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- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Investigate the Effect of AZD6793 in Participants With Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Testing two doses of a medicine versus placebo for COPD symptoms
📍 Research Site · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This Phase IIb dose-ranging study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of 2 different doses of AZD6793 compared with placebo tablets in participants with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Obesity / overweightHigh cholesterol
Evaluation of Milk Polar Lipids in Dyslipidemic Adults With Abdominal Obesity
Testing whether daily milk polar lipids affect heart and metabolic risk in adults with belly fat and
📍 University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · Get directions →
The major objective of this project is to examine whether daily consumption of milk polar lipids (MPLs) influences cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
IMPACT - AndHealth Autoimmune Research Registry
Studying a root-cause treatment program for rheumatoid arthritis
📍 AndHealth · Columbus, OH · Get directions →
This is a patient research registry aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive, root-cause medical approach ("AndHealth program") for autoimmune disorders. This approach involves a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies offered under the care of a licensed physician with the support of health coaches.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Sisters for Heart Health: A Community Health Worker Initiative for Improving Heart Health in Farmworker Women
Testing a community health worker program to improve heart health in farmworker women with obesity
📍 Southern GA - Colquitt County · Ellenton, GA · Get directions →
The goal of this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial is to test the extent to which a peer support and community resource navigation intervention improves psychological well-being, addresses non-biologic drivers of health (access to healthcare, supportive services, nutrition, housing stability, transportation, chronic stress, social support), and thus reduces cardiometabolic risk among rural, low-income farmworker women aged 18-50 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * If and to what extent does the intervention reduce stress, social isolation, and psychological distress by improving social support and access to needed resources?
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Predicting Acute Exacerbations of COPD Using Wearable Devices and Remote Monitoring Technology With AI/ML Models
Testing if wearable devices and AI can predict COPD flare-ups
📍 McGill University Health Centre · Montreal, Quebec · Get directions →
This study is aimed to collect real-time physiological data using two wearable devices (a biometric ring and a biometric wristband), daily lung mechanical measurements by a handheld oscillometer, and participant-reported symptoms in patients with COPD remotely from their home environment. The data will be used to train and validate artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models to predict COPD exacerbations in advance of their actual occurrence.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureHigh cholesterol
Targeting Metabolic Syndrome From the Emergency Department Through Mixed-Methods: Pilot Trial
Testing a new program after an ER visit to manage metabolic syndrome
📍 Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital · Indianapolis, IN · Get directions →
The objective of this study is to pilot a multifaceted, optimized intervention for metabolic syndrome (MetS) in emergency department patients to establish feasibility. Participants (n=20) will be randomized to intervention or control (usual care).
- Rheumatoid arthritis
A Long-Term Follow-Up Observational Study to Evaluate Safety in Subjects Who Have Received a Gene-Modified Regulatory T Cell (Treg) Therapeutic
Tracking long-term side effects after gene-modified immune cells for rheumatoid arthritis
📍 UCSF Medical Center · San Francisco, CA · +9 more US sites · Get directions →
To assess the emergence, type, severity, and potential causality of delayed adverse events following administration of a gene-modified Treg therapeutic.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Genetic Variation in IgG in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Testing how a genetic change in alpha-1 antitrypsin affects immune and lung responses to a pneumonia
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · Get directions →
The goal of this study is to learn whether patients who have a genetic mutation in the genes that cause alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency also have genetic variation in nearby genes that can increase risk for reduced immune function and respiratory infections. To investigate this hypothesis, we will compare immune responses to the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20, Pfizer) between participants who have one abnormal copy of the SERPINA1 gene and either no COPD exacerbations, vs those with 2 or more COPD exacerbations in the past year.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Mindful Steps 2.0: Promoting Physical Activity in Patients With COPD and HF
Testing a remote mindful program to increase daily steps in people with COPD and heart failure
📍 VA Boston · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The goal of this fully-remote randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of Mindful Steps in facilitating physical activity compared to usual standard of care among 136 patients with COPD and/or HF. The main question it aims to answer is can this intervention promote physical activity as measured by daily step counts in sedentary patients with COPD and/or HF.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Passive Heat Therapy for People With COPD
Testing whether a 45-minute hot-water footbath improves blood flow in people with COPD
📍 University of British Columbia · Kelowna, British Columbia · Get directions →
People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often develop high blood pressure and heart disease due to their sedentary lifestyle and difficulty exercising. The investigators will test if heating can mimic the health benefits of exercise by monitoring the increase in leg blood-flow using ultrasound during a 45-minute hot-water footbath.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureHigh cholesterol
Culturally Adapted Dietary Clinical Trial in PR
Testing a Puerto Rico–adapted diet for adults to reduce heart and diabetes risk factors
📍 FDI Clinical Research · San Juan, · Get directions →
This project will determine whether a diet culturally adapted to adults in Puerto Rico can effectively decrease cardiometabolic risk factors. This will help define a culturally-appropriate, feasible, and sustainable diet intervention aimed at reducing cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes, and obesity outcomes.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of Lunsekimig Compared With Placebo in Adult Participants With Inadequately Controlled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Characterized by an Eosinophilic Phenotype
Testing a shot versus placebo for COPD symptoms in adults with high eosinophils
📍 University of Alabama at Birmingham- Site Number : 8400003 · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a parallel, Phase 2b/Phase 3, 3-arm study to investigate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of subcutaneous (SC) treatment with lunsekimig compared with placebo in adult participants (aged 40 to 80 years, inclusive) with inadequately controlled Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by an eosinophilic phenotype. Participation to the study consists of 3 periods: * Screening period of up to 4 weeks * Randomized intervention period of approximately 48 weeks * Follow-up period: Approximately 8 weeks The study duration will be up to 60 weeks.
