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A listing of surgery medical research trials actively recruiting patient volunteers. Search for closest city to find more detailed information on a research study in your area.
CT-Based Muscle Changes in a Retrospective Cohort of Patients
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Todd McKinley, MD
The purpose of this study is that patients who have muscle deterioration after experiencing a traumatic injury will have worse long term outcomes than patients who do not have muscle deterioration. We plan to prove that using the change in muscle mass on serial CT scans can be used as …
Long Term Patient Reported Outcomes After Breast Explantation for Breast Implant Illness
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Mithun Sinha
After breast augmentation or breast reconstruction with implants, some women experience a phenomenon called Breast Implant Illness which is a constellation of symptoms which include fatigue, joint pain, hair loss, brain fog, chronic pain, and a variety of other symptoms. Anecdotally, these women feel better after having their breast implants …
Otolaryngology Biobank
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Vijay Ramakrishnan, MD
This study plans to learn more about upper airway disease and function. We are looking for participants who are already undergoing head or neck procedures to give a sample of sinus, tongue, or pharynx, as well as a blood sample and/or a nasal swab. We would like to store and …
3-D Arterial Reconstruction
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Alan Sawchuk, MD
The purpose of this study is to develop a technique that automates the 3-D arterial construction of anatomical geometry of the diseased carotid arteries based on duplex ultrasound B-mode images from cine loops
Hearing Health in Residents of Senior Living Facilities
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Irina Castellanos
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence rate of hearing loss and cerumen impaction in residents of senior living facilities and identify barriers to managing hearing devices and cerumen. Our long-term objective is to improve the effective identification and management of hearing health in senior living facilities. THIS …
The Effect of Lower Extremity Fracture Non-union on Gait
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Yohan Jang
What is the purpose of this study?This study aims to understand how lower leg fractures that don’t heal properly affect walking speed. It also seeks to verify if the Apple iPhone can accurately measure walking speed and other gait characteristics in people with these injuries.THIS STUDY IS ENROLLING BY INVITATION …
Fgf-21 as a Treatment-Response Biomarker of Anabolic Therapy in Adult Major Burn Injury
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Sunnie Wong
Anabolic therapies, including testosterone supplementation and somatropin, are routinely used in adult burn care to attenuate muscle wasting and support recovery. However, objective markers capable of assessing metabolic response to anabolic therapy during acute hospitalization remain limited. This study will assess whether standard-of-care anabolic therapy modifies biological markers of burn …
Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Breast Implant Complications
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Mithun Sinha
In recent years, many complications have been attributed to breast implants including chronic fatigue and other symptoms associated with autoimmune diseases, called Breast Implant Illness (BII). Some women have even developed a rare type of T-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma around their breast implants, called BIA-ALCL. Hundreds of women have been affected …
IMPRoving Outcomes in Vascular DisEase- Aortic Dissection
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Raghu Motaganahalli, MD
Why is this study being done?The study will be a prospective, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial ofhe comparative effectiveness of an initial strategy for the treatment of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (uTBAD). The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether an upfront invasive strategy of TEVAR plus medical …
Indiana University Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Cohort Data Repository
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Bryan Saltzman
The purpose of this study is to prospectively collect patient-reported outcome measures, biospecimens, and imaging on patients who undergo orthopaedic sports medicine surgeries. These data will be used to determine predictors and correlates of joint damage (i.e. cartilage, ligament or meniscal damage, as well as osteoarthritis and arthrofibrosis) on the …
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