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This study is testing whether a program of supportive text messages can help people who have survived head and neck cancer quit drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer returning. The study will enroll 138 survivors and randomly assign them to receive eithe…

This 12-week study tests whether personalized text messages can help caregivers for people with Alzheimer's or dementia build a daily walking habit. Researchers want to see if these messages encourage at least 60% of participants to walk 1,000 steps daily during a specific hour. …

This study is testing whether a new website tool called WeCareToFeedDysphagia can help reduce stress and burden for people caring for loved ones with dementia who have trouble swallowing. Researchers will compare caregivers who use the website tool to those who don't, measuring t…

This study is testing whether a blood pressure medication called lisinopril can improve memory and concentration problems (often called 'brain fog') in people with lupus. Researchers will compare lisinopril to a different blood pressure drug to see if it reduces brain inflammatio…

This study is testing whether a procedure called Urolift, which is already used to treat enlarged prostates, can help reduce urinary side effects in prostate cancer patients receiving targeted radiation therapy. Researchers want to see if performing Urolift before radiation can l…

This early study is testing whether a single Botox injection into the bladder muscle can help reduce urine leakage for women with stress urinary incontinence. It involves 20 women who haven't found relief from standard non-surgical treatments like exercises. Doctors will measure …

This study tests whether personalized text messages can help caregivers of people with Alzheimer's or dementia build a new habit of walking at least 250 steps every hour. Over 12 weeks, 100 caregivers will receive messages designed to make moving more automatic. The main goal is …

This small pilot study is testing whether a device called PureWick can help manage frequent nighttime urination (nocturia) in older women. The device allows users to urinate while staying in bed, with the goal of reducing the need to get up at night, which could lower the risk of…

This study follows Parkinson's disease patients with and without a specific gene mutation (GBA) to see how quickly their brain networks change over time. Researchers use brain scans (PET and MRI) to measure these changes, hypothesizing that patients with the GBA mutation experien…