- Rheumatoid arthritis💵 May compensate
Targeted Remotely-delivered Anti-inflammatory Interventions With Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Testing a remote exercise program (aerobic and strength) for people with rheumatoid arthritis
📍 Duke University · Durham, NC · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of an intensive, remotely-delivered, combined aerobic and resistance training exercise program for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and to collect data to support power calculations for a larger research study.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Analysis of T and B Cell Repertoire Changes in Response to Orencia® (Abatacept) in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Studying how abatacept changes blood immune cell patterns in rheumatoid arthritis
📍 Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, NY · Get directions →
The condition that will be studied is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and in particular, RA patients with moderate to highly active disease who were prescribed Abatacept (Orencia®) (ABA) by their physician during their setting of care at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). This investigator-initiated, prospective, comparative, 3-arm observational study will examine changes in lymphocytes in RA patients starting abatacept compared to RA patients starting TNF inhibitors and to healthy controls.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDepression
AI Platform for Fatigue and Depression Detection
Testing how well an AI tool can spot fatigue and depression in heart patients
📍 Indiana University · Indianapolis, IN · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This observational study evaluates the accuracy of the Okaya AI platform in detecting fatigue and depression in cardiology patients, comparing its assessments to PHQ-9 and Fatigue Assessment Scale scores.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh cholesterol
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Obicetrapib/Ezetimibe 10 mg Fixed-Dose Combination or Obicetrapib 10 mg Daily on Top of Guideline-Recommended Lipid-Lowering Therapy in Participants With Type 2 Diabetes and/or Metabolic Syndrome
Testing whether a daily cholesterol medicine, alone or with ezetimibe, works on top of standard
📍 Clinical Research Institute of Arizona · Sun City West, AZ · +19 more US sites · Get directions →
This study will be a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized, Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of obicetrapib 10 mg, both as a fixed-dose combination (FDC) with ezetimibe 10 mg and as monotherapy, on top of guideline-recommended lipid-lowering therapy in patients with metabolic syndrome and/or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
The Weight of Cardiovascular Disease
Testing how a heart and metabolism clinic affects weight loss in obese adults with heart disease
📍 Mayo Clinic in Rochester · Rochester, MN · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a cardiometabolic clinic on percent body weight loss, body mass index (BMI), and visceral adiposity distribution in obese adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) at 12 months.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureHigh cholesterol
Prescription of Step Counts for Targeted Changes in Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk in Overweight/Obese Adults
Testing step-count goals to improve body fat and heart health in adults
📍 Kennesaw State Universityh · Kennesaw, GA · Get directions →
The prevalence of overweight and obesity remains epidemic in the United States, with some of the highest rates seen in older adults. While this phenomenon is certainly multifactorial, a good deal of evidence suggests that insufficient physical activity (PA) contributes significantly.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
The Impact of Renal Transplant on Coronary Microvascular Function Among Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Studying how kidney transplant affects tiny-heart-vessel blood flow in people with advanced chronic
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · Get directions →
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often experience faster aging of the heart and blood vessels, which raises the risk of heart problems beyond traditional factors like high blood pressure or cholesterol. One early sign is reduced blood flow in the tiny vessels that supply the heart, measured by a positron emission tomography (PET) scan using a marker called myocardial flow reserve (MFR).
