Clinical Trials

Are you an adult with atrial fibrillation? In this study, researchers are comparing a continuous direct oral anticoagulation (DOAC) use versus time-limited (1 month) DOAC guided by an AF-sensing Smart Watch (AFSW) for persons with atrial fibrillation and a moderate risk of stroke. Participants must be between the ages of 22 and 85 and have a history of atrial fibrillation. The study is taking place at locations in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.

Are you 18 or older, a patient in the PRISMA Health primary care clinics, and got a referral from your primary care provider for a physical activity program? Researchers are looking at how well a 12-week physical activity program works. You will need a referral from your primary care provider to join. The study is taking place in Greenville, South Carolina.

Do you or your child have overweight or obesity? This study aims to find effective ways to prevent and treat obesity and metabolic syndrome in African American communities. The study will test the effectiveness of a family-based comprehensive health and fitness programs involving community health workers. Participants must be 12 years old or older and African American and have overweight or obesity. This study takes place in Charleston, South Carolina.

Do you or your child have Williams Syndrome (WS) or supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) or are you interested in helping research on these conditions? The blood vessels in people with WS or SVAS have less elasticity, which can cause them to narrow. This study aims to see how blood vessel differences in people with these conditions affect organs in the body including the heart, gut, kidneys, and brain. This study is open to people with one of these conditions or healthy volunteers between 3 and 85 years old. The study takes place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda,

Does your child have overweight or obesity? This study is testing whether a treatment program called FIT Families can help treat obesity in African American teenagers. FIT Families is a 6-month family-based program that involves home visits by community health workers. Participants in this study must be 12 to 17 years old, African American, and diagnosed with obesity. This study is located in South Carolina.