Clinical Research Directory

Amnioinfusion's Protective Effects on Respiratory and Longitudinal Pediatric Outcomes After Intrapartum Thick Meconium Exposure

Thick meconium in the amniotic fluid occurs in about one out of seven pregnancies and increases the chance that a newborn may have breathing problems after birth. These problems can include the need for oxygen, breathing support, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), or, in severe cases, meconium aspiration syndrome or persistent pulmonary hypertension. Although amnioinfusion or placing sterile fluid into the uterus during labor was previously studied as a way to reduce these complications, earlier research had major limitations. Past studies included all types of meconium, used different fluid types and temperatures, had inconsistent protocols, and did not measure biomarkers of inflammation or look at long-term outcomes. As a result, it is still unclear whether a modern, standardized approach to amnioinfusion can meaningfully improve newborn health when the meconium is truly thick. The PEARL Trial is a randomized clinical trial designed to answer this question. The study will enroll pregnant individuals at or beyond 36 weeks of gestation who develop thick meconium-stained amniotic fluid, confirmed using a simple, objective measurement ("meconium-crit"). Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either: Warm lactated Ringer's (LR) amnioinfusion through an intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC), following a standardized protocol, or standard care without amnioinfusion. The main goal is to determine whether warm LR amnioinfusion reduces short-term breathing problems in newborns. The study also collects umbilical cord blood at birth to evaluate markers of inflammation and potential brain injury, which may help explain why some infants develop complications. Families will also be contacted when their child is 12 months old to complete a developmental questionnaire that is widely used in pediatric practice. By using a clear definition of thick meconium, a warm LR infusion protocol, fidelity checklists, and long-term follow-up, this trial aims to provide high-quality evidence to guide care in labor and delivery units nationwide.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections From Cord Blood + Penile Traction vs. Penile Traction Alone in Patients With Peyronie's Disease. Open-label, Single-center Randomized Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections from Cord Blood (CB-PRP) is useful in Peyronie disease. The primary goal is evaluation of patient satisfaction at 1 and 3 months after treatment completion using the PDQ Questionnaire Secondary Objectives are: * Measurement of penile curvature measured with a goniometer with spontaneous erection before and after treatment (1 and 3 months) * Measurement of penile length in stretching before and after treatment (1 and 3 months) * Evaluation of the improvement in quality of life, through the Short-Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12) health status questionnaire and through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Participants will be randomized in two groups: * penile extender alone * penile extender + CB PRP injection (1 injection every 15 days - 3 in totalinjections)

Haplo-cord HCT vs. Haplo-HCT for T-ALL Patients

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation combined with an unrelated cord blood unit (haplo-cord HCT) works to treat acute T cell lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). It will also learn about the safety of the transplantation. The main questions it aims to answer are: Dose co-infusion of cord blood in haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) lower the rate of relapse? What medical problems do participants have when having haplo-cord HCT? Researchers will compare haplo-cord HCT to haplo-HCT to see if haplo-cord HCT works to treat T-ALL. Participants will be infused an unrelated cord blood unit at the same day of haploidentical graft infusion.

Post-transplant PT/FLU+CY Promotes Unrelated Cord Blood Engraftment in Haplo-cord Setting in Childhood Leukemia

To determine if the novel regimen of PT/FLU+CY promotes cord blood engraftment in children's leukemia HSCT cohort