Hospital Internal Medicine

Below are current clinical trials.

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1. A Study to Assess Neuromuscular Ultrasound to Predict the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation.

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not the diaphragm and abdominal muscle thickness determine the duration of mechanical ventilation in adult critically ill patients.

2. A Study to Evaluate Voice-enabled Artificial Intelligence to Diagnosis Hepatic Encephalopathy

   Rochester, Minn.

   early detection of hepatic encephalopathy

3. COVID-19 and Acute Renal Failure

   Jacksonville, Fla., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz., Rochester, Minn.

   The primary purpose of this study is to examine 1-year survival and rate of secondary infections in COVID-19 patients with and without acute kidney injury (AKI).

    

    

    

4. A Study to Evaluate the Use of Lung and intra-abdominal vessels Ultrasond for Intradialytic Complications in Hospitalized Patients on Intermittent Hemodialysis

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to investigate hospitalized, non-ICU patients undergoing intermittent hemodialysis (HD) to determine:

   • If the combined use of lung and intra-abdominal vessels ultrasound in volume assessment would be better for estimation of dry weight
   • If the changes of the lung ultrasound B line numbers as well as portal venous flow pulsatility and IVC diameters could predict intra-dialytic manifestations and/or complications, such as hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia, and change in oxygen requirements
   • If findings seen with a hand-held scanner are similar to a portable ultrasound scanner

5. Heartbeats to Music

   Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to identify families/close friends of Mayo Clinic patients currently hospitalized who may have interest in having the heartbeat of the affected patient recorded prior to their passing and provide this recording back to the family in an edited format. Determine if listening to these soundtracks provides a sense of comfort to family members via completion of a brief, anonymous survey they will receive at the time they receive the recording.

6. A Study to Evaluate Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to to demonstrate the feasibility of performing ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks in the Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

7. A Study to Identify Risk Factors for 30-Day Readmission

   Rochester, Minn.

   The primary purpose of this study is to collect data on patient-identified factors which contribute to readmissions to the Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine Services within 30 days of discharge.

8. A Study to Evaluate Cancer Distress, Psychological Trauma, and Resiliency in Hospitalized Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

   Jacksonville, Fla.

   The purpose of this study is to better understand the distress experience of hospitalized patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), and to examine the relationship between cancer distress, psychological trauma, and resiliency over time.

9. Biospecimens Resource for Glomerular and Tubulo-interstitial Diseases

   Rochester, Minn.

   This study is being done to create a "resource" of samples that can be used to improve our ability to diagnose and treat MN, IgAN, MPGN, FSGS/MCD, Lupus Nephritis, AAV, other glomerular tubulo-interstitial disease.

10. A Study to Evaluate Biomarkers of Fluoroquinolone-induced Mitochondrial Toxicity

    Rochester, Minn.

    The purposes of this study are to determine if patients treated with fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics have depletion of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in buccal swab samples, and whether the degree of depletion correlates with the likelihood of developing FQ-associated toxicity.

    2nd arm - An additional group of patients will be enrolled if they previously received FQ antibiotics. appear to be symptomatic and have a previously collected muscle or nerve biopsy for clinical purposes available for this research study.