This is a research study to find out if anxiety in patients with autism spectrum disorder are affected by a form of ear stimulation called transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation, or taVNS. Participants will learn how to self-administer ear stimulation treatments at home before starting the study. Over the course of a month, participants will self-administer ear stimulation treatments twice a day for a month. Each treatment will last up to 60 minutes (1 hour) and there will be a break of at least 30 minutes in between treatments. The study team will ask participants to complete a group of questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study. There will also be a smaller number of questionnaires completed electronically on a weekly basis. The questionnaires will ask questions about mental health symptoms that subjects may or may not be experiencing, including questions about mood, anxiety, and sleep.

The purpose of this research study is to gather feedback via focus groups/individual interviews and surveys from American Indian and Hispanic pregnant and postpartum people about 1) mental health and substance use concerns and 2) a text message based mental health and substance use disorder screening, referral and treatment program for pregnant and postpartum people called Listening to Women & Pregnant and Postpartum People (LTWP). By gaining the feedback of American Indian and Hispanic people we hope to improve accessibility and efficacy of this program for these populations. Participation involves one individual interview or focus group (a small group discussion) and surveys.

This observational study is enrolling women only who are undergoing a heart catheterization with planned percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using the Shockwave . A heart catheterization is a procedure in which a long thin tube called a catheter is directed through an artery to your heart, to look for blockages in the heart arteries. If there is a blockage that needs opening, a PCI can be performed to open the blockage. This study involves collecting data only from women participants who undergo a heart catheterization and PCI using the Shockwave IVL System. IVL stands for intravascular lithotripsy. The Shockwave IVL System is approved for use and commercial sale by the Food and Drug Administration. (FDA). Participation in this study will take about 3 years. Participants will be seen before the procedure, during the procedure, before hospital discharge following the procedure, and then seen in clinic or contacted by phone at 30 days, 1,2 and 3 years. This study will collect data from each of these visits including demographic data, medical history and medications, lab results, ECG results, procedure details, and any complications if applicable.

The Convoke study is looking for people diagnosed with schizophrenia who are are at least 18 years of age; have a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia; have been on a stable dose of antipsychotic medication for at least 12 weeks
before the study treatment period; and own a smartphone compatible with Android 10 or greater, or iOS 14 or greater. The Convoke Study will look at 2 mobile applications (apps) to see if they can support people with moderate to severe negative schizophrenia symptoms. These apps are investigational prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) that are downloaded onto your smartphone. This study will see if an app can be part of a schizophrenia treatment plan.

This is a study to evalaute the device's safety, function, and effects on heart function, and clinical outcomes of using the Edwards APTURE system (study device) in subjects with heart failure.

Major study activities include 3 right heart catheterizations (RHC) with exercise, a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast, multiple ultrasounds of the heart, labs, and other assessments. The length of subject participation in the study is 5 years and includes 11 research visits.

The information obtained from this study will show how safe and effective this approach is in treating the symptoms of heart failure. Alternative treatment for heart failure depends on the cause, but may include diet and exercise, managing stress, medication (such as medications to treat leg swelling, high blood pressure, or abnormal heart rate), participation in another research study or continuing with current medical therapy

The purpose of this study is to test whether a drug called efzofitimod (the study drug) is a potential treatment for patients with Systemic Sclerosis associated with Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD).

Efzofitimod is an investigational drug that is given by infusion every 4 weeks for a total of 6 doses. An investigational drug is not approved by The US Food and Drug Administration. It can only be used in a research study like this one. In this study, efzofitimod will be compared with a placebo (dummy drug). The placebo will be a saline solution that does not have any study drug in it. The comparison with the placebo helps to determine whether the effects seen in your body is because of efzofitimod or not. This is a randomized study, meaning that you will be assigned by chance (like flipping a coin) to receive either the study drug or placebo. The study is double-blinded study, meaning you and your study doctor will not know what you are receiving, the study efzofitimod or placebo.

