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Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Eating Disorders
Investigator: Timothy Walsh, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Anorexia Nervosa is a serious illness and relapse rates are high. We have shown that behavioral routines get stuck/entrenched. Our newest research, Relapse Prevention and Changing Habits (REACH+) for Anorexia Nervosa, aims to help patients minimize unhelpful routines and develop more healthful recovery-oriented behavior. Participants will complete initial…
Condition: Hair and Skin Disorders
Investigator: Angela Christiano, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to examine the causes and pathology of alopecia areata and other hair and skin disorders. Skin biopsies and blood and/or clinical information collected in the study will be used for research aiming at developing new options for the treatment of alopecia areata and other skin and hair…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Jennifer Bain, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term safety, effectiveness, and tolerability of Radiprodil, which is an investigational drug for the treatment of GRIN related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (GRIN-NDD). The study is broken up into 2 parts: Part A, which includes Screening, Medication Titration, and Maintenance periods and lasts 20-35 weeks…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Clark Smith, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to study whether Discogen's non-invasive, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment can help reduce pain for people with leg pain and low back pain. Eligible participants will be randomized into either a Discogen treatment group or a sham control group. All participants will be asked to come to the Columbia University…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This is a global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of DNTH103 in adults with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The study is comprised of a Part A and a Part B and an Optional open label extension. Treatment duration will be 65 weeks with an Optional open…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Matthew Harms, MD
Status: Closed
This is an observational study designed to collect information about Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) disorders. FTLD is a term for a related group of neurodegenerative disorders that cause impairments in personality, cognitive ability, language, and motor function. This study aims to…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Borderline Personality Disorder
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
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.…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
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.…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We're testing a new type of MRI scanner that's smaller and portable - like a mobile MRI unit. This makes it easier to provide brain scans to people who have difficulty traveling to hospitals or live far from medical centers. We'll be studying people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and similar brain conditions. Our goal is to learn how well this…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Catherine Clelland, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This research study aims to obtain a greater understanding of the causes of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. We are currently enrolling male and female participants (ages 55 years and older) with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, or healthy controls. Enrolled participants with undergo a small blood draw (about 8 teaspoons)…
Condition: Lung Disease
Investigator: Christine Kim Garcia, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to identify genetic causes of lung diseases and to develop a research repository so that we can better understand, prevent and treat these conditions. You should consider joining this study if you have been diagnosed with a lung disease that has a genetic cause or if other family members have been diagnosed with a similar lung…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Christine Kim Garcia, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to identify genetic causes of lung diseases and to develop a research repository so that we can better understand, prevent and treat these conditions. You have been asked to join this study as a healthy control. Even though you do not have lung disease, your sample is valuable to us. For example, you may be related to someone…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Pablo Goldberg, M.D.
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of a single infusion of ketamine for adolescents and young adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Ketamine is a FDA-approved anesthetic medication that can possibly cause a rapid decrease in OCD symptoms. To be eligible to participate, patients need to have already tried at least one SRI…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Columbia University Medical Center is presently recruiting individuals ages 18-60, who haveexperienced a traumatic event, to participate in a research treatment study on PTSD. For yourparticipation, you'll receive brief treatment at no cost and $100 in compensation.
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
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.…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joshua Berman, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Are you suffering from chronic depression? We are seeking participants for a depression treatment research study at Columbia University using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This study develops a more accurate TMS to treat chronic depression. Participation includes clinical assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). You will receive 27…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Eating Disorders
Investigator: Kelsey Hagan, PhD
Status: Closed
People with bulimia nervosa engage in risky behaviors more often than people without this disorder. We are researching the neurobiological underpinnings of risky decision-making in bulimia nervosa. As a participant in this study, you would: (1) complete a series of questionnaires and interviews, (2) complete an MRI scan (no radiation), and (3) complete…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Eating Disorders
Investigator: Kelsey Hagan, PhD
Status: Closed
People with bulimia nervosa engage in risky behaviors more often than people without this disorder. We are researching the neurobiological underpinnings of risky decision-making in bulimia nervosa. As a participant in this study, your teen would: (1) complete a series of questionnaires and interviews, (2) complete an MRI scan (no radiation), and (3)…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Michael Grunebaum, MD
Status: Closed
If you're experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency, please stop negotiating this website and call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. This website is not designed to address an acute psychiatric emergency. Purpose: To find out whether intranasal ketamine, when added to standard antidepressant treatment, improves the outcome of treatment for…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research is to see if an experimental drug called REGN7544 is effective to treat individuals with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). REGN7544 is an antibody. An antibody is a kind of protein that your immune (defense) system normally makes to fight bacteria and viruses in your body. Scientists can now make antibodies in…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
We are currently enrolling individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) to participate in this research study. This is a one-year open-label study to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of an investigational drug called REL-1017 (esmethadone) when taken alone (monotherapy) or when taken with other antidepressants (adjunctive therapy). Study…
Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
The study is an outpatient treatment study of the safety and benefit of extended-release mixed amphetamine salt (Adderall-XR) in the treatment of individuals with cannabis use disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The study is a 13-week trial and requires participants to come twice per week. The primary objective of the study is to…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Aaron Viny, MD
Status: Closed
This is a Tissue Repository to collect and store tissue samples from normal donors and patients with hematological disorders for future study research studies. The purpose of the storage bank is to obtain a large number of the bone marrow aspirates, bone marrow biopsies, and/or blood as well as buccal smears (to be used as a…
Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Frances Levin, MD
Status: Closed
This study proposes to recruit patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) seeking treatment into our program of a 5 day outpatient detoxification and naltrexone induction followed by a relapse-prevention treatment with Extended release-naltrexone (XR-NTX) for 8 weeks.
