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Comorbid Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) may be one factor that limits speech development in some minimally verbal children with autism. CAS is a disorder affecting speech movement planning. This study tests whether CAS-specific treatment, appropriately modified for minimally v…

Rationale. Although several pharmacological treatments, namely renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors, sacubitril/valsartan, beta-blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, improve mortality/morbidity in heart failure with reduced…

This clinical trial will compare the effects of Swedish massage or light touch therapy on brain activity and symptoms of anxiety. This is a randomized research study and subjects will be randomized into one of two study touch intervention groups, and will have an equal chance of…

Investigators will create and implement an e-cigarette intervention for Hispanic/Latino (H/L) high school youth. Focus groups with the target population (i.e., H/L high school students) and meetings with a community advisory board (CAB) will inform this intervention. The interven…

Hip pathologies that cause pain and functional limitations are common in the general population. These can include femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears and mild osteoarthritis (OA) among others. While more severe and symptomatic cases may require surgical intervention…

Benign parotid gland tumors, such as pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin tumors, constitute the majority of salivary gland neoplasms. Surgical excision remains the primary treatment, traditionally achieved through superficial parotidectomy (SP). However, SP may lead to complications …

The overall purpose of this study is to understand the role of disrupted sleep in the association of exposure to early life adversity (adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)) with vascular endothelial (dys)function. In Aim 1 (The Iowa ACEs and Sleep Cohort Study), the investigator…

The population aged over 90 is growing worldwide, and the search for strategies to promote a better quality of life for the older persons is a challenge for science. Advancing age is associated with several physiological changes leading to different diseases, among which malnutri…

This pilot study evaluates whether a structured, Parkinson's disease-specific Tai Chi programme ("Enhanced Tai Chi") can improve motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is a progressive neurological condition associated with motor impairments suc…

The overall goal of the proposed research is to evaluate the use of \[11C\]SY08 as a PET radiotracer for aggregated alpha synuclein (αS) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD), Multiple system atrophy (MSA), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) and healthy controls. The purpose…

Young adults born very preterm (32 weeks gestation or earlier) do not respond well to aerobic exercise training, meeting the recommendations set by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, where they do not increase their fitness level (or cardiorespiratory fitness). Thus,…

This is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1 study. The study will enroll subjects with advanced solid tumors. It consists of six parts. Objectives for Dose-Escalation Parts (Part 1 and Part 4) To evaluate the safety and tolerability of YL211 as monotherapy in patients with selecte…

This research was done to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a drug currently known as Azenosertib (ZN-C3) in combination with the drugs carboplatin and pembrolizumab in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: * A…

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether far-infrared therapy and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can improve postoperative side effects in patients with head and neck cancer. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Can far-infrared th…

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a 2-month group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a structured psychoeducational treatment as usual (TAU) in adolescents diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder. Participants aged 12 to 17…

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ENC-201-CED in a subcutaneous space in patients with Type I diabetes.

The goal of this open label randomised clinical trial is to compare Bivalirudin versus Heparin for anticoagulation in patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. The main question it aims to answer are include the ability to maintain anticoagulation within de…

Remote healthcare monitoring for cirrhosis has shown promise in overcoming barriers to accessing specialty care, improving healthcare quality, and reducing mortality. The LiverWatch study is investigating whether a remote nutrition, physical activity, and education intervention c…

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease that affects the joints of the body, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. To treat knee OA, a therapy called platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is used, which involves making a concentrated substance from the patient's own blood and injecting it…

The goal of this prospective study is to evaluate the feasibility, sustainability, and public health impact of a district-based program for secondary prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Uganda.