University Of Mississippi Medical Center

This study tests whether daily motivational text messages can help people in rural Mississippi quit smoking or smokeless tobacco. About 150 tobacco users who want to quit will receive either motivational or general texts for 6 weeks. Researchers will check if they stay tobacco-fr…

This study checks if it's possible to do a larger trial comparing immediate versus delayed weight bearing after surgery for pelvis or acetabulum fractures. About 200 adults from 7 medical centers will be randomly assigned to walk as tolerated right away or wait 6-12 weeks. The ma…

This study looks at whether cleaning the needle used in a lung biopsy more thoroughly can prevent leftover cancer cells from contaminating samples. About 204 adults with suspected lung cancer will take part. The goal is to see if a simple extra rinse helps doctors stage the cance…