Active clinical trials for "Syndrome"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of the IONA® test which is a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) for Down's syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities in twin pregnancies, from a maternal blood sample.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a method for nutrition delivery for patients with insufficient oral intake. A rare but severe complication of PEG is the Buried Bumper Syndrome (BBS). In BBS the internal fixation device of the PEG migrates along the stoma chanel. The internal fixation disc becomes covered by gastric mucosa, which causes loss of patency, fixation of the PEG and possible leakage around the PEG. BBS can be treated endoscopically by dissecting the overgrowing tissue with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) knifes. A new and alternative approach is the use of the Flamingo device, which is inserted over the PEG and then is used to radially dissect the overgrowing tissue with a cutting wire. In this study both methods, the standard method using an ESD knife and the Flamingo device, are compared in a randomized controlled open-label trial. Primary endpoint is the time needed for PEG removal.

This study will investigate the impact of motivational interviewing in achieving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol therapeutic targets in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

To evaluate the glycemic variations during acute coronary syndrome in non-diabetic patients (euglycemic, or with impaired fasting glucose, or with impaired glucose tolerance)

To evaluate the role of neurotrophic factors (NGF, GDNF, TRPV-1), to quantity tight junction proteins (ZO-1, occludin, claudin) and cytokines (IL-8, TNF-a, IL-1b) in the colonic mucosa of IBS patients and also clarify sex differences in the pathophysiology of IBS.

The purpose of the study is to investigate utility and appropriateness of treatment interventions taking into account the presumed mechanisms of two main varieties of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). The investigators hypothesize that in patients with UNE under the humeroulnar aponeurosis (HUA) surgical HUA release (simple decompression) is superior to conservative treatment. By contrast, in patients with UNE at the retroepicondylar (RTC) groove surgical HUA release (simple decompression) should not be superior to conservative treatment.

In order to treat individuals with Down syndrome (DS) better and more efficiently and to gain more insights on its relation to Alzheimer's disease (AD), a comprehensive understanding is needed for its progression in the early or preclinical phase using various biomarkers. DS is a significant risk factor for the early development of AD, with plaques and tangles typically developing by age 35. A better understanding is needed of early markers of the disease in DS patients. Additionally the DS population represents a unique group - due to this elevated risk for AD - to examine biomarkers that may translate in general outside of the DS population to individuals at risk for developing late onset AD. In this proposal, the researchers will assess the longitudinal changes of various biomarkers in a cohort of individuals similar in design to the cross-sectional sectional study in the preliminary data.

Propofol causes injection pain is still a common clinical unsolved problem. Mixing a small amount of lidocaine with propofol or injecting lidocaine in advance can reduce the pain caused by propofol injection. Using an air warmer to warm the arm can also reduce the pain caused by propofol injection. Investors suspect that treatment with a warming patch (covering the injection site) can also reduce the pain caused by propofol injection.

A feasibility study of prehospital echocardiographic examination and point-of-care troponin analysis, conducted by paramedics, in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Echocardiographic images are sent together with information of TnT values and ECG signs to there cardiologist on call, deciding for immediate Cath lab (PCI) evaluation or local hospital evaluation.

Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) is a serious health issue that should be managed in order to limit its adverse health consequences. SAS is known to induce cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and depression. The prevalence of SAS is still growing with social and economic repercussion. Today, polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard reference method for SAS diagnosis. However, it is a constraining and expensive technology. In order to improve patients' life quality, many new technologies have been developed for the SAS diagnosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Sunrise®, a new medical integrated solution for SAS diagnosis, in comparison with PSG. This solution consists in a chin sensor recording mandibular movements and measuring the respiratory event index (ERI) through an artificial intelligence algorithm analysis.