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Olatundun Williams, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to understand the life course of PIRD patients and their family members that have the same gene change but do not have the same symptoms. PIRD is mostly due to inherited changes in the genes that normally have immune cells fight infections and regulate the immune system. There are many types of problems that patients with PIRD…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / PTSD
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
We are currently enrolling individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to participate in this research study. The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an investigational medication, brexpiprazole, for PTSD. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either brexpiprazole, sertraline (also known as…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: William Kreisl, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). The main goals of this study are to determine how safe and well tolerated AZD3241 is in patients who have MSA, and whether AZD3241 has certain effects in the brain of patients with MSA. These effects in the brain are measured with positron emission tomography (PET)…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
In this experimental study, researchers will try to find out if treatment of lupus nephritis with a combination of rituximab and cyclophosphamide (CTX), or a combination of rituximab and CTX followed by treatment with belimumab is safe and if this drug combination can block the immune system attacks.
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS). The purpose of this study is to provide doctors and their patients access to amifampridine phosphate therapy for their patients with LEMS, CMS or downbeat nystagmus until the product becomes commercially available. The secondary purpose of the study is to assess the long-term safety…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Marcella Walker, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Depression and some antidepressants may be associated with an increased risk of breaking a bone. It is not clear why this could be the case. It is possible that depression and/or certain medications used for the treatment of depression cause bone loss, increase the risk of falls, are associated with lower physical activity, or effects on muscle function.…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Lawrence Kegeles, MD
Status: Closed
Are you between the ages of 18-35? Do you have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute are currently seeking participants who are interested in a brief trial of anti-psychotic medication. This study will include: - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a physical exam - clinical and neurocognitive…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / PTSD
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Approximately half of the individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) present with major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared to PTSD alone, patients with comorbid PTSD-MDD demonstrate greater distress and poorer treatment outcome. The goal of this pilot study is to collect preliminary data on the feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of an…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Approximately half of the individuals with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) present with major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared to PTSD alone, patients with comorbid PTSD-MDD demonstrate greater distress and poorer treatment outcome. The goal of this pilot study is to collect preliminary data on the feasibility, safety, and initial efficacy of an…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Elana Bernstein, MD
Status: Closed
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by fibrosis and atrophy, namely of the skin, internal organs, joints, and skeletal muscles. This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to test the efficacy of abatacept (Orencia) on the treatment of diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis in patients with a disease duration of…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Mark Heaney, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effects of INCB050465 in combination with ruxolitinib treatment on spleen size and/or symptoms and to learn about any of the side effects that might occur during or following dosing with this combination of molecules in patients diagnosed with myelofibrosis.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Parkinson's disease. For most patients with Parkinsons disease, doctors use levodopa as a treatment to manage their symptoms. Levodopa pills have been used for many years to treat the symptoms of Parkinsons disease patients. However, with long-term treatment, the effectiveness of levodopa pills often lessens and can lead…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Helen Simpson, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The Center for OCD and Related Disorders is currently conducting a study in treating Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD), which is a severe illness characterized by distressing intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses about a variety of themes (e.g., fears of contamination or harm) and repetitive…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Ari Shechter, PhD
Status: Closed
We are currently looking for men and women, age 18-65 y, to participate in a sleep study. To participate you must have experienced insomnia (difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing sleep that is unrefreshing) for at least 1 month. This is a 2-phase outpatient and inpatient study. We will test 2 different non-drug based methods to improve…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
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,…
Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Rachel Luba, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Columbia University Medical Center is recruiting individuals ages 18-65 who are seeking treatment for opioid use disorder to participate in a research treatment study. For your participation, you'll receive treatment with buprenorphine (either sublingual or injectable) at no cost. Participants will complete an overnight inpatient stay to start…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Pamela Freda, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Growth hormone and insulin-like growth-factor 1 (IGF-1) are two hormones that are very important to human growth and metabolism. In disorders of GH and IGF-1 excess and deficiency, significant growth and metabolic abnormalities can develop. This study investigates the effects of GH on the appetite-stimulating hormone AgRP (…
Condition: Addiction / Alcohol
Investigator: A. Benjamin Srivastava, MD
Status: Closed
Columbia University Medical Center is recruiting individuals ages 21-55 who are seeking treatment for alcohol problems to participate in a research study involving treatment. For your participation, you'll receive treatment with disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) at no cost. You be treated with disulfiram for approximately 13 weeks and undergo brain…
Condition: Liver Disease
Investigator: Elizabeth Verna, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and also suffer from obesity and Type 2 diabetes Mellitus type II or prediabetes. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Aramchol on liver inflammation, in addition to fat reduction in the liver. NASH (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis) is a common, often silent liver disease.…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Helen Simpson, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This study is investigating how the brains of people with OCD may change with treatment. The study uses Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to scan the brain, and the treatment used is a form of Cognitive-Behavioral therapy consisting of Exposure and Ritual Prevention (EX/RP). Participants will undergo a scan, which lasts for approximately 2 hours and takes…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
