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Filter by:This is an observational study that includes patients with melanoma who will be treated with adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. The investigators will use echocardiograms, blood draws, and PET stress tests to understand how ICI therapy affects the heart and circulatory system.
This study aimed to investigate the value of a novel strategy of intermittent systematic chemotherapy (ISC) in widely metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (wmNPC) patients who achieve objective response after systematic chemotherapy (SC).
The goal of this clinical trial is to pilot test a psychosocial-behavioral mobile health (mHealth) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention intervention in people who use drugs presenting to the emergency department (ED). The main question the study aims to answer is: is the intervention acceptable and appropriate? Participants will use the mHealth app while waiting in the ED and also at home for 90 days. Participants will be asked to complete surveys at baseline, before leaving the ED, and at 30-, 60-, and 90-day follow up visits.
The SUPER trial is a prospective Phase II trial. It is designed for patients with stage 2 or 3 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to surgery. Patients who are enrolled in this trial will receive combination of Non-ablative oligofractionated radiation (NORT) and two cycles of Durvalumab, an immunotherapy drug before their surgery.
Heart failure (HF) patients often develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) that leads to transition into a biventricular HF with poor prognosis. There are two PH components: 1) passive transmission of increased left atrial pressure, 2) heart failure (HF) related pulmonary vascular dysfunction (PVD) with increased vascular resistance. Intriguingly, only some, but not all HF patients develop heart failure-related PVD. The mechanisms and non-invasive detection of HF-PVD are poorly understood and are the focus of the current grant application. Development of PVD is linked to insufficiently characterized metabolic factors that may be mediators of HF-PVD. Untargeted metabolomics is an emerging powerful platform for the discovery of pathways linked to diseases. Its specificity can be further enhanced using transpulmonary gradient sampling. Part A of the project aims to identify novel metabolites associated with the presence of PVD in patients with HF that can serve as biomarkers or targets and will provide biologic insights into PVD. Part C will assess the effects of reverting of metabolic alterations (identified in part A) by a drug/diet on pulmonary vasculature in experimental HF-related PVD. The "gold standard" for the detection of PVD is right heart catheterization, which is invasive and risky. Heart failure-related PVD is therefore often diagnosed late. There is a need for noninvasive tests that may help to detect PVD in early stages and can be done repeatedly. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted automated quantitative analysis of lung texture from low-dose contrast-free high-resolution CT images allow to quantify lung water content, interstitial changes or vessel volume, and may provide clues for detection of heart failure-related PVD. Such an approach, not tested yet, will be utilized for the detection of HF-PVD (part B). Clinical and functional characteristics of lung circulation (exercise hemodynamics, diffusion capacity, perfusion) will be analyzed in relation to quantitative CT data.
This phase II trial compares the effect of relugolix to leuprolide on cardiac function and performance in patients with prostate cancer. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been a key component for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer for decades. The term androgen deprivation therapy means lowering a man's testosterone. Long-term studies show that ADT may contribute to a detriment to cardiac health and predisposes men to developing cardiac diseases. Recent studies suggest that men taking relugolix for treatment of prostate cancer may have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular problems, but more studies are needed to understand this observation, and there are currently no studies reporting the direct impact of ADT (relugolix, versus the more-commonly used leuprolide) on cardiac function and outcomes. Participants will receive definitive radiotherapy for unfavorable intermediate risk prostate cancer and 6-month ADT (either relugolix or leuprolide). In addition, participants will undergo the following: 1. Comprehensive cardiac and exercise testing before and after starting ADT 2. Completion of quality-of-life questionnaires at specific intervals during the study period 3. Provide blood samples at specific intervals during the study period to test for changes in steroid levels and certain biomarkers
The goal of this prospective study is to test the: acceptability of trauma-informed care plans; the intervention appropriateness; and the feasibility of the trauma-informed care plans in the electronic health care record. Patient seen in various health care settings and how have complex health care needs will be invited to participate in this study. The aims to are: Aim 1: Explore the acceptability of trauma-informed care plans, the appropriateness of trauma-informed care plans, and the feasibility of Trauma-Informed Care Plans(TICP) when used by clinicians on the health care team (HCTC). Hypothesis 1: HCTC using the TICP will report its acceptability, feasibility, satisfaction and ease of use. Hypothesis 2: HCTC will report heightened awareness of intersection of trauma and social determinants of health. Hypothesis 3: HCTC will report more awareness of the patient's unique preferences and will be better informed regarding the unique plan of care for their patient. Aim 2: Explore the impact of having a TICP by patients understanding how the TICP may have improved their experience around care and treatment. Hypothesis 1: patients will report: improved satisfaction with their care. Hypothesis 2: patients will report feeling better known by HCT. Hypothesis 3: will report less stress and anxiety related to health care encounters.
The objective of this study is to assess whether efficacy of the AcoArt Litos PCB is superior and whether safety of AcoArt Litos PCB is noninferior to the control device (FDA cleared PTA Balloon Catheter) regarding treatment of obstructions in the infrapopliteal arteries (located distal to the P3 segment of the popliteal artery and extending to the tibiotalar joint) in patients presenting with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)(Rutherford 4-5)
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of sacituzumab govitecan in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
The purpose of this research study is to test the safety and possible side effects of Lutetium-177 (177Lu)-Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)-617 along with niraparib and abiraterone acetate plus prednisone when it is given to people diagnosed with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and does not improve with hormonal therapies) at different dose levels. Once an optimal dose is selected, the researchers want to find out what how well these treatments work to improve survival and control the growth of the tumor.