Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluating Evidenced Based Options for PTSD Treatment
This study will look at: How practical it is to offer another round of proven therapy. How effective different therapy options are for people who didn't respond to the first treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06733376
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Skills Training for Affective and Interpersonal Regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Spontaneous Breathing Trial in ICU
Automatic Tube Compensation vs. Pressure Support Ventilation During Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Adults
For patients requiring mechanical ventilation, spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) are conducted to determine if it is safe to remove the breathing tube. There are multiple methods for conducting SBTs.
- Trial name
- NCT07005505
- Testing
- Pressure Support Ventilation (PSV), Automatic tube compensation (ATC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 880 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Randomized Crossover Trial of Bright Light Therapy in Crohn's Disease on Intestinal Barrier Homeostasis
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are two of the most significant chronic conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and affects over 1.5 million…
- Trial name
- NCT05579392
- Testing
- Bright Light Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Oral Tranexamic Acid After Total Knee Arthroplasty
This is a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of oral tranexamic acid (TXA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
- Trial name
- NCT06894719
- Testing
- tranexamic acid Oral-Short Arm, tranexamic acid Oral-Long Arm
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Hypertension
E3 Hypertension - A Team-based, Multidisciplinary Model in Addressing Barriers to Hypertension Control
This study aims to compare a multidisciplinary clinical hypertension and social needs intervention to enhanced standard of care for hypertension management in primary care clinics with regards to hypertension control outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06899750
- Testing
- E3 Multidisciplinary Team, E3 Self-Guided Hypertension Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
COPD
COPD Resources, Education, and Activity Designed for You Study
Although COPD self-management treatment programs are effective in reducing COPD-related hospitalizations and increasing quality of life, there is a limited understanding of 'how and why' they work.
- Trial name
- COPD READY (NCT07125053)
- Testing
- Education (self-guided), Education (counselor-led), Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
The Course of Hip Flexion Weakness Following LLIF or ALIF
The purpose of this study is to assess the course of hip weakness after LLIF or ALIF procedures. These outcomes include measures of hip strength using a dynamometer, which is a device used to measure muscle strength.
- Conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, Spondylolisthesis
- Trial name
- NCT04204135
- Testing
- LLIF or ALIF procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Respiration, Artificial, Weaning
Optimal Timing for Spontaneous Breathing Trials
This study aims to explore how the timing of Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBTs) affects recovery in adult patients who are on mechanical ventilation in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT06561295
- Testing
- Later Morning Timing of Spontaneous Breathing Trials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Mechanical Ventilation
Prognostic Estimates Among ICU Clinicians
One challenge with decision making for mechanically ventilated is that their prognosis is often uncertain. The ProVent-14 score incorporates clinical variables measured on the 14th day of mechanical ventilation to predict risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT06452797
- Testing
- ProVent-14 score
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure, High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy
Protocolized Weaning of High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Adult Patients
High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a type of oxygen therapy commonly used in adults with breathing problems. While HFNC can help patients avoid breathing tubes and improve oxygen levels, there is no standard method for deciding…
- Trial name
- PRO-WEAN HFNC (NCT07452406)
- Testing
- Protocolized HFNC Weaning Strategy, Usual Care HFNC Weaning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Tobacco Use, Smoking Cessation
Overcoming Nicotine Dependence to Enable Quitting
Tobacco use disorder is a chronic, relapsing health condition that necessitates a chronic care approach. However, traditional smoking cessation treatment programs allocate nearly all their resources only to those smokers who are…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Behaviors, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- ON-DEQ (NCT05513872)
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Sampling, Practice Quitting (PQ) Counseling, Motivational Interviewing (MI) Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Meniscus Tear, Tibial
Operative vs Non-operative Management of Posterior-medial Meniscal Root Tears: A Randomized Multicenter Trial (RCT)
The purpose of this study is to determine differences in pain, functional patient reported outcomes, and objective imaging parameters following non-operative and meniscus root repair treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05985772
- Testing
- Non-Operative Pain Management, Operative treatment arm will undergo transtibial medial meniscus root repair within 3 weeks of enrollment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Cardiometabolic Diseases
Preventative Screening and Health Coaching in a Food Insecure Population
The goal of this longitudinal study is to investigate the role of virtual health coaching on mitigation of cardiometabolic disease risk in an underserved, food insecure population.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Cardiometabolic Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Cardiovascular Risk Score
- Trial name
- HEALTHCOACH (NCT06907524)
- Testing
- Longitudinal, Individualized Health Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC) vs Corticosteroid Injection
Prospective single-masked (study participant will be masked), randomized controlled trial to examine the influence of BMAC on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- BMAC (NCT05985785)
- Testing
- Autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), Corticosteroid injections, Crossover Autologous bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Radiation Esophagitis, Locally Advanced Lung Carcinoma
Esomeprazole and Radiation Induced Esophagitis
Thoracic radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy (with or without immunotherapy) is the cornerstone of management in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- EERENs (NCT06120803)
- Testing
- Esomeprazole 40 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Opioid Use, Pain
Hip Arthroscopy Postoperative Opioid Demands
This study will be a prospective, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT), investigating the influence of the number of opioid pills prescribed following primary hip arthroscopy.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use, Pain, Femoral Acetabular Impingement, Labral Tear, Glenoid
- Trial name
- NCT04094701
- Testing
- Control Group Regimen, Opioid reduced regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Obesity, Morbid, Extubation Failure
Postextubation Use of Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Severely Obese Patients
Around 20% of the obese patients with higher body mass index (BMI) who are taken off the breathing tube and breathing machine (ventilator) end up needing it back to support breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT05918575
- Testing
- Noninvasive ventilation alternating with high flow nasal cannula, High flow nasal cannula
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Disabilities Multiple
End Diagnostic Overshadowing
The goal of this study is to address the critical issue of diagnostic overshadowing by applying the Collective Impact Model40 to co-produce our End Diagnostic Overshadowing program with academic, health systems, health…
- Trial name
- EDO (NCT06608758)
- Testing
- Electonic health record prompts with education, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pain, Neuropathic
(2R,6R)-Hydroxynorketamine for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
The goal of this randomized double blind three way (1:1:1) cross over clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and duration of analgesia of a single infusion of (2R,6R)-HNK 0.5mg/kg compared with ketamine 0.5mg/kg and…
- Trial name
- HNK (NCT05864053)
- Testing
- Ketamine, (2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Preterm
Early Childhood (2-year) Outcomes Among Former VLBW From the ReDiMOM Trial
The goal of this study is to determine the long-term outcomes associated with an economic intervention that was provided to encourage mother's of very premature infants to provide mother's own milk.
- Trial name
- NCT07702318
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center