3 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
Liver transplant patients often require multimodal immunosuppressive therapy to minimize their risk for rejection. In our regimen, MMF (mycophenolate mofetil) is often added to lower the side effects of the calcineurin inhibitors. Unfortunately the literature reports 20% up to as many as 40% of patients have GI intolerance to MMF. At our Center, approximately 30% of patients have intolerance to MMF, thereby mitigating our ability to use this agent. The primary objective of this study is to assess the tolerability of myfortic in combination with Neoral or Tacrolimus as determined by the GSRS (Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale) after conversion from MMF in maintenance liver transplant patients with GI intolerance within 3 months.
The purpose of this study is to test feasibility and acceptability of a psycho-behavioral intervention on sleep in cancer patients and their partners.
The primary objective of the study is to determine sleep disturbance and its types among patients with gastrointestinal cancers during the perioperative period (preoperative and in-hospital stay following surgery) by using Richard Campbell sleep questionnaire (RCSQ). The primary objective of this study is to determine the SD during preoperative and post-operative periods evaluated by Richard Campbell Sleep questionnaire. Patients will be asked every 24 hours while at the hospital (before and after surgery) to fill out this questionnaire. The mean RCSQ score at each time point (i.e., before and after surgery) will be calculated for each patient. The overall mean (across all patients) will be calculated and reported along a 95% CI.