We are currently enrolling individuals with social anxiety disorder to participate in this study. The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief computer-based research treatment helps improve social anxiety symptoms. For eligible participants, this study will involve a brief, novel research treatment for social anxiety, delivered in 8 or 12…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is a Phase 2b, Multi-center, Randomized, Quadruple-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Batoclimab Treatment in Adult Participants with Active Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy CIDP): patients who are being treated with batoclimab defined as intravenous immunoglobulin IVIg, subcutaneous immunoglobulin SCIg) or plasma exchange (PLEX…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Karen Marder, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
The aim of this study is to develop better biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of Lewy Body disorders. In particular, there is a need to understand how the contribution of coexisting Alzheimer's disease may affect the diagnosis and clinical course of Lewy Body disorders. This study will…
Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Sandra Comer, PhD
Status: Closed
Have an Opioid Use Disorder? We need your help for an inpatient clinical research study! Help the New York State Psychiatric Institute research better treatment options for those with opioid use disorder.You could earn up to $12,017.00.You must meet the following criteria: - Age 18 -59 years old- Have opioid use disorder- Be currently taking an oral daily…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Melanie Gold, MD
Status: Closed
Auriculotherapy is a type of Eastern medicine that has been used for thousands of years involving the ear. The ear has nerve connections to the whole body, and therefore using non-invasive techniques can be used to treat a wide variety of problems. This study is looking to see if auriculotherapy might be used to treat abdominal pain and find areas on the…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Rheumatoid Arthritis
Investigator: Joan Bathon, MD
Status: Closed
The study aims to compare the effect two different RA treatments on cardiovascular health in patients who are considering a treatment change. The study is recruiting patients who are only taking methotrexate and are switching treatment due to a lack of improvement. The trial will randomize participants to take a TNF inhibitor (Enbrel or Humira) in addition…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Davangere Devanand, MD
Status: Closed
This NIH funded research study involves a 12-week double blind treatment trial in which Alzheimer's disease (ages 55-95) who have agitation/aggression with or without psychosis (hallucinations or delusions) will receive either low-dose lithium or placebo. Patients are allowed to receive other specific psychiatric medications if needed during the study, and…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Reilly Kayser, MD
Status: Closed
The Center for OCD and Related Disorders at New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University Medical Center is seeking individuals aged 18+ with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to participate in a survey regarding their experiences with marijuana/cannabis. We hope this study will lead to increased understanding of…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Ellie McGlinchey, PhD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to compare different ways of improving sleep and mood in teens. Treatment involves Behavioral Sleep Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents targeting: depression trouble falling and staying asleep not feeling rested on waking feeling sleepy during the day. Study Procedures: ~ A free, thorough diagnostic evaluation…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
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.…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Guy McKhann, MD
Status: Closed
This research study plans to learn more about a device called the Visualase Thermal Therapy System (Visualase system). This device uses a thin laser probe that is inserted into the brain. The laser is turned on, heats up and destroys surrounding soft tissue. Before the surgeon turns on the laser, you will be in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner.…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of investigational drug APL-130277 for patients with Parkinson's disease. APL-130277 is an investigational drug, which means that the study drug is currently being tested. It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The active ingredient in APL-130277 is apomorphine, a…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
Small fiber neuropathy is a painful condition caused by damage to the small nerves in your arms andlegs. This damage causes burning, sharp-stabbing and aching pain, amongst other types of pain. It can be sometimes difficult to know the cause of the damage to the small nerves in your arms and legs. In most cases, treatment for small fiber neuropathy is…
Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Mina Rizk, MD
Status: Closed
This research study uses MRI scans to compare the effect of two medications on suicidal thoughts and brain activity in people who have opioid use disorder. We hope to develop a better understanding of how well these two medications help depression and suicidal thoughts. You may qualify if you have opioid use disorder and suicidal thoughts. Participation…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Vidhu Thaker, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We will enroll children with severe early onset obesity (BMI greater than 99th percentile) diagnosed prior to 6 years of age or other endocrine disorders. We will ask questions about their health, eating behavior and perform a brief physical examination. We will collect saliva or blood to perform…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to Assess Treatments for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (PDPN). To be in this study you must have type II Diabetes Mellitus, PDPN, must be 18 years of age or older, and be able to stop taking some of your current pain medications including pills, creams, patches, marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD) oil, etc. Acetaminophen (…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Olatundun Williams, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to understand the life course of PIRD patients and their family members that have the same gene change but do not have the same symptoms. PIRD is mostly due to inherited changes in the genes that normally have immune cells fight infections and regulate the immune system. There are many types of problems that patients with PIRD…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Rheumatoid Arthritis
Investigator: Jon Giles, MD
Status: Closed
We are inviting patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to help us better understand how treatment options affect inflammation in soft tissues. With a combination of blood work, a full-body FDG PET-CT scan, questionnaires, and a soft tissue biopsy (from an area around the belly button), we hope to see how RA interacts with these multiple areas of…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting a research study to explore discrimination around depression and barriers to care in youth ages 14-18. We will use what we learn to create videos to reduce such discrimination. Parental permission is required for this study. Adolescents (ages 14-18) will participate in an individual interview that will be approximately 45 minutes long. We…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety
