Attention to Movement in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: Testing a Novel Movement Simulation Paradigm

Date Added
June 22nd, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128823
Researcher
Pradeep Kumar Sahu

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Keywords
Anxiety, Pain, Physical Therapy
Summary

Anxiety related to movement has been found related to pain, disability and activity avoidance in persistent low back pain. Therefore, it significantly impact on the person's performance of daily activities. The current method of measuring anxiety related to movement in low back pain has been by using questions. However, the questions do not address anxiety related to specific movement and activities. Therefore, it is important to determine whether we can obtain the physiological change in anxiety (heart rate, skin response, and respiratory rate) by using some novel protocol where the participants will be imagining pictures of daily activities tasks. We will simultaneously measure their physiological anxiety-related responses which are temporary in nature and they usually perceive during their daily activities. Furthermore, we will provide initial idea on does the full questionnaires or items in the questionnaires are measuring anxiety related to movement or not, which can be considered in future large studies.

Institution
USC
Recruitment Contact
Pradeep Kumar Sahu
839-201-5478 (recruitment coordinator cell number) 8037772627 (Applied NeuroMechanics Lab number)
psahu@email.sc.edu (recruitment coordinator email) scneuromechlab@gmail.com (Applied NeuroMechanics Lab number)

A Prospective Randomized Study of Ramucirumab (LY3009806; NSC 749128) plus Pembrolizumab (MK-3475; NSC 776864) versus Standard of Care for Participants Previously Treated with Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent NonSmall Cell Lung Cancer

Date Added
July 10th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00129897
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer/Lung
Summary

This study is for people with non-small cell lung cancer that has come back or grown after receiving immunotherapy treatment. This study is being done to see if a new combination of 2 non-chemotherapy drugs will help patients live longer than the usual approach.

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

Sequential Trial of Adding Buprenorphine, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Outcomes of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (ACTION)

Date Added
January 2nd, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00130123
Researcher
Kelly Barth

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Keywords
Drug Studies, Pain, Psychiatry, Substance Use
Summary

This study aims to investigate innovative approaches to managing chronic pain and opioid use. This study consists of two phases, each offering different treatment options. Participation is voluntary.

This study will sequentially evaluate three novel and scalable interventions for at-risk individuals on long term opioid therapy for chronic pain: (1) low-dose transdermal buprenorphine initiation without a period of opioid withdrawal; (2) a brief Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for pain (CBI); and (3) transcranial magnetic stimulation by examining standardized repeated measures of clinical outcomes at baseline, during treatment, and at follow-up.

Phase 1:
In this initial phase, all participants will have a 1-week open-label trial of buprenorphine (worn as a patch on the arm, shoulder or upper-back). This trial aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of buprenorphine in managing chronic pain and opioid use. During this phase, participants will have the opportunity to experience the effects of buprenorphine under close monitoring.

Phase 2:
After completing Phase 1, participants will have the opportunity to choose their next course of treatment. They can decide to continue with buprenorphine, and undergo a 1-week trial of either real buprenorphine or a placebo (an inactive substance). They will be randomly assigned to receive either real or placebo buprenorphine. If participants respond well to buprenorphine treatment, they may continue the medication under the care of their physician.

Alternatively, participants can explore an alternative treatment called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in Phase 2. If they opt for rTMS, they will receive either real rTMS or a sham version interspersed with cognitive-behavioral therapy for pain. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either real or sham rTMS.

In both phases, participants will receive close monitoring and attend regular study visits to assess safety and progress. Throughout the study, they will be asked to complete questionnaires about pain, functioning and opioid use, undergo physiological monitoring and blood samples will be collected at specific points.

It's important to note that there are potential risks associated with the study medication, such as difficulty sleeping, nausea, and dizziness. Additionally, for the rTMS arm, there is risk of mild headache, pain at the stimulation site, and there may be unknown risks related to the brain stimulation.

Participants' experience in Phase 1 will involve an open-label trial of buprenorphine, and participants' decisions in Phase 2 will determine the treatment path. While the effectiveness of these treatments is uncertain, participants will receive thorough monitoring throughout the study, and have the option to withdraw at any time. Improvement in participant symptoms is possible but not guaranteed.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Georgia Mappin
843-764-7316
mappin@musc.edu

Qutenza® 8% Capsaicin Topical System for the Treatment of Neuropathic Axial Lower Back Pain and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: A Prospective Study.

