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This early-stage study is testing a personalized cell therapy called rapcabtagene autoleucel (YTB323) for adults with large B-cell lymphoma. It is for patients who have finished their first round of chemotherapy but still have tiny, hard-to-detect amounts of cancer in their blood…

This study tests whether amniotic membrane grafts can help preserve nipple health after nipple-sparing mastectomy surgery. Researchers will compare outcomes in 30 patients undergoing mastectomy for gender affirmation or cancer prevention. Half will receive the special grafts plac…

This study is testing a new method to improve research on psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, for treating major depression. To make the study more scientifically rigorous, participants will receive psilocybin or a placebo while under general anesthesia, so they won't know which …

This study is testing a new digital toolkit designed to help adults with type 1 diabetes exercise more safely. The tool gives personalized advice on when to exercise and how to adjust insulin or food to prevent dangerous low blood sugar. Researchers will compare this new advice t…

This study aims to find the most effective combination of four dietary strategies for weight loss in a fully digital program. Researchers will enroll 208 U.S. adults with overweight or obesity in a 12-week remote program testing different approaches to eating. The goal is to iden…

This large study will test if using artificial intelligence (AI) to check old chest CT scans for calcium buildup in heart arteries can help people get better cholesterol treatment. It will involve about 120,000 adults who have either known heart disease or significant calcium bui…

This study aims to find the best way to clean the surgical wound during an operation for a severe pilonidal cyst. Researchers will compare the standard saltwater rinse with a different cleaning solution called hypochlorous acid. The goal is to see which solution helps the wound h…

This study tests whether automated text message reminders can help more people with hearing loss get and use hearing aids. Researchers will enroll 190 adults who have been told they need hearing aids but don't have them yet. The goal is to see if regular, encouraging text message…

This study is testing a new automated computer program, called Illumina 3D, designed to help set up deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices for people with Parkinson's disease. It will involve 15 people who have just had a DBS implant. Researchers will compare how well participants …

This study aims to measure how a surgical procedure called Corneal Tissue Addition for Keratoplasty (CTAK) affects patients' vision quality and daily life. It will enroll 100 people with conditions that cause the cornea to bulge and thin, leading to vision problems. Researchers w…

This study is testing whether a digital health tracking platform can help control and reduce frailty in older adults over one year. It will enroll 1,000 Medicare patients over age 65. Participants will be randomly assigned to either use the tracking platform or receive usual care…

This early-stage trial is testing whether adding sarilumab can help control chronic graft-versus-host disease in adults who didn't respond well to their current treatment, belumosudil. The study will enroll 10 participants at Stanford University to first check if the combination …

This study aims to see if a virtual therapy platform designed for kids, called Teleo, helps children with anxiety or mood disorders stay more involved in their treatment compared to using standard video calls like Zoom. Researchers will measure how engaged the children are, how o…

This early study aims to test the safety of a new treatment called MITI-001 for people with irritable bowel syndrome where diarrhea is the main symptom. The treatment is a carefully prepared mix of 157 different types of helpful gut bacteria. Researchers want to see if introducin…

This small pilot study from Stanford University is exploring whether providing non-alcoholic beers is a practical and acceptable addition to standard treatment for alcohol use disorder. The study will enroll 40 people already in a specific treatment program to see if they find th…

This study aims to see if it's safe and possible to stop a key anti-rejection medication (tacrolimus) much earlier than usual after a bone marrow transplant. It will involve 50 adults with various blood cancers who receive a transplant from a matched donor. The goal is to reduce …

This study is testing if adding the drug baricitinib to standard therapy can better control active inflammation in the hearts of adults with cardiac sarcoidosis. Ten participants will take the drug combination for 16 weeks while doctors monitor their heart scans and symptoms. The…

This early-stage study is testing a new, specialized camera designed specifically for breast imaging. Researchers want to see if it can produce clearer pictures of breast cancer and allow for lower radiation doses during scans. The study will enroll 20 participants with confirmed…

This study is testing if a simple, non-invasive finger monitor can help doctors decide which pregnant women need extra fluids. It will compare the finger device's readings to a standard heart ultrasound in 88 women, including those with a serious condition called preeclampsia. Th…

This study is testing a new device designed to make placing a breathing tube (intubation) easier and more successful on the first try. The device uses a soft, vine-like tip that extends on its own to help guide it into place, which could be especially helpful in emergencies or fo…

This study is testing a new online program designed to help families understand their inherited risk for cancer. It aims to help family members get low-cost, at-home genetic testing to see if they carry a cancer risk gene. The goal is to prevent cancer by identifying at-risk indi…

This study aims to see if providing parents with extra educational support helps them introduce common allergy-causing foods to their infants earlier and more consistently. Researchers will compare two groups: one receiving standard educational materials and another getting those…

This study aims to see if adding the drug cilostazol to a standard blood thinner (aspirin or clopidogrel) is better at preventing another stroke or heart attack in people who recently had a stroke or mini-stroke. It will enroll 2000 participants who have had a stroke or TIA withi…

This study aims to find a better way to protect young children from malaria in Uganda. Researchers will test if giving children a new malaria vaccine (R21) along with preventive anti-malaria drugs works better than the vaccine alone. The study will enroll about 1,290 healthy infa…

