Health Research
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All IN for Health provides a list of hundreds of active health studies happening right here in Indiana. These health studies are conducted by faculty at Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame.

All IN for Health provides a list of hundreds of active health studies happening right here in Indiana. These health studies are conducted by faculty at Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame.

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 Prebiotics in Women’s Health and Aging:  The Gut-Bone Connection

Prebiotics in Women’s Health and Aging: The Gut-Bone Connection

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Brenda Smith
60 years - 75 years
Accepts healthy volunteer
Female
What is the purpose of this study?Dietary supplementation with dried plums has been shown to reduce bone loss in women. The purpose of this research study is to understand how dried plums are doing this by studying the immune cell, gut microbe, and bone responses.Who can take part?Women between the ages of 60-75 years who are in generally good health.
 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Asthma, COPD, CF, or Healthy! Support LUNG HEALTH by being AWARE!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Asthma, COPD, CF, or Healthy! Support LUNG HEALTH by being AWARE!

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Erick Forno
8 years - 70 years
Accepts healthy volunteer
All genders
Are you interested in TECHNOLOGY?  Join our AWARE (Acoustic Waveform Respiratory Evaluation) Research Study! Why is this study being done?Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine are doing a research study to understand how well smartphone technology can measure the size of your airways and if it can help diagnose certain diseases of the lung.  Mobile technologies have the potential to improve patient care and quality of life.  We are looking for volunteers to help us learn how to use smartphones to monitor lung function, and to identify changes in the airways that are associated with disease attacks.Who can participate?Individuals 8-70 years of age who are healthy or who have asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis (CF), and other airway disorders.Additional informationStudy title:  Acoustic Waveform Respiratory Examination (AWARE)This study is being conducted by Erick Forno, MD, MPH in the department of Pulmonary, Allergy/Immunology, and Sleep Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. It is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.To learn more about Erick Forno and his research interests, please visit this link:  https://medicine.iu.edu/faculty/63994/forno-erick

Genetic Determinants of Persistent Lactic Acidosis in Major Burn Patients: A Whole-Genome Sequencing Approach

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Faith Zor
18 years - 100 years
All genders
Observational
The purpose of this study is to find out whether certain genetic differences may explain why some severely burned patients continue to have high lactic acid levels in their blood even after receiving proper medical treatment. We will collect a small blood sample from each patient and analyze their DNA to look for gene variations related to how the body produces energy. Understanding this may help doctors better predict which patients are at higher risk and develop more personalized treatments in the future.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Burn patients with TBSA equal to or greater than 20% will be identified by burn unit team on the burn service, this is comprised of attending, APPs, and fellow. Patients with TBSA of 20% or greater will have the resuscitation protocol activated, and resuscitation will be followed with serial lactate. Response to resuscitation will be assessed with multiple parameters, including lactate, urine output, and overall clinical status. Once these patients are identified, they will be approached by the team, and the research study will be discussed with them. If they are intubated or not in a state to provide consent due to critical clinical condition, the study will be discussed with LAR who will sign on patient's behalf. This will be done in person.

Efficacy of the Omnipod 6 System Compared with the Omnipod 5 System in Individuals with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes and Suboptimal Glycemia

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Viral Shah
14 years - 75 years
All genders
Interventional
This multi-center, randomized, cross-over trial will evaluate the efficacy of the Omnipod 6 System compared with the Omnipod 5 System in individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and suboptimal glycemia.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY

A Study to Compare Blinatumomab Alone to Blinatumomab With Nivolumab in Patients Diagnosed With First Relapse B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

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Sandeep Batra, MD
1 year - 30 years
All genders
Phase 2
Interventional
This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients with relapsed B-ALL are included in this study. Blinatumomab is an antibody, which is a protein that identifies and targets specific molecules in the body. Blinatumomab searches for and attaches itself to the cancer cell. Once attached, an immune response occurs which may kill the cancer cell. Nivolumab is a medicine that may boost a patient's immune system. Giving nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab may cause the cancer to stop growing for a period of time, and for some patients, it may lessen the symptoms, such as pain, that are caused by the cancer.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Consistent with most oncology trials, patients are not actively “recruited,” but are screened by their physician for appropriate clinical trial(s) at the time of their routine clinic visit. Occasionally, a patient may be a self-referral or physician referral, but are still screened for appropriate clinical trials at the time of their routine clinic visit. PI and staff may send copies of relevant consent forms to these patients to look over prior to actually consenting or enrolling them. This may take place at the patient's visit at which the consent is presented or the patient's next visit to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinic.  Interested in participating? For more information about this research study or other cancer-related clinical trials at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, please contact:IU Clinical Trials Office Email: iutrials@iu.edu Phone: (317) 278-5632

Comparing the Clinical Impact of Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Programs

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Mohammad Al-Haddad, MD
50 years - 75 years
All genders
Interventional
The purpose of this study is to compare the two approaches for monitoring pancreatic cysts. The study doctors want to compare more frequent monitoring vs less frequent monitoring in order to learn which monitoring method leads to better outcome for patients with pancreatic cysts.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION ONLY - Consistent with most oncology trials, patients are not actively “recruited,” but are screened by their physician for appropriate clinical trial(s) at the time of their routine clinic visit. Occasionally, a patient may be a self-referral or physician referral, but are still screened for appropriate clinical trials at the time of their routine clinic visit. PI and staff may send copies of relevant consent forms to these patients to look over prior to actually consenting or enrolling them. This may take place at the patient's visit at which the consent is presented or the patient's next visit to the outpatient hematology/oncology clinic.  Interested in participating? For more information about this research study or other cancer-related clinical trials at Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC), please contact theIU Clinical Trials Office at Email: iutrials@iu.edu Phone: (317) 278-5632
 ARE YOU PREGNANT OR A NEWLY EXPECTING MOM?  JOIN THE HEARTLAND STUDY!

ARE YOU PREGNANT OR A NEWLY EXPECTING MOM? JOIN THE HEARTLAND STUDY!

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David Haas, MD
18 years - 40 years
Accepts healthy volunteer
Female
DID YOU KNOW?  Herbicides are widely used in the Heartland, and farmers are using these chemicals more than ever before. Several studies have raised concern that some of the herbicides  may be associated with reproductive disorders, certain birth defects, and developmental disorders. What are herbicides? Herbicides are a type of pesticide that are used to protect our food crops, trees, vines, and pastures from harmful weeds. Some herbicides are also used in and around our homes, parks, sports fields, and golf courses. Herbicide use has increased significantly since the 1990s and is projected to rise rapidly on corn and soybean farms in the Midwest for the next 5-10 years.  As more pounds are applied, higher levels of human exposure are expected.    What Is the Heartland Study?Mother-infant pairs living in the Midwest will be followed throughout pregnancy, infancy and early childhood to observe health and development in order to better understand the effects of prenatal herbicide exposures. Your participation will help researchers to increase their knowledge about how herbicide exposure might affect pregnancy, newborn health, child childhood development, and future generations.