Date Added
May 28th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00136049
Researcher
Matthew Sherrier

List of Studies

Keywords
Healthy Volunteer Studies, Pain
Summary

This is a research study to find out if Qutenza 8% capsaicin topical system is safe and effective when treating subjects with lower back pain (LBP) that is caused by damage at or near the nerve's root in the lower back leg (lumbosacral radiculopathy) which is pain that can move all the way down the back of the leg. The pain may also start outside of the spinal cord, in the peripheral nerves and may also be felt all the way down the back of the leg (neuropathic LBP). Qutenza 8% capsaicin, the study drug, is currently FDA approved to treat nerve pain after a shingles outbreak in addition to a type of nerve pain in the feet associated with diabetes. In this study a maximum of four patches per visit (sized 14cm x 20 cm) will be used to deliver the Qutenza 8% capsaicin to your skin.

If a subject meets the qualifications for this study, in addition to their standard of care for their LBP, they will be treated with Qutenza 8% capsaicin topical system and can expect to have a total of 5 visits in a 12 month period. Each visit will require subjects to fill out several surveys and receive treatment patches for their LBP (your doctor will decide if you will need to be retreated at each visit based on your symptoms). This is an open-label study and all participants will receive Qutenza 8% capsaicin topical system. The study visits are estimated to take 90 minutes upwards to 120 minutes.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Jenna Williams
843-792-6639
wiljenna@musc.edu

Pivotal Clinical Trial Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of Cardiac Radioablation versus Catheter Ablation for Patients with High-risk refractory Ventricular Tachycardia

Date Added
May 28th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00135334
Researcher
Jeffrey Winterfield

List of Studies


Keywords
Cardiovascular, Heart
Summary

This study is enrolling subjects with an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular tachycardia (VT - rapid heart beat coming from the bottom of the heart) that has come back despite treatment. This is a randomized study meaning subjects will be assigned to one of two groups and then undergo either a standard catheter ablation or a new treatment called cardiac radioablation for their VT. You will have a 50:50 chance of being assigned to either group. A standard catheter ablation is done by placing catheters (long hollow tubes) into a large blood vessel at the top of the leg, guiding them to the heart to first identify the signals causing the VT and then use radiofrequency (heat) energy to burn and stop these signals to stop the VT. The cardiac radioablation is an investigational treatment meaning it is not yet approved for routine clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Cardiac radioablation is performed in the radiation oncology department and uses radiation therapy to treat the signals causing the VT. Participation in this study will last up to 5 years and inlcude about 15 visits. Study related procedures include medical record review and data collection, electrocardiogram (tracing of heart's electrical activity), echocardiogram (ultrasound test of the heart), CT scans, blood work, questionnaires, implantable cardioverter defibrillation (ICD - device implanted in your chest that monitors and treats abnormal heart rhythms), and ablation procedure per randomization. Risks include fatigue, changes in the appearance of the lungs in the cardiac radioablation group, fatigue, pain, low or high blood pressure or excessive bruising or bleeding at the catheter insertion side in the cardiac ablation arm. There are also study procedure related risks, and risks that are not known. There is potential benefit to you and to others in learning how to better treat others in the future with this condition.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Chandler Schwede
843-792-5998
schwede@musc.edu

A Phase 2 Study of Alisertib in Patients with Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Date Added
July 11th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00135995
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

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

In this study, researchers are testing a drug called Alisertib in people with a specific type of lung cancer that has spread extensively. These patients have already undergone the first round of treatment, but unfortunately, their cancer has started growing again. The drug alisertib works by targeting certain molecules involved in cell division, which are often overactive in cancer cells.

Patients will take alisertib as pills twice a day for a week, followed by a break. To manage side effects, they'll also receive another medication to support their blood cell production. Throughout the study, researchers will closely monitor how much alisertib is in the patients' blood and how they're responding to treatment.

The study will continue until patients either see their cancer progress, experience intolerable side effects, or decide to leave the study. Even if the cancer spreads to the brain during the study, patients might still be able to continue treatment if it's deemed helpful by their doctor. This research hopes to find out if alisertib can offer a new option for people whose lung cancer has come back after initial treatment.