This study is testing a free online school program called SMART TALK, designed to prevent cannabis use among teenagers. It will involve about 10,800 middle and high school students. Researchers want to see if the educational lessons change students' intentions and actual use of c…

This study tests whether taking low-dose aspirin and lansoprazole (a heartburn medication) daily can prevent early birth in pregnant women at high risk for delivering too soon. Researchers will first use blood tests to identify women most likely to benefit, then randomly assign a…

This study is testing whether listening to spatial audio through a special device can help people better tolerate heat pain. Researchers want to see if this non-drug, audio-based distraction method could be an alternative to visual methods like virtual reality. The study will inv…

This study is testing whether a special audio technology can help people tolerate pain better. Researchers want to see if listening to specific sounds through a device can raise a person's pain threshold during a cold water test. They are looking for 100 healthy adults to try the…

This study aims to find out if surgically repairing a damaged nail bed leads to better results than simply cleaning and bandaging the injury. Researchers will randomly assign 100 participants (ages 2+) with recent nail injuries to receive one of these two treatments. They will th…

This study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets can help children and teenagers overcome their severe fear of needles and medical injections. It will involve 20 young participants at Stanford hospitals, using immersive technology to gr…

This study will test two different approaches to help new mothers who develop PTSD symptoms after a difficult childbirth. Researchers will compare a writing therapy program with a breathing exercise technique against usual care. The goal is to see which method works better to red…

This study is testing whether a non-invasive sound wave treatment can help people suffering from Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS), a debilitating condition that often occurs after nasal surgery. Researchers will use Acoustic Resonance Therapy, which delivers gentle sound vibrations into…

This study tests whether pairing newly diagnosed Latinx colorectal cancer patients with a community health worker navigator improves their quality of life. Sixty participants in Santa Clara County will be randomly assigned to receive either this personalized support or a standard…

This study is testing if using virtual reality (VR) can help adults feel less pain, anxiety, stress, and loneliness while they are in the hospital. Researchers want to see if using VR with a trained guide works as well as using it alone. They will enroll 200 stable adult patients…

This study tests whether virtual reality (VR) therapy can help reduce depression in pregnant women who are hospitalized for weeks due to pregnancy complications. Researchers will compare a 3-week VR therapy program to standard social work support. The main goal is to see if the V…

This study aims to find out if letting patients have a say in how strong their epidural is during labor leads to higher satisfaction after delivery. It will compare two approaches to epidural pain relief in 150 people in labor. Participants will receive standard care and answer b…

This study is testing if a half-dose of the medication cabergoline works as well as the full dose to prevent painful breast engorgement and milk production after a second-trimester abortion or pregnancy loss. Researchers want to see if the lower dose is just as effective while ca…

This study aims to find out if taking Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a pill works just as well as getting it through an IV for pain after spinal fusion surgery. Researchers will enroll 180 patients to see which method provides better pain control, reduces the need for stronger opioid…

This study is testing if daily text messages written by an AI can help people be more physically active. 50 healthy adults with iPhones and Apple Watches will receive either personalized or generic text prompts for two weeks. Researchers will use the participants' health data to …

This small Stanford study is testing if a nerve-blocking injection in the neck can help control symptoms of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Twenty adults with POTS will be randomly assigned to receive either the real injection or a placebo shot. Researchers will measure cha…

This study is testing whether a new audio-based game called 'Mystic Pets' is a practical and acceptable way to help distract children in the hospital. It's designed for kids aged 4-17 who are feeling stressed or scared, using sound and hand gestures so they can still see their su…

This study is testing whether an online course in Spanish can help parents learn techniques to support language and social skills in their young children with autism. Spanish-speaking parents of children aged 2-5 with autism will take a 12-week online course and have regular virt…

This study uses smartphone apps to collect heart health and activity data from 15,000 people across the U.S. Participants will track their daily steps and heart health through their phones, and test whether personalized activity coaching messages work better than generic reminder…

This study aims to understand how an implanted vagus nerve stimulator affects the brain and body in people with hard-to-treat depression. It will enroll 12 adults who already have the device implanted as part of another clinical trial. Researchers will use brain scans (EEG and fM…

This study aims to understand how a woman's sleep patterns, daily body rhythms, and menstrual cycle might work together to influence her risk of injury. Researchers will observe 20 young women with regular cycles for 28 days, tracking their movement, sleep, and body signals using…

This study aims to see if a gentle, non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve can help improve memory formation in healthy older adults. Researchers will compare the effects in older adults (65-80) to younger adults (18-30) and investigate whether the results are connected to t…

This study aims to understand how the brain changes when people learn to use technology that turns visual information into sound or touch patterns. Researchers will use brain scans and simple tasks to compare how blind and sighted participants learn and adapt over five weeks. The…

This study aims to understand how patients experience and like medications given during medical procedures. Researchers will measure 100 patients' feelings about pain medications using questionnaires and brain wave recordings. The goal is to gather basic information about how the…

This pilot study aims to find out if it's safe and practical to schedule dialysis on the same day as surgery for people with end-stage kidney disease. Researchers will compare two approaches: having dialysis right before surgery versus not having it that day. The trial will enrol…

This study tests whether a new educational program helps high school construction students understand how building design affects community health and environmental fairness. Researchers will compare students learning with a special software tool against those following tradition…