Investigator: Amir Levine, MD
Status: Closed
Sertraline (also known as Zoloft) is an FDA approved medication that is used to treat anxiety in children and adolescents. We aim to better understand how children and adolescents with anxiety respond to sertraline and whether we can predict medication response. If your child is eligible, he or she can participate in a research study and will receive both a…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Mark Heaney, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to collect information on whether idasanutlin is effective in treating polycythemia vera (a slow-growing blood cancer in which your bone marrow makes too many red blood cells) and what effects, good or bad, idasanutlin has on you. Idasanutlin is an experimental drug, which means Health Authorities…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Wendy Chung, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research is to determine whether a new investigational drug called TAK-935 is safe and whether it may help treat epilepsy in children with 15q duplication syndrome or CDKL5 deficiency disorder.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Hiroshi Mitsumoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of tirasemtiv as a potential new therapy for the improvement of breathing, muscle weakness and muscle fatigue in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The effects of tirasemtiv on the performance of your elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, and hand muscles and how long you can…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Elana Bernstein, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of abituzumab in subjects withsystemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD).Abituzumab is an investigational drug that is being evaluated for the treatment of patients withsystemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). Systemic sclerosis,…
A study for the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer's Disease using study drug AVP-786
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Davangere Devanand, MD
Status: Closed
The objectives of the study are to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of study drug AVP-786 compared to placebo (contains no active medication), for the treatment of agitation in patients with dementia of the Alzheimers type. Eligible patients will be randomly assigned at the Baseline visit to receive AVP-786 or matching placebo. Study…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Joshua Kantrowitz, Md
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Helen Simpson, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this pilot research study is to test whether certain components of the marijuana plant, known as "cannabinoids", may help to reduce symptoms in patients with OCD. Specifically, patients enrolled in the study will smoke marijuana containing different concentrations of 2 different cannabinoids, THC and CBD. Both of these agents act on the brain…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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.
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Margaret Lee, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is an inherited genetic disorder in which red blood cells become abnormally shaped (sickle cells). These sickle cells may block blood vessels and result in a vaso occlusive crisis (VOC). This leads to inflammation and tissue damage and causes pain in various parts of the body. The purpose of…
Condition: Hair and Skin Disorders
Investigator: Lynn Petukhova, PhD
Status: Closed
Genetic studies help us to understand why some people develop certain diseases while others don't and also provide important clues about how best to treat the disease.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This is a multicenter, Phase 2/3 study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab Administered to Adults with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). Adults 18 yrs old or greater at the time of signing the informed consent.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
To be in this study you must have Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic (DPN) and be 18 years of age, inclusive, with the presence of bilateral pain in lower extremities due to DPN for at least 6 months prior to Screening and be in a stable regimen for the treatment of T1DM or T2DM for 3 months prior to Screening.
Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Reproductive & Hormonal Disorders
Investigator: S. Zev Williams, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Researchers at Columbia are looking at new treatments to help delay the start of menopause. This is a randomized trial where some women will receive medication and some will receive a placebo. The study will last approximately 12 weeks, followed by monthly follow-ups for 6 months. Participants will be compensated $1300 for compensation.
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Rebecca Straus Farber, MD
Status: Closed
This study will be used to evaluate the immunologic effects of Prebiotics (soluble fiber required by beneficial bacteria), in comparison to Probiotics (beneficial bacteria), in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS).
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Amir Levine, MD
Status: Closed
The Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute is currently recruiting healthy volunteers with no previous diagnosis of any psychiatric disorders to provide samples and answer questionnaires. If your child is eligible, he or she will be compensated up to $110.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
You are being asked to participate in this study because you have a condition known as symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) associated with Primary Autonomic Failure Parkinsons Disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) or Pure Autonomic Failure (PAF), or Non-Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (NDAN) or Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase (DBH) deficiency…
Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Reproductive & Hormonal Disorders
Investigator: Rogerio Lobo, MD, FACOG
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new experimental (investigational) oral combination hormone drug product containing estradiol (a form of the estrogen) and progesterone (a female hormone that regulates the inner lining of the uterus called the endometrium) for postmenopausal women who have hot flushes. The estradiol and progesterone used in this…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Claire Riley, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see if ocrelizumab (study drug) will stabilize, or potentiallyimprove the signs and symptoms of your MS. Ocrelizumab is a type of drug called amonoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies act like your bodys immune system andattach to certain cells in order to attack germs and other illnesses in your body.Ocrelizumab attaches…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Monica Bhatia, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to learn more about the safety and effects of CTX001 in patients with severe SCD. CTX001 is created by changing (editing) the DNA in your own blood stem cells near a gene called BCL11A which is stored in a solution called dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to try to prevent cells from dying while they are frozen. BCL11A is the area in the…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Joseph Jurcic, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (how much of the study drugs is present in your body at different times), and efficacy (how well the study treatment works) of venetoclax alone and of venetoclax in combination with azacitidine in subjects with higher-risk MDS after HMA-failure.
