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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare inherited disorder that causes bones to break easily. Individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta break bones often and may have other problems, including hearing loss and pain and difficulty getting around. People with moderate to severe OI ma…

This study investigates the effect of free gingival graft (FGG) surgery on patients' oral health-related quality of life (QoL) during the first postoperative month and evaluates the role of preoperative anxiety on postoperative QoL outcomes. Thirty-six participants indicated for …

This study aims to compare the clinical performance of 4 mm short implants supporting cross-arch fixed reconstructions in the edentulous mandible either with a combination of two short implants as distal support and two implants of conventional length placed in the interforaminal…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether inreach and outreach strategies will be superior to usual care, and combination of both will be superior to either strategy alone.

In summary, the proposed research is novel with respect to design, technology, and its multi-level integration probing psychological and neurobiological constructs assumed to be crucially implicated in placebo response and has significant clinical and research implications for th…

This is a small pilot study to look at the feasibility of creating a customized sleep mask for use with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or other similar treatments for sleep apnea. The participant will have three dimensional (3D) pictures of the face taken by special c…

The purpose of this exploratory study is to use Electrogastrography (EGG) to measure and compare the gastric myoelectrical activity between persons with food addiction (FA) and a control group. Additionally, this study will explore if differences exist between perceived hunger an…

This study will examine longitudinal brain development in young adolescent girls with a history of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI). Specifically, three constructs outlined by the Research Domains Criteria (RDoC) will be examined through self-assessment, MRI, and a cognitive batte…

The purpose of this study is to test if our Community Health Worker program can help at-risk NYC Chinese community members participate in shared decision making and lung cancer screening (if appropriate) and compare it to the help provided by written materials.

The purpose of this study is to study the impact of Western lifestyle, including moderate alcohol consumption and delayed eating patterns on studying individuals' susceptibility to colorectal cancer. This study aims to increase our ability to identify individuals at risk for colo…

Evidence remains limited regarding the optimal enteral nutrition (EN) route for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients undergoing prone positioning. This study aimed to explore the association of post-pyloric feeding with feeding intolerance (FI), specifically in tha…

Facial fractures make up a significant proportion of injuries in trauma patients (1, 2). Approximately 3 million individuals suffer craniofacial trauma in the United States on a yearly basis, and approximately 50% of all wounds presenting to emergency rooms involve the head and n…

Cerebral vascular disorder is one of the most fatal diseases despite current advances in medical science. The large number of negative clinical trials on neuroprotection in acute stroke is a pointer to the fact that translating better understanding of the pathogenesis and pathoph…

Patients with type 1 diabetes have poorer glycemic control that could lead to macrovascular or neuropathic complications; in addition to an optimal treatment, prevention of diabetes complications requires to control associated risk factors, such as hypertension or dyslipidemia. S…

Background: Platelets are blood cells that help blood clot. Some people have what is called thrombocytopenia. This means they have a low blood platelet count. They need platelet transfusions very often. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alloimmunization occurs for a lot of these peo…

Several studies showed that radiotherapy as brain tumors treatment may affect cognition. It was observed that durable memory impairments could arise at irradiated patients if radiotherapy is applied on medial temporal lobes. However, results concerned studies of anterograde memo…

Background: Uveitis is a serious eye disease that can cause vision loss. Treatment sometimes causes serious side effects or does not work. Researchers want to learn more about uveitis and why some people develop it. Objective: To learn clinical and genetic factors that may mak…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of FFR (Fractional flow reserve) guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in coronary tandem lesions.

The KALICOU 3 study will evaluate the effect of emotional skills of patients and their partners on their individual disease subjective experience during care pathways, from chemotherapy to surveillance.

Investigators propose an observational interview study to explore how patients understand treatment conversations with their physicians within the framework of health literacy. The study team will test whether patients' understanding of treatment options and side effects can be i…