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This study will determine (1) whether baseline inhibitory activity in the primary motor cortex can predict motor learning ability in individuals with cerebellar degeneration, and (2) whether modulating primary motor cortex activity with non-invasive brain stimulation alters motor…

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of tolvaptan on the need for renal replacement therapy in pediatric subjects with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)

Patients with hearing loss who use cochlear implants (CIs) show significant deficits and strong unexplained intersubject variability in their perception and production of spoken emotions in speech. This project will investigate the hypothesis that "cue-weighting", or how patients…

Investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the use of local lidocaine spray application to make routine intrauterine intrauterine device application more painless.

The aim of this study is to assess the serum uric-acid lowering effect of losartan in children with proteinuric nephropathies. Patients already treated with enalapril will be randomized to receive losartan and/or enalapril in a cross-over designed study. Those who recruit the inc…

Purpose: To assess the prognostic role of Handheld Vital Microscopy (HVM) and evaluate levels of endothelial glycocalyx (eGC) breakdown in patients demonstrating Hemodynamic Incoherence (HI), to elucidate a mechanistic link between the eGC and HI in order to inform prognostic enr…

The purpose of this study is to see if taking ketorolac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is reasonable, safe and can stabilize or increase weight along with quality of life in pancreatic cancer patients.

Cricothyroidotomy is an emergency rescue technique to secure the airway in a 'Can't intubate, Can't Oxygenate' (CICO) situation. The cricothyroid membrane (CTM) is the target site of cricothyroidotomy, and accurate identification of the CTM is essential for successful cricothyroi…

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and test a new communication skills training program for occupational therapy (OT) interns in mental health practice, called the Intervention Protocol for Communication Skills of Occupational Therapy Interns (iCOT). The main questions…

This is a naturalistic treatment and follow-up study of youth with bipolar spectrum disorders (BSDs) across four US sites of The Childhood Bipolar Network (CBN). CBN sites have expertise in diagnosing, assessing, and treating BSDs in youth. The primary aims of this study are to (…

The goal of this observational study is to investigate perinatal, cognitive and social-emotional correlates of neurodevelopmental disorders and educational difficulties in children and adolescents. The study group consist of minimal 500 childrens over 5 years of age who will be …

The goal of this study is to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and frailty trajectories from advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) to after dialysis initiation, specifically comparing patients choosing home dialysis and in-center hemodialysis. The main questions it aims to answer a…

SCI results in higher incidence of heart disease and diabetes and heart disease is the most common cause of death. Chronic inflammation, deleterious changes in vascular structure and impaired glucose metabolism are risk factors that contribute to both heart disease and diabetes. …

This randomized controlled trial examines the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of an adapted positive psychology-motivational interviewing (PP-MI) intervention for physical activity among patients who have recently undergone bariatric surgery compared to an enha…

When time allows, administration of mifepristone prior to second trimester induction of labor decreases total labor time. However, in the setting of many pregnancy complications, decreasing time from diagnosis of nonviable pregnancy to delivery is of utmost importance to decrease…

COPAS pilot is a pilot single center double blinded randomized study to determine the effect of targeted anti-inflammation therapy using colchicine, on valvular calcification activity using imaging, i.e. aortic valvular NaF uptake. The current proposal uses a randomized design to…

Selection of the appropriate administered activity for each patient's body habitus is very important to obtain diagnostic image quality. Current SPECT imaging guidelines suggest "…an effort to tailor the administered activity to the patient's habitus and imaging equipment should …

This project aims to study various predictive factors of postoperative pain after oral surgery among different parameters accessible preoperatively, in order to build a predictive model. It also aims to validate the external consistency of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire in an…

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate effects of respiratory strengthening exercises on breathing function, in people who have orthopedic surgery. It is known that breathing function decreases for a few days after surgery. in In this study, we want to see if exercisin…

This randomized controlled clinical trial evaluates whether adjunctive 808-nm diode laser therapy after direct pulp capping reduces postoperative pain and dentin hypersensitivity compared with conventional Biodentine treatment. Sixty teeth from fifty-six participants with carious…