Clinical trials: sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Surgery
KRONOS Versus Breg T-Scope Post-operative Knee Braces Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how well the KRONOS postoperative knee brace reduces pain and enhances recovery compared with the standard Breg T-scope hinged brace following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)…
- Trial name
- NCT07090616
- Testing
- Arm 1-Kronos brace, Arm 2-Breg T-Scope brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Stress (Psychology)
(MAP) Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Elevated Stress
The purpose of this study is to test whether a tailored mindfulness program, called the Mindful Awareness Practice (MAP) or a Health Education Program (HEP) can reduce stress and improve memory, mood, and well-being in older…
- Trial name
- CohnMAP-RCT (NCT07389655)
- Testing
- Mindful Awareness Practice (MAP)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Weight Gain
Role of Pancreatic Exocrine Secretion in Weight Gain After Pancreas Transplantation
Pancreas transplantation is currently the most reliable method for glycemic control in insulin dependent diabetic patients. Outcomes of pancreas transplantation have improved significantly over the years due to improved surgical…
- Trial name
- NCT04690738
- Testing
- Fecal Elastase Concentration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Second Line Endovascular Treatment in Acute DVT
The goal of this study is to fill the paucity of second line endovascular treatment for acute deep venous thrombus (DVT) by using catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) as adjunctive second-line…
- Trial name
- NCT06486181
- Testing
- Thrombolysis/Thrombectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
ISOVUE Comparative Trial
This study aimed to investigate a novel technique for intraoperative quantitative and qualitative feedback during discectomy and endplate preparation in TLIF.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Spine
- Trial name
- ISOVUE (NCT07363759)
- Testing
- ISOVUE 300 Observation, ISOVUE 300 Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
PrEP Uptake, HIV
Implementation of PrEP Care Among Women in Family Planning Clinics
This study will evaluate implementation strategies to address barriers and increase uptake of PrEP among Black cisgender women in Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) health centers.
- Conditions
- PrEP Uptake, HIV, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06335121
- Testing
- POWER Up strategies -
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes), Radiculopathy
Intermittent Dosing of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation as an Alternate Paradigm to Continuous Low-Frequency Therapy
This study seeks to evaluate the use of intermittent dosing as an alternative paradigm for patients with DRG stimulation in place for at least 1 year and minimum 50% pain relief in the targeted area.
- Conditions
- CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes), Radiculopathy, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT04909138
- Testing
- DRG stimulation 20 Hz 30/90, DRG stimulation 5 Hz 30/90
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Serum Metal Levels, Specifically Cobalt, Chromium, and Titanium
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Dual-Mobility Components in Primary THA
The aim of this study is to determine if the use of a modular dual mobility bearing is associated with clinically important increases in serum metal levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03371212
- Testing
- Dual mobility cohort, Conventional cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Open Posterior Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion Procedure
Single Versus Multi-Dose Oral and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid Patients at High Risk for Blood Transfusion After Spine Surgery
As tranexamic acid (TXA) becomes more prevalent, all patients are receiving the same dose and method of delivery regardless of their pre-operative risk of transfusion.
- Trial name
- NCT03849443
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid Injectable Product (1000 mg intravenous bolus), Vitamin C 250 MG Oral Tablet, Tranexamic Acid 650Mg Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Shoulder Arthritis, Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
Home Exercise vs PT for Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
The primary objective of this study is to compare outcomes between formal clinic based physical therapy (PT) rehabilitation and surgeon directed home therapy (HT) after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) as measured by…
- Trial name
- NCT03719859
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Home Therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Healthy
The Effects of Different Flow Settings on Lung Impedance
This prospective, randomized crossover trial will enroll adult healthy volunteers. Initially, the subject's peak inspiratory flow will be measured using a mask connected with a respiratory monitor.
- Trial name
- NCT06228703
- Testing
- High-flow nasal cannula device with flow setting at 40 L/min or higher
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Minor Surgical Procedures With Monitored Anesthesia Care, Driving Performance After Minor Ambulatory Surgery
Safety of Driving After Minor Surgery With Monitored Anesthesia Care
Patients are currently advised to refrain from driving motor vehicles or using public transportation unescorted for a 24 hour period if they undergo any minor ambulatory surgical procedure with monitored anesthesia care…
- Trial name
- MACDrive (NCT00577200)
- Testing
- Midazolam, Sufentanil, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
ACL Injury, ACL Reconstruction
Study to Use Oral Losartan to Decrease the Risk of Postoperative Scarring Following (ACL) Reconstruction
The purpose of this study to investigate the effect of using losartan (a blood pressure lowering drug with anti-scarring properties) on preventing primary postoperative arthrofibrosis (formation of abnormal scar tissue) in the…
- Conditions
- ACL Injury, ACL Reconstruction, Scar Formation
- Trial name
- NCT07135687
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Huntington's Disease (HD)
Social Cognition Training in Individuals With Huntington's Disease
Individuals with Huntington's Disease have impaired social cognition, which is the domain of cognition that allows individuals to understand others' perspectives so that they can navigate interpersonal actions successfully (e.g.…
- Trial name
- NCT06828471
- Testing
- Social Cognition Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Communication, ICU
Artificial Intelligence-Generated Written Communication for Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients
Our research group has developed an approach for providing families of ICU patients with daily written summaries of care as a supplement to traditional verbal communication.
- Trial name
- NCT06969196
- Testing
- Written Communicatoin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Labral Tear, Glenoid, Femoral Acetabular Impingement
Blood Flow Restriction Following Hip Arthroscopy
This study will be a prospective randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of patients undergoing primary hip arthroscopy for FAIS and/or labral pathology.
- Trial name
- NCT04113759
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cognitive Decline, Cardiovascular Diseases
Lifestyle Physical Activity and Cognitive Training Interventions
Older women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are at greater risk for memory loss, an important public health issue due to the negative effects to quality of life and health care costs.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- MindMoves (NCT04556305)
- Testing
- Mind, Move
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Covid19, ME/CFS
Innovative Support for Patients With SARS-COV2 Infections (COVID-19) Registry (INSPIRE)
The Innovative Support for Patients with SARS COV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE) study is a CDC-funded COVID-19 project to understand the long-term health outcomes in recently tested adults, both negative and positive, who have…
- Conditions
- Covid19, ME/CFS, SARS COV2, Novel Coronavirus Infection
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT04610515)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Aseptic Loosening of Prosthetic Joint, Instability of Prosthetic Joint
The Use of CCK vs PS in Revision TKAs
This study aims to compare the clinical impact of Constrained Condylar versus Posterior Stabilized Knee (PS) bearings on patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes including mid-term survivorship among patients undergoing…
- Conditions
- Aseptic Loosening of Prosthetic Joint, Instability of Prosthetic Joint, Reimplantation for Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Femoral Revision Indicated
- Trial name
- NCT06782295
- Testing
- Constrained Condylar bearing, posterior stabilized bearing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative, Total Knee Arthroplasty
Duloxetine RCT on Postop TKA Outcomes
The aim of this study is to determine if duloxetine is associated with differences in post-operative pain, patient-reported outcome measures, and opioid consumption in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty compared…
- Trial name
- NCT05086393
- Testing
- Duloxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center