The goal of this project is to understand why bariatric surgery is such an effective treatment for obesity with a focus on brain mechanisms. Cerebrospinal fluid neuropeptides, hormones, and protein levels will be measured in subjects before and after bariatric surgery as compared with subjects…
The purpose of this study is to see how effective and safe the drug maralixibat is when compared to placebo in infants with biliary atresia who have had Kasai surgery within 3 weeks before participation. This is a 26-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized parallel-group study, followed by an open-label…
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, please contact us to determine eligibility.
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.
Down syndrome (DS) occurs in roughly 1 out of 700 births in the U.S. Half of all children with Down syndrome have congenital heart disease (CHD), often requiring corrective heart surgery. Even though CHD in children without DS is known to be associated with developmental problems, few studies have explored how CHD can affect…
The CHORD clinical trial, sponsored by Decibel Therapeutics, is looking at the use of the gene therapy DB-OTO for children born with hearing loss related to changes in the OTOF gene. The goal of this trial is to assess different doses of DB-OTO to find out if it is safe, well-tolerated, and its effect on improving hearing. DB-OTO is a gene therapy that has…