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Examine the acceptability, usability, feasibility, and initial efficacy of KF-STRIDE 3.0, the data from which will serve as a basis for a future fully powered RCT

Objective: To determine the effect of Su Jok therapy on pain levels during the heel lance procedure in newborns. The study will be conducted as a randomized controlled experimental trial with a pretest-posttest control group design. The heel lance procedure will be video recorded…

Investigators are studying how combining a stepped-care mental health counseling program with an evidence-based exercise program can help Latina cancer survivors feel better mentally and physically. The goal is to improve stress, emotions, and physical activity during and after c…

The main objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether watching an educational video before surgery, combined with the use of virtual reality or music during surgery, can reduce anxiety and pain in people undergoing ingrown toenail (onychocryptosis) surgery. The main q…

This study aims to assess whether reduced muscle mass is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in the elderly receiving direct oral anticoagulant therapy. The researchers will compare the muscle mass of patients who experienced a hemorrhage (case) with that of patients w…

This study will observe patients with lower limb varicose veins who also have knee pain. Many patients with varicose veins experience swelling, heaviness, or aching in the legs, and some also report pain in or around the knee. Previous studies suggest that venous reflux and poor …

The aim of this study to investigate the effect of preoperative pain hypervigilance on postoperative pain, bladder-bowel symptoms and sexual life after vaginal surgery and to compare these parameters before and after surgery. Pain vigilance (Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionn…

This study is a single arm, open label, exploratory clinical study aimed at evaluating the efficacy, and safety of allogeneic umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of long-term cytopenia after CAR-T therapy.

This study aims to rigorously assess the effectiveness of LPCGF in the management of internal disc displacement in patients with TMD through a randomized clinical trial. By comparing LPCGF therapy with conventional arthrocentesis, this research looks to provide robust evidence on…

1. To assess the diagnostic utility of shear-wave elastography (SWE), gray-scale (GS) ultrasound, and Power Doppler (PD) in detecting Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy in psoriatic patients with and without arthritis. 2. Investigate the relation between SWE, GS ultrasound, and P…

This research study will investigate a special type of Down syndrome called translocation Down syndrome. While most children with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21, about 3-4% have this extra chromosome material attached to another chromosome, known as a transloca…

Neuroblastic tumors (NBTs) develop from neural crest cells that give rise to the sympathetic nervous system. They include neuroblastomas, ganglioneuroblastomas, and ganglioneuromas. They represent approximately 10% of solid tumors in children under 15 years of age. In 15 to 20% o…

The main objectives of the study are to: train and validate binary classifiers for wheeze, coarse crackle, fine crackle, rhonchus, stridor, rales, and cough, as well as determine correspondence between type/location of adventitious lung sound and type of pulmonary condition.

This randomized control trial comparing Organizational Skills Training (OST) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI) among adolescents with a pre-existing ADHD diagnosis presenting to the Duke ADHD Program. Both treatments are eight 90 minute sessions. The research component w…

Design: Two-arm parallel randomized clinical trial in mixed dentition (6-12 years). Arms: (1) 9 mm, 900 g leaf expander; (2) 9 mm Hyrax expander. Follow-up: From appliance insertion → completion of intended expansion → 6-month retention. Primary outcome: Pain perception during …

This study tests whether a nurse-led "4-step narrative nursing" program can reduce anxiety and improve breastfeeding confidence in mothers who are having a planned or non-emergency cesarean section. What is the problem? About 30-40% of Chinese cesarean mothers feel high anxiety …

Mangos contain a number of nutrients that may improve gut and metabolic health. The purpose of this research is to see how eating mangos every day for 4 weeks instead of snacks high in calories and low in nutrients such as cookies, crackers, chips, and candy can impact adolescent…

Numerous pharmacotherapies have been proven to reduce mortality and hospitalization rates for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients. However, these are underutilized clinically, preventing realization of proven benefits. Simplified patient education tools …

The purpose of the study is to improve patient-reported outcomes by improving patient's satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) with glucose monitoring device through pre and post satisfaction survey of patient with diabetes.

This observational feasibility study aims to assess (i) how practical and acceptable repeated KCCQ assessments are; (ii) the connection between changes over time in KCCQ scores and signs of congestion; and (iii) clinical outcomes, including worsening heart failure events or cardi…