A pragmatic remote approach to improve transitions of care and retention in opioid use disorder treatment: Qualitative Interviews

Date Added
May 20th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00141967
Researcher
Allison Smith

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Keywords
Psychiatry, Substance Use
Summary

The primary objective of this proposal is to conduct surveys and qualitative interviews to get feedback from (1) stakeholders and (2) people with lived experience of opioid use and a related medical hospitalization, on the barriers and facilitators of new potential strategy of treatment. The potential proposed intervention we will ask questions about is the direct mailing medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) in an attempt to overcome many of the barriers that interfere with treatment retention (i.e. transportation). Qualitative interviews will be used to get feedback on the feasibility, appropriateness, and acceptability of mailing maintenance medications for OUD after a hospital discharge. In a future study, this feedback will be used to develop a protocol to test this method.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Allison Smith
843-792-0686
smithall@musc.edu

Investigation of a Novel, magNetically levitated VAD for the treatment of refractOry left Ventricular heArT failurE (INNOVATE Trial)

Date Added
May 15th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143150
Researcher
Arman Kilic

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Heart, Surgery
Summary

The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the BrioVAD System by demonstrating non-inferiority to the HeartMate 3™ (HM3) LVAS (Abbott) when used for the treatment of advanced, refractory, left ventricular heart failure.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Deanna DeHoff
(843) 792-8522
dehoff@musc.edu

ADVENT Trial Long Term Outcomes Evaluating Atrial Fibrillation Progression ADVENT LTO Study

Date Added
May 14th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00140422
Researcher
Jeffrey Winterfield

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Keywords
Heart
Summary

This study is enrolling participants who completed the FARAPULSE ADVENT study and are now nearing the 3 year post atrial fibrillation ablation timepoint. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm caused by electrical signals misfiring. An ablation is a procedure in which those signals are targeted and destroyed to stop the atrial fibrillation. This study will consist of reviewing and collecting medical records since the ablation procedure as well as optional questionnaires and wearing a heart monitor for 7 days to capture the heart's electrical activity. There are no study related follow up visits. Study related risks include loss of confidentiality and possible skin reaction to the electrodes (sticky patches placed on the chest to detect the heart's electrical activity). Individual benefit is not expected but the information learned may contribute to knowledge in this field.

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

Neuron23, Inc. / "A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of NEU-411 in Companion Diagnostic-Positive Participants with Early Parkinson's Disease (NEULARK)"

Date Added
May 13th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00142584
Researcher
Christine Cooper

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Keywords
Parkinsons
Summary

The goal of the research study is to see if NEU-411 (1) will help prevent or slow the worsening of LRRK2 driven Parkinson's Disease (PD) and, (2) is safe. This study will also determine how your body processes NEU 411 and what NEU-411 does to your body. The study doctor will discuss with you whether you are eligible to be part of this study. As part of this study, you will receive either NEU-411 or placebo (inactive substance). The study drug is in tablet form and is taken by mouth. The study will last about 67 weeks. You will come in for 19 visits. In addition to in-person visits with the study team, you will be required to complete daily tests using a smartphone and occasionally be asked to wear a smartwatch continuously for 1-week periods. These technologies will be provided to you for use during the duration of the study and you will be trained on how to perform these activities. The NEU-411 is investigational and has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as well as the investigational Companion Diagnostic (CDx).

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Robin Bulgarino
8437921115
bulgarino@musc.edu

Outcomes for violently injured patients after injury and the role of Hospital Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) in post injury recovery and safety

Date Added
May 13th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00142353
Researcher
Ashley Hink

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Keywords
Critical Care
Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess services, experiences, needs and outcomes for patients that experience violent injuries in the year after injury, and to assess differences among those that are served by the Turning the Tide Violence Intervention Program (TTVIP) compared to those who are not. This will be done through a series of four 25-35 minute surveys that will be administered over the course of a year. Participants will be asked questions about their physical and mental health, violence exposures and risk, healthcare experience, ongoing needs, services provided by the TTVIP and overall recovery. This information will be used to better understand the experiences of patients that experience a violent injury, how HVIPs impact their outcomes, and how healthcare teams and hospital violence intervention programs (HVIPs) can be improved within trauma centers.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Claire Jacoby
8437691689
Jacobyc@musc.edu

A randomized, controlled trial of varenicline for e-cigarette cessation

Date Added
May 9th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00142969
Researcher
Benjamin Toll

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Keywords
Drug Studies, Substance Use
Summary

This is a smoking cessation study which is examining varenicline for use in reducing or quitting e-cigarettes. Half of the participants will receive a placebo pill and half will receive varenicline. All participants will be asked to complete daily, brief REDCap EMA diaries (to report e-cigarette use, other tobacco use, and record videos of medication taking) and attend research visits every 3 weeks (i.e., weeks 3, 6, 9, 12) to complete additional assessments and receive compensation for doing so.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Rachel Christian
(843)737-1516
chrisrac@musc.edu

Circuitry-guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for tobacco use in Veterans: A comparison of insula-rTMS and prefrontal-rTMS

Date Added
May 6th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00141919
Researcher
Xingbao Li

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Keywords
Brain, Healthy Volunteer Studies, Smoking, Substance Use
Summary

Quitting smoking is hard, and many Veterans struggle even with current treatments. This study is testing a safe, non-invasive brain stimulation called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), which is already FDA-approved to help people stop smoking. We're comparing two types—standard and personalized—to see which works better. We aim to find the best option to help Veterans quit for good.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Cyra Valente
843 792-0136
VA email in process (valentec@musc.edu)

The LIGHT-60 Trial - Light Intervention for Geriatric patients Hospitalized for depression Treatment

Date Added
May 6th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00139703
Researcher
Rindy Fernandes

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Keywords
Depression, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Stress Disorders
Summary

This research study is being conducted to gather information regarding the use of bright light therapy for depression treatment among hospitalized patients 60 years or older. If you choose to participate and meet criteria for inclusion in this study, you will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to receive either active light therapy or a placebo that is not expected to provide a benefit for your depression. The active treatment has been shown to be effective at reducing the symptoms of depression in other populations, but it has not been rigorously studied in patients 60 years or older who are hospitalized.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Andrew Kern
(843) 852-1374
kerna@musc.edu

LOTAM: A RANDOMIZED, PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL OF LOW-DOSE TAMOXIFEN FOR SELECTED PATIENTS WITH MOLECULAR LOW-RISK EARLY-STAGE BREAST CANCER

Date Added
May 1st, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00144117
Researcher
Abirami Sivapiragasam

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Keywords
Cancer/Breast, Drug Studies, Women's Health
Summary

This study is for subjects that are post-menopausal women that have been diagnosed with early-stage, low molecular risk breast cancer. Subjects are expected to remain in the study for 60months. There will be a total of 25 subjects enrolled locally.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
HCC Clinical Trials Office
843-792-9321
hcc0clinical-trials@musc.edu

Lung Cancer Screening, Lung Nodule, and Lung Cancer Biorepository

Date Added
April 24th, 2025
PRO Number
Pro00143404
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Lung
Summary

This study will enroll patients and collect blood samples from those who are either in lung cancer screening, have a lung nodule that is suspicious for malignancy, a newly diagnosed cancer, or healthy control subjects. These samples that are being collected and banked will be used for future development of blood tests to detect lung cancer in future patients at the earliest stages.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu



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