All Clinical Trials

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy of parsaclisib when combined with ruxolitinb versus placebo combined with ruxolitinib in participants with myelofibrosis. Read Less

Premature cessation of screen usage is a common behavior post-concussion, given the taxing nature of a screen-time task. In the academic setting, screen-time is a near unavoidable component, however, complete avoidance of class and screen use may in fact provoke psychological symptoms of anxiety and depression in students, for fear of falling behind in their studies. Thus, compensatory measures should be investigated to assist students as they attempt to maintain academic involvement throughout their concussion recovery. Blue light blocking glasses have been shown to significantly increase screen-time usage in individuals with post-concussion syndrome, yet these results are only representative of a small portion of the concussion population. Thus, we propose investigating whether blue light blocking glasses can prolong screen usage prior to symptom exacerbation, specifically in concussed students that are still within the normal recovery timeframe. This cross-sectional randomized clinical trial will provide further evidence of the utility blue light blocking glasses can offer as a therapeutic tool for students recovering from concussion. We would like to test volunteers from the Rochester Institute of Technology who have been treated by a medical provider within the university's health center. Blue light glasses will be worn during a one-time computer reading task while the subject is participating in the study. The total time for the complete the reading task is dependent upon the participant's symptom fluctuations; however, we suspect completion criteria will be met within 20 minutes from beginning. The risks in this study are minimal and results may increase our understanding of therapeutic tools for patients with ocular-driven concussion symptoms. Read Less

This study will examine the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on blood vessel health using a newly developed microfluidic-based tactile sensor to assess blood vessel health. The participants will have their blood vessel health measured using a sensor that is placed on top of the skin over the artery before and after exercise (1, 3, 5, 10, 30 and 60 mins). The investigators will study these responses at the first session of cardiac rehabilitation and following 1 and 4 weeks of cardiac rehabilitation (sessions 3 and 6). The investigators will also collect some information from the medical record regarding: age, gender, body mass index, resting cardiovascular measures (heart rate, blood pressure etc), medications, reasons which qualified the participant into cardiac rehabilitation, blood tests related to heart or cardiovascular function, metabolic panel, lipid panel, echocardiogram results, recorded electrocardiogram, known vascular diseases, presence of implantable devices, Seattle Heart Failure Model data and cardiovascular measures and exercise workloads during cardiac rehabilitation. Read Less

The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of incentives on clinical trial participation. 1) characterize key stakeholders' views on and assessment of incentives, 2) reach consensus among stakeholders on the factors to be considered when choosing incentives and their relative importance, 3) pilot test using vignettes for incentive decision making. We hypothesize that potential study participants make trade-offs regarding the characteristics of a research study when deciding whether to volunteer. This amendment is to document IRB reliance between UCR and USF. Read Less

Studies have shown that a period of sleep, even in the form of a daytime nap, after a period of training on a motor learning task can boost subsequent performance beyond that observed after an equal amount of time spent awake and resting. This leap in performance has been referred to as "off-line" motor learning because it occurs during a period of sleep in the absence of additional practice. Motor learning is an integral part of the physical and occupational therapy that patients receive after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which various activities of daily living may need to be relearned. Targeted motor skills may include dressing (learning how to zip up a jacket or button a shirt), using a fork and knife to eat, or using technology (tapping touch screen on a cell phone or typing on a computer). Yet the potential of sleep in the form of a strategic nap as a therapeutic tool to maximize motor learning in rehabilitation therapies has not been fully realized. In addition, a growing body of research among healthy individuals has shown evidence of changes in the brain associated with enhanced performance among those who slept following training compared with those who spent the same amount of time awake. The neural mechanisms of "off-line" motor learning have not been studied among individuals with TBI. Using functional neuroimaging and measurement of brain waves, the current study will examine the mechanisms underlying this sleep-related enhancement of motor learning among individuals with TBI and determine how brain physiology may influence the magnitude of the effect. By understanding how this treatment works and identifying the factors that modulate its effectiveness we can identify which individuals will be most likely to benefit from a nap after training to improve motor learning after TBI. This can provide a more person-centered approach to treatment delivery that can maximize the effectiveness of a simple but potent behavioral intervention. Read Less

The purpose of The Preeclampsia Registry is to collect and store medical and other information from women who have been medically diagnosed with preeclampsia or a related hypertensive (high blood pressure) disorder of pregnancy such as eclampsia or HELLP syndrome, their family members, and women who have not had preeclampsia to serve as controls. Information from participants will be used for medical research to try to understand why preeclampsia occurs, how to predict it better, and to develop experimental clinical trials of new treatments. Read Less

This study will compare the quality of analgesia and reduction of opioid use, between standard of care and two groups of local anesthetic blocks in different location in the quadratus lumborum plane, for postoperative pain control after lumbar spinal fusion and if it reduces opioid consumption. Read Less

This Phase 1 study is planned to establish the clinical safety and pharmacokinetics profile of multiple dose of LT3001 drug product and to investigate drug interactions of LT3001 with potential concomitant medications in healthy subjects. Read Less

This study seeks to incorporate genetic testing into the postmortem examination of cases of sudden unexplained death. Read Less

The overall objective of the Morehouse Total Cancer Care study is to develop an improved standard of cancer care by facilitating new biomarker and drug target discovery, informatics solutions, clinical trials, and "personalized medicine" for our community oncology partners (i.e., community hospital systems, and other cancer care providers). To bring new translational research to the community, Morehouse School of Medicine has initiated the Total Cancer Care Program (TCCP). The TCCP establishes a unique collection of blood, tissue, other biological samples and their associated data (survey data, medical records data, cancer registry data, and other related data) from thousands of African American cancer patients, survivors, or those at risk of having cancer. This is not a treatment trial, but a longitudinal study designed to create a centralized cancer biorepository for precision medicine. Read Less

There have been numerous survey-based and observational studies reporting a high percentage of otolaryngologists suffering from work-related musculoskeletal symptoms, in which more than half attributed to poor ergonomics in the operating room. Interventions have been implemented in the past to alleviate ergonomic hazards in general surgery such as intra-operative stretch breaks. However, there has not yet been an intervention done to alleviate ergonomic hazards in otolaryngologists. Our study aims to explore the efficacy of implementing intraoperative stretch breaks and assess their effect on otolaryngologists' practices and musculoskeletal pain. Read Less

This study is a longitudinal clinical trial designed to assess the feasibility of sleep intervention (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)) in individuals with insomnia following bariatric surgery. Read Less