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease have a degenerative nerve disease that can cause muscle weakness and decreased muscle size in different muscles in their body. This study drug is designed to evaluate ACE-083 for its ability to increase the size of your muscles, which could improve your muscle strength. The purpose of this research study is…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research is to find out whether an investigational drug called CVT-301, is helpful to people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The treatment involves a new method for taking levodopa (LD) through an inhaler (which is like an asthma inhaler) to provide relief of motor fluctuations (OFF episodes), which are experienced by many Parkinson…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Joseph Jurcic, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics (how much the study drugs are absorbed in your body at different times), and efficacy (how well the study drugs work) of venetoclax in combination with azacitidine compared to azacitidine alone in subjects with previously untreated higher-risk MDS.
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders
Investigator: Runsheng Wang, MD
Status: Closed
This is a 6-week randomized, double-blind trial of 4 different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with axial spondyloarthritis to compare the change of pain score from baseline at 4 weeks to the change of pain score from baseline at 6 weeks. Patients with ankylosing spondylitis or axial spondyloarthritis who fulfills the inclusion and…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Schizophrenia
Investigator: Joshua Kantrowitz, Md
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of different doses and durations of TV-46000 given by subcutaneous (under the skin) injection as compared to placebo for use as a potential maintenance in adults with schizophrenia.
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
RESEARCH STUDY:Brief Intervention for Public Speaking Fears (IRB#7293).- Are you between the ages of 18 - 60?- Do you have bothersome fears of public speaking?- Are you interested in trying a novel intervention?This research study tests whether a brief intervention using a medication called propranolol is effective at reducing public speaking fears. This…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Heakyung Kim, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to check whether an injectable medication called Dysport canrelax the stiffness (spasticity) of the arm muscles and allow your child to improve their ability to use their arm in day to day activities. In addition, this study will check whether treatment with Dysport can lessen the pain caused by spasticity and improve…
Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Mariam Aly, PhD
Status: Closed
This study seeks to understand which areas of the brain play a role in cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and motivation. We hope to learn how these processes work together and the extent to which Parkinson's disease and the dopaminergic medications prescribed to treat the disease can affect the interplay between them. We are seeking men…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Blood Disorders
Investigator: Joseph Jurcic, MD
Status: Closed
This research study is being done to determine if an investigational drug, SY-1425 (tamibarotene) works in treating AML (acute myeloid leukemia) and MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome) in patients with a certain biomarker in their blood (a blood test that may indicate the drug target is present in your type of AML or MDS).
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / ADD/ADHD
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are typically treated with two types of medications: stimulants and non-stimulants. These medications work in different ways to treat ADHD symptoms, but we do not fully understand the brain mechanisms underlying the medications' effects. This study will use MRI scanning to look at changes in…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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:…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Davangere Devanand, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive training may be a useful treatment strategy in MCI. The COGIT-2 study, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health, will compare the effects on cognition and function and brain MRI changes of high dose crosswords (4 puzzles…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Matthew Harms, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This program provides family members of individuals with familial ALS the opportunity to contribute to research focused on learning more about why motor neuron degeneration begins and how or why it progresses. This study provides genetic counseling and testing to help participants understand and manage their risk and determine if they want to learn their…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Cerebral Palsy
Investigator: Jason Carmel, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center's (WFCPC) research team maintains a cerebral palsy (CP) patient registry of more than 1,000 enrolled patients. This registry contains information collected from children and adults with CP. The goal of the registry is to help us learn more about CP and neuromuscular diseases, to understand the quality of life…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Stergios Zacharoulis, MD
Status: Closed
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Jeffrey Miller, MD
Status: Closed
Do you suffer from depression? Have standard treatments not been helpful? Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center are conducting a study of an experimental antidepressant called ketamine, which can provide rapid relief of depressive symptoms in some patients. The study involves an inpatient stay, during which participants undergo brain…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
If you are depressed and have not received course of medication treatment for depression in the past, you may be eligible for a study involving brain imaging and research treatment at no cost to you. The research treatment is with a medication that is not FDA-approved for depression. The study uses two types of brain imaging, position emission tomography (…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Helen Simpson, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Obssesive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders characterized by repetitive thoughts and behaviors (e.g., Tourette Syndrome and Eating Disorders) are severe conditions that lead to significant health-related disability. Dysfunction in the brain circuits…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Patrick Brown, PhD
Status: Closed
The goal of this open-administration treatment study of escitalopram (or duloxetine) is to evaluate the effect of antidepressant medication on treating the syndrome of frailty in older adults with depressive symptoms. Patients with significant depressive symptoms and 1 or more symptoms of the frailty syndrome (exhaustion,…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are typically treated with two types of medications: stimulants and non-stimulants. These medications work in different ways to treat ADHD symptoms, but we do not fully understand the brain mechanisms underlying the medications' effects. This study will use MRI scanning to look at changes in…
Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease
Investigator: Aviva Sopher, MD, MS
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Victoria Leavitt, PhD
Status: Closed
ASPIRE is a clinical trial to investigate aspirin as a treatment to improve exercise performance in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who experience overheating during exercise. Persons with multiple sclerosis benefit from exercise, but many avoid it because of exhaustion and overheating. This…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joan Prudic, MD
Status: Closed
