Palo Alto Veterans Institute For Research

This study compares two online approaches to help veterans manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. Researchers will test whether weekly online yoga classes work as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) over 12 weeks. The study aims to see which approach better reduces pain…

This study is testing whether a condensed, 5-day group therapy program can help military personnel and veterans who struggle with PTSD, insomnia, and frequent nightmares. It compares a specialized therapy targeting sleep problems to general sleep advice, with both groups also rec…

This study is testing whether weekly phone calls from a trained support worker can improve the quality of life for Veterans with lung cancer. About 194 Veterans will be randomly assigned to either receive these support calls in addition to their usual care, or to receive only the…

This study is testing a new type of CT scanner during procedures for liver and kidney cancer. Researchers want to see if this advanced imaging helps doctors better see tumors and guide treatments like embolization or ablation. The study will enroll 30 patients to check if the tec…

This study is testing whether simple blood tests can predict how well a radiation treatment (Y90) works for liver cancer. Researchers will collect blood samples from 12 patients before and after treatment to look for cancer signals. The goal is to see if these blood signals can t…