Managing Inpatient Neuropsychiatric Conditions Using Wearable Auricular Vagus Stimulation: The iWAVE Pilot Trial

Date Added
June 7th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00120876
Researcher
Bashar Badran

List of Studies


Keywords
Anxiety, Psychiatry
Summary

This is a research study to find out if mental health symptoms in patients admitted to the Institute of Psychiatry are affected by a form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, or taVNS. Participants will receive ear stimulation during their inpatient treatment at the Institute of Psychiatry. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive ear stimulation for 1 day (up to 9 treatments over the course of a single day) or 3 days (up to 3 treatments per day), and will have a 50:50 chance of being in either group (like the flip of a coin). Each treatment will last up to 30 minutes and there will be a break of at least 30 minutes in between treatments. The study team will ask participants to complete a group of questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. In addition, there are several questionnaires that will be completed daily while participants are receiving ear stimulation. Participants in the 1 day stimulation group will also receive 2 days of follow up questionnaires after the initial day of stimulation. The questionnaires will ask questions about mental health symptoms that subjects may or may not be experiencing, including questions about mood, anxiety, and sleep. The ear stimulation treatments will not interfere with the care subjects are receiving from the medical team. In order to qualify for this study, participants must be actively receiving inpatient care at the MUSC Institute of Psychiatry.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Dillon Connolly
843-792-9502
connolld@musc.edu

T-reg function changes: a novel immune regulatory effect underlying benefit of statin use on lethal prostate cancer

Date Added
June 21st, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00120567
Researcher
Michael Marrone

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Genitourinary, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Prostate
Summary

This study is for subjects that have been diagnosed with prostate cancer that can be removed by surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a group of drugs called statins can help to reduce the risk of prostate cancer returning after surgery. The drug used in this study is a particular type of statin called simvastatin. Simvastatin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help lower cholesterol (fatty deposits in your blood) and decrease the risk of heart disease. Its use in this research study is considered investigational, and not FDA approved for the subject's cancer. Subjects can expect to be in the active participation portion of this study for about 3 months. Afterwards, the study team may contact them or their medical providers every 6 months to follow their cancer care and collect information on their current health status.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

Combining noninvasive brain stimulation and functional neuroimaging in patients with stroke

Date Added
July 19th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00120319
Researcher
Nathan Rowland

List of Studies


Keywords
Rehabilitation Studies, Stroke, Stroke Recovery
Summary

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be an effective therapy for stroke recovery patients. However, the extent to which patients show improvements with tDCS is highly variable. This variability may arise due to the differences of stroke location in the brain and because of differences in brain damage, all of which may differ between patients. If the relationship between these factors and tDCS efficacy were known, recovery from stroke using tDCS might become more predictable. Our overall objective is to understand potential measures of tDCS efficacy that may someday allow for optimization of clinical outcomes and patient care.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Brenna Baker-Vogel
843-792-0651
bakebren@musc.edu; salazarc@musc.edu

A Phase II Open-Label, Study of IMMU-132 in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer After Failure of Platinum-Based Regimen or Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Based Immunotherapy

Date Added
July 26th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00118909
Researcher
Theodore Gourdin

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for subjects that have metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC). Metastatic means your cancer has spread outside the area where it started and has spread to distant parts or organs of the body. This study is testing an "investigational" (not yet Food and Drug Administration, FDA, approved drug) study drug called sacituzumab govitecan. Sacituzumab govitecan is given intravenously, through IV. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate treatment with sacituzumab govitecan alone and in combination with other treatments namely cisplatin, avelumab and pembrolizumab improves tumor shrinkage. They are antibodies made in a laboratory that blocks signals that the cancer sends to quiet your immune system. By blocking that signal your immune system can see the cancer as foreign and fight it. The subject may remain in the study for 18 months. They may receive additional treatment beyond 18 months if they are tolerating and showing benefit form the treatment.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

A Phase 1b/2 Study of HCW9218, a Bifunctional TGF-β Antagonist/IL-15 Protein Complex, for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Date Added
July 26th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00121308
Researcher
Albert Lockhart