We are performing functional MRI (fMRI) scans before starting and after completing an acute course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment. These scans are being performed to identify brain changes that occur after an acute course of ECT for participants with treatment-resistant depression. We also intend to perform two follow-up fMRI scans at two-…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / ADD/ADHD
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
In this study, we are trying to learn more about how stimulant medication produces an improvement in emotional lability (frequent mood changes and excessive emotional reactions) in patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD.) Although ADHD is primarily associated with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, emotional ability plays a…
Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pregnancy
Investigator: Noelia Zork, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Tony J. Wang, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if performing Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scans of your brain with adaptive planning during your radiation treatment of your high-grade glioma will help determine how sensitive the images collected of the brain are at detecting the response of the tumor to the cancer treatment. In this study, four or seven MRI…
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Akiva Mintz, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions where the brain cells break down, causing mental and/or physical impairment. Alzheimer's Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of individuals and causes irreversible memory loss and cognitive impairment. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also and incurable disorder that causes patients…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Parkinson's Disease
Investigator: Ashwini Rao, EdD, OTR
Status: Closed
Most neurologists and other clinicians treating people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are still unclear about how best to prescribe exercise despite the fact that it is now axiomatic that exercise is therapeutically beneficial for PD. In contrast, drugs for PD are prescribed with care and specificity due to large scientific…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mikhail Doubrovin, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Lutathera alone in patients with recurrent glioblastoma and the combination of Lutathera with radiotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GB) and to establish the appropriate dose of this combination. Lutathera is a radioligand therapy, which is a targeted…
Condition: Blood Disorders / Sickle Cell Disease
Investigator: Monica Bhatia, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if the study medicine called EDIT-301 will help in the treatment of Severe Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and how safe it is to be used in people. EDIT-301 (study medicine) is a new investigational therapy which uses the patient's own stem cells, modifies them by CRISPR technology, and infuses them back to the…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Karen Bell, MD
Status: Closed
We are seeking men & women, ages 55 to 80, who have preclinical Alzheimer's disease for a 216-week treatment, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-treatment arm study to determine whether the BAN2401 study drug will reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study participant will receive MRI, and PET scans and…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer's Disease Study (LEADS) is a natural history, non-treatment study designed to look at disease progression in individuals with early onset cognitive impairment . Clinical/cognitive, imaging, biomarker, and genetic characteristics will be assessed across two cohorts: early onset Alzheimer's Disease (EOAD)…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a pump directly into the tumor…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting a research study to explore discrimination around depression and barriers to care in youth ages 14-18. We will use what we learn to create videos to reduce such discrimination. Parental permission is required for this study. Adolescents (ages 14-18) will participate in an individual interview that will be approximately 45 minutes long. We…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Elisa Konofagou, PhD
Status: Closed
A clinical trial that uses focused ultrasound to non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's disease patients, in order to help get medication into their brain. In this study, we will focus on the safety and efficacy of this technique, without the use of an anti-Alzheimer's drug. We will also test whether treatment with focused…
Condition: Bone & Muscle
Investigator: William Levine, MD
Status: Closed
The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the human body, steered by a group of muscles and their respective tendons, together called the rotator cuff. A consequence of this mobility is a vulnerability to degradation, or wear and tear, of tendons and inflammation in the surrounding area. Our study aims to create biological samples and data bank to get…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Davangere Devanand, MD
Status: Closed
In the U.S., 82% of older adults test positive for antibodies to the herpes viruses. Basic and clinical evidence point to the herpes viruses as a possible cause or contributor to Alzheimer's disease. The long-standing theory that viruses may cause Alzheimer's disease has never been tested in a clinical trial. Anti-viral therapy in Alzheimer's disease will…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
This is a pre-marketing (Phase 2A) multi-site study of an investigational drug, ganaxolone, as a potential treatment for non-psychotic post-partum depression. Eligible subjects who agree by signing informed consent will spend four days on the 5-South Research Unit (5-S) of the New York State Psychiatric Institute. For 6 hours they will have an tube in a…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
We are studying a medication to see if it is effective in reducing the disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is the most common form of lupus. You may qualify for the Achtar study if you have persistently active SLE, are 18 years of age or older, and: Have rash and/or arthritis as part of your SLE symptoms Are currently taking…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Schizophrenia
Investigator: Jeffrey Lieberman, MD
Status: Closed
This study plans to learn more about an investigational new drug called lumateperone tosylate (ITI-007) and may help us find new types of treatment for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Martha Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this current study is to investigate the efficacy of a group model of Family NurtureIntervention in ameliorating behavioral problems in preschool-aged children. The behavioral, neurobiological and clinical insights gained from this project may eventually lead to better treatment of emotional, behavioral and developmental…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an investigational drug called crenezumab for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. This study will use MRI scans to look at the effects of this treatment on the brain. This study will be conducted in many centers around the world, and it is important that the MRI scans are always performed in a similar…
Condition: Child Development
