University Of Mississippi Medical Center
Clinical trials sponsored by University Of Mississippi Medical Center, explained in plain language.
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Can your phone help you quit? mississippi tests texting to fight tobacco
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether daily text messages can help people in rural Mississippi quit smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or both. Researchers will enroll 150 adults who want to quit and live in rural areas. Half will get motivational texts about quitting, while the other …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Pilot study questions: can we test walking sooner after major hip fracture surgery?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis is a small pilot study to see if a larger, more definitive trial is possible. It aims to find out if surgeons and patients are willing to participate in a study comparing immediate walking versus waiting 6-12 weeks after surgery for serious pelvis or hip socket fractures. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Could a simple needle rinse be skewing lung cancer diagnoses?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if the current way doctors clean needles during a common lung cancer biopsy (EBUS) is good enough. Researchers worry that leftover cancer cells on a reused needle could contaminate the next sample, potentially leading to incorrect staging of the disease. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Mississippi Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC