University Of Southern California

This study aimed to see if taking the steroid oxandrolone for 12 weeks after rotator cuff repair surgery could improve healing and restore muscle. Only 4 people participated before the study was stopped early. The results are not available, so it is unclear if the drug helps.

This study tested a combination of two drugs, docetaxel and lapatinib, in 15 people with advanced bladder cancer that had already been treated with chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination could stop the cancer from growing. The trial was stopped early, so results are…

This study tested two immune-boosting drugs (CMP-001 and INCAGN01949) injected directly into tumors for people with stage IV pancreatic cancer or other advanced solid tumors (except melanoma). The goal was to shrink tumors or slow their growth. However, the trial was stopped earl…

This study looked at whether a blood test, called a fluid biopsy, could help diagnose lung cancer. Researchers collected blood samples from 51 people who were either scheduled for a lung biopsy or had recently had one. The goal was to see if the blood test could accurately detect…

This small pilot study looked at two medications, trazodone and quetiapine, to treat delirium in ICU patients. Delirium is a state of confusion and agitation that can occur in hospitalized patients. The study aimed to see which drug worked better at reducing the length and severi…

This study tested whether providing palliative care at home, through primary care clinics, helps seriously ill patients with cancer, heart failure, or COPD feel better. About 35 patients were enrolled, and researchers measured symptoms, anxiety, and depression. The goal was to im…