At SIU Medicine, our researchers perform clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of BMS-986446 vs placebo on delay of cognitive memory and functional decline in participants (age 50-80) with early Alzheimer's Disease.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to trial is to learn more about a new, investigational, once daily medication, called baxdrostat, and its ability to lower blood pressure in individuals not responding to their current treatment.
This research will be conducted by the SIU Memory and Aging Network (MAN), which comprises 38 sites that evaluate and treat patients with dementia throughout non-metropolitan Illinois. AD patients and their caregivers who are living in private homes will be recruited. Primary outcome measures will be the ratings of the caregiver’s physical status (grip strength, walking speed, and score on the Timed Up-and-Go Test11 and the rating of the caregiver’s chronic medical illness burden using the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (Geriatric).12,13 The patient and caregiver dyad is required.
This is a local research study to relate heart health and various components found in your body (body fat, sodium, etc.) to high blood pressure during pregnancy, and those with apparently normal blood pressure.
Eligible participants include those with high blood pressure, those receiving treatment for their high blood pressure, women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy, and those with apparently normal blood pressure.
I5T-MC-AACI: The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of donanemab versus placebo on clinical regression in participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease with presence of low-medium tau pathology.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the blood pressure lowering effects of lorundrostat, taken once daily, in patients with high blood pressure.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the blood pressure lowering effects of lorundrostat, taken once daily, in patients with high blood pressure.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if a medical device called the Paradise Renal Denervation System can lower blood pressure in patients who have hypertension
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the real-world use of the Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System indicated for patients who are unable to lower their blood pressure with lifestyle changes and medication.
Eligible patients include those who currently have a diagnosis of high blood pressure despite having taken or are currently taking anti-hypertensive medications.
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.