Clinical trials: sponsored by Rush University Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity
Circadian Timing, Information Processing and Energy Balance Study
This study design will test biological and behavioral mechanisms in the cross-sectional analyses and determine the prospective effects of circadian alignment and sleep on changes in cardiometabolic risk factors.
- Trial name
- TIME (NCT04759755)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sleep, Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Sleep Timing, Eating and Activity Measurement Study
There is strong reason to believe that sleep promotion during adolescence could yield long-term health rewards; the investigators' data show that, when they get more sleep, Morning Larks have impressively reduced intake of…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- STEAM (NCT04992611)
- Testing
- Sleep Extension (Early), Sleep Extension (Late)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Contact Allergic Dermatitis, Adverse Skin Reaction
Aquacel Hypersensitivity Dressing in TJAs
The aim of this multi-surgeon, single institution study is to prospectively evaluate the incidence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) following application of AQUACEL Ag, a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing, in total hip…
- Trial name
- NCT06011629
- Testing
- Aquacel dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Dexamethasone in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to determine the most efficacious and safest dexamethasone dose given intraoperatively during total knee arthroplasty that reduces postoperative opioid consumption and pain, improves postoperative…
- Trial name
- NCT05018091
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 4mg, Dexamethasone 8 Mg/mL Injectable Suspension, Dexamethasone 16mg
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Low vs. Moderate to High Dose Vitamin D for Prevention of COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to compare the risks of COVID-19 in individuals from Chicagoland communities randomized to low (400 IU/day) vs. moderate (4,000 IU/day) or high (10,000 IU/day) dose vitamin D.
- Trial name
- NCT04868903
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Allergic Reaction, Wound Complication
Prineo Sensitivity Dressing Study
Wound complications can be devastating following total joint arthroplasty, resulting in an increased practice burden in the form of more frequent follow ups, increased clinic visits potential for wound dehiscence, superficial…
- Trial name
- NCT06011603
- Testing
- Prineo dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Musculoskeletal Pain, Chronic Pain
Living in Full Even With Pain Study
This project will increase our understanding of the mechanisms underlying changes in opioid medication use associated with three psychosocial chronic pain (CP) treatments.
- Trial name
- LIFE (NCT03916276)
- Testing
- Cognitive Therapy (CT), Mindfulness Meditation (MM), Behavioral Activation (BA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Social Anxiety Disorder
Dose Timing of D-Cycloserine to Augment CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of 50 mg of d-cycloserine in comparison to placebo (a pill containing no medication) for improving the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing symptoms…
- Trial name
- NCT02066792
- Testing
- D-Cycloserine, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jasper A. Smits
Knee Arthropathy, Allergic Reaction
Nickel Sensitivity
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical outcomes of patients with self reported nickel sensitivity undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with conventional, standard-of-care vs nickel-free implants.
- Trial name
- NCT04058743
- Testing
- TKA with nickel free components, TKA with standard cobalt chromium components
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pain
The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice
Poor adherence to pain management and high pain intensity associated with serious, advanced illness is a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- ePainSupport (NCT04869085)
- Testing
- e-PainSupport
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Prostate Cancer
MRI Guided SBRT for Localized Prostate Cancer
This study utilizes advanced imaging techniques (mpMRI prostate scan) to select and stratify patients for two different radiotherapy regimens based on the presence/absence of identifiable intraprostatic lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT03778112
- Testing
- SBRT to whole prostate, IMRT followed by mpMRI guided SBRT boost with SIB to intraprostatic lesions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer
A Study of Serum Folate Levels in Patients Treated With Olaparib
This is a study investigating folate deficiency (lack of folic acid in the blood) in patients who take the drug olaparib to treat their advanced ovarian or breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Folic Acid Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT04024254
- Testing
- Folic Acid Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
PTSD
TMS for Veterans Attending a 2-week Intensive Outpatient Program for PTSD
The goal of this study is to determine whether complementing regular intensive PTSD treatment with intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) applied to the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) can improve treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06271733
- Testing
- TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Chronic Pain
The Thrive Study: Improving Multimodal Physical Function in Adults With Heterogenous Chronic Pain
The investigators aim to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the feasibility of a mind-body walking program compared to a health education program for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT05700383
- Testing
- GetActive-Fitbit, Healthy Living for Pain
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
Substance Use, Substance Abuse
Data-driven Identification for Substance Misuse
The investigators propose to develop an open-source, publicly available machine learning model that health systems could download and apply to their electronic health record data marts to screen for substance misuse in their…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03833804
- Testing
- Processing of clinical notes in the EHR data collected during routine care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64,996 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cirrhosis, Liver, Volume Overload
Compare the Diuretic Effect With Furosemide vs Furosemide and Albumin Combined in Cirrhotic Patients
A common complication of the progression of cirrhosis is fluid retention (ascites, edema, or pleural effusion). Loop diuretics are the treatment of choice for fluid retention in cirrhotic patients; however, many of these patients…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Volume Overload, Fluid Overload
- Trial name
- NCT04216784
- Testing
- Furosemide Injection, Albumin Human
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Family Planning, Contraception
Linking Inter-professional Newborn and Contraception Care
Pregnancies conceived within 18 months of a prior delivery (termed short inter-pregnancy interval [IPI]) place mothers and infants at high risk for poor health outcomes and affect nearly one third of women in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Family Planning, Contraception, PostPartum
- Trial name
- LINCC (NCT04092530)
- Testing
- LINCC intervention - enable co-schedule feature
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,518 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Ulcerative Colitis
The Impact of Circadian Misalignment on Colonic Barrier Homeostasis in Ulcerative Colitis
The purpose of this study is to investigate if circadian malalignment (unusual sleeping patterns), such as night shifts (sleeping during the day and being awake during the night time), worsens the inflammation of the gut.
- Trial name
- NCT05180279
- Testing
- 7-day sleep lab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center