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The study aims to evaluate the effect of mechanical insufflator-exsufflator on the respiratory functions of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients evaluated via peak expiratory flow on cough (PEFC) measurements. The evolution of their PEFC is monitored to see if the curativ…

To determine whether a short course of oral flucloxacillin (5 days) is non-inferior to a standard course (7 days) in terms of pain over days 6-14 (indicative of persistence or recurrence associated with the symptoms of most importance to patients) in adults with cellulitis of the…

The goal of the current research is to develop personalized risk prediction for functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) patients through explainable unsupervised phenomapping enriched with advanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging biomarkers, and to determine the CMR predic…

This is a single-institution study to evaluate the use of intravenously administered allogeneic, 3rd party mesenchymal stem cells (IV-MSC) in patients with active, cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), as a bridge to hematopoietic stem cell transplant or gene therapy, or in patie…

This is a two-part phase Ib dose escalation study to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of the combination of tazemetostat and CPX-351 (Part 1) and of pre-treatment with palbociclib followed by CPX-351 (Part 2) for patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloi…

In this project, the investigators aim to study how all these factors determine the cardiovascular status of a total of 1,800 mothers, 3 to 6 years after delivery. In addition, the investigators want to assess whether lifestyle and living conditions after childbirth may improve o…

This phase 3 clinical trial will compare use of individual treatment with mirabegron or desmopressin and their combination for treatment of non-monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in children

This study will be a 12-month prospective, genotype-blinded longitudinal observational study with current standard of clinical care. This study will enroll 100 pregnant women with OUD at UPMC Hospitals with its high volumes. Because of the observational nature of the study, the a…

The overall aim of the study is to advance the knowledge on the characterization and underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of persistent post-traumatic headache (PTH) with a direct impact on the ability to diagnose and manage PTH effectively. The investigators also aim to eval…

To develop and measure the effects of a culturally sensitive yoga program for inpatients

The purpose of this study is to assess the progression free survival (PFS) in the real-world settings of polatuzumab among Chinese diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) participants.

The investigators will conduct a 2-arm randomized control feasibility study to evaluate: 1) the feasibility of using the mobile app and an optional activity tracker, 2) the feasibility of conducting a 2-arm trial, and 3) estimate the effect size for planning for a larger efficacy…

This project aims to organise the sampling of blood and tumor at key points of the standard of care of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). This will allow to identify new potential predictive biomarkers of efficacy of immuno…

This study aimed to assess the impact of laughter yoga intervention on symptomatology and quality of life among postmenopausal women.The research was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design.

The investigators' goal is to show that in hypertensive men and women with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist, versus a thiazide-like diuretic, will improve coronary microvascular function and cardiac efficiency, which w…

The goal of this clinical trial is to study the safety and tolerability in all advanced solid tumors, including advanced urothelial carcinoma. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Is FX-909 safe and tolerable, as a monotherapy and in combination with Pembrolizumab * …

The comorbidity between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia (COMISA) is common, and associated with poorer sleep quality. CPAP adherence among COMISA patients is worst than among those with OSA only. The investigators will compare the effect of Eszopiclone 3mg or placebo f…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether viewing asynchronous movies leads to better visual outcomes in young children with amblyopia than standard-of-care occlusion therapy with an adhesive patch and whether this is associated with better adherence to treatment.

Over 60 million persons in the United States (US) identify themselves as Latinx and 25.6% are children under the age of 16. Surgical disparities for adults and children have been identified as a major problem in the US and can be experienced at multiple points along a patient's …

Despite the significant morbidity and mortality associated with catatonia in autism, no diagnostic research has attempted to identify biomarkers for catatonia. This application will use a participant's own individual brain magnetic resonance image to target the primary motor stri…