At SIU Medicine, our researchers perform clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether active VNS Therapy treatment is superior to a no stimulation control in producing at least a 50% reduction in baseline depressive symptom severity, based on Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score, at 12 months from randomization.
CT-155-R-001: The purpose of this study is to investigate if digital therapeutics (a moblie software application) can help treat certain symptoms of schizophrenia.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of CT-155 in reducing experiential negative symptoms, compared with a Digital Control, in adult and late adolescent participants diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of ARIKAYCE, inhaled once daily, in patient populations with mild and untreated MAC lung infection.
Eligible patients include those who currently have a positive MAC sputum culture and have not received treatment for their infection.
TV50717-CNS-40223: The purpose of this study is to get a better understanding of the disease course of tardive dyskinesia and the impact it has on individuals’ lives. In subjects who may begin on deutetrabenazine (AUSTEDO®) treatment during the study, it will also help investigate the real-world effectiveness of this treatment, particularly on a person’s quality of life.
The study is designed to identify the best way to treat pulmonary embolism- with blood thinners alone or blood thinners with catheter directed therapy.
The RECOVER study is a nationwide clinical trial that has been approved by Medicare to provide additional evidence for the benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy is an FDA-approved device for treating patients with TRD (Treatment Resistant Depression). It is implanted in the left chest area during a short outpatient procedure. The device delivers mild, intermittently pulsed signals to the vagus nerve in the neck that activate various parts of the brain.
The purpose of this clinical study is to see whether a medical device called the Paradise Renal Denervation System (also called The Paradise System) can lower high blood pressure in patients who are known to have hypertension
PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if the investigational study treatment, called inclisiran, can help prevent cardiovascular events (such as heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular-related deaths) in adults who already have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease