Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3) Biospecimen Repository

Date Added
May 8th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128239
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

This study is designed to collect saliva and blood samples from subjects going through the Lung Cancer Screening Program to compare biomarker test results to develop lung cancer clinical risk prediction models further. Also, this study will store blood samples in a biorepository.

Institution
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu

Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3) Biospecimen Repository

Date Added
May 8th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128239
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

This study is designed to collect saliva and blood samples from subjects going through the Lung Cancer Screening Program to compare biomarker test results to develop lung cancer clinical risk prediction models further. Also, this study will store blood samples in a biorepository.

Institution
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu

Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3) Biospecimen Repository

Date Added
May 8th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128239
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

This study is designed to collect saliva and blood samples from subjects going through the Lung Cancer Screening Program to compare biomarker test results to develop lung cancer clinical risk prediction models further. Also, this study will store blood samples in a biorepository.

Institution
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu

Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3) Biospecimen Repository

Date Added
May 8th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128239
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

This study is designed to collect saliva and blood samples from subjects going through the Lung Cancer Screening Program to compare biomarker test results to develop lung cancer clinical risk prediction models further. Also, this study will store blood samples in a biorepository.

Institution
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu

Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3) Biospecimen Repository

Date Added
May 8th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128239
Researcher
Gerard Silvestri

List of Studies


Keywords
Cancer, Cancer/Lung, Lung
Summary

This study is designed to collect saliva and blood samples from subjects going through the Lung Cancer Screening Program to compare biomarker test results to develop lung cancer clinical risk prediction models further. Also, this study will store blood samples in a biorepository.

Institution
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center
Recruitment Contact
Michael Balassone
843-792-6696
Balassom@musc.edu

A PHASE 3, MULTICENTER, OPEN-LABEL SAFETY STUDY TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF SAGE-718 IN PARTICIPANTS WITH HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE

Date Added
May 4th, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00125656
Researcher
Federico Rodriguez-Porcel

List of Studies


Keywords
Movement Disorders
Summary

This study is an open-label study that will evaluate SAGE-718 on the cognitive effects in subject with early manifest Huntington's Disease (HD). The subject will be on study drug for a year. At clinic visits, participants will take the IP under staff supervision, followed by assessments of cognitive function, health-related function and quality of life, and neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Sandra Wilson
843-792-4616
wilsosan@musc.edu

Impact of stress and craving on return to cannabis use in postpartum women

Date Added
May 2nd, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00128029
Researcher
Constance Guille

List of Studies


Keywords
Drug Studies, Hormones, Non-interventional, Pregnancy, Substance Use, Women's Health
Summary

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance among pregnant and postpartum women, with the postpartum period being a common time for relapse to cannabis. Currently there are no interventions for preventing return to cannabis use during this vulnerable time. The goal of this research is to better understand risk factors such as stress, craving, anxiety, mood, sleep, and hormone levels that may contribute to return to cannabis use during the postpartum period in order to help develop targeted prevention and treatment interventions in the future.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Lisa Nunn
843-792-0476
jenkinli@musc.edu

Sex Differences in the Interface between Cannabis Use and Stress among Emerging Adults

Date Added
May 2nd, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00127995
Researcher
Kevin Gray

List of Studies


Keywords
Adolescents, Drug Studies, Psychiatry, Substance Use
Summary

This study is enrolling emerging adults (ages 18-25) with cannabis use disorder (CUD) to examine sex differences in (a) cannabis withdrawal symptoms during short-term cannabis abstinence, (b) cannabidiol (CBD) versus placebo effects on stress reactivity during short-term cannabis abstinence, and (c) the relationship between stress reactivity and time to cannabis relapse after short-term cannabis abstinence. The proposed study is designed to reveal sex differences and guide the development of tailored treatments that address factors disproportionately affecting emerging adult females with CUD.

Participants will complete an assessment visit to determine eligibility. Eligible participants will be scheduled for their next visit and will be instructed to abstain from cannabis use for 3 days. Participants will be set up with a phone application (app) and given instructions on its use. This app will send twice daily, random surveys everyday throughout study participation with questions about cannabis use, cravings, and overall mood. Participants will also complete twice daily saliva samples.

At the end of the 3 days, participants will return to the clinic for their second visit. Participants will complete a urine and blood sample at each visit. After eating a snack, participants will receive one dose of CBD (800mg) or placebo and then participate in a stress task. Upon completion of the stress task, participants will complete 3 saliva samples and then be discharged after evaluation by research staff. After the completion of Visit 2, participants will continue to complete twice daily surveys for 10 days. The study will last approximately 14 days.

There are risks involved with participating in this study, including risks associated with CBD, risks associated with the stress task and study procedures, emotional distress from answering personal questions, and loss of confidentiality. There is a risk of experiencing cannabis withdrawal symptoms during the 3-day period of cannabis abstinence. Some potential risks related to CBD include dry mouth, diarrhea, reduced appetite, drowsiness, and fatigue. There is a risk of loss of confidentiality, but the researchers will code the samples and research information to protect privacy. There are no direct benefits to the participant, but we hope the knowledge gained will help us inform future clinical strategies to address cannabis use in emerging adults.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Sarah Bourne
843-792-5239
bourne@musc.edu

A randomized controlled trial of smell training and trigeminal nerve stimulation in the treatment of COVID-related persistent smell loss

Date Added
May 2nd, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00127790
Researcher
Bernadette Cortese

List of Studies


Keywords
Coronavirus, Nervous System, Nose, Psychiatry
Summary

Persistent smell loss that can include diminished or distorted smell function is a common symptom of long COVID syndrome. There are limited treatment options for long COVID-related smell loss. Our study aims to determine the efficacy of two at-home treatments, smell training and non-invasive trigeminal nerve stimulation. This study requires participants to conduct daily at-home treatment sessions, attend three in-person study visits at the MUSC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and complete electronic questionnaires over the 12-week trial, and again at the six-month timepoint. Participants in this trial may benefit directly with an improvement in sense of smell. However, participation may also help society more generally, as this study will provide new information about long COVID-related smell loss and its treatment.

Substudy

Long COVID syndrome has been associated with cognitive impairment and may be related to affected emotional regulation. This study will use a electroencephalography (EEG) to examine how the body and brain responses to emotional cues in participants who are currently undergoing treatment for COVID-related smell loss. Participation will aid in the understanding of how emotional processing in long COVID is impacted by treatment for related smell loss.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Mary Clare Koebel
843-790-3449
scent-4-longcovid@musc.edu

Targeting the Shared Substrates of Alcohol Misuse and Cognitive Impairment: Accelerated rTMS for Older Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder

Date Added
May 2nd, 2023
PRO Number
Pro00127570
Researcher
Lisa McTeague

List of Studies


Keywords
Alcohol, Brain, Psychiatry, Substance Use
Summary

Alcohol misuse is a risk factor for early onset cognitive impairment, contributing to 10% of early onset dementia, with risk corresponding to consumption. Additionally, continued drinking risks worsening cognitive decline and dementia progression, while worsening cognitive impairment contributes to drinking escalation. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to improve cognition in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dimentias (ADRD) and separately reduce heavy drinking in alcohol use disorder. Our objective is to optimize rTMS for simultaneous mitigation of both drinking and cognitive dysfunction in older adults.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Charleston Alcohol Research Center
843-792-1222
alcoholstudy@musc.edu



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