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WHNRC (Western Human Nutrition Research Center) Fiber Intervention Study

The purpose of this study is to determine if adding dietary fiber, such as inulin, to a diet that does not have enough fiber would raise the levels of potentially beneficial bacteria, such as Bifidobacterium, in the gut. There is evidence to suggest that these microbes can affect gut health and immune response, including to vaccines. The investigators will examine how inulin in the diet (compared to the maltodextrin control) (1) causes changes in the composition and function of the gut microbes, (2) reduces gut inflammation and gut leakiness caused by the vaccine, and (3) increases immune response to vaccination. Intestinal and whole-body responses will be measured in all participants.

Start: October 2021

Induction of Gut Permeability by an Oral Vaccine

This study evaluates the effect of an oral typhoid vaccine on disruption of the intestinal barrier and response of the immune system. Intestinal and whole-body responses will be measured in all participants before and after the vaccine.

Start: December 2019

Preeclampsia Research on Vitamin D, Inflammation, & Depression

This study is designed to comprehensively investigate the anti-inflammatory role of vitamin D in reproductive aged women, and its association with preeclampsia and depression. Findings will have substantial impact providing new information implicated in the development of preeclampsia (a condition that may include hypertension, tissue swelling caused by excessive fluid, and kidney stress) and postpartum depression (after birth). Additionally, the study is designed to understand how early mental health screening and evaluation can help pregnant women reduce their risk of developing postpartum depression. Testing the acceptability and effectiveness of this mental health screening, education and referral program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will provide valuable patient centered qualitative and quantitative data that can be used in future services planning. The study will enroll up to 200 pregnant women (in third trimester of pregnancy) in total.

Start: April 2017

Oxytocin for Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators are exposed to a variety of extreme environmental conditions and intense physical demands. In addition to breathing high pressure gases at depth, prolonged cold water immersion and inadequate recovery from sustained physical exertion negatively impact individual and team performance. Biotechnologies that could mitigate the effects of cold as well as support physical recovery represent a significant unmet need for the NSW operational community. Oxytocin (OT) has a wide range of actions both locally in the brain and peripherally in the body including skeletal muscle. These peripheral effects can be mediated by classic ligand-receptor activation given the abundant expression of the oxytocin receptor in peripheral tissues, along with local expression of OT in peripheral tissues where it is likely to act in an autocrine manner. Exogenous OT via intranasal administration is FDA Investigational New Drug (IND)-approved and has been demonstrated as an easy and safe method to increase circulating OT concentrations that may augment actions on peripheral tissues. Due to the pleiotropic effects of OT on whole body metabolism, thermogenesis, stress responses, pain, mood, inflammation, appetite, glycemic control, skeletal homeostasis, and skeletal muscle repair and regeneration, there is increasing interest in the administration of exogenous OT for benefits to human health, performance and resilience. However, the biological mechanisms by which OT exerts tissue-specific effects (e.g., skeletal muscle) remain poorly understood, particularly in humans. This project is designed to significantly advance this understanding while testing the central hypothesis that intranasally administered OT attenuates systemic and skeletal muscle oxidative stress and inflammation induced by the combined stressor of resistance swim exercise and hyperoxia.

Start: July 2021

Evaluation of the LumiraDx Point of Care D-Dimer and CRP Tests

A Multicenter Study Conducted to Evaluate the Agreement between Fingerstick Whole Blood, Venous Whole Blood and Plasma Determined on the LumiraDx Point of Care D-Dimer and Point of Care CRP Tests to Results on the Reference Analyzer

Start: April 2020

Outcome of Different IOLs in Patients With and Without Uveitis

Cataract, is a clouding of the lens in the eye gradually leading to reduction of the visual acuity. In most cases it can be managed with surgery, removing the own lens and replacing it with an artificial lens, intraocular lens (IOL). These lenses are made in different materials with different properties. Uveitis refers to an inflammation in the iris, ciliary body and choroid. Patients with this disease have an increased risk of developing cataract due to the inflammation itself and treatment with steroids. They also have an increased risk of complications during surgery and postoperatively. In this group the selection of IOL might be of greater importance. The aim of this prospective randomized controlled study is to compare the outcome of hydrophobic and hydrophilic intraocular lenses in patients with and without uveitis

