We know that puberty is a major time of change! Adolescents develop new decision-making skills and independence. It is possible that some of these changes are due to the hormonal changes during puberty. One of the ways we treat transgender and gender non-conforming teens is to suppress or "block" puberty. We know that this is a safe thing to do…
We are studying the effects of iron supplementation in patients undergoing surgery for scoliosis. If you are scheduled or are planning to schedule a scoliosis surgery in greater than 3 months, please contact us to determine eligibility.
The purpose of this study is to test an investigational device called the Echopulse for treatment of breast fibroadenomas in women. Fibroadenomas are benign (noncancerous) breast tumors. These lumps can occur alone, in groups, or as a complex of lumps together. Sometimes women feel these in the breast when doing regular self-breast exams, or they may be…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse reactions of the various types of noninvasive positive pressure supportive use in the management of children with moderate to severe acute asthma exacerbation.
We are asking you to participate in a research study to learn if different ways of doing routine anesthesia and patient care before, during and after abdominal surgery can reduce breathing problems. The total time of the study is 3 months with daily visits by a member of our study team while you are in the hospital and 3 short follow-up calls after you…
This is a research study to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. Particularly, we are looking at the importance of inflammation in the process. If you participate, you will receive an experimental medication for your depression named ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid (ethyl EPA), an omega 3 fatty acid. You will…
The goal of this study is to examine how effective and well-tolerated a possible new treatment for individuals who injure themselves frequently will be. All research procedures can be done from home no in-person visits are required. We are studying a minimal-risk form of electrical brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS.…
We are trying to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. Particularly, we are looking at the importance of dopamine signaling in the process. If you participate, you will have two different brain scans (MRI and PET scan). You will also have treatment for your depression with an FDA approved medication,…
Thepurposeof the study is to test whether or not QPI-1002 could be used to lessen or prevent acute kidney injury after heart surgery. Another purpose is to better understand the safety of QPI-1002.
This study is a double-blind and placebo-controlled study to assess its efficacy of the new drug Lumateperone for patients with Major Depressive Episodes associated with Bipolar I and Bipolar II disorder. Lumateperone is thought to exert its antidepressant effect through interaction with sereotogenic, dopaminergic, and glutamergic neurotransmitter targets.…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short-term (1 year) and long-term (5 and 10 year) safetyand effectiveness of the JOURNEY II CR Total Knee System in patients with degenerative joint disease of the knee requiring primary total knee replacement. Clinical, radiographic, and health economic outcomes will be evaluated.
We will evaluate the D-cycloserine (DCS) and lurasidone with MRI measurement of brain responses to DCS. DCS is a drug that works on the same brain receptor as ketamine. DCS is not approved by the FDA for bipolar depression. Study participants will receive a dose of lurasidone or placebo in one MRI and a dose of DCS in another, followed by an optional follow…
You are being asked to be part of this study because you have been diagnosed with a bulge or aneurysm in your iliac arteries, the vessels that supply blood to the lower half of your body. As an aneurysm expands, the walls become weak and may rupture, causing a major loss of blood with a high risk of death and other serious complications. To avoid this risk…
We are trying to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. If you participate, you will have two different brain scans (MRI and PET scan). You will also have antidepressant treatment for free. We will then be able to see whether information on the brain scans connects with how people do on the medications. The…
The study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the InSpace device as a primary surgical treatment for a full thickness Massive Rotator Cuff Tears (MRCT) in comparison to Partial Repair of a full thickness MRCT performed during an arthroscopic procedure.
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of two drug-eluting stents that are used to open the blocked or narrowed blood vessel of the leg in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): the ELUVIA Stent and the Zilver PTX Stent.