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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in Italy, affecting about 500,000 people. Pediatric age represents one of the most affected groups with a consequent significant impact on the quality of life of the families involved. The study aims to monitor the cogniti…

Loss of function and incapacity for work as a result of mental disorders are increasing, especially among young people (under 30 years of age), even though the prevalence of mental illness is fairly stable. Many of the patients referred to outpatient mental health care have compl…

This randomized, double-blind, single center, placebo-controlled, phase 1 single ascending dose (SAD)/multiple ascending dose (MAD) study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability, PK, activity, immunogenicity, and PD of BSI-045B. Approximately 68 subjects will be enrolled. …

The protocol has two aims; Aim 1 involves two experiments and Aim 2 involves three experiments. Under Aim 1, the investigator will identify that the frequency and time ranges of consonants produce consonant enhancement (i.e., "target frequency range" and "target time range", resp…

In outpatient hand surgery, 40% of patients report moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of the operation. Effective pain management is therefore essential to ensure a comfortable and safe return home for the patient. Loco-regional anesthesia is the optimal method of analgesia…

The Missed Period Pill Study is a prospective observational study among people who decide to use misoprostol alone for menstrual regulation.

Background: Bone marrow failure diseases are rare. Much is known about the diseases at the time of diagnosis, but long-term data about the effects of the diseases and treatments are lacking. Researchers want to better understand long-term outcomes in people with these diseases. …

Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and bilateral areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) is a late onset neurodegenerative disorder with a slowly progressive ataxia. It's genetic causative etiology with an autosomal recessive inheritance has a recent discovery. It is clinically characterized…

Background: SBMA is an inherited chronic disease. It affects males in mid to late adulthood. It causes slowly progressive weakness of muscles and hand tremors. Researchers want to learn more about the effects of SBMA. Objective: To identify measurements that change over time i…

This study is a population-based, patient-level analysis of colon and ovarian cancer diagnoses in England over a 2-year period using a dataset created by linking NCRAS and NHS digital datasets. Our analyses will look into inequalities in the diagnostic and treatment pathway, and …

Rapid-sequence intubation is routinely performed in critically ill patients. It is unclear whether different sedative agents may influence short-term outcomes after intubation, specially hemodynamic stability.

This is a pilot study to evaluate the usability and feasibility of a patient-centered communication tool (University of Rochester-Geriatric Oncology Assessment for acute myeloid Leukemia or UR-GOAL) among 15 older patients with AML, their caregivers, and oncologists.

Lactose intolerance (LI) results from lactose malabsorption (LM) secondary to insufficient hydrolysis of the disaccharide lactose into galactose and glucose (Misselwitz 2019). The undigested lactose will eventually reach the colon, resulting in fermentation from colonic bacteria …

Inguinal hernias are a common surgical problem. Best management of occult inguinal hernias, defined as hernias unable to be felt on physical exam, is unknown. From prior studies we know that most inguinal hernias will eventually become symptomatic and require surgery (70%). Howev…

This is a national-level research study of primary care physicians. The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical evaluation and management (drug, procedures, counseling and other) of a subset of common patient care indications.

Care Partner Assisted Intervention to Improve Oral Health for Individuals with Mild Dementia is a randomized control trial (RCT) based in New York City and North Carolina. The intervention includes both a tailored oral care plan and a behavioral component using the Adaptive Leade…

Longitudinal prospective exploratory study on the evolution of dyspnea, in its sensory and affective dimensions, in patients followed for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), between inclusion and a 6-month evaluation

Women Veterans are the fastest growing segment of VA users. This dramatic growth has created challenges for VA to ensure that appropriate services are available to meet women Veterans' needs, and that they will want and be able to use those services. The EMPOWER QUERI 2.0 Program…

A Phase 1, Open-label Extension Groups Study in Subjects having Hepatic Impairment with Cirrhosis due to Cholestatic Liver Disease

This is an observational study for patients with breast cancer that will be treated with doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and/or trastuzumab (Herceptin). The study will help the investigators learn more about how these medications affect the heart and how those effects relate to patients…