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Acute diarrhea (AD) is one of the commonest illnesses in children. A particularly severe form of diarrhea is bloody diarrhea (BD). Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 is a probiotic with demonstrated efficacy in children with acute diarrhea; however, evidence regarding its use in…

It is estimated that one-third of the more than 7 million deaths from cancer worldwide are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors, with 374,000 deaths preventable through diet modification alone. Diet supplementation for the prevention or treatment of cancer is attra…

Researchers are trying to better understand why constipation occurs and improve the tests for diagnosing these conditions.

This is a randomized controlled trial, comparing 3 months of intensive leg exercise to standard physiotherapy care for the improvement of gross motor function in young children with spastic diplegia.

This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of ALRN-6924 when given together with paclitaxel in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body or cannot be removed by surgery. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ALRN-6924 and pacli…

The main purpose of this project is to evaluate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) compared to moderate-intensity continuous exercise training (MICE) and standard care on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with persistent or permanent atrial fib…

The study is enrolling adults who are scheduled for either inpatient or outpatient elective surgical procedures at The University of Chicago. At pre-operative visits, patients will be consented and a blood sample will be obtained for preemptive genotyping across a panel of actio…

Primary Objective: To determine the response rate (RR) of metastatic or locally advanced pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma to axitinib administered daily. Secondary Objectives: * Determine the progression-free survival. * In an exploratory manner examine the extent of activation …

Prospective multicenter observational study to assess molecular drivers of metastatic breast cancer and disease evolution upon therapeutic pressure. The main aim is to develop and validate prognostic, predictive and pathogenic markers in clinically well-characterized population-…

Locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC) is a heterogeneous disease, associated with a poor prognosis and no improvement in overall survival for years. Furthermore, treatments (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy) are frequently associated with acute and l…

This study aims to evaluate the performance and safety of the Orthoss® as a bone graft extender in lumbar spondylodesis involving 1-2 levels (L4-L5 and/or L5-S1).

This study tests the effectiveness of parent and family oriented support interventions that are designed to help with weight loss among African American families. Obesity tends to run in families, thus family based interventions, with parents as main change agents have been stron…

This is a first-in-human Phase 1/2, non-randomized, multi-centre, open-label clinical study designed to investigate safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary anti-tumour activity of \[225Ac\]-FPI-1434 (radioimmuno-therapeutic agent) in patients with solid tumours that demonstrate…

An observational study of melanoma participants who are eligible for and who have initiated treatment with adjuvant nivolumab as part of routine clinical practice.

This research study is evaluating acupuncture, a medical therapy in which hair-thin, stainless steel needles are shallowly inserted into specific points to help the body's natural healing process, as a possible treatment to reduce hot flashes.

GM2 gangliosidosis is an autosomal recessive subtype of Lysosomal Storage Diseases in which, Hexosaminidase A-B deficiency is caused by HEXA-B gene. HEXA deficiency is seen in Tay sachs and HEXB deficiency causes Sandhoff disease. Infantile forms of Sandhoff and Tay sachs are of…

The study will explore the viability of an alternative/novel programming strategy in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD).

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the effect of treatment for acquired speech impairment can be enhanced by combining effective behavioral treatment with non-invasive brain stimulation. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), which delivers low-intensity c…

The goal of this crossover trial is to determine whether the study drug dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) improves right ventricular longitudinal strain measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging at 18 weeks AND 40 weeks compared to placebo and to assess side effects and safety i…

Group 4a and 4b was an FDA trial that showed that patients who have an Amsler grid abnormality on paper, have a similar abnormality on the app. Group 7a and 7b was an FDA trial that showed that normal patients do not have false positives on the Amsler app as well as on the Amsle…