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
Adapting and Testing a Novel Digital Health Tool (PREVENT) to Improve Health Behavior Counseling and Cardiovascular Health in Rural Primary Care Clinics
Testing a digital health tool to improve weight and heart care talks in rural clinics
📍 Washington University in St. Louis · St Louis, MO · Get directions →
The focus on this application is low-income, rural patients, since cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevalence is 40% higher among rural than urban residents. Health behavior counseling and follow-up care are required for patients with an elevated body mass index who have increased risk for CVD.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Healthier: Health Coaching for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Improve Mental Well-Being
Testing whether peer health coaching reduces anxiety or depression in adults with rheumatoid
📍 Weill Cornell Medical College · New York, NY · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if peer coaching works to reduce levels of anxiety and/or depression in adults diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The main questions it aims to answer are: Do people with RA who complete the intervention with a peer coach have lower levels of anxiety and/or depression at 6 months from baseline?
- High blood pressureKidney disease
A Phase IIb Study to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin in Combination With Baxdrostat Compared With Baxdrostat on Albuminuria in Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease and High Blood Pressure.
Testing how adding a diabetes medicine to baxdrostat affects urine protein in people with chronic
📍 Research Site · Surprise, AZ · +17 more US sites · Get directions →
International, Multicenter and Double-Blind study. The purpose is to measure the effect of baxdrostat in combination with dapagliflozin compared with baxdrostat/placebo on albuminuria, as well as safety, in participants with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety of Astegolimab in Participants With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Testing the long-term safety of astegolimab in people with COPD
📍 UAB Lung Health Center · Birmingham, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and to explore the efficacy of astegolimab in participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have completed the 52-week placebo-controlled treatment period in parent studies GB43311 or GB44332.
- High blood pressureCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Phenotyping Resting and Exertional Right Ventricular Dysfunction Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Studying how the right side of the heart works at rest and during exercise in people with COPD
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · Get directions →
This study plans to learn about heart function among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In particular, the investigators want to understand the different patterns of right ventricular response during rest and moderate- vs high-intensity exercise.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular diseaseHigh blood pressure
A Novel Digital Tool Physicians Can Use to Prescribe Exercise to Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
Testing a new digital tool doctors can use to prescribe exercise
📍 UConn Health · Farmington, CT · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The investigators will conduct a feasibility and pilot efficacy randomized controlled trial to test the usability and user satisfaction of an evidence-based digital health tool the investigators developed for physicians to use to Prioritize Personalize Prescribe EXercise (P3-EX) to patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. The investigators will recruit 24 physicians from two local hospitals in CT, USA.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney disease
A Study of Orforglipron (LY3502970) on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and/or Chronic Kidney Disease (ATTAIN-Outcomes)
Testing whether orforglipron changes heart outcomes in adults with heart disease and/or kidney
📍 Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Bahia Blanca · Bahía Blanca, · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure cardiovascular outcomes with orforglipron compared with placebo in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Participation in the study will last about 5 years.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Oral Versus Intramuscular Steroid Use to Control Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares
Comparing pills versus shots of steroids to control rheumatoid arthritis flares
📍 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
People living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often experience flares-periods where their symptoms suddenly get worse. These flares can cause significant pain, make it harder to move and do daily activities, and lower overall quality of life.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adult Participants With Moderate to Very Severe COPD (D5241C00006)
Testing whether tezepelumab is safe and works for adults with COPD
📍 Research Site · Foley, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tezepelumab in Adults with Moderate to Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Pooled Analysis of Single-arm Studies of Budesonide/Glycopyrronium/Formoterol (BGF) in Routine Care Setting
Analyzing how a COPD inhaler is used in routine care settings
📍 Research Site · Mississauga, · Get directions →
The CHOROS pooled analysis is a retrospective secondary data use analysis of integrated individual participant data from a series of planned and on-going primary prospective, non-interventional, multi-center studies sponsored by AstraZeneca and conducted in the pulmonary/primary care practitioner setting in multiple countries and may include data from the following countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Greece, Japan, Canada and Romania.
