Ablation-index Guided Scar-Mediated Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy (AIM-VT) - A Prospective Single-Blinded, Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Date Added
May 27th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143262
Researcher
Chau Vo

List of Studies

Keywords
Heart
Summary

This study is enrolling subjects who are undergoing a planned radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) to treat ventricular tachycardia (VT). VT is a type of irregular heart rhythm originating from the lower chambers of the heart and is commonly treated with RFCA. During a catheter ablation procedure, flexible tubes are guided through blood vessels in your heart where the location of the source of your abnormal arrhythmia is identified. One of the flexible catheters, called an ablation catheter, is then used to deliver energy from its tip to burn the areas of abnormal tissue within the scar which may be causing the ventricular tachycardias. The ablation procedure utilized in this study will be guided by an Ablation Index; a formula developed to assist physicians performing ablation procedures to guide the duration of applications of radiofrequency energy delivery. Participants will be randomized into the control group, where the study doctor will utilize traditional, non-AI guided ablation, or the intervention group, where the study doctor will utilize AI-guided ablation.

This study will last up to 1 year post-ablation procedure for participants and will include up to 4 visits (ablation procedure and 3 follow-up standard of care follow-up visits). Study procedures include the initial, planned ablation procedure, and collection of medical history and images.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Deborah Everidge
843-792-2944
adamsde@musc.edu

Understanding How Hearing Loss Affects Voice, Speech, and Communication in Conversations

Date Added
May 30th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144921
Researcher
Peter Dixon

List of Studies

Keywords
Hearing
Summary

Hearing loss is common, but many people don't realize they have it until years after it begins. This study will explore whether everyday speech and conversation can reveal early signs of hearing loss. In one part of the study, we will record conversations between participants and healthcare professionals to study how speech patterns may differ in people with and without hearing loss. In another part, we will review transcripts from past clinic visits to see if certain patterns, like pauses or asking for things to be repeated, are linked to hearing problems. The goal is to develop tools that can help identify hearing loss earlier and more easily, using conversations that happen naturally during clinic visits.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Peter Dixon
843 876-0112
dixonpet@musc.edu

TEAM-HF: Trial to Evaluate Safety And Effectiveness of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with Advancing Heart Failure

Date Added
May 30th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143811
Researcher
Arman Kilic

List of Studies

Keywords
Heart
Summary

The TEAM-HF trial aims to find out whether measuring pressure in the heart and lungs using an implantable device called a CardioMEMS can help identify heart failure patients who are getting worse and may benefit from earlier treatment with a heart pump called an LVAD. It also seeks to determine if patients with advanced heart failure, who are not on IV medications for their heart failure but still have high pressures in their heart and lungs can improve with LVAD therapy.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Melissa Lamicq
843-792-1851
lamicq@musc.edu

A Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Open vs Thoracoscopic Management of Pulmonary Metastases in Patients with Osteosarcoma

Date Added
June 3rd, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144090
Researcher
Aaron Cunningham

List of Studies

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

This study is for patients with resectable oligometastatic pulmonary osteosarcoma. The purpose of this phase three study is to determine if open surgical resection is superior to thoracoscopic resection for thoracic event-free survival (tEFS) in patients with resectable oligometastatic pulmonary osteosarcoma. The risks from this study are the usual risk of surgery such as bleeding, infection, injury to chest area, and pain after surgery. There is also the risk that additional surgery may be required to remove all cancer from the patient's lung. People in this clinical trial will receive surgery as the study therapy. The length of time surgery lasts can vary. After treatment, the patient will have follow-up examinations and medical tests.

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

Biomarkers in Late-Onset Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology

Date Added
June 6th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143847
Researcher
Michael Sugarman

List of Studies

Keywords
Aging, Alzheimers, Brain, Central Nervous System, Dementia, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Non-interventional
Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about late-onset epilepsy of unknown etiology (LOEU), which is defined as an onset of seizure activity in late life (age 60 or above) without a clear neurological cause. That is, many older adults will experience seizures due to neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, tumor, or infection. However, other individuals will also develop seizures with no identified cause.

