Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women ofreproductive age, affecting about 7% of this population when using the strictest diagnostic criteria and frequently presents in adolescence and young adulthood. Diagnostic features of PCOS includehyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction. Additionally, both obese and…
This study is for individuals who have Cushings disease and want to join voluntarily in this study to find out if a study drug called osilodrostat (LCI699) is safe and has beneficial effects in people who have Cushings disease. Cushings disease is a rare but debilitating disease. Cushings disease is caused by a benign tumor of the pituitary gland. The tumor…
The purpose of this study is to determine if measuring blood levels of proteins called POMC, AgRP, and chromogrannin A (CGA) can be used to diagnose and track tumor growth and recurrence in patients that have ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, non-secreting pituitary tumors, and other neuroendocrine tumors. We invite you to participate if you have: a…
This research study is being done to understand how CPAP for sleep apnea may affect hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and other complications of pregnancy such as gestational diabetes. The purpose of the home sleep test is to find women with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.…
This study will enroll participants who did or did not receive a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine during their pregnancy and have a child who is now 18-30 months of age. In order to assess the long-term outcomes of the offspring of those who received SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in pregnancy, a cohort study examining child developmental outcomes is needed. There are a number of…
Women will be enrolled at or prior to prenatal visit at 34-40 weeks gestation with follow-up visits within 48 hours of delivery, and 6 and 12 months postpartum among the mother and infant. Maternal and infant measurements will be conducted at each visit. The purpose of the study is to estimate cardiovascular disease risk in healthy and medically complicated…
Researchers at Columbia are looking at the changes that happen in the placenta when people become pregnant. Participation in this study involves a blood draw at three time points. Participants will be paid $50 at each time point. Participants who complete all three time points will receive bonus compensation.
Researchers at Columbia are looking into possible viral causes of stillbirth or late-term miscarriages in patients. We are looking for people who have recently had a late-term pregnancy loss (within the past week). Participation in this research involves a one-time blood draw. Participants will receive $50.
Are you currently pregnant or were you pregnant in the last 2 years? We want to hear from you! We are conducting interviews to understand how we can support physical and mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. Interviews will take place virtually over Zoom or via telephone and last about 60 minutes. There are also options to participate in person (…
GO MOMs is an observational study designed to characterize the glycemic profile of pregnancy using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology in order to develop criteria using CGM measurements and/or early pregnancy oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT) at 10w0d-14w0d gestation that are predictive, along with clinical factors, of adverse pregnancy…
The purpose of these studies is to gain an understanding of the mechanisms that promote weight loss and improved glucose control. The ultimate goal is to identify therapeutic pathways for obesity and diabetes as a way to optimize surgical procedures and discover novel non-surgical targets for safe and effective drug therapy. Participants with obesity will…
We are recruiting healthy volunteers, aged 18-65, for a research study on the buildup of excessive liver fat ("fatty liver disease") in people with or at risk for type 2 diabetes because their bodies are resistant to the actions of the blood sugar-lowering hormone, insulin. To do this, we seek to induce temporary insulin resistance in 10-12…
The goal of the study is to determine whether coming to the hospital and having the labor started with medicine (i.e., labor induction) at 39 weeks of pregnancy can improve the baby's health at birth when compared with waiting for labor to start on its own.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder. Young women with PCOS have irregular or absence of menstruation and excessive acne and or hair on their bodies. They may have multiple cysts on their ovaries. Adolescents and women affected with PCOS are at risk of developing abnormalities in their blood including high fat, low HDL cholesterol (good…
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a drug called retosiban on stopping preterm labor and delaying the birth of her baby. We will also study the safety of the drug to find out what effects; good or bad, retosiban has on women in preterm labor and their fetuses. A previous small study, involving 93 women with preterm labor, found that…
The purpose of this study is to confirm the effectiveness and safety of LCI699 in treating patients with Cushing's disease. Patients will be treated with the invesitigational drug LCI699 at doses up to 60 mg a day, and possibly for a short period of time with placebo. A placebo is a dummy drug ("pill") with no active medicine inside.
This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with acromegaly and have been treated with the injectable medications ocreotide or lanreotide for at least 6 months. You should have had the same dose for at least 4 months, and be adequately controlled. The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of an investigational new drug…
This is a research study for subjects who have had gastric bypass surgery at least one year ago, and currently have type 2 diabetes. This study is looking at the treatment of diabetes after gastric bypass surgery. About 40% of patients do not experience diabetes remission after gastric bypass surgery. Of the patients who initially go into remission, about…
This is a study of patients delivering at Columbia University Medical Center-Allen Hospital. The investigators will compare the change in maternal hemoglobin from postpartum day 1 to day 2 and also try to find out if there is a correlation between estimated blood loss and measured blood loss.
The purpose of this study is to investigate how well weekly injections of the growth hormone drug NNC0195-0092 works in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Growth hormone deficiency is a disorder that involves the pituitary gland (a small gland located at the base of the brain). The gland produces growth hormone and other hormones (chemical messengers of…