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This study tests whether regular heart scans and iron-reducing treatment can prevent heart damage and reduce hospital visits in adults with sickle cell disease. Participants will receive heart imaging every 3 months for a year along with medications to remove excess iron. The goa…

This study is testing if a small sensor implanted in the lung artery can help manage patients recovering from severe heart failure shock. The device sends pressure data to doctors, aiming to catch problems early and prevent hospital readmissions. The trial will compare outcomes o…

This study is testing whether adding an oral medication called memantine to two standard cancer drugs (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) is more effective for treating advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It will enroll about 19 adults with newly diagnosed, untrea…

This study is testing whether a drug called memantine, commonly used for Alzheimer's disease, can help control advanced liver cancer in patients who also have severe liver scarring (cirrhosis) and are too sick for standard chemotherapy. It will measure if the cancer stops growing…

This study compares two surgical techniques for permanent sterilization during cesarean delivery. Researchers are looking at 900 women who requested sterilization during their C-section to see which method leads to better recovery, fewer complications, and lower costs. They're co…

This study is testing a new, step-by-step treatment plan for people with heart failure and a specific leaky heart valve. It aims to see if this plan helps doctors better identify which patients are most likely to benefit from a minimally invasive procedure called MitraClip. The s…

This study aims to find which of two common antibiotics works better to help a pregnancy continue safely when a person's water breaks too early (before 34 weeks). Pregnant participants will receive standard care plus either azithromycin or erythromycin to see which helps the preg…

This study is testing whether using an Apple Watch and a special app can help monitor cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment. Researchers want to see if this remote monitoring system is easy for patients to use and if it can help detect potential health problems like fever…

This study aims to find the best way to screen firefighters for cancer early, as their job puts them at higher risk. It will test three different screening tools—whole-body MRI, whole-body ultrasound, and a special blood test—on 800 active firefighters. The goal is to see how wel…

This study aims to find the best dose and method (IV or injection) to give a drug called tranexamic acid (TXA) to prevent severe bleeding after childbirth. Researchers are enrolling about 120 pregnant women to test how the drug moves through the body when given in different ways …

This study is testing if a device called RELiZORB helps critically ill adults with multiple organ failure better digest their tube feeding. The device contains digestive enzymes and attaches to the feeding tube to help break down fats. Researchers will compare it to a placebo to …

This study is testing whether a special patch-like device can help reduce pain after a cesarean delivery, with the goal of helping women need less opioid pain medication. Researchers will compare the device to a fake version and to standard pain care in 180 women. The main thing …

This small pilot study is testing whether weekly activity coaching helps reduce fatigue in women undergoing pelvic radiation therapy for endometrial cancer. Sixteen participants will work with an exercise coach for ten weeks, set personal activity goals, and wear a Fitbit to trac…

This small pilot study is testing whether acupuncture is a practical and helpful way to reduce hot flashes in men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer. 24 men will be randomly assigned to start acupuncture right away or after a waiting period, while all receive standard …

This study aims to develop a new blood test to help doctors monitor children who have received a heart transplant. Researchers will follow 150 children for two years after their transplant to see if tiny molecules in their blood can predict infections or organ rejection. The goal…

This study is collecting information to see if having a specialized team to treat cardiogenic shock—a life-threatening condition where the heart suddenly can't pump enough blood—leads to better patient survival. Researchers will look back at the medical records of up to 3000 adul…

This study aims to develop a blood test that measures tiny molecules called microRNAs to monitor a patient's immune system after a heart transplant. Researchers will follow 250 adult heart transplant patients for three years to see if these blood markers can predict who might dev…