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Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment
Boston Medical Center
Chronic Low-back Pain
This study will identify unique signatures that people have which can cause pain by
evaluating biological, psychological, and social markers using artificial intelligence.
These markers can be used to accurately predict the response of diverse individuals with
chronic low back pain (cLBP) to Mindfu1 expand
This study will identify unique signatures that people have which can cause pain by evaluating biological, psychological, and social markers using artificial intelligence. These markers can be used to accurately predict the response of diverse individuals with chronic low back pain (cLBP) to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. This will help enhance clinician decision-making and the targeted treatment of chronic pain. The overall objective is to use a unique machine learning (ML) approach to determine the biomarker signature of persons undergoing mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) treatment for their chronic low back pain (cLBP). This signature will facilitate clinical prediction and monitoring of patient response to MBSR treatment. The design of the study is a single-arm clinical trial of the evidence-based MBSR program for patients with cLBP. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jul 2024 |
Texting to Reduce Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Risk
Boston University
HIV Infections
This is a 3-year study to test the efficacy of a text message-based intervention program.
Dental patients at 4 community health centers (n= 266) will be randomized to receive
either text messages (TMs) regarding HIV prevention or TMs regarding overall wellness.
Prior to enrolling the 266 participan1 expand
This is a 3-year study to test the efficacy of a text message-based intervention program. Dental patients at 4 community health centers (n= 266) will be randomized to receive either text messages (TMs) regarding HIV prevention or TMs regarding overall wellness. Prior to enrolling the 266 participants, the investigators will conduct a feasibility pilot (n=20) to test the TM delivery as well as all study procedures. For both the pilot and the randomized clinical trial (RCT), recruitment will be conducted at 4 Community Health Center dental clinics (Codman Square, East Boston (both East Boston and South End locations), Geiger Gibson, and Upham's Community Health Centers). Recruitment materials (flyers and permission to contact forms) may also be made available at other clinics within the health centers. The study will enroll English and Spanish-speaking patients who have at least one risk factor for HIV but are HIV-negative. Patients enrolled in the pilot will complete self-report surveys at baseline, 1 and 2 months. Participants enrolled in the RCT will complete self-report surveys baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months after baseline; receive and respond to TM assessments during the 6-month intervention. Type: Interventional Start Date: Aug 2024 |
Optimizing Impact of Manual Therapy on Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
University of Pittsburgh
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis, a common condition in older adults, can cause pain and difficulty
walking (i.e., intermittent neurogenic claudication - INC). Patients with INC not
infrequently undergo spinal surgery that fails to help them 1/3-1/2 the time. The purpose
of this multi-site feasibility study1 expand
Lumbar spinal stenosis, a common condition in older adults, can cause pain and difficulty walking (i.e., intermittent neurogenic claudication - INC). Patients with INC not infrequently undergo spinal surgery that fails to help them 1/3-1/2 the time. The purpose of this multi-site feasibility study is to prepare for the conduct of a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of manual therapy, exercise, and intramuscular electroacupuncture in reducing pain and improving walking ability for those with INC, and ultimately limiting the need for surgical referrals. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jun 2024 |
Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention
Boston University
Suicide, Attempted
Suicide Threat
Military service members admitted to inpatient psychiatry for self-injurious thoughts and
behaviors (SITBs) represent an at-risk group for continued SITBs and rehospitalizations
in the post-discharge period. However, there is an absence of evidence-based
interventions designed to be delivered on in1 expand
Military service members admitted to inpatient psychiatry for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) represent an at-risk group for continued SITBs and rehospitalizations in the post-discharge period. However, there is an absence of evidence-based interventions designed to be delivered on inpatient psychiatric units to reduce the risk of post-discharge SITBs. To address this gap, the investigator's research group developed Written Exposure Therapy for Suicide Prevention (WET-SP), a brief, scalable, suicide-specific psychotherapy based on the written disclosure paradigm. Written disclosure, in which an individual writes about a personally stressful experience and the related thoughts and feelings, yields improvements across physical and psychiatric domains. Pilot data suggest that written exposure also yields reductions in SITBs. Yet, no study