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Defining the Molecular and Radiologic Phenotype of Progressive RA Interstitial Lung Disease
A study to identify patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis - Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (RA-ILD) that are at the highest risk for progression. The goal of the investigators is to recruit a group of patients with RA-ILD and collect information to help us understand more about disease progression. The investigators will do this using a combination of clinical, radiologic, and biologic features.
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Descartes-08 for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
This is a Phase II study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and manufacturing feasibility of Descartes-08 CAR T-cells in patients with Systematic Lupus erythematosus (SLE).
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Determine Effectiveness of Anifrolumab In SYstemic Sclerosis (DAISY)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with subcutaneous anifrolumab versus placebo in adult participants with systemic sclerosis. The target population for this study includes patients who meet the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) classification for systemic sclerosis, either limited or diffuse cutaneous subsets, with a disease duration of less than 6 years from first non-Raynaud's phenomenon symptom.
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Developing an Opioid Taper Intervention Before Total Joint Arthroplasty
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop an pharmacist-led preoperative opioid taper intervention for patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement who are on chronic opioids before their surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: - Is the intervention feasible and acceptable to patients? - Does the intervention result in a decrease in opioid dose during the preoperative period? Participants will meet with a clinical pharmacist, who will provide some basic education on pain and opioids, and will propose an opioid taper schedule. The pharmacist will then follow-up with the participant by phone each week until surgery to assess progress and adjust...
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Development of a Therapeutic Endpoint in Pediatric Rheumatologic Conditions
The overarching goal of this study is the development of a physiologic endpoint of pain and treatment effect in three distinct rheumatology populations. This would enable objective assessment of pain and treatment in these populations and enable a much more precise approach to treatment. Such an endpoint stands to significantly improve outcomes in these patients by eliminating the need for a trial-and-error approach to treatment. This is a single site observational study that aims to collect initial pilot data in three distinct patient groups. As this is observational, there is no randomization or blinding in the study. Patients will be followed for a period of one year...
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers for High-impact Chronic Pain: Development and Validation
To identify diagnostic and prognostic biomarker signatures of recovery versus having persisting high-impact chronic pain and functional disability in adults with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
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Dietary Wild Blueberries and Joint Health
The goal of this proposed study is to examine the effects of dietary wild blueberries on gut microbiome, serum markers of inflammation, and joint function in adults. Each participant will consume 25g freeze-dried blueberries or matched placebo powder for 12 weeks, with a 2-week washout phase between.
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Diet Interventions: Remitted and Evaluated as Complementary Treatments for Pain
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent form of arthritis, a significant cause of disability in the U.S. With an aging population and the rise in obesity rates, the prevalence of knee OA is expected to climb, significantly reducing quality of life (QOL) for those suffering from this debilitating condition. Current national efforts to reduce analgesic utilization highlight the critical need for safe, effective, and accessible alternatives for pain relief. Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) reduce inflammation and pain independent of weight loss, indicating that diet interventions offer a non-pharmacological complementary treatment. However, differences exist in metabolism that...
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Diffusion MRI for Quantitative Assessment of Myofascial Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of diffusion MRI for evaluation of the jaw muscles for patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome.
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Discogen for Low Back Pain
This study will be a double-blinded, two-arm, prospective, randomized controlled pilot feasibility study in 40 evaluable subjects (20 in each arm) at one study site within the United States. Subjects in Arm 1 will receive unilateral Discogen treatment; subjects in Arm 2 will receive unilateral sham treatment (control). Treatment in both arms can include medications, e.g. NSAIDs or muscle relaxants for axial or radicular pain.
