Explore Our Portfolio
Search a repository of PCORI-funded comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, as well as projects that seek to encourage engagement in research, disseminate and implement PCORI-funded research findings, and improve the nation's capacity to conduct patient-centered CER, among others. Learn more about the Portfolio |
Displaying 1 - 25 of 46 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Comparing Two Types of Medicine for Pain after Surgery -- The CARES Trial
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Mark Bicket MD, PHD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Treatments to Help Cancer Survivors with Anxiety -- The MELODY Study
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
| New York
Jun Mao, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Five Treatment Approaches for Men with Prostate Cancer -- The PC CONCEPT Study
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
| New York
Jim C. Hu, MD, MPH, and Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Ways to Manage Pain after High-Dose Chemotherapy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
| New York
Gary Deng, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Acupuncture and Massage to Treat Pain in Patients with Advanced Cancer -- The IMPACT Study
Memorial Sloan Kettering
| New York
Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Promote Quitting Smoking for People Referred for Lung Cancer Screenings
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Scott Halpern, MD, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Treatment Options for Recurrent Bladder Cancer
University of Washington Office of Sponsored Programs, Department of Urology
| Washington
John Gore, MD, MS
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Strategies for Health Clinics to Increase HPV Vaccinations in Youth
UCLA School of Public Health
| California
Roshan Bastani, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Radiation Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer - COMPPARE
University of Florida Board of Trustees
| Florida
Nancy Mendenhall, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Treatments to Help Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Address Problems with Swallowing
University Health Network (Canada)
| N/A
Rosemary Martino, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effect of Adding Acupuncture and Pain Counseling to Usual Care on Reducing Pain among Patients with Cancer -- The PRACXIS Study
University of California, San Francisco
| California
Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing the Effects of Three-Week versus Five-Week Courses of Radiation Therapy for Women with Breast Cancer Getting Mastectomy with Breast Reconstruction
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
| Massachusetts
Rinaa Sujata Punglia, MD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Understanding How Patients' Response to Treatment Varies Using Predicted Risk
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.
| Massachusetts
David Kent, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of Acupressure on Cancer Treatment Side Effects in Children and Youth -- The ACT-CC Study
University of California San Francisco
| California
E. Anne Lown, DPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Tests among Women with Different Breast Densities -- The BCSC-ADVANCE Study
University of California, Davis
| California
Diana L. Miglioretti, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Treatment for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) with or without Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Yale University
| Connecticut
Shiyi Wang, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Treatment Options for Women with Low-Risk Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The COMET Study
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Types of Blood Thinners to Prevent Blood Clots in Patients with Cancer -- The CANVAS Trial
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Two Treatment Approaches for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) -- The PORTAL Study
Duke University
| North Carolina
E. Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Effects of How Often Men Have PSA Testing in the First Year after Prostate Cancer Treatment
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation
| Illinois
Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Chemotherapy Recovery at Home versus in the Hospital for Children with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
| Pennsylvania
Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Surgeries for Women Who Have Both Cancer of the Uterus and Bladder Problems
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
| Rhode Island
Katina Robison, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Types of Radiation Treatment for Patients with Breast Cancer -- The RadComp Study
University of Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania
Justin Bekelman, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Ways to Improve Prescribing of Colony-Stimulating Factor in Cancer Treatment -- The TrACER Study
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
| Washington
Scott D. Ramsey, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research