has adapted the written exposure paradigm specifically to target the amelioration of distress associated with suicidal crises and examined whether implementing WET-SP reduces the risk of subsequent SITBs and suicide-related hospitalizations. The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the efficacy of WET-SP, in reducing the incidence and severity of SITBs in active duty military service members following a psychiatric hospitalization due to suicidal ideation, suicide plans, or a suicide attempt. Secondary objectives are to evaluate a potential mechanism of change (i.e., decreases in thwarted belongingness [cf. social disconnectedness]) and moderator of outcomes (i.e., arc of narrative [cf. linguistical parameters of the written narratives generated during treatment]). Participants randomized to WET-SP + TAU will receive five sessions of WET-SP delivered by the study team during their psychiatric hospitalization plus treatment-as-usual (TAU). Participants randomized to TAU will receive daily contact and patient-centered care delivered by the acute psychiatric inpatient unit provider team (e.g., psychiatrists, therapists, case managers). TAU includes psychiatric assessment, initial stabilization, nurse case management, medication management, treatment of medical comorbidities, group and individual therapy, and discharge planning. Outcome assessments will be administered at pretreatment, posttreatment, and 10-, 20-, and 30-week follow-ups. Type: Interventional Start Date: Aug 2024 |
Perception in Parkinson's Disease
Boston University Charles River Campus
Parkinson's Disease
Perception
Visual Hallucination
The investigators plan to examine the relation of perceptual variables-basic vision,
unusual perceptual experiences(including but not limited to visual hallucinations)-to
relevant functional variables such as cognition, mood, and alertness/sleepiness in an
online sample of persons with Parkinson's1 expand
The investigators plan to examine the relation of perceptual variables-basic vision, unusual perceptual experiences(including but not limited to visual hallucinations)-to relevant functional variables such as cognition, mood, and alertness/sleepiness in an online sample of persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). It is hypothesized that unusual perceptual experiences will relate significantly to the selected variables. Participants do not need to experience visual hallucinations to be able to participate in this study. This is an observational study only, and not an interventional study. Type: Observational Start Date: Sep 2022 |
Fenofibrate for Prevention of DR Worsening
Jaeb Center for Health Research
Diabetic Retinopathy
This randomized trial will evaluate the effect of fenofibrate compared with placebo for
prevention of diabetic retinopathy (DR) worsening through 6 years of follow-up in eyes
with mild to moderately severe non-proliferative DR (NPDR) and no CI-DME at baseline.
In addition to evaluating efficacy, t1 expand
This randomized trial will evaluate the effect of fenofibrate compared with placebo for prevention of diabetic retinopathy (DR) worsening through 6 years of follow-up in eyes with mild to moderately severe non-proliferative DR (NPDR) and no CI-DME at baseline. In addition to evaluating efficacy, this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a model for ophthalmologists to prescribe or collaborate with a primary care provider such as an internist/endocrinologist to prescribe and monitor the drug safely. If this study demonstrates that fenofibrate is effective for reducing the onset of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) or and the results are adopted by the community of retina specialists, a new strategy to prevent vision threatening complications of diabetes could be widely adopted. Widespread use of an oral agent effective at reducing worsening of DR would decrease the numbers of patients who undergo more invasive and much more expensive treatment for DR and who are consequently at risk for side effects that adversely affect visual function. This study will also assess the relationship of glycemic variability, as measured by continuous glucose monitoring with DR outcomes. Ancillary studies will characterize functional and structural outcomes in this cohort. Type: Interventional Start Date: Mar 2021 |
T-DM1 and Tucatinib Compared With T-DM1 Alone in Preventing Relapses in People With High Risk HER2-1
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in
preventing breast cancer from coming back (relapsing) in patients with high risk, HER2
positive breast cancer. T-DM1 is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a
chemotherapy drug, called DM1. Tra1 expand
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in preventing breast cancer from coming back (relapsing) in patients with high risk, HER2 positive breast cancer. T-DM1 is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called DM1. Trastuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 receptors, and delivers DM1 to kill them. Tucatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving T-DM1 and tucatinib may work better in preventing breast cancer from relapsing in patients with HER2 positive breast cancer compared to T-DM1 alone. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jan 2021 |
Lower-Dose Chemoradiation in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Anal Cancer, the DECREASE Study
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Anal Basaloid Carcinoma
