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Filter by:This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers.
Study BTI-101 is a Phase 1, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose escalation, parallel design study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of IV rhu-pGSN or saline placebo administered as 5 doses each of 6, 12, 18, or 24 mg/kg of body weight. Each of 4 dosing cohorts will include 8 subjects randomized 3:1 rhu-pGSN:placebo (6 rhu-pGSN subjects:2 placebo subjects). Subjects will be healthy adult volunteers 18-55 years of age.
Lumbar plexus block is described as a difficult block, thus requiring experienced practitioners. Many techniques have been used to date, notably anatomical landmarks, neurostimulation, and ultrasound-guided techniques. Among ultrasound-guided techniques, the "Trident" technique was described in 2006, while the "Shamrock" technique was described in 2013. Trident consists in putting the probe sagittally next to the lumbar spine and injecting local anesthetic around the lumbar plexus inside the psoas muscle at the level of L4. It is an out-of-plane puncture. Shamrock puts the probe transversely on the iliac crest. Authors of the 2013 article said the image obtained with this technique was an image of L4. This technique allows an in-plane puncture, which is a safe technique.
This study is meant to evaluate the Health TAPESTRY volunteer program. The objective of this study is to explore volunteer experiences in Health TAPESTRY in terms of implementation and to understand how participation in Health TAPESTRY as a volunteer is related to compassion, self-reported physical activity, quality of life, and attitudes toward older adults.
Evidence is accumulating that there are sex differences in energy and substrate metabolism. The positive or negative consequences of such metabolic differences between men and women need to be evaluated with respect to health outcomes. The importance of aberrant lipid metabolism in metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease, makes understanding the distinction between "normal" vs aberrant critical to future treatment and prevention strategies. Sex differences in the effects of catecholamines on lipid metabolism and substrate oxidation in non-obese, healthy individuals, have been consistently observed. In addition, distinct differences in men and women exist in the distribution of body fat, with men typically having greater central adiposity than women. Accumulation of fat in the abdomen is associated with an increased risk for metabolic abnormalities such as hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance. In the current study, therefore, the role of testosterone in determining the sex differences in catecholamine mediated substrate metabolism and deposition of dietary fat into upper versus lower body adipose tissue depots will be addressed.
The study is a single-centre, double-blind, placebo controlled, randomized, ascending multiple dose study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic profiles of voclosporin.
The primary objective is to collect high quality MRI data (un-processed or processed) from participating subjects for Medtronic research purposes.
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of the timing of a moderate-fat meal on the single dose pharmacokinetics of entinostat and to evaluate the safety and tolerability of entinostat under fed and fasting conditions in healthy adult subjects.
The purpose of this study is therefore to evaluate the effect of concomitant drugs through an increase of intra-gastric pH levels on the bioavailability of entinostat. The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effect of multiple doses of omeprazole, famotidine, and the effect of an acidic beverage in combination with omeprazole on the single-dose PK profile of entinostat. The secondary objectives are to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single dose of entinostat when administered with multiple doses of omeprazole, famotidine, and when administered with an acidic beverage in combination with omeprazole.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum 3547 over different inflammation and immune system markers on a healthy middle-aged group.