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Study of the Efficacy and Safety of RPH-104 in Adult Subjects With Schnitzler Syndrome
The primary goal of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of RPH-104 in subjects with Schnitzler Syndrome using Schnitzler Disease Activity Score (SDAS), which includes the Physician's Global Assessment (PGA) and the local laboratory C-reactive protein (CRP) result
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Targeting Senescence to Reduce Osteoarthritis Pain and cartilagE Breakdown (ROPE)
Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability. Increasing age, obesity, and previous injury increase the lifetime risk of knee OA, but these factors are also independently associated with increased cellular senescence. Senescent cells accumulate in many tissues and contribute to chronic pathologies, linked to the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors collectively known as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype. In OA, senescent cells promote production of cytokines, chemokines, and matrix-degrading enzymes involved in progressive cartilage breakdown. The...
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Testing of an Educational Tool for Patients With Melanoma and Pre-Existing Autoimmune Disease Who Are Candidates for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
This study learn how easily patients can use an educational tool that will be created for patients with melanoma and pre-existing autoimmune diseases who receive or will receive immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs. Patients will be asked their opinions about the design, accessibility, and content of the tool. Researchers will use the information collected to improve the educational materials that will help patients make future decisions about their treatment.
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The Effect of Minocycline and N-acetylcysteine for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Evaluation of the effect of combinatorial treatment of fibromyalgia patients (standard of care + minocycline + N-acetylcysteine (NAC) relative to standard of care on subjective pain measurement Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR).
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The NOTICE Study: Neurosurgery and OrThopedIcs Communication Evaluation Study Following Lumbar Fusions
The purpose of this single-blind, randomized, controlled study is to assess the efficacy of "informative text messages" vs "traditional handouts" provided to lumbar spine surgery patients post-operatively.
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The Role of Disc Nutrition in the Etiology and Clinical Treatment of Disc Degeneration
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of physical therapy on the spinal discs. Back pain is the number one cause of disability in the US, and the spine is the most common location of chronic pain in Veterans. Physical therapy is often very effective at improving patients' back pain, but it does not work for everyone, and it is not understood how physical therapy alters the tissues within the spine. With this research the investigators hope to learn if the investigative team can measure changes to the spinal discs on MRI scans that might predict if a patient's back pain will improve with physical therapy or...
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The Use of Cannabinoid Patch for Knee Osteoarthritis
This randomized, double-blind 2-arm parallel group study to determine the efficacy of a cannabinoid (CBD) patch on reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
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Tivanisiran for Dry Eye in Subjects With Sjögren's Syndrome
This study will examine the efficacy and safety of tivanisiran sodium eye drops versus vehicle after a 2-week run-in phase when dosed once daily for 3 months in subjects with signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) due to Sjögren's Syndrome.
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Topical Pentoxifylline Gel on Behcet's Disease Genital Ulcers
Behçet's Disease (BD) is a complex, chronic, relapsing, multi-system inflammatory disorder that is characterized by oral ulcers, genital ulcers in addition to ocular and skin symptoms. Genital ulcers are the second most common symptom of BD and occur in 57-93% of BD patients. The genital ulcers of BD clearly cause considerable morbidity for those affected. This will be one of the first trials of a topical product designed for accelerated healing of BD genital ulcers. There is no cure or FDA-approved therapies for BD genital ulcers and the treatment of recurrent genital ulcers that are associated with BD is palliative. Recent study...
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Translating Metabolic Responses to Mechanical Insult Into Early Interventions to Prevent PTOA
This is a small-scale proof-of concept clinical trial of amobarbital as a treatment to prevent post-traumatic osteoarthritis in fractured ankle joints. The study is a double blind, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, stepwise trial. Amobarbital will be delivered to ankle joints in solution with hyaluronic acid (HA) as a vehicle. Amobarbital/HA injections (active dose) will be compared to HA alone (placebo dose). Our primary goal is to confirm safety, but we will also assess whether treatment improves chondrocyte viability and decreases synovial inflammation. The intervention that has proven to be effective in vitro and in...
