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Bariatric surgery is currently the most efficient treatment for obesity. The sustained weight loss and metabolic improvement seen following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), is explained partly by modifications in hormones including bile acids (BA). After RYGB, an increased total …

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography with injection of contrast agent (intravenously to enhance the ultrasound signal) is a non-invasive technique that has been used for years to study intracranial vessels that constitute the polygon of Willis. However, this technique does not al…

The goal of the observational study is to learn how black and white patients with solid tumor cancer use cannabis, opioids and tobacco. The investigators are using momentary ecological assessment through a smart phone app and surveys to assess patient-reported pain and other symp…

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare medications in women having a cesarean delivery. The main question it aims to answer are: • Which medication is better to use as a first-line prevention agent for nausea and vomiting Participants will rate their nausea, pain and othe…

The main purpose of the dose escalation phase of the study is to determine the safety of different doses of OMX-0407. The dose expansion (phase Ib) part of the study will evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability at a dose determined in the dose escalation,

This is a pilot study of daily dosing of NUV001 as a dietary supplement in 12 sickle cell disease patients with 3 months of follow-up plus 1 month after supplementation.The present study is designed to evaluate, first, the safety and tolerability parameters as well as to measure …

The lives of more than 2 million Americans are affected by aphasia, an acquired language impairment most commonly resulting from stroke that affects the ability to remember and express words. The well-being of these individuals is affected not just by the loss of words that is ap…

The TriO FITT device is designed to improve the symptoms of chronic diabetic ulcers. The mechanism of action of the device optimizes and combines the administration known supproting treatments to chronic diabetic ulcers. The treatment is astimated to improve the wound conditions…

The purpose of this study is to use an experimental inflammatory challenge to examine whether older adults with symptoms of anxiety experience loss of pleasure or loss of motivation when they are exposed to inflammation. Loss of pleasure or loss of motivation will be evaluated us…

Augmented Reality is a technology that allows surgeons to superimpose virtual images from preoperative imaging onto the endoscopic vision system intraoperatively. The goal of this clinical trial is to demonstrate that the use of augmented reality during laparoscopic gynecological…

The goal of this observational study is to measure improvement in health related quality of life in moderate to severe COPD patients treated with Trimbow inhalation powder. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Treatment's effect on quality of life * Treatment's effect…

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether our dietary intervention can prevent or lessen the negative health effects of night shift work in healthy participants. Participants will: * complete 2 inpatient stays * be provided with identical meals * have frequent blood dr…

This study aims to promote daily physical activity in cancer survivors who are at high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) by using a personalized biological-based feedback strategy. T2D is one of the most common co-occurring conditions in cancer survivors and can worsen cancer-relate…

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men. However, there is a wide range in prognosis determined by a host of factors. This study will evaluate the feasibility of guiding therapeutic intervention electronically facilitated symptom and disease monitoring in pat…

Older sepsis survivors have poor physical function and need post-sepsis physical rehabilitation. Often times, sepsis survivors live far from research facilities and do not have access to rehabilitation services. Remotely delivered exercise intervention could be the key to improve…

The Potassium Intake-response Trial to Control Hypertension (PITCH) will test the intake-response relationship between potassium supplementation and blood pressure, which may inform clinical guidelines on the optimal level of potassium supplementation for blood pressure lowering …

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of adding 5-mcg dexmedetomidine to hyperbaric bupivacaine in our population as it has never been published before, to enhance the duration of analgesia after perianal procedures requiring spinal saddle block and, thus reducing requ…

Patients with chronic diseases, especially rare diseases with uncertain diagnoses, have a representation of their disease and an experience of their hospitalization that is sometimes traumatic, distressing and painful. Patients hospitalized can benefit from non-medicinal techniqu…

The purpose of this study is to assess safety, tolerability, and preliminary activity of LB101 monotherapy in participants with advanced solid tumors.

Because Propofol is the primary "anesthetic agent," and inhalational agents remain in trace quantities at the end of the procedure Sevoflurane initiated intravenous anesthesia (SIIVA) or not present at all Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) it is likely that different criteria m…