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 45 results
Project Title
Project Status
Project Type
Perioperative Physical Activity in Older Adults Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery
City of Hope Beckman Research Institute
| California
Dan Raz, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Putting Patient Decision Support in Place for Lung Cancer Screening through Tobacco Quitlines
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
| Texas
Robert J. Volk, PhD
Project Status:
Completed
Project Type:
Implementation Project (Limited Competition D&I PFA)
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
Comparing Two Treatments for Dental Cavities in Older Adults Living in Low-Income Housing
Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Suchitra Nelson, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
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
Has Results
Does a Decision Aid Help Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease Choose Treatment? -- The DART Study
Trustees of Tufts College
| Massachusetts
Keren Ladin, PhD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Health-System-Based and Community-Based Dementia Care for Patients and Caregivers -- D-CARE: The Dementia Care Study
Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
| California
David Reuben, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing a Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Management Course Delivered via Teleconference, Internet, or in Person
Case Western Reserve University
| Ohio
Matthew A. Plow, PhD
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Home and Facility-Based Exercise to Improve Mobility in People with Multiple Sclerosis -- STEP for MS
Shepherd Center
| Georgia
Deborah A. Backus, PhD, PT
Project Status:
In progress; Data collected
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Examining Whether Early Aggressive Therapy Can Prevent or Delay Disability in People with Multiple Sclerosis: the TREAT-MS Study
Johns Hopkins University
| Maryland
Ellen M. Mowry, MD, MCR
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
Has Results
Comparing the Effectiveness of Three Treatments for Reducing Fatigue among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis -- The COMBO-MS Trial
University of Michigan
| Michigan
Tiffany J. Braley, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Approaches to Treat Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis -- the DELIVER-MS Study
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
| Ohio
Daniel Ontaneda, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Recruiting
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Ways to Provide Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
| Massachusetts
Jennifer S. Temel, MD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Ways to Provide Palliative Care to Older Adults with Serious Illness
New York University School of Medicine
| New York
Keith S. Goldfeld, DrPH
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Identifying Barriers to Telehealth Home-Based Palliative Care for Patients with Serious Illness -- The HomePal Study
Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, a Division of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
| California
Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research, Research Conducted Using PCORnet®
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
Has Results
Testing a Stepped-Care Program to Treat Emotional Distress among Patients with Lung or Head and Neck Cancer and Their Caregivers
University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
Evelinn A. Borrayo, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Two Oral Medicines to Improve Patient Experiences with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis -- PRAG-MS
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta" (Italy)
| N/A
Renato Mantegazza, MD^
Project Status:
Terminated
Project Type:
Research
Comparing Clinic- and Home-Based Exercise Programs to Help Adults with Multiple Sclerosis -- The TEAMS Study
University of Alabama at Birmingham
| Alabama
James Rimmer, PhD, MA
Project Status:
In PCORI Peer-Review Process
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Different Medicines to Treat Multiple Sclerosis -- The COMBAT-MS Study
Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
| N/A
Fredrik Piehl, MD, PhD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Medicines to Help Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Feel Less Fatigued -- The TRIUMPHANT-MS Study
Johns Hopkins University^
| Maryland
Bardia Nourbakhsh, MD, MAS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Evaluating a Telehealth Program for Ostomy Self-Care among Cancer Survivors
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania^
| Pennsylvania
Robert S. Krouse, MD, MS
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts, and Final Research Report Posted
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
In-Home versus Phone-Based Care for Older Adults with Dementia, Depression, or Delirium
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
| Connecticut
Richard Fortinsky, PhD
Project Status:
In progress; Enrollment complete
Project Type:
Research
Has Results
Comparing Stopping or Continuing Use of Disease Modifying Therapies in Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis -- The DISCOMS Trial
University of Colorado Denver
| Colorado
John R. Corboy, MD
Project Status:
Completed; PCORI Public and Professional Abstracts Posted
Project Type:
Research