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Many people smoke cigarettes and use e-cigarettes, and have a hard time stopping. Nicotine replacement therapy medications, such as nicotine patches and lozenges, have been shown to help people quit e-cigarette use. The purpose of the present study is to see how well nicotine pat…

The goal of the study is to determine, using a choice-based approach, what messages (pulled from various online sites) people find more and less persuasive and shareable on the topic of colorectal cancer screening. As a secondary goal, the study is interested how various informat…

Research has shown that activation of the sympathetic nervous system for extended periods or during certain times in life can increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease. Some research in animal models show that acute activation of the sympathetic nervous system through stress expo…

The focus of this study is on vascular access for hemodialysis. This is a randomized clinical trial testing 3 educational approaches to help patients with advanced chronic kidney disease prepare for placement of hemodialysis vascular access. Study participants will each be assign…

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two surgical approaches for treating symptomatic subtalar arthritis in patients who have failed conservative treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the fusion rate for each surgical technique? Which technique ac…

The goal of this prospective, randomized, controlled trial conducted at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center is to compare the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of using a traction device in colonic endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) to those of using conventional ESD. The inv…

Analysis of gut microbiota becomes more and more accessible in recent years. Experimental data in both animal and human studies have demonstrated that imbalance of the gut microbiota which is called symbiosis may participate in an accelerated procedure of ageing as well as the ex…

Two billion catheters are placed annually worldwide. Of all the people requiring vascular access, nearly a quarter have Difficult Intravenous access (DIVA), a source of multiple punctures. The increased risk of haematomas, haemorrhages, infection, pain and associated trauma is re…

The aim of the study is to assess the number of patients with elevated blood tryptase for whom this elevation could be linked to a hereditary alpha-tryptase secretion abnormality or hyper-alpha-tryptasemia. This information will enable to better optimize the management and follow…

Evaluating the adverse events and tolerance of R-5280 in Mitigating Type 1 Diabetes in Newly Diagnosed Patients

The purpose of this study is to learn whether Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) of the facial muscles is effective in treating major depressive disorder (MDD) and to develop a model for take-home delivery.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs spends an estimated $1.5 billion a year on healthcare for patients with diabetes. The prevalence and complications of diabetes increase with age. Therefore, with the aging of the US and Veteran populations, there is an expectation …

Exercise supervision via telehealth resources is an alternative to the in-person modality with similar therapeutic effectiveness across different clinical profiles. Especially in the context of knee osteoarthritis (OA), exercise is recommended by international guidelines. However…

The purpose of this open-label study was to collect additional safety information of sacubitril/valsartan and to provide post-trial access to sacubitril/valsartan for the eligible Japanese patients who completed CLCZ696B2319E1(NCT03785405) study until marketed product of pediatri…

The purpose of the research protocol is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cinnamomum verum extract for the initiation of labor. Cinnamaldehyde ((E)-3-Phenylprop-2-enal) is an α, β unsaturated aromatic aldehyde, derived from cinnamon (Cinnamomum Verum oil) used as a flavoring; It i…

The investigators want to evaluate ovarian reserve concerning patients with multiple sclerosis, compared to a control group of healthy women. This study will include women from 25 to 35 years old.

A substantial part of children/adolescents with anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorder (AD/OCD) do not profit substantially from first-choice treatment (i.e., cognitive behavioral therapy; CBT). For them, no evidence-based treatment is available. The aim of this project is to e…

This study aims to establish a link between urinary Sphingosine 1-Phosphate (S1P) levels and detrusor activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. MS often involves urological symptoms, primarily overactive bladder. The gold standard for evaluation and treatment monitoring is in…

The dry needling technique is a procedure increasingly used by health professionals. Dry needling consists of the use of a filiform needle to treat musculoskeletal pain. Currently, the mechanisms by which it is an effective technique are not well understood. One of the aspects n…

The aims of this study are to 1) explore the efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) applied at two different pressures compared to sham treatment in relieving signs and symptoms (both physical and psychological) of opioid withdrawal in human subjects associated with methado…