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NCT06798311
The study is designed to address the disparity in available conservative/behavioral treatments for UI/LUTS. The program was developed by experts from urogynecology, psychology, and physical therapy then modified based on focus group feedback from racially minoritized women. The study team created a patient-centered, culturally adapted, self-directed, 8-week, home-based module for women with LUTS/UI. The SUPPORT program combines multiple evidence-based conservative treatments for LUTS/UI including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral modifications, and home physical therapy exercise. Progression through the home-based program is supported by research staff. This prospective interventional study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the SUPPORT program and its impact on patient-centered treatment outcomes, while enabling comparisons across race and ethnicity. This approach will provide a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively deliver self-management strategies for pelvic floor disorders. At the start of the 8 week SUPPORT course participants will also be given access to a custom programmed GPT trained on the SUPPORT workbook and given instructions on empathetic communication techniques and assisting patients in performing the SUPPORT exercises as outlined in the program. At the end of 8 weeks patients will fill out a survey assessing the frequency of use and interactions with the LLM.
NCT06832189
This is an open label, single-arm, multicenter phase 1b study of stable adult liver transplant recipients on a tacrolimus (TAC)-based immunosuppression (IS) regimen who will transition from TAC to Everolimus (EVR), receive five doses of EPO and concurrently initiate phased withdrawal from EVR. The primary objective is to test the safety of administering Everolimus (EVR) and epoetin alfa (EPO) to induce operational tolerance in stable adult liver transplant recipients
NCT07008118
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of INCA035784 in participants with myeloproliferative neoplasms.
NCT00736749
This clinical trial keeps track of and collects follow-up information from patients who are currently enrolled on or have participated in a Children's Oncology Group study. Developing a way to keep track of patients who have participated in Children's Oncology Group studies may allow doctors learn more about the long-term effects of cancer treatment and help them reduce problems related to treatment and improve patient quality of life.
NCT04294927
The aim of the project is to evaluate the risk-reducing salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy as an alternative for risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in high risk women with respect to ovarian cancer incidence.
NCT06329401
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 2 doses of inhaled pirfenidone (AP01) versus placebo on top of standard of care in participants with PPF over 52 weeks.
NCT03804255
This trial assesses current biomarker testing practices for common solid cancers in precision oncology in the community setting. Cancer biomarkers are used for diagnosing the disease, determining prognosis, predicting response to a targeted therapy, or monitoring response to therapy. Testing quality, including accuracy and timeliness, is imperative for correct disease prognosis and identification of patients who may or may not benefit from a targeted therapy. Assessing current biomarker testing practices may help doctors identify gaps and variations in testing as well as on potential ?best practices? that may be informative and generalizable to community oncology programs.
NCT07049575
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the maximal use of ruxolitinib cream in adult and adolescent participants with hidradenitis suppurativa.
NCT05500807
Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder affecting up to 0.1% of the population, is usually characterized by mucocutaneous bleeding, HMB, surgical bleeding or other hemostatic challenges. Severe bleeding events require VWF concentrates administered solely through intravenous access. Emicizumab (Hemlibra) is a monoclonal bispecific antibody developed to bind activated FIX and FX and mimic FVIII cofactor functionality. Hemlibra is administered via subcutaneous injection rather than intravenous infusion. The hypothesis of this study is that Emicizumab is safe and efficacious for prophylaxis in severe VWD and concomitant VWD/hemophilia patients.
NCT06921993
Pneumonia is a major cause of illness and death in children, with an annual incidence of about 3.3 per 1,000 in those under five years old, many requiring hospitalization. The diagnosis is challenging due to the absence of a universally accepted gold standard, leading to variability in emergency settings. Current guidelines recommend diagnosis based on history and physical examination, which do not reliably differentiate pneumonia from other respiratory infections or identify whether it is bacterial or viral in nature. This uncertainty can lead to the unnecessary use of antibiotics. Commonly used chest X-rays have limitations such as low sensitivity, moderate interobserver reliability, and the inability to distinguish bacterial from viral pneumonia. In contrast, lung ultrasound has shown high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing pneumonia in children. However, lung ultrasound also cannot reliably distinguish between bacterial and viral causes and might lead to increased antibiotic prescriptions by detecting minor lung consolidations not seen on chest X-rays. Despite these issues, lung ultrasound is widely used in pediatric pulmonary assessment. The primary objective of the study is to determine if using lung ultrasound for diagnosing pneumonia in children can reduce antibiotic prescriptions compared to the standard care approach-which mainly relies on clinical diagnosis (often supplemented by chest X-ray and blood tests in selected cases). The secondary objective is to assess how frequently lung ultrasound impacts management decisions during a single clinical visit, beyond the information provided by history and physical examination. The third objective is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound-supported diagnosis with existing diagnostic methods. The study hypothesizes that lung ultrasound results can act as a decision modifier, similar to other clinical tools and examination findings. However, a lack of consensus on specific lung ultrasound parameters and their clinical correlations contributes to variability in managing suspected pneumonia, potentially leading to antibiotic overuse. Eligible participants are children aged three to ten years who are in good general condition and clinically stable, presenting with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection indicative of pneumonia. Exclusion criteria include children outside the specified age range, those recently hospitalized, those who have undergone prior chest imaging, those already on antibiotic therapy, those with severe clinical instability, and those with underlying conditions predisposing them to severe or recurrent pneumonia. These criteria help ensure that the study population represents general pediatric community-acquired pneumonia cases, avoiding biases from high-risk patients. The ultimate goal of this study is to provide evidence on whether lung ultrasound can serve as a reliable tool to guide antibiotic prescriptions, thereby reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in the management of pediatric pneumonia.
