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This observational study aims to explore the relationship between gut microbiota composition and blood pressure regulation in patients with hypertension. A total of 192 participants will be enrolled, including newly diagnosed untreated hypertensive patients, patients with uncontr…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly reported in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, which can potentiate symptoms of anxiety and depression, daytime symptoms and worsen nightmares. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective therapy but adhere…

Stage III, Grade B periodontitis is a severe form of gum disease that damages the tissues and bone supporting the teeth. It can cause loose teeth, difficulty chewing, and reduced quality of life. Although periodontal (gum) treatment is known to improve gum health, less is known a…

To evaluate the feasibility of performing EGBD as a treatment of acute calculous cholecystitis in patients that are indicated for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

The purpose of this trial is to demonstrate at W48 the non-inferiority of a dual nucleoside analogues strategy with tenofovir (TDF) or tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) plus emtricitabine (FTC) or lamivudine (3TC) preceded by a 16 week induction period with TDF or TAF plus FTC or 3TC p…

The objective of this project is to generate evidence about quality of life related to side effects of treatment of women with screen-detected versus symptomatic breast cancer. The project will investigate the impact of detection mode (by screening or by symptoms) versus tumor ch…

The purpose of this study is to determine the most effective dose of brief, non-invasive brain stimulation (repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, rTMS) for improving cognitive functions such as attention and memory as well as to improve the ability to recover from stressf…

The purpose of this study is to determine a grading system for inflammation in lumbar disc herniation and which groups, if any, benefit most from the administration of an intra-operative epidural steroid.

Bone Density Evaluation by means of the Ultrasound Technology Named Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) in Comparison With DXA Technique. Clinical Center involved in the study:IRCCS Orthopedic institute Galeazzi - Sant'Ambrogio The clinical study will evaluate t…

The investigators have developed a novel pressure monitoring device that hooks to standard urinary catheters that are used by patients with a neurogenic bladder on daily clean intermittent catheterization. The device has already been demonstrated to be accurate compared to the go…

LIN-MD-66 is a Phase 3 open-label study with 24 weeks (Functional Constipation participants) or 52 weeks (Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation participants) of linaclotide exposure that will enroll pediatric participants (6-17 years of age) with FC or IBS-C who completed st…

Improving Medication Adherence with Telehealthcare Medication Therapy Management to Change Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults with Asthma (MATCH) is a multi-center, randomized parallel group study targeted to an at-risk population of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA…

Through CTN-0076-Ot (Clinical Decision Support for Opioid Use Disorders in Medical Settings: Pilot Usability Testing in an EMR (COMPUTE)), our team has iteratively developed and piloted a web-based and electronic health record (EHR)-integrated Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Clinical D…

This study examines the effectiveness of the Friend to Friend (F2F) program when conducted by teachers and counselors with active coaching from the research team. The project involves 14 small group sessions for relationally aggressive girls and 8 classroom sessions. Students, te…

A retrospective and prospective observational study of asthma designed to determine real-world and molecular description of asthma according to treatment and type 2 biology

Evaluation of the tissue stiffness as a surrogate marker of degree of liver cirrhosis has gained popularity in recent decades. Current guidelines also advocate the use of Fibroscan® machine (EchoSens, Paris, France) to detect any advanced liver fibrosis as represented by high liv…

Formal hypnosis is a non-drug technique known to decrease anxiety and pain during the preoperative procedure. In brachytherapy, the practice of hypnosis has been shown to be feasible and beneficial for patients treated for prostate cancer The goal of the study is to demonstrate …

The inflammatory bowel diseases represent a heterogeneous group of chronic , relapsing- inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two major clinical forms. Considerable effort has been devoted to the development of an acc…

The number of elderly hemodialysis patients is growing. Vascular access complications are a major determinant of the quality of life and health care costs for these vulnerable patients. The three different types of vascular access, i.e. autologous arteriovenous fistulas, arteriov…

This pragmatic randomized trial will test the effectiveness of a basic needs navigation intervention compared to usual care among 500 adults (ages 18-75) with Medicaid, type 2 diabetes, and 1 or more unmet basic needs. Basic needs includes having such things as adequate food, hou…