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Aug 23, 10 04:47AMThe goal of this research study is to learn if a new type of PET scan (18F-FLT) can help to better detect changes of tumor growth rate (or how active) in esophagus cancer. Researchers will study at what time during treatment the 18F-FLT PET scan should be given to get the best results. A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan is a type of scan that uses a radioactive s...Location: Columbia University Medical Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 23, 10 09:38PMThe goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dronabinol in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or the obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, trichotillomania (TTM) or pathological skin picking (PSP). Fifteen patients with OCD, TTM, or PSP will receive 12 weeks of open-label treatment with dronabinol. The hypothesis to be tes...Location: Ambulatory Research Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 12:48AMPathological gambling (PG) is characterized by a persistent pattern of continued gambling behavior despite its adverse consequences. PG is a chronic, progressive, male-dominated disorder, which has a prevalence of 1% to 3.4% among US adults. Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a novel neuro-stimulation method capable of inhibiting neuronal activity when given...Location: Beer Yaakov Mental Health Center Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 05:28AMThe objective of this study is to prospectively compare laparoscopic ultrasound to transabdominal ultrasound for the detection of gallbladder pathology in obese patients presenting for laparoscopic gastric bypass. We hypothesize that laparoscopic ultrasound will be more sensitive and specific for cholelithiasis than transabdominal ultrasound in morbidly obese patients.Location: Gundersen Lutheran Health System Status: Enrolling by invitation» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 05:54AMX-ray mapping of sentinel lymph nodes and/or axillary tissue will assist pathologists in their ability to identify the number and location of lymph nodes as well as more accurately section lymph nodes contained in surgical specimens.Location: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 06:28AMAtopic Dermatitis (AD) or eczema is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disease that affects 1-3% of the adults and up to 25% of the children in the United States. Patients with severe AD will be studied during a 24-week study with systemic cyclosporine (Neoral, capsule form) to evaluate the immune suppression and pathological correlation of cyclosporine A in these patient...Location: The Rockefeller University Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 06:49AMCetuximab, erlotinib, and panitumumab are all recently FDA approved epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors that treat a wide variety of tumor types, such as colon, lung, and head and neck. Blockade of the EGFR results in inhibition of multiple downstream pathways, leading to slowed tumor growth. In addition, these inhibitors may enhance anti-tumor immune resp...Location: Stanford University School of Medicine Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Aug 12, 10 07:17AMBrief Summary: RATIONALE: Comparing results of diagnostic procedures, such as esophagoscopy, done before and after radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying esophagoscopy in evaluating treatment in patients with stage I-IV head and nec...Location: Wake Forest University Health Sciences Status: Not yet recruiting» Read more
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Aug 24, 10 03:23AMPatients with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the ocular adnexae (MLOA) will be eligible for treatment with doxycycline (part A: clinico-pathological study); patients with other types of ocular lymphoma, inflammatory lesions or those ineligible/unwilling for treatment with doxycycline can participate in the only pathologic study (part B).Location: IOSI Status: Recruiting» Read more
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Dec 30, 11 08:00AMThe pathological variants of IgA nephropathy identified by the Oxford classification may be related to the clinical data at presentation and follow-up, including proteinuria and renal function. This study is aimed to identify the potential relationship between pathological variants and clinical data in IgA nephropathy.Location: Guangdong General Hospital Status: Recruiting» Read more
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