The study is sponsored by aTyr Pharma, Inc. Participation in the study will require 9 visits to the MUSC main campus and will have the following procedures completed over the course of your participation: blood draw, urine collection, physician-led assessments of your disease (for example physical exam and skin thickness testing), tests to assess your pulmonary function and health (Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT)), electrocardiogram, as well as asked to complete surveys.

Compensation is available for participation

This project is being conducted in subjects that have been diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), MDS/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are candidates to receive treatment with single agent azacitidine based on local country approvals and/or local The study is designed to move efficiently from Phase 1 to Phase 3. This study is testing investigational drug called ASTX030. Investigational means that it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but it is undergoing testing to find out if it is safe and effective. ASTX030 is a combination of two medicines, azacitidine and cedazuridine, given by mouth. The primary purpose is to test the levels of the investigational drug ASTX030 in your blood, including if food has an effect (Phase 1B only), the safety and tolerability of the drugs, and how subjects respond to the drug. The subject may remain in the study about 3 years. If you benefit from treatment, you may receive study drugs as long as you continue to benefit. If you develop side effects to the study drugs that prevent you from continuing treatment, or if your study doctor believes it is in your best interest to stop the study drug(s), you may be asked to stop the study treatment. After you stop treatment, the Sponsor will continue to collect health information to evaluate long-term effects of the study drugs.

This is a seamless, Phase 1b/2 Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD)/Proof of Concept (POC) Study (hereafter referred to as Phase 2 Program) of XTMAB-16 in participants with pulmonary sarcoidosis with or without extrapulmonary involvement. The study is comprised of two parts: Part A is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled multiple dose-escalating study, and Part B is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled POC study.
The objective of Part A is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of MADs of XTMAB-16, and to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose and frequency for Part B for XTMAB-16 administration in participants with pulmonary sarcoidosis with or without extrapulmonary manifestations.
The objective of Part B is to confirm preliminary efficacy of XTMAB-16 as measured by the ability to reduce background oral corticosteroid use in participants with pulmonary sarcoidosis with or without extrapulmonary manifestations.

This NIH sponsored research study with an industry collaborator (MAGNUS) is being conducted at up to five study centers throughout the United States. MUSC is the lead site. Up to 100 inpatient participants with a diagnosis of MDD will be enrolled in this double-blind, randomized, study. There are 2 study arms: active SAINT® and sham "fake" SAINT®. Patients will be randomly assigned, like the flip of a coin (50:50 chance), to active or sham SAINT®.

This study is designed to learn about the safety and effectiveness of a new gene therapy called KB408 for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD). AATD is an inherited condition in which a person has low blood levels of a protein known as alpha-1 protease inhibitor (called Alpha1-PI). AATD causes an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the form of emphysema (long term lung disease) and, less frequently, other diseases.
KB408 delivers copies of the genes that produce AAT to the lungs and is given by inhaling a mist (called nebulization). The genes are carried and delivered by a modified herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). This virus is not harmful and simply acts as a vehicle to deliver the genes to the lungs. The genes that are delivered by KB408 do not change a person's own DNA. This is an open-label study, meaning that the participants, the study doctor, and the sponsor all know that the participants are receiving KB408. KB408 is an investigational product, meaning it is not approved for commercial use by the FDA.
Eligible participants will receive one of three doses of KB408. Participants will have a screening visit first to make sure that they are able to participate in the study. After the screening visit, participants will need to return to the study center 6 more times over 2 months. At the second visit, participants will receive the study drug. Each visit will take between 2 and 6 hours to complete. Study procedures include medical history collection, vitals, physical exam, ECG, spirometry and DLCO, urine cotinine test, blood work, cheek swab, sputum sample, and bronchoscopy (only for participants in cohorts 3a and 3b).
Possible side effects of KB408 include temporary increases in certain cell types in the lungs and temporary increases in the breathing rate after dosing. Since this is the first time that KB408 has been given to humans, it is possible that participants may have an immune reaction to the study drug. There is also a risk with genetic testing and a risk to confidentiality. Participants may not receive any personal benefit from being in this study. There is no guarantee that the Study Drug will help. The information that is collected from the study may help other people in the future.