During pregnancy, a baby's heart rate can tell us a lot about how their brain and body develop. Our team is testing a new, easy-to-use device that you can wear at home to track the baby's heartbeat for up to 24 hours. By using the monitor in your everyday environment, we can learn more about your baby's development in a natural setting,…
The Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study to better understand experiences related to extreme heat during pregnancy and to inform the development of heat preparedness resources for perinatal care. We are recruiting English-speaking participants who are 18 years of age or older and reside in New York State and…
This is a global, multicenter, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of riliprubart in adult participants with CIDP who are refractory or had an insufficient response to standard of care (SOC) therapies, defined as Ig administered IV (IVIg) or SC (SCIg), or corticosteroids. Treatment duration will be 48 weeks. Participant must…
We are conducting a research trial to determine if low dose Aspirin either 81 or 162 mg will prevent preterm birth in patients who have had a previous preterm birth, still birth, or complications of pregnancy including preeclampsia, small for gestational age baby, fetal growth restriction, or placental abruption. You will be randomized to 81 or 162 mg and…
The purpose of this study is to gather data about the safety and effectiveness of a new, investigational device (not FDA approved), the Thor laser atherectomy system (Thor system), for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). When there is a blockage (a deposit on an artery wall, made of fat or calcium, and/or blood clots) in one or more of your…
You are invited to participate in a research study to understand how environmental exposures during pregnancy influence the health and development of children. This study will begin at pregnancy and follow your child through age 11. A trained research worker will work with you and your child, administering questionnaires to you and developmental evaluations…
The Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study of stress and sleep in childhood and pregnancy, which will take place over the next year. We are recruiting pregnant people who identify as Latinx/Hispanic. You will be compensated for your time! We are flexible in scheduling convenient times for you to come in. The…
Our team is looking at the relationship between a mother and her baby to see how different prenatal and infant experiences affect a baby's brain development. Specifically, we are looking at maternal immune activation (MIA) and how prenatal exposure to MIA can affect a baby's development. For our study, we ask participants to come in for up to 3…
The Center for Intergenerational Psychiatry at Columbia University is recruiting pregnant individuals. We want to learn how feeling worried or anxious (or not having these feelings) may impact pregnant individuals and their babies. We would like to invite people from a wide-range backgrounds who are in between 12 to 34 weeks of their pregnancy to…
We are doing this study to test the use of a drug called bromocriptine for women with a condition called Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). The study will look at how the heart muscle improves in women taking bromocriptine compared to a group of women given a placebo or inactive pill.
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 objective of this study is to learn more about how safe and effective the Bare Temporary Spur Stent System is when used in patients who have blocked arteries in their lower limbs. The selection of subjects will be those with Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI), a form of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in which an artery (blood vessel) in the lower leg (…
The objective of the LIFE-BTK RCT is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the ESPRIT BTK device (which is a bioresorbable polymeric scaffold with the everolimus drug and a bioresorbable polymeric coating mounted on a balloon dilatation catheter) compared to Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA), which is is a procedure that can open up a blocked…
A research team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is collecting information for a registry studying how safely and effectively the ClotTriever device works in treating patients at least 18 years old with Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), or blood clots in the vessels of the leg. The sponsor of this study, Inari Medical, Inc., is paying the research…
All vascular repair and reconstruction surgery requires patching material. PhotoFix, made of cow heart membrane, is one of the FDA-approved patches on the market for use in vascular repair and reconstruction surgery. Other vascular patches on the market are also available and used by other surgeons for procedures like the one you need. This trial will study…
The purpose of this study is to collect information about how patients with FAP respond to the study drug ALN-TTR02 over 18 months. This includes studying any potential improvements in FAP and any side effects that participants may have from the study drug. In addition, the study will examine how the body handles (distributes, break down, eliminates) the…
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.
You are being considered to participate in this research study because you have type I or II diabetes with current treatment control and, you are experiencing painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in both lower extremities legs.The specific events that result in painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy are not well understood, but high blood sugar,…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of study drug, fingolimod taken daily compared with a placebo (does not contain active medication) on delaying disability progression in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). The study will consist of 3 periods: a Screening Period (lasting for up to 45…
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.
Subjects with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) will be enrolled in the study and Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) will be given to eligible subjects on the study. CIDP is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes the immune system to attack the nerves. IVIg is one common treatment for CIDP. IVIG is a blood product that is…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ISIS TTR Rx given for 65 weeks in patients with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP). The purpose of this study is to determine if ISIS 420915 can help people with mild or moderate FAP. To be in this study you must have FAP and be able to walk without help or walk with using only one cane.
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…
International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) is a study of the Inflammatory Neuropathy Consortium (INC) and Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) on disease course and outcome in Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS). Guillian Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system, leading to paralysis and potential fatality if it progresses to involve…
Are you scheduled for an interventional vascular procedure, such as a Trans-catheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), or Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (BAV)? If yes, you may be eligible for this trial. This research trial studies the safety and efficacy of an Investigational…
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of study drug CCX168 when it is given to patients who are receiving the standard therapy for a certain type of vasculitis called ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). The study will also assess the effectiveness of the study drug, CCX168, in combination with the standard treatment of AAV. This…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A) disease is a rare, slowly progressing and debilitating hereditary condition commonly causing weakness of muscles in the feet and lower parts of the legs. There is currently no approved drug to cure CMT1A disease, and the available treatments commonly target the pain and inflammation associated with the disease. In order…
Has your doctor determined that you have Type B Aortic Dissection and you would like to learn more about an alternative to open surgery? Type B Aortic Dissection patients are being invited to take part in a research study of an investigational device. Bolton Medical, Inc., the company sponsoring this clinical trial, is studying an investigational device…
We are doing this study to find out if the research drug known as Rozanolixizumab can have additional benefit for people who are already receiving IVIG( Intravenous Immune Globulin) treatment for CIDP, and to have further safety evaluation of the research drug as well. If you choose to be part of this research study, the following procedures will occur:…
The purpose of this study is see if an experimental gene product, the Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) Plasmid (AMG0001) which will be injected into the affected leg's muscles is effective in treating the blockages in your leg without causing adverse effects. Affected leg means the leg that has the severest disease relating to the blockage or narrowing…
Peripheral Neuropathy is a result of nerve damage, which may cause weakness, numbness, tingling, and pain in your hands, feet, and other areas of your body. Over 20 million Americans are affected by peripheral neuropathy, most commonly caused by diabetes. In approximately 25-50% of all people with peripheral neuropathy, the cause is unknown. These cases…
Has your doctor determined that you have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), and that an artery in your upper leg is blocked as a result? Is blood flow to your upper leg(s) blocked?This study will test the safety and effectiveness of the PQ Bypass System (two catheters called the DETOUR Crossing Device and the DETOUR Snare) in improving blood flow to your…
This study is looking at using topiramate as a potential therapy for patients with cryptogenic sensory peripheral neuropathy. Patients who are randomized into the study will return to the clinic for follow up every 16 weeks. The total length of the study is 96 weeks.
The purpose of this study is to see how effective two doses of an investigational new drug called IgPro20 is when given subcutaneously (a shot given into the fat layer between the skin and the muscle) to treat CIDP in patients that still require IVIG and also to look at how safe the IgPro20 is for patients.