Chu De Reims

This study tests whether having specially trained nurses use ultrasound can improve the success rate of placing an IV on the first try in children with difficult veins. About 120 children aged 1 month to 18 years will be randomly assigned to get an IV placed either by the usual m…

This study tests a group program called D-MCT that helps women with postpartum depression improve how they think about their own thoughts. About 96 women who have given birth and have depression will either take the program or receive standard care. The goal is to see if the prog…

This study looks at how people with bipolar disorder or major depression process social cues, remember things, and think flexibly. Researchers will test 180 adults using tasks like recognizing emotions in faces. The goal is to better understand these cognitive challenges so that …

This study looks at children with sickle cell disease who receive MEOPA, a gas used for pain relief during painful crises. MEOPA can inactivate vitamin B12, potentially causing a deficiency. Researchers will measure B12 and related substances in blood and urine during hospitaliza…

This study looks at how often antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) occurs in people aged 65 and older who have had a stroke or mini-stroke. Researchers will test blood for specific antibodies linked to APS, including some newer ones not yet standard. The goal is to better understand A…

This study looks at how epilepsy impacts social cognition—the ability to understand others' thoughts and feelings—in children aged 6 to 12. Researchers will compare 96 children with epilepsy to healthy peers using tests of thinking skills, language, and social understanding. The …

This study watches how giving fluids to critically ill adults changes the way the right side of the heart works. Researchers want to see if fluids can cause hidden heart strain and worsen fluid buildup in the body. The goal is to help doctors give fluids more safely in the ICU.

This study looks at whether a special program of gentle touch and movement (sensory-tonic stimulation) can improve the way very premature babies interact with their parents and develop social thinking. About 120 babies born before 32 weeks will take part. Researchers will film pl…

This study uses brain scans (fMRI) to see if people with severe sleep apnea have unusual brain activity while awake, and whether CPAP treatment changes that. Researchers will compare 70 participants—some with sleep apnea and some without—to understand how the brain compensates fo…