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

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Epcoritamab + Rituximab and Lenalidomide (R2) Compared to Chemoimmunotherapy in Previously Untreated Follicular Lymphoma (EPCORE™FL-2)

Date Added
August 9th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00133370
Researcher
Brian Hess

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

This study is for subjects that have been diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma.
This study is testing an investigational drug(s) called Epcoritamab that is not approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The purpose of this study is to see if the combination of the study drug epcoritamab with rituximab and lenalidomide has a better response rate than standard of care chemoimmunotherapy in the treatment of follicular lymphoma. The total study treatment duration is up to 2.5 years. You may stop the study treatment early if you do not respond after 6 months, your disease worsens, you no longer tolerate the study drug(s), or you withdraw from the study.

Once you finish the study treatment or discontinued study treatment early, you will continue to the Post-Study Treatment Follow Up Period, you will come back to the study clinic every 6 months for the first 3 years and then yearly to have imaging scans and blood work to check if your disease is in remission or worsen.

If your disease worsens or if you start a new FL treatment, you will enter the Long-term Follow Up Period, you will be called by telephone or your health record will be reviewed to check on your well-being and to see what your next treatment plan will be. This follow-up may last up to 15 years.

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

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Single-dose Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ZILRETTA in Subjects with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.

Date Added
September 10th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00134950
Researcher
Josef Eichinger

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Keywords
Arthritis, Bone, Drug Studies, Pain
Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the study drug ZILRETTA (Triamcinolone Acetonide, extended release) compared to a placebo (saline solution) and the current treatment of TCA-IR (Triamcinolone Acetonide, immediate release). The study drug is administered through an ultrasound-guided injection to the affected shoulder. Forty percent of subjects will receive Zilretta, forty percent will receive TCA-IR and twenty percent will receive placebo.
The study Drug ZILRETTA, is currently FDA-approved for knee osteoarthritis and is being investigated in this study for treatment of shoulder osteoarthritis. The study population consists of adults 50-85 years of age, BMI under 40, who have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of the shoulder by x-ray and has had pain for over 15 days out of the past month. The study has 10 study visits over 24-week's and will include, but is not limited to a questionnaire, medical examination, shoulder x-ray and blood draws. Each visit should last less than 1 hour, depending on the procedures performed. The most common side effects of the study drug are joint pain, headaches, upper respiratory infections, back pain, joint swelling, and cold symptoms.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Robert Reis
8437925025
reisb@musc.edu

Phase 3 Randomized Open-label Study of Adjuvant Pembrolizumab W/WO MK2870 in Resectable Stages II-IIIB(N2) NSCLC for Patients not AchievingpCR After Receiving Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab with Platinum-Based Doublet Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery

Date Added
October 31st, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00138712
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

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

This research study is testing a new treatment plan for patients with a type of lung cancer that can be surgically removed. The study focuses on patients who have not had complete success with initial treatments before surgery. The treatment plan includes a combination of chemotherapy and a drug called pembrolizumab before surgery, followed by surgery to remove the cancer, and then more pembrolizumab with or without another drug called MK-2870 after surgery.

The goal is to see if adding MK-2870 can help improve the chances of recovery and prevent the cancer from coming back in patients who didn't respond fully to the initial treatment. This study aims to find better ways to treat lung cancer and improve the survival rates of these patients.

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

A Randomized Phase II Study of Tepotinib with or without Ramucirumab in Participants with MET Exon 14 Skipping Positive Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Sub-Study)

Date Added
November 7th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140795
Researcher
Christopher Rangel

List of Studies

Keywords
Cancer/Lung
Summary

This phase II Expanded Lung-MAP treatment trial tests tepotinib with or without ramucirumab for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (stage IV) or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Tepotinib is used in patients whose cancer has a mutated (changed) form of a gene called MET. It is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal MET protein that signals tumor cells to multiply. This helps slow or stop the spread of tumor cells. Ramucirumab is a monoclonal antibody that may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. Giving tepotinib with ramucirumab may lower the chance of the cancer from growing or spreading in patients with stage IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer.

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



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