Cryoablation for Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

Date Added
November 12th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140469
Researcher
Jeffrey Winterfield

List of Studies


Keywords
Heart, Surgery
Summary

This study is enrolling subjects who are referred for a ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation. VT is an abnormal heart rhythm that comes from the lower chambers of the heart. An ablation is a procedure to treat abnormal heart rhythms by identifying where the abnormal heart rhythm is starting and then scarring the tissue as a way to stop them. In this study the scars are being made by freezing the tissue. This is called cryoablation. This study will use the Adagio VT Cryoablation System (vCLAS™ Catheter and Console) to perform the cryoablation. This system is considered investigational meaning it has not been approved for use outside of this study by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Study participation will last about one year and include the following visits: screening/baseline, procedure, pre discharge, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. There will also be a telephone call at day 7 post ablation procedure. The study will also collect data including medical history and medications, physical exam findings, data from the procedure, echocardiogram (ultrasound test of the heart, electrocardiogram or ECG (test that captures the electrical activity of the heart) and cardiac MRI. The primary study risks are those related to the ablation procedure including pain, abnormal heart rhythms, low or high blood pressure, and blood vessel or heart muscle damage. There is potential benefit as the procedure may eliminate the abnormal heart rhythm and the information gained may help others with this condition in the future.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Chandler Schwede
873-792-5998
schwede@musc.edu

Prospective, Multi-site Safety and Effectiveness Post-Approval Study of FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation ADVENT PAS

Date Added
November 12th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140425
Researcher
Rachel Kaplan

List of Studies

Keywords
Heart
Summary

This study is enrolling subjects who are undergoing an atrial fibrillation ablation. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a condition where the heart beats rapidly and irregularly. An ablation procedure can destroy the tissue in the heart that transmits the irregular electrical signals that cause the AF. The ablation procedure will use the FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation System which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and uses pulsed field energy (a specific type of electrical energy) to destroy the heart tissue.

This study will last about 3 years and include up to 10 visits, some of which can be done remotely. Study procedures include blood work, electrocardiogram (ECG) which is a tracing of the heart's electrical activity, and collection of medical history and images.

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

A Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of Tarlatamab in Combination with Durvalumab compared With Durvalumab as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects with Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) Following First-Line Induction Therapy with Platinum, Etoposide and Durvalumab

Date Added
November 12th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00136512
Researcher
Mariam Alexander

List of Studies

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

Researchers are investigating a new way to treat a type of lung cancer called small-cell lung cancer, which is very aggressive and often doesn't respond well to treatment. They're studying a drug called Tarlatamab, which targets a specific protein found on the cancer cells. This drug has already shown some promise when used alone, but now they're testing whether it works even better when combined with another type of cancer treatment called anti-PD-L1 therapy. This combination treatment might help the body's immune system fight the cancer more effectively. The hope is that by using these two treatments together, they can improve outcomes for people with small-cell lung cancer and give them a better chance of survival.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
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

Identification of proinflammatory biomarkers in episodic recurrent vertigo to differentiate Meniere's disease from Vestibular Migraine

Date Added
November 7th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140623
Researcher
Habib Rizk

List of Studies


Keywords
Ears, Genetics, Hearing, Inflammation
Summary

We are interested in seeing which biomarkers are involved in the pathophysiological pathways of vestibular migraine and Meniere's disease. To this end, we will have eligible patients undergo peripheral blood draws to establish a biobank. The blood samples collected will undergo in vitro testing to determine the cytokine profiles of the immune cells and will also undergo genetic testing. Data and samples collected will be used for future studies as well.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Habib Rizk
843 876-0112
rizkh@musc.edu

A Phase 3, Randomized Study of CG0070 versus Observation for the Treatment of Intermediate Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (IR-NMIBC) Following Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor

Date Added
November 7th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00137188
Researcher
Robert Grubb

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Genitourinary, Drug Studies
Summary

The study is for patients that have been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec is the study drug that is being utilized. The primary purpose is to evaluate the recurrence free survival (RFS) of transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by cretostimogene versus TURBT followed by observation in participants with intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (IR-NMIBC). The subject may remain in the study for up to 24 months. They may receive additional treatment beyond 24 months if they are tolerating and showing benefit from the treatment.

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

Impacts of drug abuse-mediated inflammatory perturbations on affinity maturation of anti-CD4 autoantibodies and poor immune reconstitution from ART in HIV

Date Added
November 6th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140552
Researcher
Wei Jiang

List of Studies


Keywords
Drug Studies, HIV / AIDS
Summary

This study is to understand HIV-infected cocaine users have poor immunity after anti-HIV treatment, but HIV-infected cannabis users are likely different. Cocaine use always is associated high inflammation and cannabis use is associated with low inflammation. We study how inflammation cannot be controlled in cocaine users; our goal is to develop new therapies to help cocaine users to have a better health and immunity.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Wei Jiang
8438762457
jianw@musc.edu

A PHASE III, OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED STUDY EVALUATING GLOFITAMAB AS A SINGLE AGENT VERSUS INVESTIGATOR'S CHOICE IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA

Date Added
November 6th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00135996
Researcher
Katherine Antel

List of Studies

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

This study is for subjects that have been diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma that has spread and has not responded to treatment. This study is testing an "investigational" (not yet FDA approved) study drug called glofitamab. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects, good or bad, of glofitamab (experimental arm) versus bendamustine plus rituximab (BR) or rituximab plus lenalidomide (R-Len;the control arm) on subjects with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Your total time in the study and the number of assessments in the follow up visits, will depend on how your MCL responds to study treatment. This could range from 1 day to more than 24 months. The screening period may last up to 28 days (4 weeks) and may involve more than one visit to the clinic.

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

Developing brain imaging biomarkers to quantify the effects of at-home taVNS treatment in ASD

Date Added
November 5th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140411
Researcher
Xiaolong Peng

List of Studies


Keywords
Adolescents, Anxiety, Autism
Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore whether a non-invasive form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) can manage symptoms in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Additionally, this study also uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to capture images of participants' brains and apply an image processing method called INSCAPE to track brain state changes during taVNS treatment in ASD. We will recruit up to 16 participants with ASD.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Nicole Cash
843-792-9502
cashni@musc.edu

Prospective Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intramuscular Steroid Administration for the Treatment of Unexplained Chronic Cough

Date Added
November 5th, 2024
PRO Number
Pro00140403
Researcher
Lauren Howser

List of Studies

Keywords
Throat
Summary

This study is being done to see if injections in different locations can help to minimize chronic cough. This is done through the injection of an anti-inflammatory medication (steroid) into your upper arm muscle. The procedure takes less than 5 minutes. There has not yet been a study completed using arm muscle injections. The safety profile of arm muscle injections is expected to be the same as the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) injection which is in the neck is already used at MUSC in regular practice. This is the same medication and the same dosage as the arm injection in this study. By better understanding if this treatment helps improve chronic cough, an additional treatment option could be utilized for this patient population. SLN injections are usually only performed by fellowship trained laryngologists (an extra specialized year of training after ENT residency). However, if arm muscle injections are found to be equivalent in treating chronic cough, general ENT physicians could likely provide this treatment to their patients without the need to see a specialized laryngologist. This study will evaluate safety and effectiveness of the arm muscle injection. Steroids are investigational for the purpose of this study.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Kirsten Meenan
843-792-6755
meenan@musc.edu



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