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Understanding Pregnancy Goals During Weight-Loss Treatment
The purpose of this study is to learn about pregnancy goals among women receiving obesity treatment. Our researchers will use this information to improve care and planning for future pregnancies after obesity treatment. This study is for volunteers who are undergoing obesity treatment and may become pregnant in the future.
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Understanding How Breast Size Affects Migraine Headaches
The purpose of this study is to find out if breast tissue affects headache and neck pain. Some studies show that having large breasts might be linked to pain in the head and neck, but we do not fully understand the reasons for this. In this study, we will monitor how headache features change before and after plastic surgery. We are looking for volunteers who are seeing Plastic Surgery for breast reduction (reduction mammoplasty) or excess skin removal (panniculectomy) procedures.
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Studying Hair Loss and Family History
The purpose of this study is to learn more about what might cause a kind of hair loss called Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. We are looking for Black or African American women who have this condition. If you join the study, you will be asked to answer a short survey, have pictures taken of your scalp, and give a saliva sample so we can look at your DNA. We are also looking for family members-whether they have hair loss or not-to take part. This is not a treatment study.
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Studying Aspirin Use During Pregnancy
The purpose of this study is to learn more about aspirin use during pregnancy. We want to see if using more aspirin can help lower the chance of having a baby too early or stillborn. Our researchers will compare two different aspirin doses to see which works better for moms and babies. We are looking for volunteers who are between 10 and almost 16 weeks pregnant and who have had a baby born more than five weeks early in the past.
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How Muscles Affect Walking as We Get Older
The purpose of this study is to find out why some older adults lose the ability to walk easily. Our researchers will test how changes in muscles, like strength and energy, affect walking and fitness. The goal is to find ways to help people stay active and independent as they age. To learn more, please visit our website here: www.sommastudy.com/somma2
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Aging Men's Health Pain Wellness and Lifestyle Women's Health Bones, Joints, Muscles
The Use of Muscle Fiber Fragments to Treat the Loss of Bladder Control in Women
The purpose of this study is to find out if injecting muscle fiber fragments into the bladder can treat bladder leakage in women. Taking part in this study will include seven study visits in a year.
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Reducing Infection Risk in C-Section Deliveries
The goal of this study is to find a way to lower the chance of getting an infection after a C-section. We want to see if using two antibiotics instead of one before the C-section can help prevent infections like endometritis, wound infection, or sepsis. We are looking for volunteers who are at least 23 weeks pregnant and are planning to have a C-section.
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Studying a New Treatment Regimen Before Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn if adding a new medicine called mirvetuximab to chemotherapy (carboplatin) is safe and works well for advanced ovarian cancer. Researchers want to see if this treatment can shrink tumors before surgery so they can be removed more easily. Possible side effects of the treatment will also be studied. This study is for volunteers with advanced-stage serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer.
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Using Muscle Fiber Fragment Injections to Treat Fecal Incontinence
The purpose of this study is to look at a new way to treat fecal incontinence. We want to know if injecting muscle fiber fragments into the muscle at the bottom of the anus can help with leaking stool.
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How the Brain Processes Information
The purpose of this study is to look at how the human brain processes information. We want to know how the human brain responds to different stimuli, how those stimuli make you feel, and how your feelings guide your decisions.
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Looking at the Connection Between Endometriosis and Pregnancy Loss
The purpose of this study is to understand why some women repeatedly lose pregnancies. This study will look at tissue and blood samples from women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
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Study of Non-Invasive Therapy for Female Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to see how well a non-invasive therapy works to treat interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. The therapy uses a device that sends magnetic waves into the body which may help the body better heal itself. We want to find out if the study therapy can reduce pelvic pain and urinary symptoms.
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Causes of Obesity and Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to gather data to help learn more about the causes of obesity. We also want to learn more about the things that can affect weight loss.
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Studying a New Device for Women with Overactive Bladder Symptoms
Overactive bladder is a health problem that makes it hard for a person to hold their urine and causes them to feel a strong need to go to the bathroom often. This study will see if a new device can help women with this problem. The device uses gentle heat to try to fix the nerves that cause these issues. Researchers will check if the device works better than no treatment.
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Studying Hair Loss in Women of African Descent during Chemotherapy
The purpose of this study is to understand hair loss in African American women who are getting chemotherapy for breast cancer. We want to find out how common different types of hair loss are with chemotherapy. We also want to learn about the participants' health history, medical information, and hair styling habits.
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Minority Health Skin, Hair, Nails Women's Health Cancer Cancer: Breast
Understanding Pregnancy Experiences After Weight Loss Treatment
The purpose of this study is to learn how healthcare can better support women who are pregnant after weight loss treatment. We want to understand their goals for pregnancy and the challenges they may face. This study is for women in or near their third trimester who have had weight loss surgery or have taken a GLP-1 medicine in the past.
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Opinions, Social Issues Weight, Metabolism, Nutrition Women's Health
Comparing Metformin and Insulin for Gestational Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to see if the medicine Metformin works as well and is as safe as insulin for treating diabetes during pregnancy. We also want to know which treatment pregnant people with diabetes like better and how it affects their pregnancy.
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Women's Health and Future Pregnancies
The goal of this study is to learn how a woman's health, including what she eats and the activities she does, affects her and her baby if she gets pregnant. We are inviting women under 40 who are overweight or obese and might become pregnant to volunteer for this study. The study team will provide more details.
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Communities Against Cancer: A Survey for Change
The purpose of this study is to learn about how people in our area take care of their health and what challenges they face with cancer. We hope to understand what people need and how we can help them better. The answers from this survey will help us make plans to support our community.
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Men's Health Opinions, Social Issues Screening and Prevention Wellness and Lifestyle Women's Health Cancer Other