University Of Arkansas

This study tests a different way of giving chemotherapy to people with multiple myeloma who have already received some treatment but not a transplant. The goal is to give lower doses of drugs in shorter cycles so that cancer cells have less time to grow back between treatments. R…

This study tests whether adding daratumumab, a newer multiple myeloma drug, to standard therapy helps people with newly diagnosed myeloma live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 50 participants will receive the drug as part of a total treatment plan. The goal is to …

This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people receiving medication for opioid use disorder stay drug-free. The app uses location tracking to send personalized alerts when a person enters a high-risk area for relapse. Researchers will also use brain scans to understand…

This study tests a technique called axillary reverse mapping (ARM) to find and protect the arm's lymph vessels during breast cancer surgery. By using a special dye and radioactivity, surgeons can see where the arm's drainage system is and avoid cutting it, which may prevent lymph…

This study aimed to test a nutritional supplement called AMS2434, made from essential amino acids, in people with Parkinson's disease. The goal was to see if it could improve muscle protein building, brain chemical balance, and mood or thinking. The study was withdrawn before any…

This study looks at whether using radiofrequency ablation (a heat treatment) on the area where a breast tumor was removed can lower the chance that cancer comes back or that more surgery is needed. About 104 women aged 50 and older with early-stage breast cancer will get this ext…

This study tests a new treatment plan for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. The goal is to see if adding a drug called bortezomib to a series of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplants works better than previous treatments, especially …

This study looks at the tears and blood of 75 men to find differences between those with and without prostate cancer. The goal is to develop a simple test that can tell aggressive prostate cancer from slow-growing forms. Participants provide a tear sample during a clinic visit.

This study tests whether giving extra support to childcare centers that struggle with a proven healthy-eating program can improve how well they teach kids about fruits and vegetables. About 1,850 teachers and staff at childcare centers in Arkansas and Louisiana will take part. Th…

This study looks at how people react to stress in a pretend emergency room. Researchers will have 20 people who use meth and 10 healthy adults do public speaking and math tasks. They want to see if this setup feels like a real ER and measure stress through saliva, blood pressure,…

This study tests whether offering a brief alcohol counseling program in barbershops can help reduce heavy drinking among men in rural Arkansas. About 611 men will take part. The goal is to see if this community-based approach works and can be used more widely to improve access to…

This study looks at how to better identify and treat people in jail who have both PTSD and opioid or stimulant use disorders. Researchers will test a screening program and compare starting PTSD therapy right away in jail versus after release. The goal is to see which approach hel…

This study looks at how tiny energy factories inside cells, called mitochondria, work in children with autism. Researchers compare kids with autism, mitochondrial disease, developmental delays, and typical development. The goal is to find patterns that may explain differences in …