Illinois Paid Clinical Trials

Patients with complications of advanced liver disease often have difficulties after hospital discharge that result in early hospital readmission. Poor outcomes for these patients during this transitional time could be improved through the use of innovative transitional care models. This proposal aims to examine the effect of a transitional care model, The Transitional Liver Clinic (TLC), in reducing hospital re-admissions, improving quality of life, and improving patient experience. Read Less

Patients undergoing either an autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and receiving preparative chemotherapy experience a considerable amount of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). Current strategies at reducing CINV in this patient population are suboptimal due to lack of efficacy and supportive evidence, potential for increased adverse events, and drug-drug and drug-disease contraindications. Read Less

This clinical trial compares telephone-based physical activity coaching to self monitored physical activity for improving physical function in older adults who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers. Lung cancer surgery in older adults is associated with functional declines and unique challenges. Performing physical activity around the time of surgery has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients and exercise programs delivered via telehealth may improve access and convenience for patients and minimize participant burden. Telephone-based physical activity coaching may improve physical functioning for older adults with lung cancer who are undergoing surgery. Read Less

STEP-UP will promote linkage to primary care and ongoing chronic disease evaluation for postpartum women with prior gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and/or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Read Less

Individuals with Sturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS) sometimes have brain involvement which can result in seizures, stroke-like episodes and neurologic deficits. The purpose of this study is to integrate longitudinal clinical data, radiological data, and blood biomarkers of Sturge-Weber syndrome patients. The research aims are: 1. To integrate longitudinal clinical data, radiological data, and blood biomarkers of Sturge-Weber syndrome patients. 2. Identify plasma and imaging biomarkers sensitive to exacerbation of clinical symptoms including seizures, headaches, or stroke-like episodes. 3. For enrolled patients who present with severe neurological symptoms screen blood samples for inflammatory changes. The target enrollment for this study is about 250 individuals diagnosed with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. The goal of this study is to understand more about Sturge-Weber Syndrome, the possible treatments for this disease, and identify targets for clinical trials. Those participating in the database will be asked to consent to blood draws. Read Less

This prospective, multi-center, randomized, controlled clinical trial is being conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the pdSTIM System to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation through phrenic nerve stimulation. Potential subjects who are on mechanical ventilation for at least four days and have failed at least one weaning attempt will be considered for the study. Those enrolled will be randomized in a 1:1 manner between the treatment group that is standard of care with the pdSTIM System and a Control group, which is standard of care alone. The primary endpoints focus on time to weaning and serious adverse event rates between the Treatment and Control groups. Read Less

This proposal's objective is to determine whether belatacept, in conjunction with a proteasome inhibitor can be used to safely increase the likelihood of finding an acceptable donor for highly HLA sensitized kidney transplant candidates. Read Less

This randomized phase III trial studies short course vaginal cuff brachytherapy to see how well it works compared with standard of care vaginal cuff brachytherapy in treating participants with stage I-II endometrial cancer. Short course vaginal cuff brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation therapy, uses (over a shorter period) radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor in the upper portion of the vagina to kill tumor cells. After completion of cohort 1 (108 participants), the protocol was expended to add a second cohort of 80 additional participants, and re-opened study recruitment. Read Less

Medical scientists want to find better ways to treat neuroblastoma and to find ways to prevent the tumor from growing back. To do this, they need more information about the characteristics of neuroblastoma cells. Therefore, they want to study samples of neuroblastoma tissues and neuroblastoma and normal cells in the blood and bone marrow that may be related to the growth of neuroblastoma cells. Doctors and other medical scientists also want to find better ways to detect and measure neuroblastoma to improve the ability to follow the response of tumor cells to therapy. Read Less

To provide continued access for the LLT system to provide additional safety data in support of the PILOT pivotal efficacy and safety trial Read Less

GMK Revision Knee System is part of the Medacta GMK® (Global Medacta Knee) Total Knee System and is indicated when a higher level of varus/valgus constraint is needed. The external shape of the GMK® Revision femoral component is identical to that of GMK® Primary. The GMK® Revision differs from GMK® Primary by three important design features: i. The addition of a box which allows a stem to be inserted into the femoral canal; ii. The addition of screw lugs so that augments can be placed on the distal and posterior resections, and; iii. The box which also allows various levels of constraint to be added to the polyethylene insert. The tibial component offers the ability to place augments. Indications for Use: The GMK® Total Knee System is designed for cemented use in total knee arthroplasty if there is evidence of sufficient sound bone to seat and support the components. This knee replacement system is indicated in the following cases: * Severely painful and/or disabled joint as a result of arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or polyarthritis * Avascular necrosis of femoral condyle * Post traumatic loss of joint configuration * Primary implantation failure * Ligamentous Instability Tibial augments are to be attached to the tibial baseplate with both the fixing cylinders and bone cement. In case a semi-constrained liner is used, an extension stem must be implanted both on the tibial and on the femoral component. GMK® Revision femoral components are manufactured of Cobalt Chromium Molybdenum (CoCrMo) according to ISO 5832-4:1996, Implants for Surgery- Metallic materials - Part 4: Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum Casting Alloy, the same as the GMK® Primary femoral components. They have an asymmetric patellar groove (left and right) with different radii of curvature in coronal plane as well as non-parallel anterior and posterior cuts (wedge shape). The GMK® Revision posterior stabilized femoral components are designed for use without cruciate ligaments when additional stability is required to prevent subluxation of the femur to the tibia in flexion, same as the GMK® Primary femoral components. In case of severe bone loss, the tibial cones and femoral cones may be used to respectively reinforce the proximal tibia cavity and the distal femoral cavity, providing structural support and load redistribution on the remaining bone. Being an integral part of revision TKA for patients with such bone loss, the clinical outcomes for revision TKAs using the cone components are important for the knowledge regarding performance and survivorship of the Revision TKA as a whole. Read Less

This protocol describes a multicenter, prospective randomized superiority trial of medial epicondyle fracture treatments comparing functional outcomes between children treated with operative reduction and fixation or non-operative immobilization. Read Less