Anal Canal Cloacogenic Carcinoma
Anal Canal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Anal Margin Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stage I Anal Cancer AJCC v8
This phase II trial studies how well lower-dose chemotherapy plus radiation
(chemoradiation) therapy works in comparison to standard-dose chemoradiation in treating
patients with early-stage anal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitomycin,
fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in differen1 expand
This phase II trial studies how well lower-dose chemotherapy plus radiation (chemoradiation) therapy works in comparison to standard-dose chemoradiation in treating patients with early-stage anal cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as mitomycin, fluorouracil, and capecitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells. This study may help doctors find out if lower-dose chemoradiation is as effective and has fewer side effects than standard-dose chemoradiation, which is the usual approach for treatment of this cancer type. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jan 2020 |
S1803, Lenalidomide +/- Daratumumab/rHuPh20 as Post-ASCT Maintenance for MM w/MRD to Direct Therapy1
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Multiple Myeloma
Patients are enrolled to screening (Reg Step 1) prior to or after ASCT but prior to Reg
Step 2. Patients are followed until they will begin Maintenance and then registered to
Reg Step 2 (first randomization). Patients are randomized between Lenalidomide for 2
years and Lenalidomide + Daratumumab/rH1 expand
Patients are enrolled to screening (Reg Step 1) prior to or after ASCT but prior to Reg Step 2. Patients are followed until they will begin Maintenance and then registered to Reg Step 2 (first randomization). Patients are randomized between Lenalidomide for 2 years and Lenalidomide + Daratumumab/rHuPH20. After 2 years of Maintenance, MRD is assessed to guide further therapy. MRD-positive patients will continue with the assigned treatment. MRD-negative patients will be further randomized (Reg Step 3) to either continue or discontinue the assigned treatment. Patients are treated for up to 7 years from Step 2 reg and followed for up to 15 years. Type: Interventional Start Date: Aug 2019 |
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Atrial Fibrillation
Stroke
Bleeding
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness (prevention of
thromboembolic events) and safety (major bleeding) of adding oral anticoagulation (OAC)
to background antiplatelet therapy in patients who develop new-onset post-operative
atrial fibrillation (POAF) after isolated c1 expand
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness (prevention of thromboembolic events) and safety (major bleeding) of adding oral anticoagulation (OAC) to background antiplatelet therapy in patients who develop new-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. All patients with a qualifying POAF event, who decline randomization, will be offered the option of enrollment in a parallel registry that captures their baseline risk profile and their treatment strategy in terms of anticoagulants or antiplatelets received. These patients will also be asked to fill out a brief decliner survey. Type: Interventional Start Date: Dec 2019 |
Treatment of Brain AVMs (TOBAS) Study
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
Ruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformation
Arteriovenous Malformations
AVM
BAVM
The objectives of this study and registry are to offer the best management possible for
patients with brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) (ruptured or unruptured) in terms
of long-term outcomes, despite the presence of uncertainty. Management may include
interventional therapy (with endovascul1 expand
The objectives of this study and registry are to offer the best management possible for patients with brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) (ruptured or unruptured) in terms of long-term outcomes, despite the presence of uncertainty. Management may include interventional therapy (with endovascular procedures, neurosurgery, or radiotherapy, alone or in combination) or conservative management. The trial has been designed to test a) whether medical management or interventional therapy will reduce the risk of death or debilitating stroke (due to hemorrhage or infarction) by an absolute magnitude of about 15% (over 10 years) for unruptured AVMs (from 30% to 15%); and, b) to test if endovascular treatment can improve the safety and efficacy of surgery or radiation therapy by at least 10% (80% to 90%). As for the nested trial on the role of embolization in the treatment of Brain AVMs by other means: the pre-surgical or pre-radiosurgery embolization of cerebral AVMs can decrease the number of treatment failures from 20% to 10%. In addition,embolization of cerebral AVMs can be accomplished with an acceptable risk, defined as permanent disabling neurological complications of 8%. Type: Interventional Start Date: May 2014 |
Sensor-based Just-in Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) Targeting Eating Behavior
The Miriam Hospital
Overweight and Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sensor device called an Automatic
Ingestion Monitor (AIM) that is worn on eyeglasses can be used with a smartphone to
change eating behavior. Participants will wear the device for one week of no-intervention
