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Brain Mechanisms of Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy
The overall aim of the present proposal is to investigate how patients' and clinicians' (Licensed acupuncturists, LAc) neural and autonomic processes during treatment interaction correlate to patient outcomes. Male and female healthy clinicians and fibromyalgia patients will be recruited for the study.
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Brentuximab Vedotin for Systemic Sclerosis
There is significant unmet need for effective treatment options for Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (dcSSc). The present study will be a dose-escalation safety trial of brentuximab vedotin, a drug-antibody conjugate approved for the treatment of lymphoma and targeted to the protein CD30 molecule expressed on activated immune cells There is evidence for CD30 involvement in SSc. This study represents the first step in determining safety and tolerability of brentuximab vedotin in SSc.
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Brief Nurse-led Mindfulness Based Intervention
This is a single-site, two-arm, parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT). The feasibility, acceptability, and clinical effects of the nurse-led, very brief, preoperative mindfulness based intervention for hip and knee replacement patients will be investigated relative to nurse-led preoperative pain psychoeducation. A secondary sub-analysis will compare two different styles of mindfulness practice (mindfulness of breath vs. mindfulness of pain) relative to preoperative pain psychoeducation.
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Burst Biologics Spinal Fusion Registry
A multicenter patient registry was created with aim of documenting how spine and neurosurgeons are utilizing Burst Biologics products along with patient outcomes. These include radiographic measures such as fusion outcome, instrumentation integrity, and clinical outcomes (symptom and function improvement) based on surgeon and patient based outcome assessments.
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Can Telehealth Replace In-Person Occupational Therapy After Hand Surgery: A Noninferiority Study
This study will investigate a novel teletherapy program where participants complete hand therapy sessions at home following thumb arthroplasty. In this program, participants will receive prerecorded informational videos and meet with a hand therapist via a video call once per week. Half of the participants in this study will do standard of care, in-person therapy. The other half will be enrolled in the teletherapy program. Participants will fill out an assessment of their physical ability before surgery and again three months after surgery. These assessments will be compared between groups. The study team hypothesizes that the novel ...
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Cardiac Assessment by PV Loop in IPAH and Scleroderma PAH
This observational study is being done to understand why people with scleroderma can develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs, abbreviated PAH) and a weak heart muscle (heart failure). The study will also help the investigators understand why people with PAH from an unknown cause (called idiopathic PAH, or IPAH) can also develop a weakened heart muscle. The response of the right side of the heart or right ventricle (RV) to standard PAH therapy in scleroderma-associated PAH and in IPAH will be assessed. Blood and tissue samples will be collected from research participants during participants' normal ...
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Cardiovascular Autonomic Function and Endogenous Pain Modulation
The study has three aims: 1. To investigate the influence of cardiovascular autonomic function on pain sensitivity at rest in patients with fibromyalgia and age- and sex-matched controls 2. To investigate the influence of cardiovascular autonomic function at baseline and during exercise on the pain response following submaximal isometric exercise 3. To study the relation between the pain response following physical and cognitive tasks (exercise and mental math, respectively).
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis:
One of the greatest success stories in rheumatology - the achievement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission - is tempered by the fact that individuals with RA are dramatically under evaluated and under treated to reduce the risk for heart attacks and strokes. This project will build the foundation for an intervention that will test the hypothesis that the patient-centered intervention tailored to patients with RA to improve hyperlipidemia screening and treatment, thereby decreasing the risk for heart attacks and strokes. The aims of this proposal are: Aim 1: To identify patient and physician barriers to lower the risk for heart...
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Casting vs Bracing for Idiopathic Early-Onset Scoliosis
Comparison of casting and bracing for the treatment of idiopathic early onset scoliosis
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Characteristics and Disease Progression of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) are long-term autoimmune diseases in which the immune system attacks parts of the body. The abnormal immune reaction causes inflammation of and damage to various body parts and can affect joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, blood vessels, and the brain. SLE and MCTD often affect young women, especially black and Hispanic women, and there is no known cure. Knowing more about SLE and MCTD will help in developing new and effective treatments. The purpose of this study is to characterize immune system abnormalities, genetic components, and disease progression in ...
