There are about 173942 clinical studies being (or have been) conducted in United States. The country of the clinical trial is determined by the location of where the clinical research is being studied. Most studies are often held in multiple locations & countries.
The purpose of this study is to see whether transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (or TENS) reduces pain during an endometrial biopsy. A TENS unit is an over-the-counter, FDA approved device that sends low-level electrical impulses through the skin to reduce the amount of discomfort experienced during procedures. A TENS unit is very low-risk and used in a lot of ways, including for chronic pain, after surgery, and during labor. Since there is no standard way of managing discomfort during an endometrial biopsy, the investigators think that TENS might be helpful. Participating in the study may require some additional time in clinic to answer research-related questions. Subjects will be asked to answer demographic questions (which will be combined anonymously) before and after the procedure, as well as rate subject's pain at different time points during the procedure. The biggest benefit in participating is that subject's discomfort might be lower during and after the procedure. Subjects may not benefit from participating in this study. There is a small risk of a skin reaction from wearing the TENS pads.
This study aims to investigate the impact of two plant-based diets-whole food plant-based (WFPB) and plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA)-vs. an omnivorous diet (Animal) on endurance and muscular strength in recreational athletes.
The proposed project explores the acceptability and health benefits of ready-to-eat (RTE) meals based on the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan. The researchers have developed 14 recipes following the DASH eating plan, which is recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The prepackaged meals will be processed using Washington State University (WSU) microwave technologies to ensure food safety. In this pilot study, a sample of 30 participants will be recruited by to study the impact of the DASH meals on blood pressure. All meals will be provided to participants, who will consume the meals daily over a period of 4 weeks. Daily and weekly monitoring of participants (blood pressure and weight) will allow us to gain a scientific understanding on the preventive power of healthy diets in lowering blood pressure and reducing CVD risk.
To determine the accuracy and precision of capillary refill time measurement using a mobile health application (Cap App) in a healthy pediatric population. This will be a cross-sectional study measuring the capillary refill time in a healthy pediatric population using both the Cap App and two additional manual methods which will serve as the comparison.
This is a Phase 2, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 14-week study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg (2 x 2.8 mg tablets) taken once daily at bedtime for the management of multi-site pain associated with Long COVID.
Breast cancer screening disparities among Black women persist despite health system recognition and outreach. However, current evidence on how to tailor and optimize implementation strategies for breast cancer screening outreach is limited. The proposed study is part of a larger project to design a chatbot for breast cancer screening outreach to Black women and will focus on optimizing the chatbot persona. Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) framework, the investigators will conduct a randomized factorial experiment to assess the individual components of chatbot persona for breast cancer screening and identify which components have the greatest effect on trust and engagement for Black women. This information will guide the design of an optimized chatbot intervention that achieves the primary outcomes.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of BNT162b RNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates in adults to prevent COVID-19. For all cohorts (groups of participants), this study is seeking participants who are healthy (who may have preexisting disease if it is stable); All participants will receive a single dose of the study vaccine at the first study clinic and will return to the study clinic at least 4 more times. At each clinic visit, a blood sample will be taken. The study is about 6 months long for each participant. The vaccine candidates in this study are investigational but are very similar to BNT162b2 (Comirnaty), a COVID-19 RNA vaccine approved for use in the US and in many countries. For Cohort 1, this study included participants who were: - 18 through 55 years of age - have received 1 booster dose of a US-authorized COVID-19 vaccine, with the last dose being 90 or more days before Visit 1 of this study. All participants in Cohort 1 will receive 1 of the 2 study vaccines at a 30 microgram dose: BNT162b5 Bivalent (WT/OMI BA.2) or BNT162b2 Bivalent (WT/OMI BA.1). For Cohort 2, this study included participants who were: - 12 years of age and older - have received 3 prior doses of 30 micrograms BNT162b2, with the last dose being 150 to 365 days before Visit 1 of this study. Participants 12 through 17 years of age will receive BNT162b2 Bivalent (WT/OMI BA.4/BA.5) 30 micrograms. Participants 18 years and older will receive BNT162b2 Bivalent (WT/OMI BA.4/BA.5) at either a 30 microgram or a 60 microgram dose. For Cohort 3, this study included participants who were: - 18 years of age and older - have received 3 prior doses of 30 micrograms BNT162b2, with the last dose being 150 to 365 days before Visit 1 of this study. - Participants will receive BNT162b2 Bivalent (WT/OMI BA.4/BA.5) 30 micrograms. For Cohort 4, this study is seeking participants who are: - 18 through 55 years of age - have received 3 or 4 prior doses of a US-authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (and dose level), with the last dose being a US-authorized BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent vaccine and dose level at least 150 days before Visit 1 of this study. All participants in Cohort 4 will receive 1 of the 5 study vaccines at a 30 microgram dose: BNT162b2 Bivalent (Original/ OMI BA.4/BA.5), BNT162b5 Bivalent (Original/OMI BA.4/BA.5), BNT162b6 Bivalent (Original/OMI BA.4/BA.5), BNT162b7 Bivalent (Original/OMI BA.4/BA.5) or BNT162b7 Monovalent (OMI BA.4/BA.5).
