Perinatal Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Care: Assessing mental health symptoms, treatment seeking, and intervention needs

Date Added
January 7th, 2026
PRO Number
Pro00147901
Researcher
Cristina Lopez

List of Studies


Keywords
Mental Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pregnancy, Women's Health
Summary

This study aims to explore the prevalence of mental health symptoms, including trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms in a postpartum population. The study also aims to collect information related to medical and mental health treatment seeking before, during, and after pregnancy as well as feedback on adaptations of future mental health interventions delivered during the postpartum period. Participation in this study includes a 35 minute online survey with questionnaires related to the study aims. Depending on survey responses, participants may be invited to complete an interview with study personnel to provide more specific insight on mental health treatments for perinatal individuals.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Cassidy Chesnutt
843-879-8749
brydonch@musc.edu

A012303: ShortStop-HER2: Shortened Duration of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Achieve pCR After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with HER2 Blockade

Date Added
December 15th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00148356
Researcher
Abirami Sivapiragasam

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer and and have recently completed chemotherapy in combination with trastuzumab, followed by breast surgery. The chemotherapy plus trastuzumab produced a pathologic complete response (pCR), meaning that no remaining cancer was found during your breast surgery.

This study is testing two different durations of treatments on a drug called trastuzumab (with or without pertuzumab). Participants in this study will be randomly assigned, like flipping a coin, to receive either 6 months or 12 months of HER2-targeted therapy. Randomization means the study treatment group is chosen by chance, not by the participant or the doctor.

The primary purpose of this study is to find out whether a shorter 6-month course of HER2-targeted therapy works as well as the standard 12-month course at preventing the cancer from returning.

The study drug is given to participants through an intravenous (IV) infusion.

Participants can expect to be in the study for 6 to 12 months on active treatment, and up to an additional 10 years for post-treatment follow-up visit. There will be a total of 7 patients enrolled locally over the course of 31 months.

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

Randomized Phase III Trial of Pembrolizumab vs. Pembrolizumab/Cetuximab in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Platinum Refractory Disease

Date Added
November 18th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00147980
Researcher
John Kaczmar

List of Studies


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

The purpose of this study is to test whether adding cetuximab to standard of care (pembrolizumab) is more effective in shrinking tumor size and increasing survival when compared to being treated with pembrolizumab alone. This study seeks to find if this approach is the same, better, or worse than standard of care for returning or spreading head and neck cancer after previous treatment.

Treatment and follow up for this study may be up to 5 years. The procedures include blood tests, CT or MRI scans, and chemotherapy. Risks include tiredness, anemia, constipation, loss of appetite, joint stiffness, cough, swelling and redness of the skin.

You may or may not receive a direct benefit from participating in this trial, however, information learned from the trial may help other people in the future. Both drugs, pembrolizumab and cetuximab, are already individually approved by the FDA for use in head and neck cancers. However, the benefit of combining the two drugs is being investigated in this study and this study approach is not FDA approved.

There will be about 158 people taking part in this study, approximately 4 subjects will be enrolled at MUSC.

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

A Phase 3, Open-Label, Randomized 2-arm Study Comparing the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Niraparib With Temozolomide in Adult Participants With Newly Diagnosed, MGMT Unmethylated Glioblastoma

Date Added
October 22nd, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00141541
Researcher
Alicia Zukas

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Brain, Men's Health, Women's Health
Summary

This is a Phase 3 study. Phase 3 studies can involve testing a study drug in hundreds to thousands of people over several years. The main purpose of this study is to see if the study drug, Niraparib, works better than the comparator drug in people who have just been diagnosed with glioblastoma. The comparator drug is a type of chemotherapy commonly used to treat newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
This study includes:
• Phase 1, where subjects will take either the study drug or comparator drug. All participants will also receive radiotherapy in this phase. In this phase, there will be about 45 visits to the study center. The duration for this phase will last as long as the cancer does not get worse.
• Phase 2, where subjects will continue with the same drug given in Phase 1 without radiotherapy. In this phase there will be about 53 visits to the study center and participation in the study will last for 42 weeks.
There are four periods of the study, the screening period (last about 1 month), study treatment period (as long as desired or up to 8 months), safety follow-up period (1 month), and long-term follow up period (up to 5 years).
Some procedures in this study are blood tests, memory, speech and thinking test, ECG, tissue sample, bone marrow biopsy, and imaging test. Some risks include the cancer could get worse and there are risks associated with the study drugs (for example, low appetite, difficulty speaking, headaches, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, etc.)

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

A Phase III Randomized Trial of Dose Escalated Radiation in Locally Advanced Pancreas Cancer (LAPC) Patients (LAP100)

Date Added
September 16th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146859
Researcher
Brian Lally

List of Studies

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

The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment alone to the usual treatment plus dose escalated radiation. This study seeks to find if this approach is better or worse than standard of care for locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Treatment and follow up for this study may be up to 8 years. The procedures include CT or MRI scans, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Risks include stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, muscle aches, and weight loss. You may or may not receive a direct benefit from participating in this trial, however, information learned from the trial may help other people in the future.

