Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Colorectal Cancer, Liver Metastases
SAMe in Prevention of Oxaliplatin-associated Liver Injury
This is an open-label, phase II study that may provide evidence that taking S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) supplementation prevents oxaliplatin, a type of chemotherapy drug, associated liver toxicity in patients with resectable…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Liver Metastases, Liver Metastasis Colon Cancer, Liver Injury
- Trial name
- NCT06258525
- Testing
- Standard of care oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy, S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) supplement, Surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Active Surveillance of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
The purpose of this study is to better understand the outcomes of active surveillance (observation) instead of immediate surgery, which is the current standard of care for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).
- Trial name
- PMCAS (NCT02609685)
- Testing
- Active Surveillance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Intraoperative Imaging of Gastrointestinal Malignancies Using Pafolacianine (CYTALUX™)
This is an open-label study in adults to determine feasibility of using CYTALUX™ (pafolacianine) injection with near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging for detecting any type adenocarcinoma (gastric, esophageal and appendiceal).
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Appendiceal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07124351
- Testing
- CYTALUX™ (pafolacianine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Post Operative Swelling
Geko™ Device in Prevention of Pain and Swelling Following Knee Arthroscopy
report on post-operative effectiveness of the Geko™ device in prevention of pain and swelling after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and repairs
- Trial name
- NCT07896499
- Testing
- Geko, control
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis (UC)
Online Pain Education for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Through a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), we aim to test the feasibility and preliminary impact of two online pain educations programs among adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who experience chronic…
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease; Ulcerative Colitis)
- Trial name
- NCT07671313
- Testing
- Empowered Relief, Living Better with Chronic Pain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Melanoma
Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of community education and digital dermatology to increase the early detection of curable melanomas.
- Trial name
- NCT04799106
- Testing
- Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Intracranial Arterial Stenosis
EDAS Revascularization for Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerotic Steno-occlusive Disease
ERSIAS IIb is a multicenter randomized controlled trial, with a Phase IIb design, to find out whether encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), a type of indirect surgical revascularization of the brain, added to intensive medical…
- Conditions
- Intracranial Atherosclerosis, Intracranial Arterial Stenosis, Ischemic Stroke
- Trial name
- ERSIAS IIb (NCT07864649)
- Testing
- Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), Intensive medical management
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Clinical Decision Support
Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Initiated Clinical Decision Support in Hospitalist Practice
This study will evaluate the feasibility of using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated clinical decision support during routine inpatient hospital medicine care.
- Trial name
- NCT07889063
- Testing
- AI Clinical Decision Support: Automated EHR Data Retrieval, AI Clinical Decision Support: Admission H&P Note
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Weight Loss
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
The purpose of this study is to prospectively analyze the prevalence of SIBO in patients with Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and understand its association with weight loss and pancreatic resection status.
- Trial name
- SIBO in PDAC (NCT06988150)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Kyphosis
Managing Kyphosis With Exercise
The primary objective of this study is to determine if stretching exercises as a conservative treatment option will correct kyphosis in postural and Scheuermann's kyphosis.
- Trial name
- NCT06082739
- Testing
- Exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Age-Related Lung Function Decline
Ongoing Lung Decline With Age Intensified Response
This Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study will evaluate the effects of fisetin, a senolytic flavonoid compound, on lung function and biomarkers of cellular senescence in older adults aged 60 years…
- Trial name
- OLD AIR (NCT07676435)
- Testing
- Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Alzheimer's Disease
Transcranial Photobiomodulation (tPBM) in Alzheimer's Disease Study
The purpose of this study is to see if a special light treatment, called photobiomodulation, can help people with memory problems such as Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT07224607
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Cancer Stage IV
High Cardiovascular Risk Intervention With Cardio-Oncology Consultation for Prostate Cancer Following Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor (ARPI) Therapy (Heart-Safe)
In patients with prostate cancer (PC), cardiovascular disease (CVD) causes significant morbidity and is the second leading cause of death.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer (Diagnosis), Prostate Cancer Stage IV, CV Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07223385
- Testing
- Cardio-Oncology Referral, Notification to PCP/General Cardiologist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Actinic Keratoses
5-Fluorouracil and Calcipotriene for Field Treatment of Actinic Keratoses
Combination field therapy with 5-fluorouracil and calcipotriene (5FU/C) has become standard of care among dermatologists for the field treatment of diffuse actinic keratoses (AKs).
- Trial name
- 5FU/C for AKs (NCT07794059)
- Testing
- Combination field therapy with 5-fluorouracil and calcipotriene (5FU/C)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Antihypertensive Agents, High Blood Pressure
Barber and Pharmacist Coordination to Improve Blood Pressure Management
The original, "Cut Your Pressure Too: The LA Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS)" (NCT02321618) was a highly successful cluster-randomized trial of a community centered blood pressure (BP) reduction program focused on…
- Conditions
- Antihypertensive Agents, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT07858695
- Testing
- Telemedicine Barbershop BP Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Postoperative Pain, Shoulder Pain
Bupivacaine With Epinephrine Over Diaphragm in Laparoscopy
Postoperative shoulder pain is often reported to be particularly bothersome after laparoscopy. The benefits of local anesthetic, such as bupivacaine, applied to subcutaneous tissue for general postoperative pain management after…
- Trial name
- NCT07400146
- Testing
- Instillation of Bupivacaine with epinephrine over the diaphragm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity
CHOICE to AVOID or RESIST
This trials will formally test whether participants' active choice of self-regulatory strategies (AVOID or RESIST) leads to greater adherence to weight management strategies by comparing the CHOICE arms to the randomized arms of…
- Trial name
- NCT06521021
- Testing
- AVOID, RESIST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Epilepsy Intractable
Neuronal Mechanisms of Human Episodic Memory
The purpose the research is to better understand how the human brain accomplishes the basic cognitive tasks of learning new information, recalling stored information, and making decisions or choices about presented information.
- Trial name
- NCT04500119
- Testing
- Cedrus RB-844 response pad; Adtech Behnke-Fried micro-electrodes; Neurolynx electrophysiology system; Blackrock Cerestim stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cerebral Blood Flow, APOE 4
A Nutritional and Pharmacological Intervention for Body, Brain, and Longevity Effects (NIBBLE)
The study aims to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of the fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) or low-dose daily rapamycin treatment relative to a matched placebo control group when administered over 8 weeks in…
- Trial name
- NCT06682767
- Testing
- FMD1 (LNT22-017-1), Rapamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Epilepsy Intractable
Neural Mechanisms of Social Attribution From Faces
The purpose of this study is to examine how the brain processes faces, which are some of the most important stimuli that we view, process, and make decisions about as we go through daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT07822178
- Testing
- Cedrus RB-844 response pad; Adtech Behnke-Fried micro-electrodes; Neurolynx electrophysiology system; Blackrock Cerestim stimulator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center