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This project will evaluate the usefulness of Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) for the diagnosis of blood culture positivity (BSI) in patients in the Emergency Department (ED) and reevaluate the usefulness of MDW in patients with BSI and sepsis. Consequently, if MDW indicate a hi…

The purpose of this study is to: Aim I: Test the efficacy of a mindfulness-based text messaging program for smoking cessation ("iQuit Mindfully"), both as a standalone intervention and in combination with in-person counseling; and Aim II: Investigate the mechanisms through which…

This study is a 4-year randomized, controlled trial comparing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to usual clinical care for children (aged 6-14 years) with autism and emotional dysregulation (e.g., irritability, anxiety). We will randomly assign 50 mental health clinicians, each …

Phase I study of a virtual neuro-navigation package with built-in support for identifying specific "surface-based" targets to optimze TMS treatment.

This is a phase 3, single arm, open-label study evaluating the effectiveness of TOL2506 to suppress ovarian function in premenopausal women with HR+, HER2-negative breast cancer. The study will also aim to assess the safety of TOL2506 in men with HR+, HER2-negative breast cancer.…

Participants meeting study entry criteria are randomized with equal probability to one of two study groups: (1) Lifestyle modification or (2) Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) with Iifestyle modification, followed for 12 months. The primary goal for the trial is to determine if t…

90 sedentary adults with a primary anxiety disorder and high anxiety sensitivity will be randomized to either 8 weeks of 1) low intensity exercise, or 2) flexible titration to high intensity exercise (HIE). Blinded, validated clinician-rated and patient-rated outcomes will be ass…

The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.

A Study of Sitravatinib Alone or in Combination with Other Anticancer Therapies in Advanced or Metastatic Malignancies

The investigators propose to develop and evaluate optimal combinations of evidence-based interventions to improve HIV outcomes and reduce methamphetamine use (hereafter: meth use) among people with opioid use disorder who are in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Vietnam. Ove…

This is a phase 3 study designed to evaluate whether the administration of ganciclovir increases ventilator-free days in immunocompetent patients with sepsis associated acute respiratory failure. Our hypothesis is that IV ganciclovir administered early in critical illness will ef…

Injection of Botox into the bladder is a common treatment for overactive bladder. Postoperative bladder infection is one of the more frequently reported complications of this procedure. Prophylactic antibiotics given at the time of bladder Botox for the reduction of postoperative…

Clinical trial on eosinophil-guided time-updated person-specific reduction of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy and prophylactic azithromycin therapy in patients with severe or very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving long-acting b-agonist (LABA) / lo…

The National Academy of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health have called for urgent action to improve the care delivered to the nearly 1,000,000 older Americans who die in intensive care units (ICUs) annually, or survive with substantial impairments. These patients ofte…

We aimed to conduct a prospective longitudinal interventionnal monocentric study to assess the ability of seven tesla MRI to detect diffuses axonal lesions in patients presenting a post concussional syndrom (PCS) at seven days about a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Our first…

* To evaluate standard clinical sequences for 7 Tesla MRI of the foot and extremities to improve detailed depiction of the complex anatomy of this region. * To evaluate various pathologies of the foot and extremities (plantar plate tears, Morton neuroma, tendon tears, ligament te…

This study is aiming to demonstrate the non-inferiority of AbobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNT-A) versus OnabotulinumtoxinA (onaBoNT-A) as the primary safety endpoint, and the superiority of aboBoNT-A over onaBoNT-A with respect to duration of response as the key secondary efficacy endpo…

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest cancers. Patients with pancreatic cancer experience marked physical suffering, psychological distress and resource-demanding care at the end-of-life. Therefore, an urgent need exists to evaluate the early specialized palliative ca…

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the top three most common cancers in Taiwan. Targetable driver mutations in NSCLC are more prevalent in Asian population compared to those in Western population, which offers chances to apply suitable targeted therapies worldwide. For …

tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has been approved to be highly effective and safe in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), therefore TAF may be a good option in kidney or liver transplant patients with chronic HBV infection. The aim of this prospective cohort study is to assess th…