May 20th, 2022 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of guselkumab in pediatric participants aged greater than or equal to 6 through less than 18 years with chronic plaque psoriasis.

May 20th, 2022 - The study will provide data on safety, tolerability, PK, and PD of AZD3366 in healthy subjects. Three populations (healthy subjects, healthy Japanese subjects and healthy Chinese subjects) will be enrolled into this study. This study will be conducted at a single study center in United States of America (USA). Part A of the study will investigate the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD (inhibition...

May 20th, 2022 - The balance between energy expenditure (EE) and energy intake ultimately determines body weight. Resting EE is the major component (60-75%) of total EE in an adult human being. Resting EE dynamically adapts to environmental changes such as ambient temperature. In our on-going study of environmental temperature changes within and around the thermoneutral zone, we observed that healthy young men ...

May 20th, 2022 - Patients undergoing descending aortic repair often experience post-operative pain, and have high post operative opioid requirements. That pain is partially due to the use of naloxone continuous infusion (NCI). NCI is part of a bundled approach used in the first 48 hours post-operatively to prevent spinal cord ischemia, a devastating complication associated with surgical repair of the descending...

May 20th, 2022 - Objective The current protocol has a two-fold purpose. In the pharmacodynamic imaging phase, we will investigate the neuropharmacodynamics of acute intravenous ketamine administration in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy volunteers (HV) using functional MRI (fMRI) and electrophysiological modalities [electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetoencephalography (MEG)]. We will...

May 20th, 2022 - I. Objective 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) are both implicated in the pathophysiology of various inflammatory disorders, suggesting that both may serve as potential biomarkers of inflammation in brain as well as periphery. Our laboratory recently developed two new radioligands: [11C]ER176 to image TSPO and [11C]MC1 to image COX-2. Using wholebody imaging, this ...

May 20th, 2022 - Part A: All newly admitted prisoners (80-120 new inmates on admission days) undergo a complete assessment, including a brief exam and mandatory rapid HIV test by the prison medical unit. Each prisoner waiting to be evaluated will be invited for participation in TB screening activities (not currently part of standard care). If they verbally assent to wanting to learn more in a group session, the...

May 20th, 2022 - The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term efficacy of mirikizumab in pediatric participants with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD). The study will last about 172 weeks and may include up to 44 visits.

May 20th, 2022 - Study Description: In this single center, single arm, open label, baseline versus treatment pilot clinical trial, sixteen subjects with HAM/TSP will receive teriflunomide 14mg by mouth once a day in an initial 9 month treatment phase, followed by a 3 month post treatment follow-up phase. Outcome measures will be collected every 3 months for the duration of the study. Objectives: We will determi...

May 20th, 2022 - There is no standardized, widely-acceptable, evidence-based prophylaxis and treatment protocols to prevent macular edema after cataract surgery (PCME). Current leading theory of pathogenesis of PCME (Irvine Gass) involves inflammation caused by surgical trauma which induces the release of inflammatory mediators like cytokines, prostaglandins and other vasopermeability factors, which disrupt the...

May 20th, 2022 - This is a Phase I, Double-Blind, Pharmacokinetic, Safety and Tolerability Study of Ketoprofen Lysine Salt Combined with Gabapentin (KLS-GABA) Compared to Ketoprofen Lysine Salt (KLS) Alone in Healthy Male Subjects (Part A) Followed by a Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled Study to Investigate the Pharmacodynamic Effects of KLS, and KLS in Combination with Gabapentin (GABA), in Healthy...

May 20th, 2022 - The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of deucravacitinib versus placebo for the treatment of participants with active PsA who are naïve to biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs or had previously received TNFα inhibitor treatment.

May 20th, 2022 - Clinical studies have shown that IV administration of anesthetics, lidocaine and ketamine with their anti-inflammatory properties, modulates the acute immune response associated with surgical tissue injury, and in this manner they are able to reduce postoperative pain. Lidocaine has anti-inflammatory effects on polymorphonuclear granulocytes, IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines, complement component C3a an...

May 20th, 2022 - Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the anti-fatigue effects of ketamine in individuals with chronic illness. Background: Although the underlying mechanisms of fatigue have been studied in several disease conditions, the etiology, mechanisms, and risk factors remain elusive and this symptom remains poorly managed. Fatigue is conceptualized as a multidimensional symptom which inc...

May 20th, 2022 - For both induction of remission and in maintenance of remission, different doses and treatment durations are used in practice. The aim of this study is to assess how mesalazine is used in clinical practice, at which doses and for how long and how these differences impact the patient disease state and work productivity.

May 20th, 2022 - Despite recent advances in treatment, a significant proportion of patients with Crohn's disease have suboptimal responses to medical therapy, leaving an urgent need to identify new therapies. One promising new approach to trea t IBD is through the manipulation of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are an immune modulating subset of CD4+ lymphocytes that antagonize the activation and effector fun...

May 20th, 2022 - Rationale: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating chronic pain condition of one or more limbs. Its diagnosis is based on (combinations of) underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. Achieving relevant pain relief fails in a significant proportion of CRPS patients. Intravenous administration of esketamine is an effective therapeutic option in refractory pain in CRPS, which in at ...

May 20th, 2022 - Accounting for almost half of all procedures performed, lacerations are the most common reason for an ED visit in children. There is consistent evidence that children experience considerable distress during laceration repair, despite routine application of topical anesthetic, lidocaine-epinephrine-tetracaine (LET). Certified child life specialists (CCLSs) can help children cope with distress bu...

May 20th, 2022 - Objective: To evaluate the association of RANK-L levels with the administration of paracetamol and ketorolac in patients starting orthodontic treatment. Material and methods: A double-blind clinical trial will be carried out with a placebo control group and random drug allocation. Patients who begin orthodontic treatment in the Orthodontic Specialty of the Comprehensive Dental Clinics of the Un...

May 20th, 2022 - The main aim of the study is to verify the efficacy and safety of a single dose of psilocybin 20 mg in the treatment of TRD in adults in a randomized clinical trial with active comparator ketamine 200 mg (rapid onset acting antidepressant) and negative control midazolam 5 mg (drug with no antidepressant properties). Primary objective: 1) verification of the rapid antidepressant effect of psiloc...