observation. They will then test behavi1 expand
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a sensor device called an Automatic Ingestion Monitor (AIM) that is worn on eyeglasses can be used with a smartphone to change eating behavior. Participants will wear the device for one week of no-intervention observation. They will then test behavioral interventions focused on eating for two weeks. The researchers hypothesize that messages sent to a smartphone that are based on information from the AIM can reduce the amount of food that is eaten and slow eating. Type: Interventional Start Date: Aug 2024 |
Virtual Reality Intervention for Fear of Heights
Boston University Charles River Campus
Acrophobia
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia
(fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR)
environment. The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of liked, non-lyrical
background music on the efficacy of a brief VR1 expand
Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy is an efficacious treatment for acrophobia (fear of heights) and has been delivered effectively in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of liked, non-lyrical background music on the efficacy of a brief VR exposure intervention. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jul 2024 |
Comparing Dara-VCD Chemotherapy Plus Stem Cell Transplant to Dara-VCD Chemotherapy Alone for People1
SWOG Cancer Research Network
AL Amyloidosis
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding a stem cell transplant with melphalan
after completing chemotherapy with daratumumab, cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and
dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) versus chemotherapy with Dara-VCD alone for treating patients
with newly diagnosed amyloid light chain (1 expand
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding a stem cell transplant with melphalan after completing chemotherapy with daratumumab, cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (Dara-VCD) versus chemotherapy with Dara-VCD alone for treating patients with newly diagnosed amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis. Melphalan is a chemotherapy given prior to a stem cell transplant. Giving chemotherapy before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps kill cancer cells in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. The stem cells are then returned to the patients to replace the blood forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy. Daratumumab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called CD38, which is found on some types of immune cells and cancer cells, including myeloma cells. Daratumumab may block CD38 and help the immune system kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cyclophosphamide and bortezomib, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Dexamethasone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to lower the body's immune response to help stop the growth of cancer cells. Giving a stem cell transplant with melphalan after Dara-VCD may kill more cancer cells in patients with newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jul 2024 |
COVID-19 Transmission and Morbidity in Malawi
Boston University
SARS CoV 2 Infection
SARS CoV 2 Vaccination
SARS-CoV-2 transmission was expected to have a devastating impact in sub-Saharan African
countries. Instead, morbidity and mortality rates in nearly the whole region are an order
of magnitude lower than in Europe and the Americas. To identify what is different
requires a better understanding of the1 expand
SARS-CoV-2 transmission was expected to have a devastating impact in sub-Saharan African countries. Instead, morbidity and mortality rates in nearly the whole region are an order of magnitude lower than in Europe and the Americas. To identify what is different requires a better understanding of the underlying immunological substrate of the population, and how these factors affect susceptibility to infection, progression of symptoms, transmission, and responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Study objectives 1. Determine the risk and predictors of infection and disease among contacts of SARS-CoV-2 infection subjects in Malawi 2. Determine whether innate immune responses lower the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease, and acquisition and duration of vaccine responses. 3. Assess whether alterations in innate immune responses relevant to SARS-CoV-2 are associated with malaria or intestinal parasite infections. 4. Assess the acquisition and longevity of antibodies (Ab) and cellular adaptive responses elicited by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination. 5. Assess whether malaria and intestinal parasite infections, chronic/mild undernutrition, and anemia mediate alterations in Ab and other adaptive cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 through innate immune responses or a different unknown mechanism. Type: Observational Start Date: Jan 2023 |
Telemedicine-Delivered Unified Protocol for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
This project will evaluate a telemedicine-delivered, Unified Protocol for
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (UP-CBT) enhanced with continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
review to target anxiety and depressive symptoms and glycemic control in adults with type
1 diabetes. expand
