This is a research study to help see if a new interview for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), called the Revised Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5, or the CAPS-5-R for short, is accurate and reliable for veterans. By doing this study, we hope to learn if the CAPS-5-R can be used in VA to diagnose PTSD. Participation will all be done remotely. Joining this study will involve (1) completing some questionnaire measures and (2) completing an interview remotely by videoconference over 2 days at most.

Participants must be Veterans, aged 18 or older in the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System who have experienced trauma or at least one PTSD symptom.

This study will evaluate whether a 5-day, 6-hours-per-day therapy camp called Camp Hand to Hands can help children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy improve their walking ability, stair climbing, and involvement in daily life. During the camp, children will wear a resting hand splint covered by a soft puppet glove on their stronger arm to encourage use of the more affected arm while participating in fun, play-based activities such as obstacle courses and crafts. The study team will conduct daily assessments of each child's walking endurance and stair navigation using the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) and the Timed Up and Down Stairs (TuDS) test during the 5-day camp. Parents will also complete a brief questionnaire about their child's participation at home and in the community before and after the camp. The study seeks to determine whether this short CIMT program leads to improvements in mobility and daily function.

This study is patients that have been diagnosed with high-risk renal cell carcinoma. This study will compare disease free survival (DFS) in patients treated with adjuvant pembrolizumab and tivozanib versus those receiving pembrolizumab alone. Participants can expect to remain in the study for 10years. There will be a total of 14 patient enrolled locally.

This study is looking for individuals who have resistant hypertension. This is a non-interventional research study and it does not involve a new drug or treatment. The goal of this study is to find out how many people with resistant hypertension, a type of high blood pressure that is hard to control, also have high levels of a hormone called cortisol. High cortisol levels, a condition called hypercortisolism, may make it more difficult to manage blood pressure. If you join the study, you will attend two to three clinic visits. During the first visit, you will go to the clinic for a short checkup. You will have vitals and your medical history reviewed. You will also have a blood draw and be given a pill called dexamethasone which will help us assess your cortisol levels. At your second visit you will fast and have a your blood collected to review your cortisol levels. If necessary, you will be invited for a third visit where you will get a CT scan. The risks associated with the study include bruising, dizziness, or, in rare cases, infection from blood draws, allergic reactions from taking the dexamethasone pill, and exposure to radiation from the CT scan. The study will be completed over the course of 2-3 visits in one months timeframe.

This study examines whether adding brief guided mindfulness exercises to accelerated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment can help people with depression feel better and maintain those improvements longer. Participants will already be receiving accelerated intermittent theta-burst stimulation (aiTBS) as part of their clinical care. During the breaks between TMS sessions, they will have the option to listen to short, app-based mindfulness practices using the commercially available and free to participants Waking Up App. We will track whether this combined approach is practical, how easy participants find the meditations, and whether practicing mindfulness during treatment improves mood, well-being, or long-term recovery. The information gathered will help us design a larger study focused on improving the durability of TMS outcomes.

Based on the research priorities identified by Cystic Fibrosis families and clinicians, the goal of the STOP PEDS randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the long- and short-term safety and efficacy of the antibiotic strategies in the management of outpatient Pulmonary Exacerbation in children with Cystic Fibrosis.

This study is designed to improve how body image distress is identified among adult survivors of head and neck cancer during routine clinic visits. Participants will complete questionnaires about body image concerns either on paper or electronically (in clinic or remotely through a secure link). The study will evaluate how well a brief screening questionnaire (IMAGE-HN SF) identifies patients experiencing meaningful body image distress compared with the longer, full IMAGE-HN survey. In addition to assessing how accurately the short form performs, we will ask patients how they prefer the screening to be delivered, including the timing, format, and method of completion in routine care. A subset of participants will be invited to complete a short interview to share additional thoughts about how this type of screening should be implemented. Findings from this study will help guide the use of efficient and patient-centered body image screening in head and neck cancer clinics.

This research study is being conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). The purpose of this study is to better understand injury to the small nerves that run between the ribs following rib fractures, and to learn what normal sensation and muscle appearance of the abdominal wall (muscles of the stomach area) look like in healthy adults. This information will help doctors better recognize and diagnose nerve injuries in patients who have had trauma, surgery, or other conditions affecting the abdominal wall.

Researchers will use simple sensory testing of the skin of the abdomen and ultrasound imaging to measure abdominal muscle structure. The sensory testing, called two-point discrimination, measures how well participants can tell the difference between two nearby points touching the skin using a small measuring tool that lightly touches the skin of the abdomen. Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to create images of the inside of the body and will be used to measure the thickness and appearance of the abdominal muscles. This study includes two groups of participants: healthy volunteers and individuals with rib fractures.

Healthy volunteers will complete a single study visit lasting about 45 minutes, during which participants will undergo sensory testing, ultrasound imaging, and a short questionnaire. Participants with rib fractures will complete research procedures during their scheduled clinical follow-up visits, which include a baseline visit and three follow-up visits over approximately 12 weeks; research activities, including ultrasound imaging, will add about 30 minutes to each visit.