Children's health
04 Jan 2013
Nearly half of children with food allergies experience bullying
Nearly half of children diagnosed with food allergies who participated in a recent study are bullied, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. One third of those bullied specifically due to their food allergy. Almost eight percent of children in the U.S. are allergic to…
Lungs
01 Jan 2013
A Study of LY2127399 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The purpose of this SLE study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of two different doses of LY2127399 administered in addition to standard of care therapy in patients with active SLE. Official Title A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Ultrabrief Pulsewidth Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) (UB ECT)
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) remains essential to contemporary psychiatric practice and is one of the safest and most effective treatments available for depression.
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Improving Primary Care in Patients With Mental Disorders
This study will determine the effectiveness of medical case management in improving the medical care of people with mental disorders or substance abuse problems. Official Title Improving Primary Care in Patients With Mental Disorders. Conditions Mental Disorders Study Type Interventional Study Design Health Services Research, Randomised,…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
AIMHI NT Relapse Prevention Trial
A new treatment for indigenous people with mental illness in remote communities has been developed. The study hypothesis is that this new treatment will result in better outcomes for clients and carers than the outcomes of clients and carers who do not receive the treatment. The treatment is a combination…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Medical Self-Management for Improving Health Behaviour Among Individuals in Community Mental Health Settings
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a medical illness self-management program in improving the health and health behaviour of people who are recieving care at a community mental health center. Official Title Adapting a Medical Self-Management Program for a Community Mental Health Center. Conditions Chronic Disease Mental illness…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Motivational Interviewing to Engage OEF/OIF Veterans in Mental Health Treatment
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of telephone-administered motivational interviewing (TAMI) to enhance VA mental health treatment engagement among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) who screen positive for mental health disorders on telephone assessment. We will evaluate whether TAMI…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Evaluation of an Intervention Model for Family Crisis and Support
To learn more about how a family treatment program helps people after brain injury. Specifically, do families feel better and function better after going through the program, and do patients feel better and function better after going through the program. Official Title Evaluation of an Intervention Model for Family Crisis…
Mental Health
01 Jan 2013
Physiological Brain Atlas Development
The NIH grant has funded the development of a physiological brain atlas registry that will allow us to significantly improve the targeting and use of DBS implants for Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, and OCD. Official Title Physiological Brain Atlas Development. Conditions Parkinson’s Disease Dystonia Essential Tremor OCD Study…