Start: December 2016

Anti-inflammatory Actions of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment

This study evaluates the hypothesis that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) and non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) elicit anti-inflammatory actions through activation of the parasympathetic nervous system. In a cross-over design, research participants will be subjected to various combinations of OMT, taVNS, or sham interventions during four study sessions, that are at least one month apart. During each study session research participants will undergo OMT and/or taVNS for 3 consecutive days. Blood pressure and electrocardiogram (ECG) will be recorded on all three study days to assess parasympathetic nervous system function. On the 3rd study day a blood sample will be taken to assess the effects of OMT and/or taVNS on inflammation.

Start: January 2020

Personalised Risk Assessment in Febrile Illness to Optimise Real-life Management Across the European Union (PERFORM)

Childhood fever is a prevalent problem. Most febrile children who visit hospital improve without treatment, but a minority require treatment, and a few will have severe disease. The investigators want to improve the diagnosis and management of febrile children by developing tests to distinguish between bacterial and viral disease so that antibiotic treatment can be initiated promptly and only when required. Judicious and prudent use of antibiotics will reduce the likelihood of developing resistant organisms and save treatment costs. There are two parts to recruitment in this study; the first is to assess the management and outcome of febrile children who seek medical treatment in hospital (MOFICHE study). The data will be used to model management strategies for febrile children and enable a cost-effectiveness analysis. Secondly the investigators will prospectively recruit acutely febrile children presenting to hospital, collecting research samples for validation of biomarkers, in combination with clinical phenotypic markers and host genetic markers (BIVA-studies). Any febrile child newborn to under 18 presenting to hospital will be eligible for recruitment. The study will last 5 years.

Start: September 2016

PET-imaging of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Inflammation

The main purpose of this study is to determine if PET-imaging can be used to evaluate inflammation level of intracranial aneurysms, thus helping to evaluate the rupture risk of intracranial aneurysm.

Start: January 2021

Effect of Long-term Exercise on Haemostasis and Inflammation in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

Introduction: Regular exercise training improves prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigates whether the beneficial effects of exercise can be partly explained by favourable changes in haemostasis and inflammation. Methods: 150 CAD patients are randomised to a supervised long-term exercise program (3 months) or usual care. Blood samples are obtained at baseline, 1.5 months, and 3 months after randomisation. Results: The investigators will evaluate platelet turnover and aggregation, coagulation, fibrinolysis, and inflammatory markers before and after short- and long-term exercise, and the two randomised groups will be compared. Perspectives: The present study will increase our knowledge of the beneficial mechanisms underlying the effect of exercise in CAD patients, potentially paving the way for improved exercise recommendations.

Start: January 2021

Adaptive Immune Response in Visceral and Subcutaneous Fat: Role in Human Insulin Resistance

The proposed study is designed to test the hypothesis that in human obesity, the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory T cells in fat tissue is in fact related to macrophage phenotype and insulin resistance, and how it is related. This study is needed to confirm whether conclusions based on studies of visceral adipose tissue in mice are indeed applicable to humans. We also want to determine the relationship between insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia and ability to lose weight in obese individuals.

Start: August 2017

Treatment of Patients With Mild Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) Disease With Methotrexate Associated to LDL Like Nanoparticles (Nano-COVID19)

The investigators propose a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted in two phases. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of methotrexate in a cholesterol-rich non-protein nanoparticle (MTX -LDE) in adults diagnosed with mild Coronavirus-19(COVID-19) disease. A total of 100 patients will be randomized to receive MTX-LDE or placebo each 7 days, up to 3 times, during in hospital treatment.

Start: October 2020

Yogurt for Prevention of Chronic Inflammation

The objective of this study is to conduct a randomized cross-over dietary intervention in obese adult women to compare how yogurt and a control food affect biomarkers of inflammation and intestinal health.

