Albany Medical College

This study aims to find the best setting for a TENS device to help children who wet the bed at night. 70 children, aged 5-17, will use a TENS unit on their ankle for 30 minutes before bed for one month. Researchers will compare two different device settings to see which one is mo…

This study aims to determine which of two MRI-guided biopsy techniques is better at detecting serious prostate cancer. Researchers will compare a computer-assisted fusion method against a doctor's visual estimation method in 1,306 men with suspicious MRI findings. The goal is to …

This study is testing which of two common IV catheters works better for emergency room patients whose veins are hard to find and access. Researchers will randomly assign 270 adult patients to receive either a standard 2-inch 'long' IV or a longer 4-inch 'midline' catheter, both p…

This study is testing whether a procedure to drain fluid from around the lungs helps hospitalized heart failure patients feel less short of breath. Researchers will compare standard medical treatment alone to standard treatment plus the fluid-draining procedure. They will measure…