NCT06989775
Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication of cardiac surgery. POAF incidence can exceed 50% depending on the patient baseline characteristics and surgery type. Patients with POAF tend to have worse acute and long-term clinical outcomes. BoxX-NoAF is a randomized trial to evaluate if prophylactic ablation and exclusion of the Left Atrial Appendage at the time of other routine cardiac surgery can reduce the incidence of post operative AF and clinical AF during long term follow up in patients who have not yet developed AF but are at risk.
NCT05386108
This is a multi-site, global, open-label study that includes a phase 1b evaluation of elacestrant in combination with abemaciclib in women and men with brain metastases from estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) negative breast cancer. Phase 1b was designed to select the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) and is followed by an ongoing phase 2 evaluation of elacestrant in combination with abemaciclib in participants with active brain metastases from ER-positive, HER-2 negative breast cancer.
NCT05703269
This study is designed to see if we can lower the chance of side effects from radiation in patients with breast, kidney, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer or melanoma that has spread to the brain and who are also being treated with immunotherapy, specifically immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. This study will compare the usual care treatment of single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SSRS) given on one day versus fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS), which is a lower dose of radiation given over a few days to determine if FSRS is better or worse at reducing side effects than usual care treatment.
NCT05503797
The objective of this Master Protocol is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of plixorafenib in participants with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, or recurrent or progressive primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors harboring BRAF fusions, or in participants with rare BRAF V600-mutated solid tumors, melanoma, thyroid, or recurrent primary CNS tumors.
NCT06972056
This goal of this study is to compare three medications used for migraine preventive treatment. This study will compare atogepant, a newer migraine preventive medication, with two older preventive medications, topiramate and propranolol. It will be determined if one works better and is more tolerable than the others. Research participants will: * Be randomly assigned to one of the three medications. * Provide information about their migraine pattern using a daily headache diary and during research visits.
NCT07516964
Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney condition that mainly affects children and is characterized by high levels of protein in the urine, low levels of protein in the blood, and swelling. While many children respond well to steroid treatment, a large proportion experience relapses or become dependent on therapy. In some cases, the disease does not respond to standard treatments and may progress to chronic kidney disease. Recent research suggests that, in addition to genetic factors, immune system mechanisms may play a key role in the development and progression of nephrotic syndrome. In particular, some patients produce autoantibodies against nephrin, an essential protein of the kidney filtration barrier. These autoantibodies may be associated with disease activity and treatment response. The aim of this study is to investigate the presence of anti-nephrin autoantibodies in children with nephrotic syndrome and to better understand their role in disease mechanisms and clinical outcomes.The study will also explore the presence of other autoantibodies targeting components of the glomerular filtration barrier. The study will use advanced laboratory techniques, including blood tests and detailed analysis of kidney biopsy samples, to identify these antibodies and their relationship with kidney structure and function. By integrating laboratory findings with clinical data, this study aims to improve the understanding of nephrotic syndrome and support the development of more personalized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and reducing unnecessary or ineffective treatments.
NCT04993755
This is a Phase 2a study to assess the the safety and tolerability of TPN-101 in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and/or Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Associated with Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansion in the C9orf72 gene (C9ORF72 ALS/FTD).
NCT06118255
The primary purpose of this study is evaluate the safety and tolerability of fenfluramine hydrochloride (HCl) 0.2 to 0.8 mg/kg/day in infants 1 year to less than 2 years of age with Dravet syndrome.
NCT03255174
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and hemostatic effectiveness of EVARREST as an adjunct to controlling mild to moderate soft hepatic parenchyma or soft tissue bleeding during open hepatic, abdominal, pelvic, retroperitoneal, and thoracic (non-cardiac) surgery in pediatric population.
NCT07441642
To characterize the dose response relationship of FWY003 in participants with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).