Participation entails a single study visit lasting 2-3 hours including a fasting blood draw, completion of standardized cognitive testing, and several questionnaires. The goals of the study include to examine blood markers that can help us to better understand the condition including dementia risk, and how these markers may impact the clinical presentation of the condition. No interventions/treatments are included with this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Sarah Helton
843-640-5280
heltons@musc.edu

A Phase II Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Prostate Oligometastatic Radiotherapy With Or Without Androgen Deprivation Therapy In Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (NRG PROMETHEAN)

Date Added
June 6th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144873
Researcher
Brian Lally

List of Studies

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

The purpose of this study is to determine if we lower the chance of your prostate cancer growing or spreading by adding the drug relugolix to the usual radiation therapy? This study seeks to find if this approach is better or worse than standard of care for prostate cancer.

Treatment and follow up for this study may be up to 5 years. The procedures include blood samples, PET scans, hormone therapy and radiation therapy. Risks include diarrhea, back pain, weight gain, and headache. 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

Digital Wellness Nurse – FIT Families: Virtual Family Intervention for Adolescent Obesity

Date Added
June 13th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144641
Researcher
Mohan Madisetti

List of Studies


Keywords
Adolescents, Exercise, Minorities, Nutrition, Weight Control
Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether a mobile app, the Digital Wellness Nurse (DWN), can help families with weight problems lead healthier lifestyles. Participants in this study will receive education and tips on physical activity and healthy eating through weekly videos and online meetings with a community health worker (CHW) via the DWN app. The meetings with the CHW will take place once a week for 12 weeks. During these meetings, adolescents and their caregiver will set weekly goals and have the chance to earn incentives for meeting them. While in the study, participants will be asked to wear a Fitbit to track physical activity and to complete a monthly survey about eating and physical activity habits. At the end of the study, participants will be asked to participate in a focus group and talk about their experiences with the app and the study. Participation in this study may improve physical well-being, but that cannot be guaranteed.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Jennifer Powell
843-876-0926
smithjl@musc.edu

A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Caveolin-1-Scaffolding-Protein-Derived Peptide (LTI-03) in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Date Added
June 17th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00145146
Researcher
Timothy Whelan

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Keywords
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD), Lung, Pulmonary
Summary

This study will compare the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of inhaled study drug LTI-03 to placebo in participants diagnosed with IPF within 5 years of Screening who may be receiving standard of care (SoC) antifibrotic therapy. Taking part in this research is expected to last up to 32 weeks, which includes a 4-week screening period, a 24-week treatment period, and 4-week post-treatment follow-up period. The general procedures include review of eligibility; review of medical and medication history and changes in health; completing questionnaires; undergoing physical exams and having vital signs measured; collecting blood samples; examinations such as ECG, spirometry, HRCT, and DLCO and using an inhaler to take the study drug.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Zerlinna Teague
8437920965
recruitment@musc.edu

GSR DEFINE– US Cohort

Date Added
June 24th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00145266
Researcher
Thomas Todoran

List of Studies


Keywords
Heart, Hypertension/ High Blood Pressure
Summary

This registry is enrolling subjects who are indicated for renal denervation to treat high blood pressure that has remained high despite treatment. Renal denervation is a procedure where a catheter (a thin, flexible plastic tube with four electrodes near the end) is placed inside the blood vessels that go to the kidneys. Heat is delivered through the electrodes to disable the nerve activity and lower the blood pressure.

Participation in this registry will last about 1-3 years and include 3-6 visits depending on how often your doctor typically conducts follow up visits. Data will be collected including medical history, medications, blood pressure readings, labs, from the procedure and from any complications if applicable. There is a risk of loss of confidentiality and there may be risks that are not known. There may be no direct benefit but the information learned may help others in the future.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Deborah Everidge
843-792-2944
adamsde@musc.edu

Can MEP conditioning improve corticospinal recruitment of motoneurons in chronic cervical SCI?

Date Added
July 1st, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00145581
Researcher
Aiko Thompson

List of Studies


Keywords
Movement Disorders, Rehabilitation Studies, Spinal Cord
Summary

The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a brain stimulation training to improve the function of brain-spinal cord- muscle connections.Because brain-to-muscle pathways are very important in our movement control, restoring function of these pathways may improve movement problems after injuries. Spinal cord injury causes damage to the brain-to-muscle connection. However, when the injury is "incomplete", there is a possibility that some of the brain-to-muscle pathways are still connected and may be trained to improve movement function. For examining brain-to-muscle pathways, we use a transcranial magnetic stimulator. We hope that the results of this research study will help us develop new treatments for people who have movement disabilities. This study will require about 42 visits over the first 14 weeks, and another 6 visits over an additional 3 months. Each visit will take about 1 ½ hours.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Blair Dellenbach
843-792-6313
stecb@musc.edu



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