Investigator: Martha Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this current study is to investigate the efficacy of a group model of Family Nurture Intervention in ameliorating behavioral problems in preschool-aged children. The behavioral, neurobiological and clinical insights gained from this project may eventually lead to better treatment of emotional, behavioral and developmental…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Lisa Imundo, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of the study is to find out if study drug belimumab is safe and effective in treating children with active lupus who are also taking other lupus medicine. Belimumab (also known as BENLYSTA hasbeen approved in the United States, Canada, and Europe for the treatment of adults with active SLEwho are receiving other…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a 22-week treatment, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the study drug E2027, in participants with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Lewy Body Dementia - LBD. The main purpose of this research study is to find if a new drug called E2027 works in people who…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimers disease is a disorder characterized by progressive loss of memory, thinking, and behavior. An earlier study in patients having mild to moderate Alzheimers disease has demonstrated more pronounced benefit of treatment with azeliragon among participants with mild disease than among…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Wooin Ahn, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine if Acthar gel is a safe and effective therapy for patients with membranous (Class V) lupus nephritis. Class V lupus nephritis is associated with the development of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal (kidney) disease, and there is no clear therapy for treatment. Currently used therapies arent completely…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: David Hellerstein, MD
Status: Closed
Patients who are either interested in discontinuing their current antidepressant or have discontinued an antidepressant in the past 6 weeks will be provided with an FDA approved medicine, Vortioxetine (brand name Trintellix). Treatment with Vortioxetine will start after the past antidepressant is discontinued. Vortioxetine dosage is adjustable throughout…
Condition: Endocrine & Metabolic Disease
Investigator: Aviva Sopher, MD, MS
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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…
Condition: Heart Disease
Investigator: Susheel Kodali, MD
Status: Closed
Tricuspid Regurgitation is a disorder in which the Tricuspid valve, the valve in between the two right chambers that does not close properly. As a result, blood flows backward through the Tricuspid valve. The Edwards Tricuspid Transcatheter Repair System includes an artificial device, made to serve as a spacer to treat the diseased tricuspid heart valve.
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Catherine Clelland, PhD
Status: Closed
Apathy is a very common symptom experienced by people with Alzheimer's disease, and includes a lack of motivation and loss of interest in many activities. Patients and their caregivers often find apathy to be particularly distressing. This study aims to obtain a greater understanding of the causes of apathy in Alzheimer's disease. We are currently…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Sarah Herzog, PhD
Status: Closed
We are conducting a study on depression and suicide risk, and participants can earn up to $300 for taking part. Suicide rates in the U.S. are rising, and new treatments are urgently needed. This study focuses on the brain chemical glutamate, which may play an important role in mood and mental health. We will compare glutamate levels at rest and during…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Karen Bell, MD
Status: Closed
We are seeking men and women, ages 50-85 years, who have mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease or mild Alzheimer's disease dementia for an 18-month treatment, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to determine whether the CT1812 study drug beneficially affects cognition and function in…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine whether different genes are related to the amount of immune cell activity that occurs in the brain in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Participation in this study involves memory testing, a blood draw, MRI, and three PET scans. The second PET scan will involve putting a catheter in your wrist to draw blood…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Catherine Clelland, PhD
Status: Closed
Apathy is a very common symptom experienced by people with Alzheimer's disease, and includes a lack of motivation and loss of interest in many activities. Patients and their caregivers often find apathy to be particularly distressing. This study aims to obtain a greater understanding of the causes of apathy in Alzheimer's disease. We are currently…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Jose Luchsinger, MD
Status: Closed
MAP is a research study looking at whether metformin can help prevent memory decline for people with mild memory concerns. You may be able to join if: you are 55-90 years old, you or your loved ones have noticed some changes in your memory, and you are not already being treated for diabetes or dementia. Potential benefits: You will receive some of your…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This study is of a drug called CT1812, that is being evaluated as a possible treatment for Dementia with Lewy Bodies. In this study, which is carried out at multiple sites in the country, participants receive either CT1812 at one of two doses or placebo. The duration of the study is up to about 35 weeks. Participants receive blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Parkinson's Disease
Investigator: Julian Agin-Liebes, MD
Status: Closed
FoxBioNet ECV-004 is an observational study sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The purpose of this study is to investigate a gene called LRRK2. Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), and mutation carriers have greater LRRK2 protein activity. The goal of this study is to identify…
Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Cindy Neunert, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of eltrombopag (investigational drug) in treating children and adolescents with newly-diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which is a rare blood disorder.
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to explore self-stigma around depression, racial/ethnic and cultural experiences, and barriers to care (e.g., embarrassment, limited access, low expectations/motivation). Self-stigma refers to negative beliefs a person has about themself due to their mental illness. We are looking for Latinx or Black young adults ages 18-25 who…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Doron Amsalem, MD
Status: Closed
We are conducting research to explore the level of self-stigma around depression, racial/ethnic and cultural experiences, and barriers to care (e.g., embarrassment, limited access, low expectations/motivation). Self-stigma refers to negative beliefs a person has about themself due to their mental illness. We are looking for Latinx or Black young adults ages…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
You have been selected as a possible participant in this study because you have memory or thinking problems (cognitive impairment) or mild Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is a slow progressive disease of the brain that affects memory and brain function. Currently available medications for Alzheimer's disease provide limited…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is designed to test how well an intravenous human immunoglobulin concentrate, IGIV-C (compared with placebo) improves the ability to taper participant's dose of corticosteroids without causing significant increase in your muscle weakness and worsening MG symptoms. A placebo is a medication that looks like the study medication but has no…
Condition: Meniere's Disease
Investigator: Anil Lalwani, MD
Status: Closed
Meniere's Disease is an inner ear disorder that causes episodes of vertigo. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and safety of OTO-104 compared to placebo in subjects with Menieres disease. OTO-104 contains an active ingredient, called dexamethasone, which is a commonly used corticosteroid that has been prescribed by doctors for…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is designed to test how well an intravenous human immunoglobulin concentrate, IGIV-C (compared with placebo) improves your muscle weakness associated with MG symptoms. A placebo is a medication that looks like the study medication but has no active ingredient. Immunoglobulin is an antibody produced by white blood cells that is used by the immune…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a study for persons with a diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, involving an experimental treatment.