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

A Randomized Phase III Study of BRAF-Targeted Therapy vs Cabozantinib in RAI-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer with BRAF V600Em

Date Added
September 5th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146753
Researcher
John Kaczmar

List of Studies


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

This study is for subjects who has been diagnosed with radioactive iodine refractory (RAIR) differentiated thyroid cancer. Subjects are expected to remain in the study for a minimum of 96 months. Drugs are FDA approved and is given in the form of Tablet to subjects. The procedures include urine protein test, CT, MRI. Risks include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, tiredness, weight loss, loss of appetite, changes in taste, redness, pain or peeling of palms and soles, High blood pressure. There is evidence that dabrafenib, trametinib and cabozantinib are effective in stabilizing and shrinking the type of cancer, we do not know which of these approaches are better at prolonging time until tumor growth. However, information learned from the trial may help other people in the future.

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

Open Pilot Trial of an Integrated Intervention for PTSD/SUD Symptoms Following Recent Trauma

Date Added
September 2nd, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146740
Researcher
Christine Hahn

List of Studies


Keywords
Women's Health
Summary

This study is for people who have experienced a traumatic event in the past one year and drink alcohol. The research involves completing a five week behavioral treatment for stress and alcohol use. Participants will complete surveys during visits. Participants may also be asked to complete a interview about their experiences.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Christine Hahn
8437923386
hahnc@musc.edu

E-Care Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Study

Date Added
August 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00145415
Researcher
Sarah "Tucker" Marrison

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer/Breast, Women's Health
Summary

We will evaluate the ability of a technology-based intervention E-Care to improve communication of information about breast cancer risk and improve discussion about breast cancer screening in the primary care setting. Women ages 25-75 seen by their primary care clinician are potentially eligible to participate. Study activities include completion of a health questionnaire, reviewing a video on breast cancer screening, completion of a post-visit survey, and potential opportunity for a brief interview.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Mattie Banks
843-876-2926
banksmat@musc.edu

A Randomized Phase II Study of Venetoclax and HMA-based Therapies for theTreatment of Older and Unfit Adults With Newly Diagnosed for FLT-3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): a MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial

Date Added
August 19th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146654
Researcher
Praneeth Baratam

List of Studies

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

This phase 2 study is enrolling patients who have acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with certain biomarkers. This study is being done to see the effectiveness of different combinations of drugs to treat AML. It will involve 3 groups of patients receiving different combinations of Gilteritinib, Azacitidine and Venetoclax. Gilteritinib is an investigational drug, Azacitidine and Venetoclax are FDA approved. The main purpose of the study is to see if the amount of leukemia in the patient's body can be lowered by adding the drug Gilteritinib to the Standard of Care of treating AML with Azacitidine and Venetoclax. The study will include approximately 147 patients. The patients will be randomized into the three groups (like flipping a coin), Group 1 will receive just Azacitidine + Venetoclax, Groups 2 and 3 will also receive Gilteritinib but Group 2 will receive it for more time within a treatment cycle. Patients will complete screening after participating in this treatment trial or SOC therapies. Patients will continue treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, study closure, death, or withdrawal of consent. The main risk is that the study drugs may not be as good as the usual approach for their cancer or condition at shrinking or stabilizing their cancer. Patients may have none, some, or all of the side effects listed or not listed in the protocol, and they may be mild, moderate, or severe. There is no direct benefit for them in participating in this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu

A Randomized, Multicenter, Phase III Trial of Tacrolimus/Methotrexate/Ruxolitinib versus Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide/Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil in Non-Myeloablative/Reduced Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

Date Added
August 11th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00146236
Researcher
Jonathan Alexander

List of Studies

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

This phase 3 study is recruiting patients who are at risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a bone marrow transplant. This study will measure the safety and effectiveness of a prevention treatment combination called Tacrolimus/Methotrexate/Ruxolitinib compared to Standard of Care (SOC), Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide/Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil. Ruxolitinib (Rux) is an approved treatment for GVHD. This study is divided into two parts. The first part, called the run-in phase, will investigate the best dose of Ruxolitinib. The second part of the study will compare the SOC combination therapy with the investigational combination therapy (which will include Ruxolitinib). Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups (like flipping a coin). The study will enroll up to 572 patients nationwide and 5 at MUSC. The participants can expect to be involved in the study for at least 24 months. The main risk is that medical treatments often cause side effects. The most common side effects expected from the investigational combination therapy are high cholesterol, increased liver enzymes, low platelet levels, and low red blood cell counts. There is no direct benefit for them in participating in this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
8437929321
hcc-clinical-trials@musc.edu



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