- High blood pressureAnxiety
The Benefits of Natural Medicine, Vitamin IV Therapy and Supplements: Maintaining Good Health Through Nature
Testing herbal medicine and vitamin treatments for high blood pressure and anxiety
📍 Health for Life Holistic Wellness Center LLC · Dover, DE · Get directions →
Herbal Medicine is known as the medicinal use of herbal substances as a means of treating different conditions in the human body to ensure that the body remains in optimal health and wellness. These substances are known to contain very active ingredients in it and as such is also a very potent means of managing diseases and ailments in the body.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Assessing the Efficacy of Targeted Home Visits in the Management of Chronic Conditions
Testing whether targeted home visits improve care for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
The purpose of study is to evaluate whether home visit programs are an effective method for HTN and T2DM management as compared to standard of care clinic visits.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseDepressionAnxiety
Improving Care and Mental Well-Being for Adults With Heart Failure
Testing ways to improve mental well-being for adults with heart failure
📍 Seaway Valley Community Health Centre (Cardiac Rehab Program) · Cornwall, Ontario · Get directions →
Heart failure is a high-risk, chronic condition that impacts patients' mental health. Approximately 50% of heart failure patients experience comorbid mental health conditions, such as stress, depression and anxiety, which affect their day-to-day lives.
- Type 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Polypill for Prevention of Cardiomyopathy
Testing a pill combination to prevent heart muscle disease in people with type 2 diabetes and high
📍 UT Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · Get directions →
This study will investigate the utility of a polypill-based strategy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and high risk of heart failure (HF), as assessed via the WATCH-DM risk score. Polypill therapy will consist of empagliflozin 12.5 mg, losartan 25, 50 or 100 mg, and finerenone 10 mg daily.
- High blood pressure💵 May compensate
Arterial Ablation for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Comorbidities
Testing a device used through a blood-vessel procedure for type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure
📍 Hospital Paitilla Clinicas y Hospitales · Panama City, · Get directions →
This study is assess the safety and performance of the Neurotronic Infusion catheter for treatment of patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension.
- Obesity / overweightType 2 diabetesHigh blood pressure
Wild Blueberries for Gut, Brain, and Heart Health in Adults With High Blood Pressure
Testing whether wild blueberries affect heart health, thinking, and gut in adults with high blood
📍 Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · Get directions →
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of wild blueberries on cardiovascular health, cognitive function, and gut microbiota composition in non-Hispanic Black and White adults with elevated blood pressure.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Dynamic Treatment Regiments for Glucocorticoid Tapering
Studying how people with rheumatoid arthritis respond to tapering steroid medicine
📍 VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI · Ann Arbor, MI · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The purpose of this clinical trial is to better understand how people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) respond to gradual dose reduction, or "tapering", of steroid medications like prednisone. Some people with RA have symptoms when steroid dose is reduced, while others don't.
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
A Study of LY3971297 in Healthy Participants
Testing side effects and how the body processes an injection in healthy and obese people with high
📍 CenExel ACT · Anaheim, CA · +2 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to measure side effects of LY3971297 injection administered under the skin in healthy participants and obese participants with high blood pressure (BP). Blood tests will be performed to check how much LY3971297 gets into the bloodstream and how long it takes the body to eliminate it.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)Asthma
The Effects of Positive Airway Pressure on the Mucolytic Effects of NAC (TEAM)
Testing whether positive airway pressure helps a lung medicine (NAC) reach mucus plugs in asthma or
📍 UCSF Airway Clinical Research Center · San Francisco, CA · Get directions →
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if positive pressure during inspiration will improve penetration of aerosolized N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) into airway mucus plugs in the lungs of patients with asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does delivery of aerosolized NAC with positive inspiratory pressure have a greater effect on mucus plug burden in the lungs than delivery of NAC without positive pressure.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Effectiveness of the WearME System for COPD Severity and Respiratory Function
Testing whether the WearME system tracks COPD severity and breathing
📍 Johns Hopkins · Baltimore, MD · +1 more US site · Get directions →
This observational study evaluates the effectiveness of the WearME system in monitoring COPD severity and respiratory function by comparing its measurements to standard spirometry, capnography, and other clinical assessments in 128 COPD participants.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Depemokimab as an Extended treatmeNt Duration Biologic in Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Type 2 Inflammation (ENDURA-2)
Testing a medicine added to standard care for moderate to severe COPD
📍 GSK Investigational Site · Sheffield, AL · +39 more US sites · Get directions →
Depemokimab is being developed as a treatment for individuals with moderate to severe COPD. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of depemokimab compared as an add-on medicine in participants with uncontrolled moderate to severe COPD with type 2 inflammation.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease
WatchWell: Simple and Practical Strategies to Reduce the Negative Health Impact of Sedentary Screen Time
Testing home tools and wearable devices to reduce health harms from evening screen time in people
📍 Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, efficacy, and participant adherence in using home-based technologies and wearable devices and simple, practical strategies to reduce the negative impact that evening screen time may have on your health.
