Montefiore Medical Center

This study is testing a new program called PRAGMATIC-S that connects children's doctors with their schools to improve asthma care. It will involve 420 children, ages 4 to 12, who have asthma. The goal is to see if better coordination between clinics and schools helps kids stick t…

This study tests if a single steroid shot given in the emergency room works as well as a 5-day course of steroid pills to prevent adults with asthma attacks from needing to return. Researchers want to see if the one-time shot helps control asthma better and improves quality of li…

This study is testing whether two FDA-approved cannabis-based medications, dronabinol (THC) and Epidiolex (CBD), can help people with opioid addiction stay in treatment and reduce their opioid use. It focuses on people who have recently started buprenorphine, a standard addiction…

This study is testing a new approach for patients with a specific type of advanced lung cancer. Instead of starting with harsh chemotherapy and radiation, patients first receive a combination of two immunotherapy drugs to help their own immune system attack the cancer. After this…

This study aims to see if a special silver-coated foam dressing can prevent wound infections after a cesarean delivery (C-section). Researchers will compare the silver dressing to the standard dressing used after surgery in 480 women. The goal is to find a better way to protect n…

This study aims to find out if a newer nausea medication called fosaprepitant works better and causes fewer side effects than the commonly used drug metoclopramide. Researchers will enroll 212 adults who come to the emergency room with moderate to severe nausea and vomiting. The …

This small pilot study is testing whether a virtual reality (VR) program with an artificial intelligence (AI) coach is a practical and acceptable tool for patients. It's designed for people who have both chronic pain and issues with opioid misuse. The single 45-minute VR session …

This study is testing if desloratadine, a common and safe allergy medication, can prevent or reduce nerve pain and damage (peripheral neuropathy) caused by taxane chemotherapy in people with breast cancer. About 116 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the dru…