Cedars-sinai Medical Center

This study is testing whether a medication called carvedilol, typically used for heart conditions and high blood pressure, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. It involves 15 people who have a high-risk sleep disorder (REM sleep behavior disorder) and other early sign…

This study is testing whether adding a drug called Thymoglobulin to the standard anti-rejection medications helps prevent a serious complication called cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), which is a form of artery disease in the transplanted heart. The trial will involve about …

This study is testing whether a medication called terazosin, already approved for blood pressure and prostate issues, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in people at high risk. Researchers are enrolling 15 participants who have a sleep disorder linked to Parkinson's …

This study is testing whether terazosin, a medication typically used for high blood pressure, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in people at high risk. Researchers will follow 15 participants with early warning signs for three years, using brain and heart scans to t…

This study is testing a new program designed to help doctors safely reduce or stop unnecessary medications for people 65 and older. The goal is to prevent harmful side effects and hospital visits caused by taking too many pills. It uses a computer tool to identify patients at hig…

This study tests whether having pharmacists help manage medications during and after a hospital stay can prevent patients from needing to return to the hospital or emergency room within 30 days. It focuses on older adults (over 55) who take many medications or certain high-risk d…

This early-stage study is testing whether atezolizumab, a drug approved for cancer, is safe and might help people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious lung-scarring disease. It will involve about 24 adults aged 50-80 with IPF who can continue their standard medicat…

This study is testing whether a lower dose of chemotherapy and radiation after robotic surgery works as well as standard treatment for HPV-positive throat cancer, but with fewer side effects. It will include 40 patients who have had surgery to remove their cancer. The main goal i…

This study is testing whether women aged 65+ with early-stage, hormone-positive breast cancer can safely skip a procedure called sentinel lymph node biopsy during their tumor-removal surgery. The goal is to see if avoiding this extra surgery leads to acceptable cancer recurrence …

This study is testing whether a special type of MRI scan can predict how well a patient's pancreatic cancer will respond to chemotherapy given before surgery. Researchers will scan 36 patients with pancreatic cancer who are scheduled for chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the sc…

This study is testing a new urine test designed to detect bladder cancer early, before symptoms appear. It focuses on adults over 50 with a significant history of smoking, who are at higher risk. The goal is to see if this non-invasive test can accurately find cancer sooner, whic…

This study is testing a new urine test to better detect bladder cancer in people who see blood in their urine. The goal is to see if this test can be as accurate as the current standard, which involves inserting a camera into the bladder. If successful, it could help many patient…

This study is testing whether a supervised exercise program can help people with pancreatic cancer. Sixteen participants will attend exercise sessions three times per week for six weeks while wearing activity trackers. Researchers will monitor whether participants can stick with …

This early-stage study is testing the safety and effectiveness of an injection made from donated fat tissue for treating early hand osteoarthritis. The injection is given directly into the painful finger joints of 34 adult participants. Researchers hope it will reduce pain and im…

This study is testing a new, more durable type of brain electrode designed to safely record activity from many more individual nerve cells than current tools. It will be used in up to 10 people already scheduled for deep brain stimulation surgery to treat Parkinson's disease. The…

This study aims to find better ways to detect heart blood flow problems in women who have chest pain symptoms but no major artery blockages. Researchers will compare results from a standard invasive angiogram test with a non-invasive MRI heart scan. The study will follow 375 wome…

This research aims to understand the brain's inner workings when we learn new things, recall old memories, and make decisions. Scientists will record brain cell activity in a small group of people with epilepsy who are already undergoing brain monitoring for their treatment. The …