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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if topical anesthesia (lidocaine spray) affects the phonation process during High-Speed Digital Imaging (HSDI) laryngoscopy in adults with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does topical anesthesi…

Fistula is a pathology that can be complex and lead to treatment difficulties for the proctologist. The proctologist's objective is to treat the infection (anal fistula and abscess) with the minimum impact on anal continence. Drainage of the fistula pathway(s) and removal of inf…

Individuals will be recruited from the VA Portland Health Care System and the community affiliated with Oregon Health \& Science University. Traumatic brain injury status will be assessed as a contributing factor. Subjects will be randomized to one of 3 groups (BCAA or one of 2 p…

People of black African and Caribbean descent have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes than white Europeans. The aim of this study is to increase our knowledge of how the condition may arise, and what underlies this increased risk. Following a successful screening visit …

This study will evaluate the impact of low dose aspirin on normal fallopian tube fimbriae in women who have surgery to have their fallopian tubes removed. Participants will take a low dose of aspirin for 2 weeks before their surgery. A portion of the removed fallopian tubes will …

To address the knowledge gap that exists among providers resulting in underdiagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), the investigators have devised this 400-patient single-center Quality Improvement Initiative in the form of a randomized controlled trial…

This study will investigate the tumor-associated vasculature of patients with solid tumors. The investigators will use a technology known as intravital microscopy (IVM) in order to visualize in real-time the vessels associated with solid tumors. The IVM observations may determine…

The aim of this study is to clarify complications of Ethanolamine Oleate intralesional injections of maxillofacial venous formations in pediatric patients

To research the use of a novel set of intraoral tools called the Easy Stretch Toolkit for the therapeutic management of facial burns and other facial disorders.

This study is a phase 1, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multiple ascending dose study to determine the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of SAGE-718 oral solution in healthy adults (Part A) with an open-label cohort of patients with Huntington's disease (Part B)

The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) is unequal among various populations within the United States. This inequality is most notable among African Americans, who exhibit the highest CRC mortality of all US populations. This study aims to evaluate a community-based intervention to…

This study evaluates estimate impact of introducers length during endovascular coronary procedures on rate of a radial artery occlusion. For half of participants will use short introducers, while for other will use long introducers during transradial coronary intervention.

This prospective comparative clinical study included 40 patients diagnosed with myofascial TMD who met the diagnostic criteria for bruxism established by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Participants were allocated into two groups according to treatment preference: stabili…

Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry is frequently used to measure bone mineral density. A new medical device, Box 3D DXA, creates a 3D image using a statistics reconstruction model developed on the femur. This new imaging technique does not require additional irradiation and ought t…

The purpose of this study to investigate post-operative pain control in pediatric patients with closed supracondylar humerus fracture who undergo closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. Currently, it is standard of care that patients receive a narcotic prescription for post-op…

This study will assess the anxiety that patients are experiencing during a Mohs micrographic surgery. The study will compare the feelings of anxiety experienced by patients returning for Mohs surgery after already undergoing the surgery at least one time to feelings experienced b…

The " CirB-RNA " cohort aims to create a biological collection associated with clinical and biological data from patients with hepatitis B infection. This project is part of a much larger program that aims to characterize and quantify circulating viral RNAs as a possible new biom…

Choledocholithiasis (stone(s) in the common bile duct) is common. Untreated or missed, choledocholithiasis has high morbidity and mortality. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) is recognized as the first-line modality for management. While effective, ERCP is as…

This protocol focuses on novel measures of cognition and everyday function that have robust psychometrics and reduced practiced effects. They will be deployed in a parallel group study in which participants are randomized to assessment type (novel vs established) and receive seri…

This study will help the researchers find out whether the S+C approach is better, the same as, or worse than EUC.