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Problem Adaptation Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Depression

This study aims to compare the effects of 15 sessions (12 weekly in first 12 weeks and 3 monthly booster sessions afterwards) of PATH-MCI (Problem Adaptation Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment) vs. ST-CI (Supportive Therapy for Cognitively Impaired Older Adults). Participants receive either 15 weeks of PATH-MCI or Supportive Therapy. Research assessments will be conducted at entry into the study, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 52 weeks.

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

We are conducting a randomized proof-of-concept study to assess the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) vs standard of care in 50 adult patients in the NewYork-Presbyterian Burn Unit. The participants who are randomized to receive the virtual reality intervention will also receive opioids, which is the standard of care and is known to be effective.

A Non-Inferiority Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Interpersonal Therapy to Exposure Therapy for PTSD Consequent to Military Sexual Trauma (MST) in Male and Female Military Personnel and Veterans

Military sexual trauma (MST) is defined as uninvited/unwanted sexual attention (such as touching, cornering, pressure for sexual favors, or verbal remarks), threat of or attempted 
sexual contact, sexual assault, or any sort of sexual activity between at least two people in which one of the people is involved against their will. This research is being done because MST has been identified as a pervasive problem with profound psychological and physical consequences.

Efficacy of Biomarker-Guided rTMS for Treatment Resistant Depression

Depression is the second leading cause of disability worldwide, due partly to the fact that existing antidepressants are not effective for all patients and it is often challenging to match individual patients to the treatments that are most likely to help them. This study will test a new strategy for using fMRI brain scans to predict antidepressant response and assist clinicians in choosing antidepressant treatments. Transcranial magnetic stimulation targeting one of two depression-related brain areas is most likely to benefit an individual patient. 

Positive Valence System Function and Reward Exposure Therapy for Late-Life Depression

The goal of this study is to learn about changes in the brain of older adults that occur during treatment for depression with two types of psychotherapy called Engage therapy and supportive therapy, and how they differ from one another.

Engage therapy is designed to help individuals with depression become involved in activities they previously enjoyed but have not been participating in since developing depression. In Engage therapy, individuals with depression work with a therapist to develop "action plans" to pursue rewarding activities of their choice.

Brain Function, Emotions, and Behavior in Healthy Older Adults

The purpose of this study is to compare thinking, emotions, and brain function in older adults without a history of psychiatric illness to older adults who are receiving treatment for depression in our other studies. This research is being done to help develop, understand, and improve treatments for depression in older adults. In order to help benefit people with depression in the future, we also need to evaluate older adults with no history of depression.

DORA Trial: Phase 3 Trial of Docetaxel vs. Docetaxel and Radium-223 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

This clinical trial is for men age 18 and older with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), which is prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. The cancer spreads (metastasizes) to the bones. 

AGCT1532: Phase 3 Accelerated BEP Trial: A Randomized Phase 3 trial of Accelerated vs Standard BEP Chemotherapy for Patients with Intermediate and Poor-Risk Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors

Standard treatment for advanced germ cell tumors includes three chemotherapy drugs called BEP (Bleomycin, Etoposide, and cisPlatin). BEP is given with a drug called pegfilgrastim or filgrastim which makes white blood cells grow. These drugs are given over the course of 3 weeks. Previous research has been done in studying BEP to improve the outcome of patients with poor-risk GCTs. One method that was tried is called dose intensification. This method works by giving the dose of chemotherapy drugs over a shorter length of time.