Our faculty are actively involved in a variety of clinical research areas. Below, you’ll find a selected number of research studies:
Clinical Trials
| principal Investigator | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Collection of Nasopharyngeal and Nasal Swabs for use in the Development of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Influenza A&B |
| Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP | Vitamin C in Sepsis- VICTAS trial |
| Elizabeth L Devos MD, MPH, Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Ashley B Norse MD | HostDx Sepsis in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Emergency Department Patients with Suspected Infections and Suspected Sepsis |
Federally Funded Grants
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | Title |
|---|---|
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP | Longitudinal Assessment of Post-traumatic Syndromes (AURORA) |
| Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP | The Role of Dysfunctional HDL in Severe Sepsis |
| Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP | LIPIDS-P Phase 1 and Phase 2 |
| Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP | Role and Mechanisms of Lipid and Lipoprotein Dysregulation in Sepsis (R01) |
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | “Medication Map”: Using Geographic Information Systems to Create Custom Protocols for EMS Agencies (KL2) |
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | Early Administration of Steroids in the Ambulance Setting: An Observational Design Trial “EASI-AS-ODT” (K23) |
| Ashley B Norse MD | Development and Validation of a Screening Protocol to Identify Elder Abuse in United States EDs |
| Lauren P Black MD, MPH | A comparative assessment of hypotension-time metrics and risk of adverse outcomes in septic shock (KL2) |
Privately Funded Grants
| PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | Title |
|---|---|
| Jennifer N Fishe MD, Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Sophia S Sheikh MD | Pain Assessment and Management Initiative 3.0: Multimodal Approaches to Improve Pain Outcomes and reduce Opioid Risks |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | The Aging and Integrative Pain Management Initiative Project: P0150238 |
| Faheem W Guirgis MD, FACEP | The Role of Dysfunctional HDL in Sepsis |
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | RePEAT-Researching Precision Emergency Asthma Treatment |
| Monika Patel MD & Sophia S Sheikh MD | The neighborhood of Pain- Health Disparity Influence on level of Chronic Pain Interference |
Internally Funded Studies
| Principal Investigator | Title |
|---|---|
| Ashley B Norse MD & Sophia S Sheikh MD | Pain and its Impact on Emergency Department Revisits Within 30 days of an Index-ED visit or Hospital Discharge |
| Elizabeth L Devos MD, MPH | Understanding Patient Factors Associated with Readmission for Sepsis |
| Jennifer N Fishe MD | Early Administration of Steroids in the Ambulance Setting: An Observational Design Trial “EASI-AS-ODT” |
| Phyllis L Hendry MD, FAAP, FACEP & Andrew C Schmidt DO, MPH | EMS to ED Handoffs- An Investigation to Improve Communication and Patient Safety |
| Melissa E Parsons MD | Fertility and Childbearing Trends Among Female Emergency Medicine Physicians |
| Kathleen Dully MD, Jennifer N Fishe MD & Akhila R Mandadi, MD | Barriers and facilitators to Child abuse recognition and reporting among Pediatric Emergency Providers |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | Development of a Risk Prediction Screening Tool for Opioid-Prescription Injury (STOP Injury) in Older Adults Initiated on Opioids from the Emergency Department |
| Sophia S Sheikh MD | Linking Epigenomics with Prescription Opioid Abuse and High Impact Musculoskeletal Pain (LEAP) |
| Monika Patel MD & Sophia S Sheikh MD | Impact of Health Disparity and Epigenetic Variability on Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in African Americans |