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Tobacco use is a leading cause of premature death among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Nearly 75% of individuals receiving medication treatment for OUD report concurrent tobacco use disorder (MOUD-TUD), yet evidence-based TUD treatment (i.e., Food and Drug Administra…

This is a correlative (lab-based) study aiming to identify protein markers in urine extracellular vesicles (EVs) that can be used to develop non-invasive molecular tests for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Aim 1 will use urine collected previously in biorepository. Aim …

The objective of this Phase 2 study is to evaluate the efficacy of methylene blue photodynamic therapy (MB-PDT) performed at the time of percutaneous abscess drainage for disinfection of deep tissue abscesses. The study includes three arms: (1) MB-PDT at a fixed drug/light dose p…

The TRACE-AI Diagnostic Study will evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) models applied to electrocardiograms (AI-ECG) and echocardiograms (AI-Echo) to identify transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in adults with heart failure. Model performance will …

Approximately 15,200 children receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) each year in the United States. Of these, about 60% are less than one year of age. Most IHCA (85-90%) occurs in intensive care units (ICU) or other monitored settings. …

This prospective, single-arm, exploratory multicenter clinical study aims to investigate the safety and efficacy of Becotatug vedotin combined with Pucotenlimab (with or without radiotherapy), followed by Pucotenlimab maintenance therapy, in patients with driver gene-negative (e.…

By the re-analysis, in the BIOTOOL-CHF DISCO study, of a previously enrolled cohort of patients, a Biological Congestion Score (BCS) was newly developed. The BCS integrates four congestion-related biomarkers with key clinical variables. The BIOTOOL-CHF VALID trial is designed to …

This is a single-center, open-label, single-arm, exploratory phase II clinical trial designed to evaluate the preliminary efficacy and safety of sintilimab in combination with oral gossypol acetate in patients with advanced pMMR/MSS colorectal cancer after failure of at least two…

The study plan aims to include patients who have been diagnosed with steroid-refractory chronic GVHD in the liver following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. After obtaining informed consent, the patients will receive a treatment regimen consisting of the Anti-C…

This Phase 2, open-label, multicenter study will evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of axelopran in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1 positive recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC). Axelopran is a peripherally acti…

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of XYA02 in participants with advanced solid tumors.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the reduction in PSMA-avid tumor volume and metastasis-directed radiotherapy treatment intensity facilitated by PET PSMA-response adapted SABR for poly-metastatic castration sensitive prostate cancer.

In 2017, the VA launched the Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions Initiative (LSTDI), a national program to promote Goals of Care communication between clinicians and patients regarding goals and preferences for care. Despite clinician training and standardized Life Sustaining Tre…

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of obinutuzumab β in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). The key research objectives are as follows:1. To assess the efficacy of obinutuzumab β for the treatment of chronic in…

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Despite the availability of numerous standard therapies for CRC, clinical outcomes from these treatments remain unsatisfactory. The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role to regulate tumor growth, pr…

This is a prospective, single-center, single-arm study evaluating endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for left-sided aldosterone-producing adenoma. Eligible participants will receive the ablation procedure and be followed for safety, imaging response, biochemical remiss…

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes symptoms such as bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and frequent bowel movements. It can significantly affect patients' quality of life. Etrasimod is an oral medication taken once daily that has been shown …

Effective postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery is essential for maternal recovery, early mobilization, breastfeeding, and maternal-infant bonding. Although intrathecal morphine (ITM) is considered the gold standard for post-cesarean analgesia, its use is associated wit…

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of a virtual reality (VR) video intervention on fear of childbirth and anxiety among hospitalized high-risk pregnant women receiving bed rest. High-risk pregnancy and prolonged hospitalization may increase psychological…

Troponin elevation can, among others, be due to myocardial infarction, acute inflammation or structural heart disease. Formation of macrocomplexes against troponin is an underestimated cause for persistent troponin elevation. Polyethlylene glycol precipitation (PEG) can different…