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Colonoscopy with polypectomy reduces the incidence and mortality associated with colon cancer. However, polypectomy is associated with adverse events such as bleeding. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic derivative of lysine that exerts antifibrinolytic effects and may prevent b…

The purpose of this research study is to understand people's alcohol use in public places and their risks for harm. The overall goal of this study is to test the effects of subsidized ridesharing as an intervention to reduce self-reported alcohol-impaired driving, along with alco…

Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) experience disproportionate social, family and academic impairment and have between two to five times increased likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder, mood disorder or other severe mental illness in adolescence and…

Prior to surgery, patients will be stratified into groups according to the type of surgical procedure. The anticipated groups are as follows: Patients with colorectal cancer Patients with prostate cancer Patients with renal cancer Patients undergoing surgery for gallbladder c…

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an important treatment strategy for patients with coronary artery disease. Combined bleeding after PCI significantly increases the risk of death in patients. The search for prognostic predictors and optimal antiplatelet therapy for pati…

This RCT will test the marginal benefit of adding economic-focused services to traditional relationship education (RE) interventions. 344 couples will be randomly assigned to the RE only or RE plus economic-services condition. All couples will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks, 6-…

Background: Postoperative depression is a significant complication that hinders recovery in elderly patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. Although preoperative chronic pain is common in this population and pain and depression frequently coexist, the predictive role and …

The objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of an integrated, participant-centered tele-health physical activity program for individuals with SCI on psychological and social factors through a parallel mixed-methods design approach. We will examine changes in psychologi…

Investigators collected tissue and plasma samples from patients with benign pulmonary nodules and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) samples were obtained from these patients using a breath condenser. Differential metabolites were identified in sa…

The primary objectives of this study are to: (1) determine the longitudinal course and impact of injury-related injustice appraisals among civilians and Veterans who have recently acquired a spinal cord injury (SCI), and (2) use qualitative inquiry to gain a rich, contextual unde…

Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) affects 1.6 million Americans, and only 14% of young adults age 18-25 years achieve glycemic targets (glycosylated hemoglobin A1C \<7.0%). Achieving glycemic targets is associated with reduced risk for both micro-and macrovascular complications, better neuro…

Multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) are costly and pervasive among older adults. MCCs account for 90% of Medicare spending, and 65% of Medicare beneficiaries have 3 or more chronic conditions; 23% have 5 or more. MCCs are often addressed in primary care, where time pressures force…

This study aimed to determine the effects of breathing therapies on sleep disturbances and fatigue in patients with schizophrenia.The study will be conducted at a CMHC in Ağrı province between May and August 2021. At the CMHC, community-based mental health services are provided t…

Identify the dry night rate in patients using the GoGoband® nocturnal enuresis device vs a standard Pflaundler bedwetting alarm.

The hypothesis of our study is that SPECT/CT bone scan fixation quantified by SUVMAX on a CZT solid state camera preoperatively would identify good responders to lumbar arthrodesis surgery.

Physical activity is one of the most effective therapeutic interventions for frailty, sarcopenia or dynapenia. The benefits of physical activity processes are already widely documented. Typically, researchers want to understand the average response to an intervention to determine…

Cardiovascular diseases cause high morbidity and mortality, resulting in disability, medical complications and comorbidities. Patients who have MI experience motor, cognitive and sensory impairments, reduced quality of life and burdened the national economy. Cardiac rehabilitatio…

The study will use a between-subjects design in a sample of individuals with BMI greater than or equal to 28 from the Los Angeles community (N=330). Participants will be randomly assigned to a weight stigma vs. control manipulation. Changes to the following health behaviors will …

The aims of the present study are to evaluate in patients with mild hypercortisolism the effect of metyrapone treatment on glycometabolic control, blood pressure, thrombotic risk parameters, lipid profile, bone turnover markers, mental health and cortisol circadian rhythm.

Post-Market Clinical Follow-up study in order to consolidate performance and safety data of the EPIONE® device when used for percutaneous procedures in the abdomen