Start: September 2021

Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic Disease Trends in Puerto Rico

The overall goal is to identify trends and longitudinal associations in psychosocial, food-related, and cardiometabolic risk factors that can guide public health priorities and future research needs aimed at reducing cardiovascular-related disparities in Puerto Rico. To this end, investigators will establish 'PROSPECT: Puerto Rico Observational Study of Psychosocial, Environmental, and Chronic disease Trends', an island-wide, longitudinal population cohort of 2,000 adults (30-75 years) in PR recruited with a multi-frame sampling of probabilistic plus community approaches, and assessed in a network of several partner clinics across the island. The study will collect comprehensive data on multiple psychosocial, dietary, and food-related factors, CVD biological markers, and medical record data, with follow-up at 2-years, and will assess variations by urban-rural area and by timing before-after Maria.

Start: December 2018

A Healthy Volunteer Study of PBI-4050

The purpose of this study is to investigate the study drug PBI-4050 to determine the safety, tolerability and concentration profile in the blood when the drug is given to healthy volunteers as multiple doses and different dosing regimens over a period of 14 days.

Start: December 2020

Systemic and Peritoneal Inflammatory Response In Robotic-assisted And Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer

The current hypothesis is that robotic-assisted surgery results in a reduced systemic and peritoneal inflammatory response (SIRS) compared to laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of colon cancer. The purpose is to evaluate differences in the peritoneal and systemic inflammatory response in robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgery of patients undergoing resection for colon cancer in a randomized, blinded controlled trial.

Start: March 2021

7-day Simvastatin and Emotional Processing

Work in our group has revealed that short-term (7-day) administration of antidepressants produces positive biases in the processing of emotional information in healthy volunteers. Such effect might be an important neuropsychological mechanism of antidepressant action. The current study will investigate the effect of seven-day administration of simvastatin 20mg on emotional and reward processing tasks in healthy volunteers. There is evidence that statins may exert antidepressant effects via anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant pathways, and it is therefore predicted that simvastatin will have positive effects on emotional and reward processing.

Start: December 2020

Poor Sleep and Inflammation in HIV-Infected Adults

People living with HIV (PLWH) often have poor sleep, which may put them at a higher risk for many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. One of the mechanisms by which this may occur is via chronic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction. Adenosine plays an important role in sleep homeostasis, with levels increasing in the CSF in response to sleep deprivation and falling with sleep. Peripherally, adenosine, via its signaling pathway, plays an important role in immunoregulation by suppressing the inflammatory response. PLWH, even on antiretroviral therapy, have suppressed peripheral adenosine levels which are predictive of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The hypothesis underlying this study is that acute sleep deprivation in PLWH does not result in a compensatory increase in extracellular adenosine and its signaling peripherally, and this failure to appropriately compensate, leads to an increase in systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction.

Start: November 2020

Light Therapy in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

The goal of this study is to determine whether or not exposure to blue spectrum light reduces acute kidney injury and systemic inflammation in subjects undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. Subjects scheduled to undergo cardiopulmonary bypass surgery will be exposed to either bright (1000 lux) blue spectrum (480nm) light or to ambient, white fluorescent light for a 24 hour photoperiod the day prior to surgery and for a 24 hour photoperiod in the immediate postoperative period.

Start: September 2020

Probiotic (LGG) for Veterans With PTSD

Exaggerated inflammation in the body and brain is thought to play a role in the vulnerability to and aggravation and perpetuation of adverse consequences among those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The proposed study begins the process of investigating the use of a natural immunoregulatory/anti-inflammatory probiotic, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG; ATCC53103), to treat chronic symptoms associated with PTSD among Veterans. By looking at the impact of probiotic supplementation on biological signatures of increased inflammation, as reflected by biomarkers of inflammation, gut microbiota composition, intestinal permeability, stress response, decision making, and PTSD symptoms, this study may identify a novel intervention for the treatment of symptoms associated with this frequently occurring condition.

Start: August 2020