Active clinical trials for "Syndrome"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a nutritional strategy is effective in critically ill patients with cancer diagnosed with refeeding syndrome.

There is no golden universal standard for the diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). In this scenario, for a comparison of the effectiveness of the principal diagnostic tests CTS should determine how they affect the likelihood of disease through a clinical accuracy trial of good methodological quality in order to get answers to what is the best diagnostic strategy in clinical CTS practice. The paresthesia in nerve distribution territory median hands is the most common symptom in patients with CTS. The nuisance caused by paresthesia directly affects the quality of life of patients and impairs daily manual activities and sleep quality. To evaluate the remission of paresthesia is a major clinical criterion for improved STC being an expected relevant outcome for the patient. This study evaluated and compared the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonography (US) and electromyography (EMG), considering the postoperative status of remission of paresthesia as the reference standard in the diagnosis of CTS.

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are one of the leading causes of coronary artery disease mortality, and among the top reasons for health care utilization in Canada. Physical activity counselling is a core component of secondary prevention interventions because increased physical activity is associated with reduced mortality risk, improved quality of life, reduced coronary risk factors, and reduced health care utilization. Despite these health benefits, between 40% and 60% of patients after an ACS event are insufficiently active. Web-based interventions offer innovative alternatives for intervention delivery via the Internet in secondary prevention. However, there is a paucity of randomized controlled trials testing, in ACS patients, computer-tailored interventions that include videos within the tailored algorithm. The purpose of this multicenter randomized controlled trial is to test a web-based intervention, TAVIEenM@RCHE, that uses tailored-videos of a nurse, the 'virtual nurse', aimed at increasing physical activity through walking in ACS patients.

To investigate whether women with polycystic ovary syndrome who are post-partum excrete higher levels of sebum in comparison to healthy controls due to high levels of androgens.

The objectives are to evaluate impact of Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy on patients with Post-Concussive Syndrome with Rivermead Post Concussion Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ) as a primary outcome, followed by fatigue and mood as second and tertiary outcomes respectively. The investigators will also investigate brain tissue activity and oxygenation by evaluating brain wave activity via non-invasive quantitative electroencephalogram and near infrared spectroscopy testing pre and post study to better understand the metabolic effect of the PEMF intervention. The investigators hypothesize that the PEMF treatment will have an effect on improvement of brain metabolism as measured by Near Infrared Spectroscopy which will in turn assist with improvement of the chronic symptoms of cognitive deficits, mood and fatigue as related to Post-Concussive Syndrome.

The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the beneficial effect of a spirulina water extract (product named Spirulysat®) compared to a placebo in the blood level ratio of oxidized LDL / total LDL cholesterol in subjects with metabolic syndrome after 12 weeks of consumption

The Decisional Capacity and Informed Consent in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) project is for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, 1R01HD071987-01A1, and will provide the first comprehensive description of decisional capacity of individuals with FXS; identify individual, family, and experiential factors associated with variability in decisional capacity; determine the validity of caregiver and expert ratings; and develop evidence-based guidelines for categorizing decisional capacity of individuals with FXS. The researchers will develop a methodologically rigorous and conceptually grounded decision aid using digital technology to enhance participation of individuals with FXS in the consent process.

Hormonal evaluation of women who are suspected of having Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) involves the measurement of basal levels of androgens and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP), which are generally used to establish the presence of hyperandrogenemia. In general, these levels are obtained during the follicular phase to maintain sampling uniformity and avoid spurious increases due to corpus luteum function. However, because most hyperandrogenic patients are oligo/amenorrheic, it is frequently necessary to administer a progestogen to induce withdrawal bleeding and properly time the blood sampling. Several medications have been described to properly induce withdrawal bleeding , with medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) being the most widely use. However, synthetic compounds as MPA do not replicate precisely the constellation of biologic activities of the parent hormone and results in a temporary, albeit clinically relevant, suppression in ovarian function and circulating androgen levels , in addition of several adverse side effects . In this study, it is hypothesized that the administration of natural progesterone vaginally, which will avoid hepatic first pass, may result in significantly less hormonal suppression. The authors test this hypothesis by prospectively determining the effect of vaginal micronized progesterone (OMP), administered for the induction of withdrawal bleeding, on the circulating androgen and 17-OHP levels in women with PCOS.

Dysmetabolic iron overload syndrome and genetic hemochromatosis are frequent causes of iron overload. Polyphenols are efficient iron-chelators. Investigator hypothesize that polyphenol supplementation can reduce iron absorption in iron overload disease. Iron absorption can be studied by the area-under-the-curve of serum iron after iron oral loading. The primary outcome is the decrease of post-prandial serum iron after rich-iron meal, due to polyphenol supplementation.

This open-label, randomized, parallel group phase II study will investigate the efficacy of computational biology-informed treatment vs. standard of care treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).