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Studying Opioid Use After Cancer Surgery
The purpose of this study is to see how many pain pills are taken by cancer patients after surgery. We also want to see how patients get rid of leftover pills and how happy they are with their care. We are looking for volunteers who are already scheduled to have surgery to remove their bladder, kidney, or prostate because of cancer at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Cancer Cancer: Kidney, Liver, Pancreas Cancer: Prostate Cancer: Urinary and Bladder
Studying a New Biomarker to Predict Breast Cancer Return
The goal of this study is to learn more about a new test called Oncodetect™. This test looks for signs of breast cancer in the blood. We want to see how well this test can find cancer coming back during and after treatments like surgery or radiation.
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Studying Factors for Successful Knee Injury Recovery in Athletes
The purpose of this research study is to find out what helps our patients recover well after a knee ligament injury and surgery. We are looking for healthy volunteers who participate in organized sports, have not hurt their knees before, and have not had surgery on their spine, hip, knee, ankle, or foot. If you volunteer for this study, you will need to come for a single visit lasting about 2 hours. We will contact you for up to 2 years to see if you get any injuries. This study will help researchers learn new information that may help others in the future.
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Comparing Home and Office-Based Care for Black Patients with High Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to compare two ways to improve care for non-Hispanic Black patients with high blood pressure. The first way provides care to patients electronically through phone and video visits. The second way is in person, at a doctor's office, the way someone might normally seek care. All patients will receive a cuff to self-monitor their blood pressure at home. We want to see which way would work better.
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Using a Blood Test to Guide Colon Cancer Treatment
The purpose of this study is to find out if a blood test can help doctors choose the best kind of chemotherapy for people who had surgery for colon cancer. This blood test looks for something called ctDNA. ctDNA is tiny pieces of DNA from cancer cells that can be found in your blood. We want to see if using this blood test is better or worse than the usual way of deciding on treatment. We are looking for volunteers who have colon cancer and have been treated with surgery.
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Learning More about Eye Movement among ALS Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn how ALS, a disease that affects nerve cells, changes the way people move their eyes. What the researchers learn from this study could help make better tools for people with ALS. We also hope to help doctors track the disease more easily and learn more about how ALS develops. The researchers plan to share what they find so it can help people living with ALS, their caregivers, and other scientists.
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Using Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy to Treat Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual treatment alone to using an additional treatment called Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy plus the usual treatment.
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Using a Tracker to Learn More about Heart Rate Variability Changes and Cancer-Related Tiredness
This study aims to help people with pancreatic and breast cancer who feel very tired because of their illness. We will use an activity tracker to check changes in your heart rate variability and how well you sleep. We will also ask you to fill out surveys and keep a diary about your tiredness. The information we collect may help us understand how heart rate variability changes are related to cancer-related tiredness. This study will last around 1 month.
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Comparing Different Heart Procedures for Clogged Arteries
Multivessel coronary artery disease is a disease that causes blockages in the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle. The purpose of this study is to compare two common heart procedures to see which one works better for this disease. One uses a small tube and balloon to open clogged heart arteries. The other is surgery to go around the clogged parts. The goal is to see which one helps people live longer and feel better.
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Studying Extra Therapies People Use During Cancer Treatment
The purpose of this study to learn more about other ways people manage their cancer symptoms while they are getting treatment. These other ways include using things like cannabis (also called marijuana), vitamins or supplements, and doing activities like acupuncture or meditation. We want to find out if these methods help or hurt people compared to the usual care they get from their doctor.
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Cancer Cancer: Breast Cancer: Colon, Rectum, Anus Cancer: Lung Cancer: Lymphoma Cancer: Skin
Studying a New Treatment to Help Stop High‑Risk Bladder Tumors
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a new treatment for people with bladder cancer that has not spread into the muscle but could become more serious over time. This is called high-risk, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Our researchers want to see if a treatment called cretostimogene grenadenorepvec can safely kill cancer cells, stop the tumor from coming back, and for how long it can help.
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Studying Ninerafaxstat for Thickened Heart Muscle
Non obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (nHCM) is a heart condition where the heart muscle is thicker than it should be. This can make it harder for the heart to pump blood and can cause symptoms. The purpose of this study is to learn more about a study medicine called ninerafaxstat. Researchers want to see if this medicine is safe and if it helps the heart work better during daily activities and exercise.
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Studying Digoxin to Help Treat Brain Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about a medicine called digoxin. We want to see if this medicine can help stop a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma from getting worse. The goal is to learn if this treatment can help and to understand any side effects it may cause. We are looking for volunteers who have been diagnosed with medulloblastoma.
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Cancer Cancer: Brain, Nervous System, Spinal Cord Cancer: Rare Cancers Children, Infants, Teen Health
Testing the Study Drug Olvi-Vec for Ovarian Cancer that Resists Treatment
The purpose of this study is to learn about the drug Olvi-Vec. We want to see if it is safe and helpful for treating ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that did not get better with a type of treatment called platinum-based chemotherapy.
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Studying Two Medicines for Endometrial Cancer
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the medicines nab-sirolimus plus letrozole to treat endometrial cancer. We will also look at how safe these medicines are and what side effects they may cause. Researchers hope this information will help future patients.
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Studying Treatment Options for Multiple Myeloma After a Stem Cell Transplant
The purpose of this study is to find out which treatment works best to keep multiple myeloma from coming back after a stem cell transplant. Our researchers will compare three options: a new medicine called teclistamab with standard treatment called lenalidomide, lenalidomide alone, or teclistamab alone. The goal is to see which treatment helps people stay healthy longer.
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Studying a New Medicine for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Acetylcholine receptor antibody positive generalized myasthenia gravis (AChR+ gMG) is a disease where the body's immune system attacks the places where nerves talk to muscles, making the muscles weak and tired. The purpose of the study is to learn more about a new medicine and see how well it helps people in their everyday activities.
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Neurology Disorders Rare Disease Arthritis, Lupus, and Autoimmune Disorders
Helping Improve Breast Cancer Care for Young Women
The purpose of this study is to learn more about breast cancer in younger women and help improve care in the future. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and stool samples from women who were diagnosed with breast cancer between the ages of 18 and 45. They will look for patterns and differences to help guide future research and treatment.
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Collecting Samples to Learn About Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find better treatments in the future for children with cancer. We want to create a large collection of blood and tissue samples from children cancer to help doctors learn more about how cancer and the immune system work together. Information from this study may help us find better ways to treat cancer in the future. We are looking for volunteers who have been diagnosed with any type of pediatric cancer and are under the care of a doctor at Atrium Health.
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Using NK Cells to Treat Sarcoma
The purpose of this study is to see if adding a special type of immune cell called "natural killer" (NK) cells to chemotherapy can help treat cancer better. NK cells are good at finding and killing cancer cells.
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Cancer Cancer: Children, Teens Cancer: Sarcoma (Bone, Muscle, Soft Tissue)