NIH Clinical Center: Nursing Research Studies

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Nursing Research Studies

Studies Currently Accruing Participants

11-CC-0083 - Beyond Intuition: Quantifying and Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Fever
Principal Investigator: Nancy Ames, RN, PhD

10-CC-0149 - Comparing Expectorated and Induced Sputum & Pharyngeal Swabs for cultures, AFB Smears, and Cytokines in Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection
Principal Investigator: Ann Peterson, RN, MS, Clinical Nurse Specialist

10-CC-N017 - Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL), Self-assessed Health Status, Symptom Distress, and Fatigue in Patients Treated with IL-2 Versus IL-2 and Vaccine for Metastatic Melanoma
Principal Investigator: Sandra Mitchell, PhD, CRNP

07-CC-0011 - Hypnosis as a Pain and Symptom Management Strategy in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Principal Investigator: Gwenyth R. Wallen, RN, PhD

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Studies in Analysis/Dissemination

08-CC-0220 - A Phase II clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of problem solving education in caregivers and patients during allogeneic HSCT
Principal Investigator: Margaret Bevans, RN, PhD, AOCN

07-CC-0153 - Effects of Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation on the Microbial Flora of the Oral Cavity (doctoral dissertation)
Principal Investigator: Nancy Ames, RN, PhD

07-CC-N046 (00-CC- 0002) - Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing a Non-myeloablative versus a Myeloablative allogeneic PBSC Transplant for Hematological Diseases (doctoral dissertation)
Principal Investigator: Margaret Bevans, RN, PhD

07-CC-0015 - Exploring Decision Making of Hispanics and African-Americans with HIV/AIDS Participating in Clinical Trials
Principal Investigator: Migdalia V. Rivera-Goba, RN, EdD

05-CC-0216 - Prospective Assessment of Functional Status, Psychosocial Adjustment, Health Related Quality of Life and the Symptom Experience in Patients Treated with Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Principal Investigators: Margaret Bevans, RN, PhD and Sandra Mitchell, PhD, CRNP

04-CC-0070 - Exploring Patient-Provider Trust Among Individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease
Principal Investigator: Lori Purdie MS, RN

04-CC-0130 - The Effect of a Systemic Oral Care Program on Reducing Exposure to Oropharyngeal Pathogens in Critically III Patients
Principal Investigator: Nancy Ames, RN, PhD

Symptoms, Functional Status and Altered Immunity in Long Term Survivors of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease data collected under protocol 04-C0281 (doctoral dissertation)
Principal Investigators: Sandra Mitchell, PhD, CRNP AOCN, Steven Z. Pavletic, MD

03-CC-0301 - Health Beliefs and Health Behavior Practices among Minorities with Rheumatic Disease
Principal Investigator: Gwenyth R. Wallen, RN, PhD

02-CC-0053 (OHSR 5443) - A Randomized Study Evaluating the Process and Outcomes of the Pain and Palliative Care Team Intervention
Principal Investigator: Gwenyth R. Wallen, RN, PhD

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Non-clinical Evaluation Studies

2010 OHSR #5246 - Clinical Research Nurse (CRN) Role Delineation Survey Study
Principal Investigator: Margaret Bevans, PhD, RN

2009 OHSR #3956 - NLM InfoBot Integration
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Fisher, EdD, RN

2009 OHSR #4979 - Effectiveness of a Hybrid Learning Approach for Pre-transplant Stem Cell Patients and Caregivers
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Fisher, EdD, RN

2008 OHSR #3404 - Nursing Practice Variation in Transplant
Principal Investigator: Margaret Bevans, PhD, RN

2008 OHSR #4315 - Domain of Practice: Dephi Survey
Principal Investigators: Kate Castro, MS, RN, Clare Hastings, PhD, RN, FAAN

2006 OHSR #3567 - Effect of Asynchronous Discussion on Student Learning and Satisfaction When Comparing Learning Environments in Continuing Medical Education (doctoral dissertation)
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Fisher, EdD, RN

2006 OHSR #3316 - Program Effectiveness Study of the Implementation of EBP into Nursing Practice @ NIH/CRC
Principal Investigators: Gwenyth Wallen PhD, RN, Clare Hastings, PhD, RN, FAAN

2006 OHSR #3291 - Instrument Development: Orientee Perceptions of Preceptorship
Principal Investigator: Marsha Moore, EdD, RN

Nursing Research Studies

Currently Accruing Patients
In Analysis/Dissemination
Non-clinical Evaluation