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The objective of this preliminary study is to assess the utility of oral dexmedetomidine as the sole sedative agent in pediatric population undergoing MRI.

Participants are being asked to take part in this clinical trial, a type of research study, because investigators want to learn more about oxygen usage in the brain. Patients diagnosed with sickle cell disease are at risk for difficulties with thinking and academic skills. The br…

The investigators' over-arching hypothesis is that mechanical and compositional properties of chia seeds supplemented during lactation diminish obesity-induced intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction. The investigators hypothesize these changes will result in: 1) reduced …

The main goal of this study is to evaluate whether a manually determined sleep extension intervention is effective at improving sleep and related outcomes among adults who find it difficult to get enough sleep.

Women involved in the carceral system (WICS) are at higher risk for both HIV and substance use than the general public. WICS are also more likely to engage in behaviors both before and after release that put them at risk for HIV and for overdose, due to opioid use. Despite these …

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if knowing risk for diabetes can help adult patients with prediabetes take steps to get care and prevent diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does a shared-decision making visit with a health care team member to talk a…

The goal of this pragmatic randomized clinical trial is to determine whether an Epic-based clinician notification increases initiation of guideline-directed cardio-kidney-metabolic (CKM) therapies in adults with type 2 diabetes and confirmed albuminuria. The main question it aim…

This goal of this open label study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single intra-articular administration of ABR1 in adults with knee osteoarthritis with a KL grade from 2 to 4. The primary questions it aims to answer are: 1. Is ABR1 safe to use as an intraarticul…

This study will evaluate whether pre-emptive local anesthesia reduces sevoflurane consumption during pediatric day-case dental treatment performed under general anesthesia. Children aged 4 to 12 years scheduled for elective dental treatment under general anesthesia will be inclu…

This research plan aims to establish an effectiveness assessment system for promoting clinical communication, empathy, and emotion regulation in pediatric nursing students through a combination of AI communication simulation and human library narrative. This study sets five spec…

The purpose of this study is to ask whether using a specialized radiation therapy technique called Lattice Radiation Therapy (LRT) can shrink large tumors when given with palliative radiation therapy. The primary questions are: * if LRT is safe and does not worsen existing side …

This single-arm pilot study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week Mediterranean diet-based feeding intervention as nutritional prehabilitation for newly diagnosed, treatment-naïve breast cancer patients prior to surgery. All meals are provided to participants. S…

Patients are randomly assigned to a study group. Depending on the study group, either an arteriovenous fistula or tunneled cuffed catheter (TCC) will be implanted, followed by continuous evaluation of the patients during the first year after initiating the vascular access. The ev…

Weaning-induced pulmonary edema (WIPE) from the ventilator is a frequent cause of extubation failure or delay, which prolongs the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation and the associated morbidity and mortality. WIPE is a very frequent cause of extubation failure in at-risk…

This study seeks to: * Identify behavioral preference patterns that characterize older adults vulnerable to financial exploitation. * Estimate the extent to which biases in decision-making process influence financial decisions among older adults vulnerable to financial exploitat…

The goal of this observational study is to learn whether family members can help identify signs of delirium in adult patients who are staying in the intensive care unit, or ICU. Delirium is a sudden change in attention, thinking, or awareness that can happen during serious illnes…

As point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming more available in the prehospital setting, it can be potentially used for more accurate and directed pressure application, thanks to its ability to image the artery and the underlying bony surface. The investigators therefore aim to…

Postoperative cognitive decline is a recognized complication following anesthesia and surgery in older adults; however, its incidence after ambulatory cataract surgery performed under sedation is not well understood. This prospective observational study aims to determine the prop…

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, including motor evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked potentials, is commonly used during spine surgery to help detect impending neurological injury. The quality of these signals can be affected by anesthetic agents. Ciprofol and…

Prehab2Rehab is a prospective single-arm feasibility study evaluating the implementation of a multimodal, digitally supported prehabilitation program for adults awaiting elective cardiac surgery. During the routine preoperative waiting period, participants receive individualized …