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Join a USC Study on Vaping and E-Cigarette Use

The number of people who vape and use e-cigarettes has been increasing, particularly among young adults. We want to examine how factors associated with vaping and e-cigarette use, such as flavoring and nicotine level, effect people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If you participate in this study, we will ask you to complete...

A Phase II Study of Sodium Cridanimod in Conjunction With Progestin Therapy in Patients With Progesterone Receptor Negative Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Carcinoma

This is an open label, multi-center, single arm phase II study. The study will investigate the efficacy of sodium cridanimod in conjunction with progestin therapy in a population of patients with recurrent or persistent PrR-negative endometrial cancer. Eligible patients will be enrolled into the study and administered sodium cridanimod in...

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Join a USC Study on Vaping and E-Cigarette Use for Cigarette Smokers

The number of people who vape and use e-cigarettes has been increasing, particularly among young adults. We want to examine how factors associated with vaping and e-cigarette use, such as flavoring and nicotine level, effect people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

A Clinical Study of Patients With Symptomatic Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension to Assess Sustained Effects of Droxidopa Therapy

This is a multi-center, multi-national, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, double-blind study with a 17 week (maximum) treatment period consisting of an initial, open-label dose titration (up to 2 weeks), followed by a washout period (up to 3 weeks), followed by a 12 week treatment period on a stable dose.

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Help stroke survivors! Join research study on motion, balance and walking

85% of survivors of stroke experience walking issues, which limit their activities and participation. These issues include decreased coordination and slower walking, which might make people more prone to falls.

The objective of this study is to measure walking in people shortly after stroke and to identify which aspects...

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All of Us Research Program

The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to gather information from one million or more people living in the United States. All of Us is a research program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission of the All of Us Research Program is to accelerate health research and medical breakthroughs,...

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Healthy Fetal and Placental Development

A newborn is truly a miracle! In the mother's womb, many factors work together to ensure healthy development for the baby. Scientists and doctors at USC/Children's Hospital Los Angeles are trying to understand how a baby's development in the womb impacts its health across its life. This helps us provide...

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Healthy Minds Volunteer Database

The Healthy Minds Volunteers (http://healthyminds.usc.edu) help research labs at the University of Southern California. These labs are working towards a greater understanding of how aging can affect physical, mental and emotional health. The goal is to learn how we can maintain healthy minds and bodies across our lifespan.

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A Placebo-controlled Study of a Targeted Immune Therapy Drug in Subjects with Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

The primary objective of this study is to study the effectiveness of a novel targeted immune therapy (biologic) called LY3074828 in treating moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. This study will take place over 120 weeks and all study visits and procedures will be provided at no cost to you. During...

Long-Term Registry of Patients with Urea Cycle Disorders (UCDs)

The main goal of medical management of Urea Cycle Disorder (UCD) patients is to prevent chronic or acute hypperammonemic states leading to central nervous damage- which requires a restriction in dietary protein intake and using nitrogen scavenging agents if diet alone does not help the patients.The objective of this study...

The Medtronic CoreValve Evolut R US Clinical Study

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a routine treatment option at specialized heart centers treating patients with severe aortic stenosis who are at high risk for surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). Medtronic has developed modifications to the Medtronic CoreValve System Transcatheter Aortic Valve frame and delivery catheter system to...

Waterjet Ablation Therapy for Endoscopic Resection of Prostate Tissue (WATER)

A prospective multicenter randomized blinded study comparing Aquablation of the prostate with the AQUABEAM System and TURP for the treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS). The primary endpoints for safety and effectiveness will be measured at 3 and 6 months, respectively, and subjects will be followed out to 3...

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The Genetics of Liver Fat (GoLF): Contributions of Genes and Liver Fat to Diabetes Risk in Mexican Americans

Diabetes affects millions of people in the United States, and Latinos are at higher risk. The liver plays an important role in regulating blood sugar. At the University of Southern California (USC), we are seeking participants for an ongoing study to investigate how differences in your genes impact liver fat...

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Lupus patients on Twitter: What do they think about using Twitter to engage them with their health?

It is estimated that at least 5 million Americans have the autoimmune disease lupus, with more than 16,000 new cases of lupus being reported annually in the U.S. Many patients take to Twitter to share their disease experience. With this study, we want to better understand Lupus patients who use...

ASA/Plavix Resistance CLI

Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is defined as limb pain that occurs at rest, or impending limb loss that is caused by severe compromise of blood flow to the affected extremity. CLI is a major cause of death and disability (secondary to myocardial infarction, stroke and amputation). The mortality in patients...

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Investigating efficacy and safety of adjunctive therapy in Parkinson’s Disease patients

Parkinson’s Disease involves the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine, a messenger that sends information to the parts of the brain that control movement and coordination. Lower than normal levels of dopamine in the brain causes the symptoms of Parkinson’s, including muscle stiffness, resting tremor (uncontrollable shaking), and slowing...

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Assessing the safety and efficacy of Macitentan in patients with portopulmonary hypertension

Several drugs (blood vessel dilators), including macitentan, are currently approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in many parts of the world. These drugs have significantly improved the outcome of the condition. However, none of these treatments have been evaluated in portopulmonary hypertension, a form of PAH caused...

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Tracking the Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease using the APT Webstudy

The Alzheimer Prevention Trials (APT) Webstudy is designed to accelerate enrollment into Alzheimer’s clinical trials by identifying and tracking individuals online, who may be at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.5 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer’s dementia. It’s believed...

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Join today! New study at USC tests effectiveness of newly approved drug to help people with eczema, called Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic Dermatitis is a form of eczema that causes dry, scaly, itchy skin. More than 3 million cases are reported in the U.S. each year. People with this skin condition often have problems with bacterial skin infections caused by a specific bacteria known as, Staph aureus, or just Staph. Patients...

A Randomized Double-Blind Phase 2 Study Comparing the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Combination Antivirals (Amantadine, Ribavirin, Oseltamivir Versus Oseltamivir for the Treatment of Influenza in Adults at Risk for Complications

Seasonal influenza is responsible for approximately 226,000 excess hospitalizations annually and despite effective antivirals causes significant morbidity and mortality (estimated 24,000-50,000 deaths each year in the United States alone). The influenza virus that emerged in 2009 (A/California/07/2009 H1N1) caused fewer deaths (12,000 flu-related deaths in the U.S) but in contrast...

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Advancing Postmenopausal Preventive Therapy (APPT), a progestogen-free estrogen therapy to potentially reduce atherosclerosis: a randomized-controlled trial

Cardiovascular disease (narrowed or blocked blood vessels) is the leading cause of death, killing 1 of every 2 women. Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) is the major cause of cardiovascular disease. More than 90% of deaths due to atherosclerosis occur after menopause when a women’s production of estrogen disappears....

0C-14-7: A Phase 1/2A, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Oral RxDx-101 in Adult Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer Confirmed to be Positive for TRKA, TRKB, TRKC, ROS1, or ALK Molecular Alterations

RXDX-101-01 is a multicenter, open-label, Phase 1/2a study in which the safety and efficacy of RXDX-101 will be evaluated in adult patients with any locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor. The primary objective of the Phase 2a expansion cohorts is Objective Response (OR) defined as Complete Response(CR) and Partial Response...