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Use of Avanta Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joint Implant Finger Prosthesis, Humanitarian Use Device
The purpose of this study is to allow patients to undergo surgery with the SR™ MCP (Metacarpophalangeal) Implants for finger arthritis. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of device.
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Use of Cooled Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Hip Pain Associated With OA of the Hip Compared to Intra-articular Steroid Injections
This will be a single-center, prospective, single-blinded randomized clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of using cooled RFA for the treatment of OA hip pain and function in subjects treated with cooled RFA compared with standard of care intra-articular steroid injections
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Use of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Augment Hypnotic Analgesia
The investigators plan to use functional neuroimaging (fMRI) to understand the brain systems affected when hypnosis and hypnotic analgesia are augmented with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation to 100 people with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition. The investigators will measure the effect of rTMS-augmentation on the brain networks underlying hypnotizability, as well as the effect of rTMS-augmentation on hypnotic analgesia networks. The investigators hope to demonstrate that a combination of these psychological and neuromodulatory treatments will be more effective than hypnosis...
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Using Intraoperative Sensing Technology to Evaluate Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study will attempt to draw relationships between the soft-tissue related complications contributing to early TKA revision and the loading and positional patterns from intraoperative tibial trial sensors. The data from the sensors may enable the surgeon to address such soft-tissue abnormalities that may otherwise be unknown during traditional total knee revision procedures. The utilization of sensors should in theory, help diagnose the potential causes attributing to soft-tissue imbalance and may lead to a decreased need for an all component revision. Furthermore, the economic implications from converting a total revision to a partial...
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Using Music During Lumbar Medial Branch Block Procedure
The purpose of this study is to determine if music therapy during interventional lumbar medial branch blocks for chronic lower back pain will lower pain scores and anxiety levels, while increasing patient desire for repeat procedure as well as patient satisfaction.
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Using Pressure Detecting Insoles to Reduce Knee Loading
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of a pressure-detecting shoe improve can enhance favorable loading conditions at the knee.
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Using the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway to Treat Systemic Lupus Musculoskeletal Pain
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune, inflammatory disease and musculoskeletal pain is one of the most common symptoms. This study will investigate whether transcutaneous stimulation of the vagus nerve will decrease lupus musculoskeletal pain. This study will additionally investigate the biologic effects of vagus nerve stimulation on inflammation. It will be the first clinical study using one of the body's own pathways of modulating the immune system and inflammatory response, the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway, in SLE.
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Utilizing MRI for Earlier Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
MRI has been shown to be helpful in identifying patients who present with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis who will develop RA within a one year follow up period. The absence of other clinically apparent symptoms often causes delays in diagnosis of RA. The use of the MRI in conjunction with the physical examination has the potential to reduce diagnostic delay. Earlier diagnosis would allow for earlier treatment implementation for better patient outcomes.
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Uveitis/Intraocular Inflammatory Disease Biobank (iBank)
Background: Uveitis is a serious eye disease that can cause vision loss. Treatment sometimes causes serious side effects or does not work. Researchers want to learn more about uveitis and why some people develop it. Objective: To learn clinical and genetic factors that may make people develop uveitis and influence how they respond to treatment. Eligibility: People ages 8 and older who have uveitis, scleritis, inflammatory eye disease, or a disease related to eye inflammation Design: Participants will be screened with: Medical history Physical exam Eye exam Participation lasts up to...
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Validation of Consumer Activity Monitors in Postoperative Total Arthroplasty Patients
Mobilization and rehabilitation are essential components of a successful functional recovery following total hip and knee arthroplasties. Currently, we have no good measure of how mobile patients are after their surgery. Recent technological advances in personal activity monitors, such as the Fitbit, might provide medical providers and patients the opportunity to more objectively monitor their postoperative mobility and recovery course. However, these consumer activity monitors have yet to be validated in terms of their accuracy and utility for monitoring mobility in the immediate postoperative setting in arthroplasty patients. Our goal is...
