) between 2020-2023 are assessed for preoperative ineffective esophageal motility (IEM). The main hypothesis is, that preoperative oesophageal motility disorders, especially hypo-contractility or failed peristalsis, are caused by gastro-oesophageal reflux. Therefore, postoperative manometry after partial wrap fundoplication (270° posterior, 180° anterior) shows a decrease in comparison to preoperative motility disorders. The primary objective of this study is to examine the postoperative esophageal motility in patients with known preoperative motility disorders. Secondary endpoints are the presence of other oesophageal motility disorders pre- vs. postoperatively (including new onset disorders), the assessment of the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) pre- vs. postoperatively, and more. If IEM is present preoperatively, patients are contacted at least 1 year after surgery and will be informed about the study and asked to participate. In case of agreement, they are invited to the study site. They undergo high-resolution manometry 18-24 months postoperatively (study intervention).
The purpose of this prospective registry is to assess long-term data on efficacy, safety and clinical outcome of endoscopic placement of suture(s) and approximation of soft tissue within the gastrointestinal tract for various GI tract disorders. Currently, lack enough data evaluate and verify technical feasibility, clinical success and safety of endoscopic suturing in specific gastrointestinal disorders.1-16 Evaluation of these factors would help us compare them to conventional treatment modalities; and consequently help us identify appropriate treatment techniques and improve clinical management of patients.
This study will be a retrospective, registry study collecting data of patients who were diagnosed with benign or malignant gastrointestinal diseases. Data will be collected from patient's chart retrospectively once the patients have completed proper treatment follow up with physicians' practice.
Antidepressants are effective in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD), however, the stigma related with FD and antidepressants could affect treatment adherence and efficacy. Zhi Zhu Kuan Zhong capsules (ZZKZ), a traditional Chinese medicine fomula, showed therapeutic potential for FD. The study was designed to investigate whether ZZKZ could alleviate stigma in FD and obtain identical effects in patients with refractory FD.
Background: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a disease of the immune system, which is how the body fights germs. People with CGD get infections easily and have other health problems. Some medicines to treat CGD have a lot of side effects and do not always work. Researchers want to see if a new drug can help. Objective: To see if tofacitinib is safe to use for treating chronic CGD. Eligibility: Adults aged 18 and older with CGD who have not had success with other treatments and who are enrolled on NIH study # 93-I-0119. Design: Participants will be screened with the following: Physical exam Medical history Blood, urine, and stool tests Pregnancy test, if needed An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and/or colonoscopy, if needed for their symptoms. Tissue samples will be collected. Skin assessment, if needed Participants will repeat some screening tests at visits. Participants will complete questionnaires about their general health and how CGD affects their daily life. Photographs will be taken of their skin, if needed. They will have lung function tests, if needed. They will have a computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, if needed. A CT scan uses X-rays to create pictures of the inside of the body. Participants will gradually reduce the amount of some CGD medicines they take. Then they will take tofacitinib as a pill twice a day or once a day for 3 months. They will keep a drug diary. They will have monthly study visits. They will have a follow-up visit about 1 month after their last study drug visit. Participation will last for about 6 months.
The study was designed to investigate the effect of central neuromodulators on refractory functional dyspepsia
This is a monocentric, comparative, open-label, randomized parallel group study enrolling elderly subjects hospitalized in Strasbourg Europe Cancerology Institute (ICANS), starting chemotherapy or targeted therapy for the treatment of digestive cancer.
The waiting lists for surgery and diagnostic tests registered in the health management area of Campo de Gibraltar West are very high, and this is compounded by the lack of resources that prevent them from being managed efficiently. The aim of the study is to know, quantify and communicate the measurement of the social impact, also known as social return on investment, which is presented as a tool for decision making on the intervention of the management of health concerts in comparison with the current system in Andalucia. In addition, other objectives will be studied, such as the health and non-health benefits derived from applying the intervention of the concerts compared to the current system of waiting list management from the economic, social and environmental points of view, the economic cost of the interventions by the health concerts and the Andalusian public health system, the cost of the increase in extraordinary health resources, determining the most prevalent surgeries from highest to lowest and specifying the highest number of surgeries that are established in the concerts and in the SSPA. The method used will be an economic evaluation of the different healthcare technologies in which the investigators compare the healthcare agreements of the most prevalent procedures and those that collect data in both groups through the SROI tool. A cross-sectional and prospective design will be carried out with a time horizon of 2021 and 2022, and for the statistical analysis the investigators will use the SSPS V25 and JASP programmes. The investigators consider it necessary to carry out this research study as there is no specific bibliography on the healthcare technology used in healthcare agreements as a new healthcare technology compared with the current system for managing surgical waiting lists in the Andalusian public healthcare system in terms of return on investment.
The purpose of this study is to find out if a new training program for nurses called PACT (Partnership, Assessment, Care, and Transition) will be effective and relevant in helping nurses gain the skills needed to provide high-quality family-centered care. Family-centered care skills include engaging family caregivers as partners in patient care, and strengthening their capacity for caregiving by assessing family support needs and facilitating access to resources when needed. The study will also look at whether the quality of nurses' family-centered care skills is associated with improved outcomes for family caregivers. Both nurses and family caregivers will be enrolled in this study. Participants will be nurses/caregivers who care for advanced GI cancer patients admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering.
The purpose of this retrospective chart-review registry study is to evaluate the safety profile, efficacy profile and cost-effectiveness of the various therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) procedures (for benign and malignant gastrointestinal disorders). 1. To assess the clinical and technical success rates of EUS-Guided interventions 2. To document the impact of therapeutic EUS procedures on the management of gastrointestinal disorders including malignancies through cost effective analyses. 3. Compare endoscopic interventions to non-endoscopic interventions for the same clinical indications and evaluate safety and efficacy.