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Drug Studies
Summary

An experimental drug called HCW9218 is being tested in this study. HCW9218 is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other health authority for the treatment of cancer or any other disease. Since HCW9218 is experimental, it is only available to people taking part in this study. This study is for participants diagnosed with advanced pancreatic and the disease has spread or cannot be surgically corrected. This is a Phase 1b/2 study, meaning that it is a first in human research study and there is no data on HCW9218 in humans. This study tests different doses of HCW9218 to see which dose is safer in people, how well the treatment is tolerated and whether it has effects on the disease. The study doctor will tell participants which part of this study that they will take part in, the dose escalation phase or dose expansion phase. The dose escalation phase the part of a study that determines the best dose of a new drug or treatment. In a dose-escalation study, the dose of the test drug is increased a little at a time in different groups of people until the highest dose that does not cause harmful side effects is found. In the dose-expansion part of a study allows more participants to receive the study drug to further test the potential side effects of the drug. HCW9218 is given as an injection under the skin (subcutaneous injection). If participants continue in this study, he/she will begin receiving HCW9218 treatment every 28 days. HCW9218 is given as an injection under the skin (subcutaneous injection). For each day participants receive HCW9218, participants will be treated as an outpatient in a treatment center. Participants will be asked to stay in the treatment center for up to 6 hours after the first dose, 3 hours after the second dose, and 30 minutes after subsequent doses, so that the study team can carefully monitor the body's functions and closely watch for potential side effects of the study drug. This study will last about 4 years. Participants will be treated with HCW9218 until disease progression or until they can no longer tolerate the study drug. Participants could be in this study for up to 3 years. There may be risks associated with being treated with HCW9218. Some of the most common side effects that the study doctors know about based on drugs that are similar to HCW9218 are: injection site irritation/ reaction, fatigue/ tiredness, and flu-like symptoms.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System

Date Added
July 26th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00119783
Researcher
Michael Foster

List of Studies

Keywords
Cardiovascular
Summary

The PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System is a Humanitarian Use device (HUD) approved for the use of acute perforation in native coronary vessels or coronary bypass grafts in vessels 2.4-5.0mm in diameter. In an emergency situation, PK Papyrus may be used emergently outside its' approved indications if a patient has a life threatening condition that needs immediate treatment and no generally acceptable alternative treatment for the condition exists.

Institution
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Jacqueline Sheriod-Scott
803-255-2927
sheriods@musc.edu

Palliative care telehealth delivered Program of SUPPORT-D Intervention for persons with Alzheimer's Disease and caregivers. Phase 2.

Date Added
July 27th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00120938
Researcher
Diana Layne

List of Studies


Keywords
Alzheimers
Summary

The purpose of this research study is to help us better understand if a Program of SUPPORT-D Intervention may be helpful to persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's or a Mild Cognitive Impairment and their caregivers. The 6-week SUPPORT-D program provides educational information for both the Caregiver and Person with Alzheimer's or a Mild Cognitive Impairment to assist with planning as the disease progresses.

Volunteers for this study will be asked to complete some questionnaires, review written information bi-weekly for 6 weeks with a nurse via telehealth. Volunteers will be asked to track how often written information is reviewed during the 6-week study period. There will be 5 telehealth visits over 8 weeks, each visit will be about 45-60 minutes.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Mary Chris Pittman
(843) 259- 4689
pittmama@musc.edu

Syntactic Bootstrapping in Toddlers

Date Added
August 2nd, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00122285
Researcher
Sabrina Horvath

List of Studies

Keywords
Language, Pediatrics, Speech Disorders
Summary

Learning new words is challenging for all toddlers, and it may be particularly challenging for toddlers who are late talkers. In this study, we ask whether late talkers use the same cues to figure out the meanings of new words as do their typically developing peers. Toddlers ages 2.0-2.5 will watch videos of people doing new actions and hear made-up words. An eye-tracking device will capture their face and their gaze patterns, and we will use this data to determine how they are making sense of the new words they are hearing. Results will provide insights into how toddlers learn new words and whether this process relates to toddlers' current language abilities.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Sabrina Horvath
843-792-9363
horvaths@musc.edu

Neuroendocrine Tumors Patient Reported Outcomes (NET-PRO)

Date Added
August 23rd, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00120896
Researcher
William Lancaster

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Gastrointestinal, Cancer/Lung
Summary

The purpose of this research study is to gain patient feedback around their Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) diagnosis, including symptoms and quality of life with different NET treatments, factors that influence the order of treatments given, and how the order of NET treatments affect patient's quality of life, symptoms and survival. The main eligibility criteria for this study are being 18 or older and receiving the diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumor on or after January 1st, 2019. Participation will last about 18 months, involving the completion of four electronic or paper surveys spaced six months apart. The first survey will take about 40 minutes to complete, while the other three surveys may take about 20 minutes each to complete. Participants will be compensated for their time and participation in this research study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Eryn Beal
(843) 792-7011
bealery@musc.edu

Determining the independent and synergistic effects of transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) on direct brain activation in healthy individuals

Date Added
September 6th, 2022
PRO Number
Pro00122682
Researcher
Bashar Badran

List of Studies


Keywords
Healthy Volunteer Studies
Summary

In this research study, healthy participants will receive ear stimulation during brain imaging. Ear stimulation will involve the study team applying small electrodes to the outer part of your left ear and administering small amounts of electrical stimulation that may cause you to feel a "tickling" sensation on your ear. Participants will receive four, 8-min ear stimulation sessions in the scanner, and the order of the sessions is randomly assigned to you.

Knowledge gained from this study will help us better understand how stimulation of nerves in your ear turns on different parts of the brain.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
John Robinson
843-792-9502
robinjoh@musc.edu



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