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Frailty is an age-associated clinical condition of poor physiological reserve that increases risks for falls, hospitalization and mortality. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a critical co-factor needed for many cellular processes. The natural levels of NAD decline aging…

Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP) are procedures that have the potential to create tiny particles suspended in the air. These particles can contain germs such as viruses. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was caused by the novel severe acute respiratory …

Prolonged COVID, also known as post-COVID or Sar-CoV-2 infection with post-acute sequelae, refers to a set of multi-organ symptoms that persist in patients who have suffered SARS-CoV-2 infection, even after of the acute phase of the disease. Approximately 10% of people experience…

This is a dose ranging exploratory phase 1 pilot study to assess engraftment, safety, and efficacy of CP101, an oral microbiome therapeutic, in participants with active mild-to-moderate Ulcerative colitis. A total of 30 patients who meet eligibility criteria will be randomized 1:…

Musculoskeletal disorders such as adhesive capsulitis (AC) affect tissues such as muscles, bones, joints, tendons and ligaments and are the second most disabling condition worldwide. Musculoskeletal Systemic disorders are typically characterized by pain, limitations in joint rang…

This TK-MT is an interactive year-long program that teaches culinary skills, nutrition education, mindfulness, and stress reduction, promotes movement, and optimizes behavior change through health coaching strategies. The purpose of this study is to test whether a referral-based …

Healthy nutrition habits are key to managing type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) often lack access to culturally relevant nutrition education and they disproportionately experience food insecurity. Food insecurity, defined as lack of consis…

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a tongue endurance exercise program can improve swallowing function in adults with dysphagia after a stroke. It also aims to explore how this exercise may affect brain structure and connectivity involved in swallowing. The main …

Diabetes Inspired Culinary Education (DICE) is an innovative family- and community-based culinary medicine intervention designed to mitigate racial/ethnic and socioeconomic status disparities in the treatment and health outcomes of at-risk youth with type 1 diabetes.

This study was retrospectively registered. The goal of this single-arm, single-center, prospective clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of autologous apheresis platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia (AGA). The main que…

Clinical Evaluation of Re-treatment of Cleft Lip and Nasal Deformation in Patients With Post Repair Deformities. A Randomized Controlled Study

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a RCT of a new treatment for children and adolescents with eating disorders characterized by dietary restriction and/or weight loss or failure to gain expected weight. The treatment, which is called Family-Based Treatment fo…

Cutaneous melanoma frequently develops cutaneous and subcutaneous metastases, which may cause significant morbidity and negatively affect quality of life. Electrochemotherapy (ECT) is an established local treatment modality for cutaneous and subcutaneous tumor lesions that combin…

Study to evaluate the diagnostic precision of ICG and 99mTc nanocolloid albumin in sentinel lymph node detection in early ovarian epithelial cancer.

The Jacobs Institute is participating in a study designed to collect prospective clinical evidence to evaluate the approved use of the Pipeline™ Flex Embolization Device with Shield Technology™ for the endovascular treatment of adults (22 years of age or older) with wide-necked i…

Men in the United States have an exceptionally high prevalence of overweight and obesity, i.e., 71.3%, and 42% of men are currently attempting weight loss. However, men are dramatically underrepresented in weight loss programs. Attempts to modestly adapt standard weight loss prog…

This Study is for our continued study of the Thoracolumbar Fascia (TFL) in patients with and without low back pain by our experienced multidisciplinary team: Vincent Wang PhD, VT Biomedical Engineering \& Mechanics (BEAM). Albert J Kozar DO, FAOASM, R-MSK. P. Gunnar Brolinson, D…

The goal of this observational study is to learn about clinical and functional outcomes in patients with Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps and comorbid Severe Eosinophilic Asthma and patients with Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps only treated with mepolizumab compa…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for youth anxiety. However, up to 80% of youth with anxiety disorders do not access the services they need. Child CBT clinics nationwide have extremely long waits, on the order of 10-12 months. This leads to a vicious …

Global aging is a significant challenge, both economically and in terms of public health. One of the main challenges is to maintain the health and functionality of older adults. Physical exercise has been suggested as one of the best non-pharmacological tools to prevent health an…