This is an observational study in which data from people with atrial fibrillation who received or are currently receiving the drug apixaban to prevent thromboembolic events (blood clots that travel through the blood stream to plug another smaller vessel) are studied. In observational studies, only observations are made without specified advice or interventions. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a condition of having irregular and often rapid heartbeat. AF can lead to the formation of blood clots in the heart and to embolism, a condition that happens when a blood clot travels through the blood stream to plug another smaller vessel. This can lead to serious and life-threatening conditions, such as a stroke. A stroke occurs because the brain tissue beyond the blockage no longer receives nutrients and oxygen so that brain cells die. As strokes arising from AF can involve extensive areas of the brain, it is important to prevent them. Blood clots are formed in a process known as coagulation. This is a complex series of steps that must occur in a specific sequence. Medications are already available to prevent the formation of blood clots. When taken by mouth (orally), they are known as oral anticoagulants (OACs). OACs decrease the risk of the above-mentioned serious and life-threatening conditions. The main side effect of OACs is an increase of the risk of bleeding. In the beginning, there was only one main class of OAC called vitamin k antagonists (VKAs) prescribed in usual practice. VKAs work by lowering the number of coagulation factors in the blood. Over the years, newer OAC medications have become available which act more specifically by interrupting one or more of the coagulation steps and preventing the blood from clotting. The study treatment apixaban works by blocking a very specific step in the blood clotting process, the activation of a protein called Factor Xa. Newer OACs are also called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). DOACs require less monitoring by doctors, but an increased risk of bleeding remains. Bleedings can be an important reason for stopping therapy. One type of bleeding called patient relevant bleeding (PRB) has not been intensely studied so far. PRB is a type of minor bleeding which is bothersome, but which does not require medical treatment as it has no important impact on a person's health. It needs to be distinguished from so called clinically relevant non-major bleeding (CRNMB). CRNMB stands for a type of bleeding which may have an important impact on a person's health and needs medical attention, but when treated, is not likely to have a negative impact on a person's health. Only limited information is available for PRB and CRNMB related to the treatment with DOACs in real-world settings. In this study, researchers want to collect more data about how often PRB and CRNMB occur in people with AF treated with apixaban. In addition, researchers want to learn how these medical problems affect the treatment with apixaban under real-world conditions. To do this, researchers will count the number of participants in usual practice - who have PRB or CRNMB and who are being treated with apixaban at the time of this ongoing study or who have recently taken this drug, but have switched to another OAC, - who have PRB or CRNMB and have decided to stop or to continue their treatment with apixaban. In addition, characteristics of each participant and the reason for continuation or discontinuation of apixaban will be collected and described. The data for this study will come from patient surveys. Besides this data collection, no further tests or examinations are planned in this study. The participants who take their apixaban treatment during this study will receive their treatments as prescribed by their doctors during routine practice according to the approved product information. The data will be from participants who will be identified for the survey using last 12-months data from the database called HealthCore Integrated Research Database (HIRD). The data will be collected for each participant for 12 months before the participant starts the survey. The study will end as soon as the planned number of surveys has been reached or at the end date of the study.
Home palliative care needs are often under-recognized in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). This pilot study is designed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an initiative to enhance referrals to Penn Home Palliative Care compared with usual care among hemodialysis-dependent ESRD patients admitted to a Penn hospital. Results will inform a future pragmatic trial comparing the effectiveness of home palliative care compared with usual care among ESRD patients. Evaluating the effectiveness of home palliative care services is critical to determine whether increasing access to these services would improve patient-centered outcomes for these high-need patients.
To prospectively collect and evaluate pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative variables for all patients undergoing surgical microwave ablation. All patients who have a surgical microwave ablation with the Neuwave system will be added to the database after their treatment and procedures have been completed.