My Hand Project for Stroke Patients: We are testing a robotic device to help people who had a stroke use their weak hand more easily. This research study would involve you wearing a hand robot that helps open and close your fingers in order to use your hand to pick up common everyday objects. During the study, you may be asked to try out different…
This study aims to collect information about the symptoms and treatments of patients who have severely clogged arteries and are treated with commercially available Boston Scientific Corporation drug-eluting devices marketed for the treatment of lesions located in the peripheral vasculature. Participation in the study is expected to last for up to two (2)…
This program aims to help improve adult caregivers of stroke survivors ability to care for their stroke survivors with their daily needs. Each session will cover different topics which are important for caregivers to understand in order to best engage in their new role. Topics will include, but are not limited to: bathing, toileting, dressing, transfers,…
The purpose of this research is to learn about types of practice that may benefit stroke survivors when learning to use their weaker arm to perform a task. Potential participants will be asked to come to Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) for a screening session. Eligible participants will be randomized into two groups with different practice…
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of combining an investigational drug called BMS-986218 (also known as Anti-CTLA4-NF monoclonal antibody), or BMS-986218 plus nivolumab, with standard of care docetaxel (chemotherapy), in men who have metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that progressed after a second-…
This is a prospective, multi-center, observational, post-market study that will evaluate the safety and procedural success of performing trans-radial access for treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in the lower extremities. This research study will collect outcome data of patients undergoing percutaneous endovascular treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (…
Stroke often results in limitation of arm movements, from which many people do not fully recover. We believe that early and intensive therapy is important to enhance recovery of arm movements after stroke. We are doing this research study to see how much arm movements improve with intensive therapy in patients have had a stroke in the past 5 weeks. We will…
The purpose of this study is to deterimine if the Drug-Coated Chocolate Touch Balloon Catheters is safe and effective compared to a drug-coated balloon that is already approved in patients with a blockage in the blood vessels of their leg.
This study is for patients who suffer from a condition where one of the blood vessels that deliver blood to your leg has a significant narrowing. This is called peripheral artery disease (PAD). The narrowing may be suitable for a treatment technique called balloon angioplasty. One of the therapies that has been used to treat PAD is balloon angioplasty. It…
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical benefit (i.e., does it help to improve or slow down the cancer) of adding study drug JNJ-56021927 to combined treatment of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone to treat patients with metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC). This study will also evaluate the possible side effects of study…
This study is to collect information about the symptoms and treatments of patient who have severely clogged arteries and to learn about their outcomes at one year. If you choose to be part of this research, we will ask you to be involved in five interviews with study staff. Each interview will take about 30 minutes of your time and we will contact you…
The Amulet IDE trial is a prospective, randomized, multi-center active control worldwide trial, designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the AMPLATZER Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder. Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio between the Amulet LAA occlusion device (treatment) or a Boston Scientific WATCHMAN LAA closure device (Control).…
You are being asked to join this study because you have either been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be having surgery to remove your prostate or you will be having a prostate biopsy to look for prostate cancer. This study is looking to see if a new imaging device, diffuse optical tomography (DOT), can detect prostate cancer. We will also see if DOT…
This study is to test if a combination drug/device therapy using TEMSIROLIMUS (Temsirolimus Injection), with or without the generic steroid DEXAMETHASONE (Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate Injection), can be delivered safely into the tissue around the blood vessel wall at the time of an angioplasty ( which is a a procedure to open blocked arteries and restore…
We are looking for adults who have had a stroke to participate in testing of a new robotic device for the hand. If you had a stroke over six months ago and now have difficulty using your hand, you may qualify to participate in this study. Time commitment: ~4 weeks, 3x/week, Compensation: $50 per testing visit, $25 per training session.