Astoria, New York Clinical Trials

G Golda Hudes, MD

Dupilumab Treatment Effects in an Ethnically Diverse Population With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis

The central hypothesis of this study is that the addition of dupilumab treatment onto standard-of-care intranasal corticosteroids will improve patient-reported measures of disease activity and sense of smell in a cohort of mostly ethnical and racial minority patients with CRSwNP

J Jon Blumenfeld, MD

Polycystic Kidney Disease Data Repository

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common inherited kidney disease, affecting more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 5 million people worldwide. PKD is the 4th most common cause of kidney failure requiring dialysis and/or transplantation. Over half of all PKD patients develop kidney failure by …

Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy With Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) Study

This is an observational study to better understand the risk factors and progression of CADASIL, a leading cause of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID). 500 participants will be enrolled and can expect to be on study for up to 5 years.

The Tether™ - Vertebral Body Tethering System Post Approval Study

This study is an opportunity to provide continued reasonable assurance of the safety and probable benefit of The Tether HUD. The study will collect long term safety and efficacy information from patients who have had their idiopathic scoliosis treated via anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) with The Tether.

M Matthew Koff, PhD

Using MRI To Detect Soft Tissue Reactions And Implant Integration As Related To Implant Modularity

Patients with a total hip replacement may require early revision surgery due to an adverse local tissue reaction or bone resorption that occurs due to wear debris released from the implant. MRI provides a non-invasive biomarker for clinicians and surgeons to detect early adverse synovial reactions which may exist in …

R Robert McPeek, PhD

Assessing Dynamic Reading Behaviors Using Eye-Tracking Tobii Glasses

HYPOTHESIS Horizontal convergence tracked with Tobii glasses is a reliable substitute for accommodation in young myopes and hyperopes with normal accommodative amplitudes Young mypopes and hyperopes demonstrate different reading behaviors during near work AIMS & OBJECTIVES: Compare the accommodative responses measured with the Grand Seiko open-field autorefractor to those derived …

E Elizabeth Harrington, MS, CGC

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Families Project

This program provides family members of individuals with familial ALS the opportunity to contribute to research focused on learning more about why motor neuron degeneration begins and how or why it progresses. This study provides genetic counseling and testing to help participants understand and manage their risk and determine if …

A Adriana Espinosa, MD

Impact of ICCAN on Cancer Treatment Completion and Quality of Life

The purpose of this 1 year study is to see if the ICCAN program is working, and to compare the ICCAN program to the standard hospital services provided in New York City hospitals, like meeting with a Social Worker or a Patient Navigator (a person who provides personal hospital guidance).

L Lena S Sun, MD

Gastric Emptying in Neonates and Infants After Formula Feeding

Ultrasound imaging will be used to evaluate time for gastric emptying in healthy, fasting newborns, and infants following feeding of clear liquids and/or milk (including breast or formula).

T Tamara Kurek, MD

Patient Perspectives Medicaid Title XIX Sterilization Consent Form

The goal of this survey and interview study is to learn about patient experience consenting for permanent contraception using the Medicaid Title XIX Sterilization Consent form. The main questions it aims to answer are: To explore patient perspectives on and understanding of the current consenting process for obtaining permanent contraception …