This project will evaluate a telemedicine-delivered, Unified Protocol for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (UP-CBT) enhanced with continuous glucose monitor (CGM) review to target anxiety and depressive symptoms and glycemic control in adults with type 1 diabetes. Type: Interventional Start Date: Oct 2023 |
Confirmation of Diet as a Treatment for Gulf War Illness
American University
Gulf War Syndrome
Gulf War Illness
This clinical trial aims to confirm previous findings from a smaller study which
demonstrated significant improvements in all symptoms among veterans with Gulf War
Illness after one month on the dietary intervention. The main objectives of this study
are: 1) to confirm previous findings of treatmen1 expand
This clinical trial aims to confirm previous findings from a smaller study which demonstrated significant improvements in all symptoms among veterans with Gulf War Illness after one month on the dietary intervention. The main objectives of this study are: 1) to confirm previous findings of treatment response to the diet in a larger and more diverse group; 2) to examine how changes in the nervous system may be the reason for improvement; and 3) to identify markers which change in the blood after one month on the diet. Participants will have baseline measures collected and then will be randomized into the intervention or wait-listed control group, which they will follow for one month before being reassessed. Type: Interventional Start Date: Mar 2023 |
Wrist Cooling for Hot Flashes Clinical Trial
Boston University
Hot Flashes
This pilot randomized double blind controlled crossover study aims to determine the
impact of two wrist cooling devices on symptom control of hot flashes in adult men and
adult women experiencing hot flashes. The participants will record during the first two
weeks of the study all of their hot flas1 expand
This pilot randomized double blind controlled crossover study aims to determine the impact of two wrist cooling devices on symptom control of hot flashes in adult men and adult women experiencing hot flashes. The participants will record during the first two weeks of the study all of their hot flashes and severity of their hot flashes in a diary. The participants will be randomly assigned to wear one of the two wrist cooling devices that have an identical appearance at different times in the study. They will wear the first assigned device for weeks 3 and 4. They will record in their diary the severity of their hot flashes while using the device. For weeks 5 and 6 they will be ask to use a second device and record in their diary the severity of their hot flashes with the use of the device. The devices will be attached to the wrist like a watch. When activated, one device will turn on a cooling fan with the cooling plate being active for up to 5 minutes, and the other device will turn on a cooling fan only for up to 5 minutes without the cooling plate being active. Type: Interventional Start Date: Mar 2023 |
Testing if High Dose Radiation Only to the Sites of Brain Cancer Compared to Whole Brain Radiation1
NRG Oncology
Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Recurrent Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8
This phase III trial compares the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery to standard of care
memantine and whole brain radiation therapy that avoids the hippocampus (the memory zone
of the brain) for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain.
Stereotactic radiosurgery is a s1 expand
This phase III trial compares the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery to standard of care memantine and whole brain radiation therapy that avoids the hippocampus (the memory zone of the brain) for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers a single, high dose of radiation directly to the tumor and may cause less damage to normal tissue. Whole brain radiation therapy delivers a low dose of radiation to the entire brain including the normal brain tissue. Hippocampal avoidance during whole-brain radiation therapy (HA-WBRT) decreases the amount of radiation that is delivered to the hippocampus which is a brain structure that is important for memory. The drug, memantine, is also often given with whole brain radiotherapy because it may decrease the risk of side effects related to thinking and memory. Stereotactic radiosurgery may decrease side effects related to memory and thinking compared to standard of care HA-WBRT plus memantine. Type: Interventional Start Date: Jun 2021 |
Testing Tumor Tissue and Blood to Help Select Personalized Treatments for Patients With Suspected L1
Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium
NSCLC
This collaborative screening protocol, developed by the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium
(LCMC) and supported by the Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG), is designed to
determine the feasibility of comprehensive molecular profiling to detect actionable
oncogenic drivers in patients with suspected1 expand
