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The Active Older Adults prospective cohort study examines the effects of a park-based fitness program on cardiovascular fitness outcomes for older adults (aged 50 years and older). Duke will perform a secondary analysis of the data collected as part of the Active Older Adults pro…

Forgetfulness has long been considered a pathology of memory. However, the brain's voluntary suppression of certain unpleasant memories is essential for building a healthy memory. This suppression capacity can be measured using the "Think/No-Think" (TNT) paradigm.However, while t…

Multi-center study enrolling patients suspected or newly diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myelodysplastic syndromes/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) overlap disorder, or idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance (ICUS). Participants will be followed l…

This trial studies how a program to encourage healthy behaviors (Tu Salud Si Cuenta) works to increase physical activity and healthy eating habits among Latino families. Improving physical activity and healthy eating habits may help in preventing cancer-related diseases and lead …

Feasibility study for a method allowing identification of tumor mutated epitopes in patients with breast cancer or cutaneous melanoma, and quantification of CD8+ T cells specific for these tumor neo-antigens in their lymph nodes

Background: Drugs like nalmefene interfere with opioid receptors. This might reduce drinking. The gene OPRM1 determines opioid receptor functions. Researchers want to see if nalmefene affects people s responses to alcohol cues. They also want to compare how nalmefene affects peo…

This phase II trial studies how well metformin hydrochloride works together with doxycycline in treating patients with localized breast or uterine cancer. Metformin hydrochloride may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Doxycycli…

The purpose of this study is to determine the outcomes of severe osteoporotic fractures hospitalized in France, the risk of incident severe fracture at 2 years and 5 years and the risk of mortality over 2 and 5 years.

Pain is one of the most common complaints in emergency department (ED) and is still often poorly managed. A major prospective multicenter study reported that 74% of patients that had a pain complaint at ED triage are discharged in moderate to severe pain. Accordingly, physicians …

This study examines the quality of life in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance and smoldering multiple myeloma. Collecting quality of life information from patients may help doctors learn more about the most common symptoms and concerns patients with monoc…

This single-institution randomized controlled trial prospective will enrolled 48 patients scheduled for an aortic valve replacement. The objective of the present investigation is to determine the role of Polaramine® on reducing hemodynamic instability after separation from cardio…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether systematically performing computed tomography (CT) venography (i.e a CT acquisition of the pelvis and of the lower limbs, during the venous phase of opacification) in addition to thoracic CT angiography in women with suspected pos…

Surgery is the principal treatment for benign and malignant pancreatic tumours. This surgery can be accompanied by complications among which the main one is pancreatic fistula, which leads to the flow of pancreatic juices into the abdominal cavity. Depending on its severity, a fi…

Severe acute pancreatitis is a common reason for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and is associated with prolonged hospital stays and high morbidity and mortality rates. The Atlanta classification differentiates mild, moderate, and severe acute pancreatitis, and each of these …

The study is a prospective birth cohort study and the purpose is to describe the status of maternal key nutrients(eg. folate and vitamin D) supplementation among pregnancies at early gestation in Shanghai, to find out the association between the level of serum key nutrients and a…

The purpose of this study is to determine if when one eats protein can change how the body uses food for energy. Researchers will also test if eating a high protein breakfast can change one's craving for snack foods.

This is a prospective observational biomarker study including patients with non-metastatic, soft-tissue sarcomas (STS) for whom neoadjuvant chemotherapy is considered as the best option by the multidisciplinary sarcoma team of one of the participating centers.

A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Multiple Doses of MT-8554 in Female Subjects Experiencing Vasomotor Symptoms

This study evaluated whether a rehabilitation program performed during hemodialysis sessions could improve daily functioning and mobility in adults receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Participants took part in either exercise-based rehabilitation, breathing muscle training, or us…

A pilot study is designed to evaluate safety and efficacy of the Micro-Coring (MC) technology for treatment of facial wrinkles. MC device employs hollow coring needles that enable safe, rapid, and effective full-thickness small skin cores (200-500 microns in diameter) removal ini…