Active clinical trials for "Inflammation"

The investigators wish to determine how suture spacing (5 mm vs. 10 mm) affects cosmetic outcome and development of "train tracking" in wounds. Linear wounds with sutures spaced closer together may not be as cosmetically appealing when compared to those that have larger spacing between sutures. Suturing closer together constricts blood flow and increases tension that ultimately results in more tissue necrosis and a less appealing outcome. The investigators also aim to conclude if 5 mm or 10 mm suture spacing results in less complications.

This study aims to evaluate whether dietary supplementation with fish oil can protect against the cardiopulmonary alterations linked to air pollution

The primary objective is to contrast the degree to which increased consumption of dietary fiber vs. fermented food can decrease inflammation, increase microbiota diversity and can impact microbiota production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), potential normalizers of metabolic and immune dysfunction, in obese and non-obese adults.

This study will compare 2 currently marketed formulas in healthy full term babies: Nutramigen A+ (a hypoallergenic formula) and Nutramigen-Enflora (hypoallergenic formula with Lactobacillus GG (LGG)) during 3 months of formula feeding. The investigators' aims are to compare 3 outcomes in these babies: (1) normal baby crying time; (2) the composition of intestinal microbiota (bacteria in the stool); and (3) a lab test which measures the number of white blood cells in the large intestine (fecal calprotectin). The investigators predict that LGG supplementation (Nutramigen-Enflora) will facilitate its establishment as an important component of the neonatal intestinal microbial community and reduce fecal calprotectin.

The objectives of this study are to test if hypoxia in muscle tissue is an important factor contributing to clinical symptoms in chronic rheumatic muscle inflammation and to evaluate if a 12 week endurance exercise program will improve muscle tissue hypoxia and disability in patients with chronic rheumatic muscle inflammation.

The aim of the present study is: To investigate pulmonary function abnormalities (restriction, obstruction, diffusion impairment, mixed pulmonary defects) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and to determine which of these pulmonary abnormalities prevail and to what extent. To determine the prevalence, underdiagnosis, and overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as determined by spirometry and according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria in patients with CHF. To investigate the presence of systemic inflammation, as measured by inflammatory parameters (leukocytes, platelets, high sensitivity CRP), in CHF patients with or without COPD.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the addition of milk or the milk constituents calcium and protein to a high-fat breakfast affects the postprandial lipid and inflammatory response.

This study is being done to learn about inflammation in the brain of those with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The purpose of this study is to determine if 11C-ER176 is able to accurately measure inflammation in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Both patients (with either mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease) and healthy controls (participants without memory complaints or impairment) will be included in this study.

NutriPEPA2 is a randomized, single-blind, prospective, multicenter trial, in two parallel arms to confirm that the adsorbent PEPA membrane may decrease mortality related to inflammation and malnutrition encountered in HD or HDF-treated stage 5 renal failure compared to a non-adsorbent synthetic membrane.

To find out which instrument can be much better for laparoscopic gastrectomy among Harmonic scalpel, Ligasure Maryland, Thunderbeat comparing postoperative CRP level in each group