Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

This study compares a lower dose of radiation to the standard dose for people with advanced HPV-positive throat cancer. The goal is to see if the reduced dose can control the cancer just as well while causing fewer side effects. The trial includes 23 participants with stage 3 or …

This study tests a program called SaMBA-WTC to help World Trade Center responders with asthma better manage their condition. About 56 adults with uncontrolled asthma will be randomly assigned to the program or a control group. The goal is to see if the program improves asthma con…

This study tests whether a device called MIRA, which provides calming audio and visual experiences, is safe and helpful for patients and staff in a neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU). The goal is to see if it can improve physical, mental, and cognitive health after an ICU s…

This study tests a home-based palliative care program that changes the level of support as a patient's symptoms and abilities change. It includes 60 adults with advanced heart failure or certain cancers living in Manhattan. The goal is to see if this flexible approach helps provi…

This study explores whether using a virtual reality headset for guided meditation before voice therapy sessions can help people with voice disorders learn and retain treatment better. About 60 participants will use the TRIPP meditation app on a Meta Quest 2 headset to calm their …

This study looked at whether telling women about calcium buildup in their breast arteries (found during a mammogram) could encourage them to take steps for better heart health. Over 5,000 women took part, and a smaller group received their calcium results along with their usual m…

This study looks at whether a nasal spray of oxytocin, sometimes called the 'love hormone,' can improve trust and cooperation in people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Researchers will compare how BPD patients and healthy adults play a trust game, both with and withou…

This study looks at over 1,000 adults with asthma to better understand different types of the disease. Researchers will use medical records and genetic information to see how asthma responds to various treatments. No new treatments are tested; the goal is to gather knowledge that…

This study looks at whether a single dose of methylphenidate (a drug used for ADHD) can help people with cocaine addiction weaken their drug-related memories. Researchers will use brain scans and skin response measurements to see how the drug affects memory retrieval and cravings…