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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) will engage reward-related brain circuitry, more specifically the uncinate fasciculus (UF) tract, which connects the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) and nucleus accumbens (NAcc) regions.…

This multi-centred, randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot tested mobile device Application built to guide youth in recovery from concussion. The Back2Play App was developed based on the published and researched CanChild Return to Activity (RTA) an…

The purpose of this study is to find out if a psychotherapy method called behavioral activation (BA) can be successfully delivered by telephone or videoconference (remotely) and can effectively treat depression in Older Adult Cancer Survivors (OACS)

The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy up to 12 months of two different types of PRP (PRP with leukocytes vs PRP depleted of leukocytes) in the echo-guided infiltrative treatment of hip OA by including 230 patients in the study and evaluating them through subjective (usi…

Objectives: The study objective is to carry a pilot clinical assessment comparing the exciflex bandage to standard of care (SoC) for ischemic wounds and will involve participants who are Veterans with lower extremity ischemic wounds. Research Plan: The study will employ a random…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of dolutegravir (DTG) in infants born to mothers living with HIV-1. The primary goal of the study was to propose a dose of DTG that is safe and meets PK targets when administered to infa…

The goal of this project is to test whether regulating emotions with help from a friend is more effective and long-lasting in adolescents than regulating alone, and to characterize age-related differences in the neural mechanisms supporting social versus cognitive emotion regulat…

The investigators will evaluate the effects of wearing auditory mirror earmuffs on tinnitus and on audiometry.The auditory mirror earmuffs is a device that re-routes auditory input from the left side of the head to the right ear, and vice verse, thereby flipping the auditory inpu…

This study is conducted to assess safety and immunogenicity of GSK's HBsAg vaccine adjuvanted with GSK's AS37 adjuvant system in healthy, HBs naïve, adults aged 18-45 years and to differentiate GSK's AS37 adjuvant system from other approved adjuvant systems and from an aluminum-b…

Inability to align and refocus the eyes on the objects at different depths, i.e., vergence impairment, frequently affects the quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Our study aims to understand the location-specific effects of subthalamic region deep brain stimulat…

Depression and anxiety are major challenges to American children's optimal mental health, with already high rates exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet help is beyond reach for many children who do not have access to care for reasons including a severely depleted cadre of pro…

In patients clinically treated with FDA-approved immunotherapy the investigators will assess the predictive value of pre- and on-treatment 1) immune-methylation profiling across cancer types, and 2) immune-methylation profiling and cytokine profiling within cancer types.

Many Veterans experience chronic pain, with back pain the most commonly reported condition. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is moving from reliance on medications to an approach in which non-medication interventions, including complementary and integrative health treatme…

The APPENDAGE study is a phase 4 multicentre randomized opened clinical trial comparing 2 different antithrombotic strategies following left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The primary objective of the study is to evaluate t…

The study aims to investigate the effects of a combination of Lamaze breathing exercises and backside massage on the labor experiences of primigravidae in Pakistan. Labour pain, if left unaddressed, can lead to abnormal labor, hence the importance of effective pain management tec…

The strongest psychological predictor of persistent pain after surgery is anxiety before surgery. The weight of blanket a person uses overnight may alter both anxiety and pain levels. The proposed study will determine whether a heavier or lighter blanket alters presurgical anxiet…

The proposed research in this application will investigate the effect of empagliflozin on cardiac remodeling in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Patients who undergo cardiothoracic surgery often experience pain and anxiety around the time of surgery. Currently, treatments for pain and anxiety around the time of surgery include opioids and benzodiazepines, which can have severe side effects and can be ineffective. Interven…

This randomised, open, parallel controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of a digital brief behavioural therapy for insomnia (dBBTi) against online sleep health education on insomnia symptom severity in older adults aged 60 years and over. The trial will be totally online wi…

Dental periapical damages can have various reasons and is reflected by a radiolucent lesion on complementary imaging: angulated retro-alveolar (RA) radiographs, dental panoramic radiographs, and three-dimensional imaging such as computed tomography (CT) or cone-beam computed tomo…