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Subjects randomly allocated to receive either active, aggressive diet and exercise program or simple information sheet only, for 4 months

Sleep studies on 4 consecutive nights, 2 in-lab, 2 at-home, in random order

For pain relief after VATS pleurodesis, patients are given either Celebrex or Placebo for 5 days plus any other required analgesics. We aim to determine whether there is any difference in failure of the lung to adhere to the lining of the chest.

To determine whether a new form of minimally invasive ("keyhole") surgery results in less pain and suffering than traditional surgery of the lung via thoracotomy.

90 volunteers presenting for treatment at a public hospital outpatient department with restricted, painful shoulder dysfunction will be recruited. Following an initial examination to obtain baseline data subjects will be randomly allocated to one of two treatment groups: advice and exercises or advice, exercises and passive joint mobilisations. Subjects will attend between 4 and 8 treatment sessions over a one month period. Outcome measurements will then be re-assessed. Following re-assessment treatment may continue for a maximum of 10 treatment sessions over a maximum of 8 weeks. Re-assessment will be repeated 6 months after recruitment.

Oxpentifylline is being trialled as an add on drug to steroids - at present the only known med to positively influence DMD. It is thought that it may reduce some of the secondary problems in muscles such as fibrosis and inflammation.