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The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of prophylactic bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) has an effect on the acquisition of travelers' diarrhea (TD) or antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in fecal samples among international travelers who departed from the United States…

The primary purpose of the study is to observe the adherence and health seeking behavior of patients with Head and Neck cancer (HNC) certified to obtain medically certified cannabis as part of their supportive care regimen undergoing treatment with definitive or adjuvant concurre…

The goal of this study is to assess the function of the lungs and the muscles are used to breathe after individuals receive respiratory training, spinal cord stimulation, a combination of respiratory training and stimulation, a combination of arm training and stimulation, or a co…

Researchers at MCW have discovered a new pathway that links the type of bacteria present in the intestines to the severity of heart attacks. This discovery of a relationship between intestinal bacteria, bacterial metabolites, and severity of heart attacks means that for the first…

The small bowel (SB) is involved in \~70% of patients with Crohn's disease (CD). There is an unmet need for accurate and clinically meaningful methods to measure small bowel Crohn's Disease (SBCD) activity. This is particularly relevant as the field moves towards "treat-to-target…

Sensory and motor impairments following stroke can lead to substantial disability involving the arm and hand. The investigator hypothesized that excessive local and cross-coupled stiffness, diminished individuation and proprioceptive acuity will be present among multiple degree o…

Inability to urinate a common complication that happens to many patients after a surgery, especially in men over 60 years of age who undergo surgery on their chest. Urinary retention is uncomfortable, increases anxiety, increases hospital length of stay, and leads to more procedu…

This study will test the hypothesis that implantation of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) without performing a defibrillation test is non-inferior to S-ICD implant with a defibrillation test with regards to the primary endpoint failed first shock in a…

Patients with heart failure (IC), after hospitalization, have a marked fragility: in France, in the first year, 29% die and 45% are readmitted to IC. Interventions improving the coordination of care providers at the time of discharge from hospitalization were tested; they showed …

This trial studies how well gabapentin, methadone, and oxycodone with or without venlafaxine hydrochloride work in managing pain in participants with stage II-IV squamous cell head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiation therapy. Gabapentin may reduce the need for these pain me…

Age-related sleep changes and common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase amyloid burden and represent risk factors for cognitive decline in the elderly. We will directly interrogate the brain using a 2-night nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG) and amyloid…

This three-year randomized controlled trial investigated whether wrestling shoes with built-in medial arch support can preserve foot arch structure in adolescent male wrestlers compared to standard wrestling shoes without arch support. A total of 88 adolescent male wrestlers (ag…

Black ethnicity is a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease \[CKD\] in people with HIV infection, suggesting that genetic factors are an important determinant of kidney disease progression in this population. The Gen-Africa study was established in 2018 to allow the study o…

The Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study (LEADS) is a non-randomized, natural history, non-treatment study designed to look at disease progression in individuals with early onset cognitive impairment. Clinical, cognitive, imaging, biomarker, and genetic characterist…

The purpose of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre PSMA registry is to assess the contribution of 18F-DCFPyL (PSMA) PET imaging (PET/MR or PET/CT) to the management of patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Background: Currently, patients with intermediate or high risk prostate c…

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of pevonedistat when given together with ibrutinib in participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or has stopped responding to other treatments. Pevonedistat and ibrutinib may …

The ultimate goal of this research is to facilitate rapid enhancement of youth substance abuse treatments by determining the key mechanisms of change (i.e., what to target more intensely to generate better outcomes). This work is critical because current outpatient adolescent sub…

Substantial evidence suggests that psychosocial factors play a key role in explaining the risk for development of chronic pain, as well as for coping with it. Such factors include psychological perceptions or orientation towards pain, mainly referring to fear of pain and pain cat…

Efficacy and Safety of GENOSS SES in patients with coronary artery disease

The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if the integration of a Community Health Worker into the healthcare team is associated with an improvement in diabetes control in children with type 1 diabetes. The secondary objectives are to determine if utiliz…