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Karen Bell, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test whether an investigational drug called solanezumab can slow the progression of memory problems associated with brain amyloid. The study will also test 1) whether the anti-amyloid treatment can slow evidence of AD-related brain injury on imaging tests to look at brain structure and function and 2) the effect of…
Condition: Blood Disorders / Anemia
Investigator: Katherine Ender, MD
Status: Closed
The main purpose of the study is to find out whether Triferic, when taken by mouth (orally) with Shohls solution, is safe and effective for the treatment of Iron Refractory Iron-Deficiency Anemia (IRIDA). The study drug, ferric pyrophosphate citrate (FPC), is also called Triferic. It is an iron salt that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Patrick Brown, PhD
Status: Closed
We are studying the relationship between mitochondrial function and the experience of fatigue. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. Cells within different organs contain hundreds to thousands of mitochondria, which sustain life and fuel energy-dependent processes that we do every day including muscle contraction and cognitive activity. They act…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
The goal of this study is to advance our understanding of how the brain processes emotion in adolescents. Adolescents with and without symptoms of anxiety are invited to participate. This study takes place over two days and includes an evaluation and a brain imaging session. Participants will be compensated up to $250. This study does not provide treatment.
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the ability of an experimental treatment XmAb5871 to maintain lupus disease activity improvement achieved by a brief course of disease-suppressing intramuscular (IM) steroid therapy in lupus patients.
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Yaakov Stern, PhD
Status: Closed
The goal of this study is to investigate whether treatment with the vitamin supplement benfotiamine for one year will slow the memory problems in patients who meet the definition of Alzheimer's disease or amnestic mild cognitive impairment, an early manifestation of Alzheimer's disease.
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to better understand why certain patients are more likely to respond totreatment than others, to facilitate the development of personalized medicinesto get the rightmedicine to the right patient. To achieve this goal, samples of blood will be collected from patients with Alzheimer's for future research. The sample will be…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of the study drug Obinutuzumab and to find out what effects, good or bad, it may have as an additional therapy in treating your lupus nephritis symptoms.
Condition: Blood Disorders / Amyloidosis
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
HELIOS-A is a global Phase 3 randomized, open-label study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ALN-TTRSC02 in adult patients with hATTR amyloidosis experiencing neurologic symptoms brought on by the disease. The study will also evaluate any changes in quality of life experienced by study participants. ALN-TTRSC02 utilizes the mechanism of RNA…
Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Closed
We are seeking adolescents ages 13-17 to participate in a study on anhedonia. Anhedonia is the reduced ability to feel pleasure or enjoy things, and is a key feature of depression and other mental illnesses. If you believe your child is experiencing anhedonia, they may be eligible to participate in this study. If your child participates in this study, we…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see if the study drug AZD3293 is effective and safe in treating early Alzheimer's disease compared with a placebo. A placebo is a tablet containing no drug. This study will also measure the levels of AZD39293 and its metabolite in the blood and evaluate the relationship between drug levels,…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
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,…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this Phase I study is to see whether a single dose of an experimental drug (meaning a drugthat is not approved by the FDA) called C2N-8E12 given into your vein (called intravenous or IV) is safeand well-tolerated in subjects with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). C2N-8E12 is an immunotherapy (antibody) drug designed to bind to and to…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The name of this trial is MissionAD. This is a 24-month treatment, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase 3 study in participants with Early Alzheimer's Disease (AD), includingmild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD, known as Prodromal AD, and the early stages of mild AD.The study will be conducted to evaluate the…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Angela Lignelli-Dipple, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to test whether the advanced perfusion MRI done prior to starting Bevacizumab and a few weeks after starting Bevacizumab can determine your response to the treatment better than the standard MRI performed at typical time points. The researchers want to see if this type of advanced MRI is better or the same as what is…
Condition: Autoimmune Disorders / Lupus
Investigator: Anca Askanase, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. It can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain and other organs. The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an investigational (being tested) study drug, CC 220, in order to find out if CC…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study that will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of the study drug (an antibody to the tau protein called MTAU9937A) in patients with prodromal or mild Alzheimer's disease. The study consists of a screening period, a…
Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Sairam Geethanath, PhD
Status: Closed
A significant focus of healthcare research is aimed at biomarker discoveries in brain and heart diseases in particular, and their impact on the human body in general. MRI is a key component in these healthcare services. It provides a non-invasive and non-ionizing approach to diagnose pathologies along with significant internal and external contrast…