- High blood pressureDepression
Cocooned Moms Study
Testing whether a phone health app lowers stress, depression, and blood pressure in pregnant Black
📍 University Of Miami · Miami, FL · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The Cocooned Moms Study is a pre- and post-design study primarily aimed at reducing stress, depressive symptoms, and blood pressure among expectant Black women by providing them with free access to the InovCares mobile app. InovCares is a culturally-sensitive telehealth platform designed for community-based care coordination in maternal care.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
To Evaluate the Effect of EXPD-101/FXS7553 Compared With Placebo in Patients With COPD Over 52 Weeks of Treatment
Testing two doses of a daily medicine versus placebo in people with COPD over 52 weeks
📍 DM Clinical Research - Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · +11 more US sites · Get directions →
This is a Phase 2 study of the efficacy, safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of two doses of EXPD-101 in participants with COPD. Study participants will be randomized to receive either study drug or placebo administered once daily for 52 weeks.
- Lupus (SLE)Rheumatoid arthritisMultiple sclerosis (MS)
A Long-Term Follow-Up Study for Participants Previously Treated With KYV-101
Tracking long-term side effects and persistence after gene-edited CAR T treatment for lupus,
📍 University of Colorado, Denver · Denver, CO · Get directions →
The purpose of this long-term follow-up (LTFU) study is to collect delayed adverse events (AEs) and understand the persistence of KYV-101 (autologous CAR T cell product; gene-modified product), in participants who have been administered KYV-101 (gene-modified product; autologous CAR T cell product). This LTFU protocol will be open to any participant who received at least one infusion of KYV-101 in a previous Kyverna sponsored clinical trial or Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressureDepression
Enjoying Affordable and Tasty Food Together
Testing a meal kit and nutrition lessons to help adults with food insecurity and health issues
📍 University of Massachusetts Lowell · Lowell, MA · Get directions →
The goal of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of a novel meal kit and nutrition education intervention among adults aged 40 years and older, who are lower income, and to evaluate the preliminary impact of the meal kit and nutrition education intervention on food insecurity, dietary quality, mental health, quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors compared with general nutrition education materials in this population. The main questions are: What is the acceptability and satisfaction with the meal kits and nutrition education intervention?
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
The ROAM Research Study Therapy (LTOT) Version
Testing a device that tracks how people with COPD use oxygen over time
📍 University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · Get directions →
The purpose of this research is to test a device being developed that can see how patients use oxygen therapy over a long period of time. This study will focus on developing a new display part called ROAM module which will be attached to your oxygen source.
✓ Study care freeLearn more → - Rheumatoid arthritis
Could a Feedback Device Help Manage Work-related Shoulder Disorders?
Testing whether a feedback device can help manage work-related shoulder pain
📍 Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (Cirris) · Québec, Quebec · Get directions →
Work-related shoulder pain is a common problem with significant socio-economic repercussions. The impact of these disorders on workers is considerable, particularly in terms of pain, disability and reduced quality of life.
- Type 2 diabetesHeart / cardiovascular disease
Acute and Chronic Effects of Oral Ketones in Subjects With HFrEF and Diabetes
Testing how drinking ketone drinks affects heart function in people with type 2 diabetes and heart
📍 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · Get directions →
This study will provide insight into whether cardiac function changes with oral Ketone Esters (KE) administered to patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Plasma ketones are avidly extracted by cardiac muscle and their uptake is not dependent upon insulin or influenced by insulin resistance.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Emphysema Research Registry and Biosample Repository
Building a registry and sample collection to study emphysema and COPD
📍 University of Pittsburgh Emphysema/COPD Research Center · Pittsburgh, PA · Get directions →
The Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC Health System) provides patients with any type of breathing or lung disorder a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The Emphysema/COPD Research Center (ECRC) is a specialty clinic, within this center, that attempts to advance the understanding of emphysema and to evaluate new therapies for patients with emphysema.
- Lupus (SLE)Rheumatoid arthritis
A Study of CC-97540, CD-19-Targeted Nex-T CAR T Cells, in Participants With Severe, Refractory Autoimmune Diseases (Breakfree-1)
Testing a CD19-targeted CAR T cell treatment in people with severe lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
📍 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · Aurora, CO · +30 more US sites · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to establish the tolerability, preliminary efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of CC-97540 in participants with severe, refractory autoimmune diseases (Breakfree-1).
