University Of Missouri-columbia

This study tested whether high-dose fish oil supplements could improve nerve function in people with prediabetes and early diabetic neuropathy. Researchers planned to enroll 40 adults aged 55–80, but the trial was terminated early with only 31 participants. Participants took eith…

This study tested whether taking riboflavin (vitamin B2) by mouth and getting 15 minutes of natural sunlight each day could strengthen the cornea in people with keratoconus or post-LASIK corneal thinning. The goal was to avoid expensive in-office cross-linking treatments. The stu…

This study tested a negative pressure vest (Biphasic Cuirass Ventilation) to see if it works as well as standard breathing masks for patients hospitalized with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (high carbon dioxide levels). The trial planned to enroll 50 adults, but it was te…

This study tested a special pacifier that plays music or a mother's voice when a baby sucks correctly. It aimed to help premature infants with chronic lung disease learn to feed by mouth more quickly. The trial enrolled 33 babies but was stopped early, so the results are not conc…

This small pilot study tested whether combining a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) with a thinking-strategies training program could help people who had a stroke more than six months ago perform everyday activities better. Eleven participants were enrolled to see if the …

This study aimed to see if taking omega-3 supplements before and after major heart surgery could lower the chance of confusion (delirium) in patients aged 65 and older. The trial was planned for many participants but was stopped early after enrolling only one person. Because it e…

This study aimed to see if applying a numbing gel (benzocaine) before a lidocaine injection could reduce pain during IUD insertion. It planned to compare different combinations of numbing medicines and placebos in adults 18 and older. However, the trial was terminated early after…

This study looked at whether cutting the conjoint tendon during reverse shoulder replacement surgery helps patients move their hand behind their back better. The trial planned to compare standard surgery to surgery with the tendon cut in 26 adults. However, the study was terminat…