University of Pittsburgh
25 clinical trials · 25 recruiting · OTHER
Trials by University of Pittsburgh
Outcomes After Esophagectomy With a Focus on Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Quality of Life
To assess short and long term outcomes after minimally invasive esophagectomy compared to open esophagectomy. To compare both standard outcome measures as well as patient derived...
Time-in-bed Restriction in Older Adults With Sleep Difficulties With and Without Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.6 million adults over age 65, with costs expected to rise from $307 billion to $1.5 trillion over the next 30 years....
An Augmented Reality Based System for Neglect Detection, Assessment, and Rehabilitation
The aim of this phase is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Augmented Reality (AR)-based and electroencephalography (EEG)-based neglect detection and...
Left Atrial Strain and Cryptogenic Stroke
Cryptogenic stroke is a type of stroke in which the cause of the blood clot cannot be identified, leaving many patients without a clear treatment plan and at high risk for another...
Cervical Spine Focused Treatment for Patients With Persistent Concussion Symptoms and Neck Pain
Assess the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling and randomizing patients with concussion symptoms and neck pain to receive manual therapy and cervical rehabilitative exercises in...
Concussion Treatment in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to conduct the first randomized control trial for targeted treatments for concussion in adults 50 years or older. Participants will be enrolled at...
POCUS-Guided Diuresis for Decompensated Heart Failure
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup in the body. This can cause problems such as difficulty breathing, swelling, and...
Cognitive Enhancement in Unipolar Depression With Yoga
It is evident from recent studies that cognitive deficits persist even after remission of depressive episode. Hence, in this study, the investigators would like to see whether...
Examining Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying the Therapeutic Effect of the Ketogenic Diet in Bipolar Disorder (BD)
The investigators aim to examine the effect of the ketogenic diet on brain activity, metabolism, and emotions in adults with Bipolar Disorder (BD).
Reduction of Anticholinergic Medications Among Persons With Schizophrenia or Other Psychiatric Disorders
The goal of this study is to reduce Anticholinergic Medication (ACM) in persons with psychoses or serious mental illness, when these medications are no longer needed.
Promoting Activity and Cognitive Enrichment in Schizophrenia (PACES)
This project will conduct a confirmatory efficacy trial of two novel psychosocial interventions, Cognitive Enhancement Therapy and Enriched Supportive Therapy, for the treatment...
SKIP for PA Study: Team and Leadership Level Implementation Support for Collaborative Care
In a prior application (MH064372), the investigators' treatment research program (Services for Kids In Primary-care, SKIP) developed and tested a chronic care model-based...
Moms Managing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Study
The study will develop and test a behavioral program for pregnant individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This behavioral program will include skills for...
Project REST: Regulation of Eating and Sleep Topography
Overweight/obesity and inadequate sleep are prevalent, and frequently co-occurring, health risks among children, both of which are associated with serious medical and psychosocial...
Harm Reduction in HIV Primary Care for PLWH Who Use Drugs
People living with HIV (PLWH) who use drugs experience significant health disparities including lower rates of retention in HIV care and higher rates of unsuppressed viral load,...
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Registry
Patients seen at the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease will be asked to provide their written informed consent (authorization) to allow their identifiable medical record...
Emphysema Research Registry and Biosample Repository
The Comprehensive Lung Center (CLC) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC Health System) provides patients with any type of breathing or lung disorder a full range...
Relationship of Inflammation and Pulmonary Function to Fungal Translocation in HIV
The investigator will study the origin of fungal translocation in HIV, its relationship to the mycobiome, and its relationship to lung function and inflammation. Supported by the...
Genetic Polymorphisms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
The purposes of this study are: * to determine if there are specific genetic traits that might explain why patients have developed pulmonary fibrosis; * to determine if specific...
Health Outcomes of Parents With Cystic Fibrosis-Aim 2
The goal of this observational prospective study is to determine the health impact of parenthood on United States (US) people with CF in the era of CF transmembrane regulator...
Dorothy P. and Richard P. Simmons Center for ILD Research Registry
The purpose of this study is to place past, current, and future medical record information into the UPMC Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease Research Registry.
Eliminating Severe Maternal Morbidity With Heart Health Doulas Trial
This is a single site, single-blinded parallel randomized control trial that investigates a multi-level intervention to improve postpartum blood pressure in women with...
How the Method of Bladder Emptying After Epidural Placement in Labor Affects Postpartum Voiding
At least ten percent of patients have postpartum urinary retention or difficulty urinating after birth, which can cause incontinence and other urinary problems long-term. After...
Longitudinal Study of Neurodegenerative Disorders
The purpose of this study is to understand the course of rare genetic disorders that affect the brain. This data is being analyzed to gain a better understanding of the...
Clarifying the Optimal Application of SLT Therapy Trial
The goal of this study is to understand if SLT performed at low energy is as effective as SLT performed at standard energy, and also to see if repeating SLT at low energy once a...