Can we extend your life after the diagnosis of your cancer in the stomach, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction by adding a third chemotherapy drug to the usual combination of two chemotherapy drugs? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for treatment of your cancer in the stomach, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction. The usual approach is defined as care most people get for cancer in the stomach, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction.
We are doing this study to test a behavioral weight loss program designed specifically for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Study participants will use new technology, including a digital smart scale, Fitbit activity tracker, and study iPhone app to help them lose weight.
Have you had an ACL reconstruction? UNC Orthopaedics is looking for people between 13-25 years old to participate in a one-session research study to measure muscle strength and physical performance using state-of-the-art wearable sensors. Compensation up to $320.
Interview rural parents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to explore and understand parents' preferences on how their primary care providers discuss HPV vaccination with them, with the goal of increasing vaccination rates in rural NC and among underrepresented minority populations (Hablamos español). / Entrevistar a padres y madres de diferentes grupos étnicos y raciales para comprender como prefieren hablar sobre la vacuna del VPH con sus médicos de atención primaria. El objetivo es mejorar las tasas de vacunación en las zonas rurales de Carolina del Norte y entre las minorías.
Is your child between the ages of 8-21, newly diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma, and plans to receive chemotherapy treatment? If so, you may be able to participate in a research study investigating the feasiblity of a dietary intervention during treatment.
In this study, we want to find out if a combination of 3 different study drugs (Cabozantinib, Ipilimumab, and Nivolumab) will affect the progression of Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
In a descriptive study, we intend to explore the comparative efficacy of culturally tailored CPR training, with five components: language variations, cultural adaptations, sex/age-specific instruction, socioeconomic adaptations, and consideration of cultural learning styles. By examining these components, we seek to identify the most effective and culturally sensitive approaches to CPR education. The primary goal is to develop a culturally tailored CPR training curriculum that raises confidence levels of individuals in performing bystander CPR, thus increasing bystander CPR rates and the likelihood of positive cardiac arrest outcomes.
The purpose of this study is to investigate North Carolinian archival repositories' disaster preparedness for climate change induced flood risks.
We want to find out if parents talk to their kids about staying safe from sexual assault before they go to college. Colleges try to help, but we want to know what parents are saying at home first.
We are trying to understand the perceptions, attitudes, and stigmas around menstrual access and decision making for South Asians in the United States.