This collaborative screening protocol, developed by the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium (LCMC) and supported by the Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG), is designed to determine the feasibility of comprehensive molecular profiling to detect actionable oncogenic drivers in patients with suspected early stage lung cancers scheduled to undergo biopsies to establish the diagnosis of lung cancer. The primary purpose of this testing is to determine the presence of 12 oncogenic drivers (mutations in EGFR, BRAFV600E , MET exon 14, KRAS G12C and HER2, rearrangements in ALK, RET, NTRK, EGFR exon 20 insertion and ROS1, and amplification of MET and HER2) that can serve as targets making patients eligible for upcoming targeted neoadjuvant therapy trials. The ultimate goal is to use this information from the screening process to select the optimal neoadjuvant therapy and wherever possible enroll patients onto separate neoadjuvant therapy trials with genomically matched treatments or other appropriate trials if no actionable driver mutation is detected. Thoracic Surgery Oncology Group (TSOG) is a network of surgeons within North American Thoracic Surgery Academic Centers aligned with the goal of enhancing patient care through administration of multi-site trials focused on recent advances in lung cancer. TSOG has aligned with the LCMC4 sites to enroll the LCRF-LEADER screening trial. TSOG's involvement will be essential in trial enrollment and ultimate interpretation of the multimodal clinical and translational data collected as part of this study. We estimate we will detect an actionable oncogenic driver in 33% of cases. The remaining 66% of patients will represent a cohort identified by their care teams as candidates for other potential neoadjuvant therapies which may include checkpoint inhibitors such as atezolizumab, durvalumab, nivolumab, and pembrolizumab or other novel agents. The targeted therapy treatment trials will be conducted independently of the LCRF-LEADER screening trial, evaluating for efficacy. If none of the 10 oncogenic drivers are detected, the patient will be offered participation in any clinical trial of neoadjuvant therapy available at their treating institution or standard of care therapy. For patients not enrolled on a targeted treatment trial, circulating tumor DNA in blood (ctDNA) will be collected at 3 time points: before neoadjuvant treatment, after neoadjuvant treatment but before surgery, and after surgery. This initiative will be correlated with various clinical outcomes. Prespecified clinical data will be collected for correlation with these circulating biomarkers. Type: Observational Start Date: Jun 2022 |
Multi-Center Development of a Novel Diagnostic Test for Alzheimer's Disease
Boston University
Alzheimer Disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
In this multi-center study, the investigators plan to develop a simple blood-based test
for early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The test is based on a single injection
of Pramlintide, an amylin analogue and FDA-approved drug currently used for treatment of
diabetes. The investigative team1 expand
In this multi-center study, the investigators plan to develop a simple blood-based test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The test is based on a single injection of Pramlintide, an amylin analogue and FDA-approved drug currently used for treatment of diabetes. The investigative team has provided evidence in humans with full-blown AD and AD-relevant mouse models that a single injection of Pramlintide transiently renders the blood brain barrier (BBB) more permeable to Amyloidbeta (Aß) peptides, allowing their efflux from the brain compartment into the blood. This Aß efflux causes a corresponding transient elevation of blood levels of Aß, the magnitude of which the applicants believe is proportional to the brain amyloid load as determined by AV-45 PET. The measured difference in the level of plasma Aß taken just before and a short time after injection should reveal the magnitude of the transient increase in blood Aß levels. Supportive preliminary data comes from later stage (full-blown) AD patients with more in-depth background studies in Tg2576 and 5X Familial Alzheimer's Disease (FAD) mouse models. If successful for use as an early AD (i.e., at the Mild Cognitive Impairment [MCI] stage) biomarker, this could be a game-changer for both early AD diagnostics and clinical trials aimed at identifying and testing the efficacy of drugs useful for treatment of AD at early stages. If Pramlintide is effective in releasing mobile pools of Aß from the brain into the blood, this could also have some therapeutic potential, with the goal of reducing brain amyloid load. Three groups of particpants will be studied: 1) amnestic MCI with or without positive AD imaging pathology, 2) probable AD with positive imaging AD pathology, and 3) controls who have normal cognition and do not have memory complaints. Type: Interventional Start Date: Feb 2020 |
Culturally Adapted Group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CaGCBT-SUDs) for Substance Use Disorders and T1
National University of Modern Languages
Treatment
Waitlist
Pakistan is facing a massive rise in drug abuse. According to recent estimates, there are
6.7 million drug abusers, of which 4.25 million are drug dependents who need long-term
treatments in residential setups. Despite these shocking statistics, there is a severe
lack of evidence-based treatment, p1 expand
