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The efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) behavioral cancer pain intervention designed to decrease pain and disability for breast cancer patients in medically underserved areas has not been investigated. The long-term goal of this work is to use mHealth technologies to facilitate…

Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) removes tumors in the abdomen. HIPEC is hyperthermic (heated) chemotherapy that washes the inside of the abdomen. CRS with HIPEC may help people with peritoneal carcinomatosis. These are tumors that have spread to the lining of the abdomen…

Immune therapies work with the body's immune system to treat a number of cancers. They work with T-cells, a type of white blood cell, to target and attack specific tumors. However, some tumors can become resistant to attack by T-cells over time. They do this by sending "off" sign…

The aim of the present pilot study is to evaluate the association between change in gait related mobility in ambulatory male and female adult hemiparetic patients before and 4-6-weeks after Xeomin® injection into the upper limb, using two standardized tests of physical function i…

This study aims to see whether an at-home monitoring program that collects health, symptoms, and quality of life data in real-time can be included as part of the care of surgery patients in order to provide better recovery. Patient-generated health data (weight, temperature, oxyg…

The purpose of this study is to help people with diabetes who develop neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). These ulcers, or sores, if left untreated can increase the chance of amputation. Part of the treatment is to have the person wear a diabetic shoe or boot to help their f…

This study evaluates a mood management and health and wellness smoking cessation intervention for depressed pregnant smokers during and after birth. This study may help pregnant smokers who are experiencing depression quit smoking and stay smoke-free after their babies are born.

Rationale: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common disease caused by a dysfunctional lower esophageal sphincter and an abnormal esophageal hiatus or hiatal hernia. Approximately 30% of large hiatal hernias will recur after surgery, in part due to weak connective tissue…

This study aims to develop and validate a sensitive and non-invasive eye-tracking software application. This study will obtain participant responses to brief cognitive tests designed to evaluate several key functions known to be affected by MS and non-invasive eye movement measu…

Adequate control and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy is critical to mitigate its short- and long-term health consequences in women and their children and may serve as a key strategy to curb the escalating type 2 diabetes epidemic in low- and mid…

High body fat at midlife, as evidenced by overweight or obese body mass index (BMI), is increasingly understood as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. However, the underlying processes and mechanisms that may underlie this risk remains unknown. With this project, the Investiga…

This phase Ib trial is to find out the best dose and side effects of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and atezolizumab in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has come back (recurrent) or has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). All-trans retinoic acid…

This is a Phase I study evaluating the safety of atezolizumab in combination with ADV/IL-12 gene therapy in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease has progressed on first-line immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy.

The present project propose to study the effectiveness of a personalized care management of psycho-behavioral symptoms based on an evidence-based standardized assessment to identify and understand the underlying causes of psycho-behavioral symptoms followed by a personalized inte…

Lower limb joint replacement surgery is one of the most prevalent globally. In our center, more than 400 lower limb arthroplasties (LLA) are performed annually. Developing a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) after (LLA) increases morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Staphylococ…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profiles, and preliminary efficacy of belzutifan as monotherapy followed by belzutifan+lenvatinib combination therapy, as well as belzutifan combined with lenvatinib and pembrol…

This study uses a noninvasive technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to study how hallucinations work in schizophrenia. TMS is a noninvasive way of stimulating the brain, using a magnetic field to change activity in the brain. The magnetic field is produced by …

Mild cognitive impairment associated with movement disorders occurs in up to one third of patients in early stages of the disease, and confers an increased risk of developing dementia. Non-pharmacological interventions to improve cognition have so far been based on computer-based…

ARDS is characterized by a diffuse, bilateral, extensive alveolar-interstitial infiltrate related to damage to the alveolar membrane. Studies of lung morphology assessed by CT scan have shown 2 types of ARDS. When the loss of ventilation is posterior and caudal, and the pulmonar…

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between common clinical assessments and measurements of the function of brain-spinal cord-muscle connections, and to examine the effects of training a brain-spinal cord-muscle response in individuals with incomplete spinal …