University Of Florida

This study tests whether a daily kava drink can help active smokers who don't plan to quit reduce their smoking and lower their risk of lung cancer. Twenty adult smokers will take kava daily for several months. Researchers will check how well participants stick with the regimen, …

This early-phase study tested whether a personalized vaccine made from a child's own tumor could train their immune system to fight high-grade gliomas. The treatment involved giving back activated immune cells (T-cells) and dendritic cell vaccines after chemotherapy. Only 5 child…

This early-phase trial tested a new immunotherapy approach for children with DIPG, a rare and aggressive brain stem tumor. After standard radiation and chemotherapy, patients received special vaccines and immune cells designed to attack the tumor. The study was small (11 particip…

This study tests whether pregnant women who eat two eggs daily have babies with longer birth lengths and better development. Researchers in Rwanda are giving eggs to some women and comparing them to those eating their usual diet. The goal is to see if this simple, affordable food…

Researchers at the University of Florida are testing whether computerized cognitive training can help people with alcohol use disorder improve their memory, self-control, and thinking skills during inpatient treatment. Participants complete up to 12 sessions of adaptive brain-tra…

This study tests two methods of giving methadone to adults undergoing complex spine surgery. One group gets a standard dose based on body weight, while the other receives smaller, incremental doses until breathing slows. The goal is to see which approach reduces the need for addi…

This study tested whether smelling lavender essential oil before and during an office hysteroscopy (a procedure to look inside the uterus) could lower women's anxiety and pain. Twenty-two women were randomly assigned to inhale either lavender oil or distilled water (placebo). The…