Pakistan is facing a massive rise in drug abuse. According to recent estimates, there are 6.7 million drug abusers, of which 4.25 million are drug dependents who need long-term treatments in residential setups. Despite these shocking statistics, there is a severe lack of evidence-based treatment, preventive measures, and drug indictment policies. Consequently, the number of drug dependents continues to increase at an alarming rate of 40,000 per year, making Pakistan one of the most drug-affected countries in the world. The ever-increasing rise in drug abuse can be devastating for a country such as Pakistan where the youth population (aged <30 years) makes up a substantial 64% of the total population. It not only affects the individual's physical and mental health but also casts devastating effects on the psycho-social and economic aspects of their lives. Adults with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) usually come across aggravated interpersonal and family problems, loss of productivity and unemployment, poverty and crimes, overall financial problems, deaths, and accidents. Furthermore, it also destroys the norms, morality, worth, and dignity of the person's well-being and effectiveness in the growth of society. Numerous studies in Pakistan showed a lack of evidence-based treatment altogether for adults suffering from SUDs. Thus, effective interventions for SUDs that also meet the clinical reality of open treatment groups are much needed to reduce the treatment gap. Further, the implementation of evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has an advantage with SUDs clients who are motivated. The proposed project aims at the cultural adaptation of CBT-based group intervention for adults with substance use disorders (SUDs) in Pakistan by employing a Quasi-Experimental research design, followed by Randomized Control Trials to test its effectiveness in Pakistan. Type: Interventional Start Date: Dec 2022 |
The Impact of Prehabilitation
Boston Medical Center
Post Operative Complications
While numerous studies have assessed the promising impacts of prehabilitation, there is a
lack of prehabilitation research within lower socioeconomic patient populations. Often
for prehabilitation studies, patients are heavily involved in full scale exercise and
nutrition programs weeks before the1 expand
While numerous studies have assessed the promising impacts of prehabilitation, there is a lack of prehabilitation research within lower socioeconomic patient populations. Often for prehabilitation studies, patients are heavily involved in full scale exercise and nutrition programs weeks before the scheduled procedure. In underserved populations, programs such as these are often not feasible due to lack of transport, resources, and other barriers to healthcare. The investigators seek to evaluate the effectiveness of inexpensive interventions in lower socioeconomic populations. The investigators hypothesize that barriers to prehabilitation are environmental and that prehabilitation interventions tailored for lower socioeconomic (SES) populations will improve time to discharge, mobility, and in turn, readmission rates. The participants for this clinical trial will be seen four times: initially at the preoperative surgical clinic (6-8 weeks prior to surgery), 1-2 days preop at a pre-procedure clinic, postoperative in the inpatient setting (as soon as the participant is able to ambulate during their hospital stay), and in the postoperative surgical clinic at the postoperative visit. Patients will be within the general surgery, colorectal, and surgical oncology departments at Boston Medical Center (BMC). The anticipated sample size is 60 participants (30 in the intervention/prehabilitation arm and 30 in the control/usual care arm). Participants in the intervention arm will participate in a mobility and step tracking intervention aimed at improving postoperative outcomes. The control group will follow routine standard of care at BMC for preoperative and postoperative care. Type: Interventional Start Date: May 2024 |
Improving Memory in Alzheimer's Disease with Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
Boston University Charles River Campus
Alzheimer Disease
The investigators will evaluate the theory that Alzheimer's disease-related memory
impairment derives from the inefficient orchestration of rhythmic activity at the level
of large-scale cortical networks. The results as expected to elucidate AD-related
pathophysiology and set groundwork for the dev1 expand
The investigators will evaluate the theory that Alzheimer's disease-related memory impairment derives from the inefficient orchestration of rhythmic activity at the level of large-scale cortical networks. The results as expected to elucidate AD-related pathophysiology and set groundwork for the development of drug-free interventions for improving memory in AD and related dementias. Type: Interventional Start Date: Dec 2023 |
Support Via Online Social Networks to Promote Safe Infant Care Practices
University of Virginia
Breastfeeding
Infant Death
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Without Mention of Autopsy
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS)
recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive
breastfeeding (BF); and reduce Black/White disparities in these practices through the use
of private Facebook groups providing1 expand
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF); and reduce Black/White disparities in these practices through the use of private Facebook groups providing a) evidence-based education through videos and other multi-media supporting best practices and b) an online community and social network of other pregnant WIC clients and new parents. Type: Interventional Start Date: Mar 2024 |
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