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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 goal of this clinical trial is to learn about bowel preparation methods compared between standard techniques and enhanced education with application for elective colonoscopy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Which bowel preparation method results in an adequate bowe…

HYPOTHESIS: MW151 intervention during whole-brain radiotherapy for intracranial metastases is safe and well tolerated and will mitigate neurocognitive decline. RATIONALE: There is non-clinical evidence that MW151 reduces brain inflammation and improves neurocognitive outcomes in…

To observe the effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on the incidence of postoperative delirium, postoperative analgesic drug requirements and pain scores in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

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.

NEUROCOVID is a prospective multicenter study comparing the proportion of patients with SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA at the level of the olfactory clefts in a group of cases compared to a group of controls as well as the correlations between the virological and cellular abnormalities obs…

In critical ill patients, feeding protocol is one of the important factor which determines the successful implementation of enteral nutrition（EN）. Acute gastrointestinal injury(AGI) affects feeding tolerance, which greatly determines the successful implementation of feeding proto…

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 …

Hip and proximal femur surgeries are commonly performed in elderly patients and require anesthetic techniques that provide adequate surgical anesthesia while minimizing the need for additional opioid administration. Spinal anesthesia is widely used for these procedures; however, …

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…

This is a pilot project designed to test the feasibility of implementing a community health worker (CHW)-led intervention to improve nutritious food access and consumption among pregnant people and to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach. The project will be conducted in p…

Conscious attempts to regulate alcohol use are often undermined by automatic attention and arousal processes activated by alcohol cues, as well as by diminished ability to inhibit in-the-moment behaviors. The current study will examine whether a brief behavioral intervention of s…

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 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…

This prospective controlled clinical pilot study will compare the effectiveness of two different grafting strategies for horizontal bone regeneration in healed post-extraction sites with buccal bone deficiency, using a collagenated porcine cortical bone lamina as a barrier membra…