- Obesity / overweightHigh blood pressure
Impact GLP-1 Agonists Following Bariatric
Testing whether GLP-1 medicines after bariatric surgery affect weight and blood sugar
📍 University of Missouri Hospital · Columbia, MO · Get directions →
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose levels through improved insulin sensitivity and release of insulin from the pancreas, control hunger, induce satiety and plays a role in the metabolic health of a person. GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have been shown to be effective in achieving weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes while improving blood glucose control.
- Obesity / overweightHeart / cardiovascular disease💵 May compensate
New Heart Imaging Techniques to Evaluate Possible Heart Disease
Testing new heart imaging to check for possible heart disease
📍 National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · Bethesda, MD · Get directions →
Background: \- Imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can provide information about heart and blood vessels. The tests let doctors can see the amount of blood vessel narrowing and vessel wall thickness.
- High blood pressureKidney disease
KIdney aNd blooD prESsure ouTcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors (CCS)
Looking at kidney health and blood pressure outcomes in survivors of childhood cancer
📍 The Hospital For Sick Children · Toronto, Ontario · Get directions →
Background: Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) are at elevated risk of chronic health conditions. Chemotherapies can cause recurrent acute kidney injury which may progress to kidney fibrosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD) or hypertension (HTN).
✓ Study care freeLearn more → - COPD (chronic lung disease)
Photon-counting CT in Chest Imaging
Testing photon-counting CT scans to measure lung damage in COPD
📍 Duke University Hospital · Durham, NC · Get directions →
Purpose and objective: This project aims to evaluate photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) quantitative accuracy using COPDGene subjects. The goal is to establish acquisition protocols for PCCT scans with proper post-processing (e.g., reconstruction parameters and harmonization techniques) that enable reproducible measurements of emphysema metrics (e.g., Perc15, LAA-950, HU accuracy) and airways (Pi10, WA%) in the lungs.
✓ Study care freeLearn more → - COPD (chronic lung disease)
COPD Patient-Powered Research Network
Building a patient registry for people with COPD to share health info for research
📍 COPD Foundation · Washington D.C., DC · Get directions →
The COPD Patient-Powered Research Network (COPD PPRN) is a patient research registry with the goal of enrolling 75,000 or more COPD patients and those at risk who are willing to share their heath information over several years and participate in research. The COPD PPRN has built an online platform to allow volunteers to enroll electronically, complete surveys, be contacted about studies they qualify for and become connected to COPD resources.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Physica System Total Knee Replacement Registry Study
Tracking long-term results of knee replacement implants in people with rheumatoid arthritis
📍 Eisenhower Desert Orthopedics Center - Harry and Diane Rinker Bldg · Rancho Mirage, CA · +4 more US sites · Get directions →
The primary objective of this study is to obtain long-term implant survivorship (out to 10 years) and to assess clinical, patient-reported outcome measures, and radiographic data for the commercially available Physica system. For ancillary arm, from baseline to 5-year follow-up.
- Lupus (SLE)Rheumatoid arthritis
Maternal Autoimmune Disease Research Alliance (MADRA) Registry
Tracking pregnant people with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
📍 Duke University · Durham, NC · Get directions →
This multi-site registry, centered at Duke University, will enroll pregnant women with autoimmune and rheumatologic diseases. The main goal of MADRA is to identify ways to improve the health of women with rheumatic diseases and their babies during pregnancy.
- COPD (chronic lung disease)
Validation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Algorithm
Testing an algorithm to find chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) sooner
📍 Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Winston-Salem, NC · Get directions →
Under-diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is prevalent, with an estimated 75% of adults suffering from COPD in the US, without clinical recognition. Often, the first diagnosis of COPD comes with a flare or exacerbation.
- Heart / cardiovascular diseaseKidney diseaseCOPD (chronic lung disease)
Home Hospital for Suddenly Ill Adults
Testing home-based care for suddenly ill adults with heart, lung, or kidney conditions
📍 Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston, MA · +1 more US site · Get directions →
The investigators propose a home hospital model of care that substitutes for treatment in an acute care hospital. Limited studies of the home hospital model have demonstrated that a sizeable proportion of acute care can be delivered in the home with equal quality and safety, reduced cost, and improved patient experience.
- Heart / cardiovascular disease
Cereset Research Exploratory Study
Testing Cereset Research to improve the body’s stress and sleep functions
📍 Wake Forest University Health Scienc\ess · Winston-Salem, NC · Get directions →
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of Cereset Research to improve autonomic function in participants with symptoms of stress, anxiety, or insomnia.
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