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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/network/284

Group of collaborating investigators who conduct long-term studies and clinical trials of the most commonly used surgical, pharmacological, and behavioral approaches for management of urinary incontinence in women diagnosed with stress and mixed incontinence.

Proper citation: Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (RRID:SCR_001543) Copy   

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http://archives.niddk.nih.gov/patient/bach/bach.aspx

An epidemiologic study being conducted in the Boston metropolitan area to examine the prevalence of symptoms for health problems such as interstitial cystitis, urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, hypogonadism, and sexual function. Of interest to the survey are health disparities and inequalities. BACH is especially concerned with lack of adequate health insurance, lack of access to adequate medical care, and how these problems influence patterns of disease. The study also focuses on social determinants of disease that are over and above the contribution of individual characteristics and risk factors. To achieve a randomly sampled population, four neighborhoods were divided into 12 strata and from them investigators selected census blocks. Households were then randomly selected from the census blocks and sampled to identify eligible study participants. Investigators conduct a two-hour, in-home, bilingual field interview of all eligible participants, looking at symptoms and asking questions about lifestyle, physical activity, alcohol use, nutrition, demographics, and morbidity. They also conduct a detailed inventory of medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter, and take two non-fasting blood samples for hormone, cholesterol, and lipid levels that will be stored for future studies. By the time the study ends, approximately 6,000 men and women, ages 30 to 79, from four Boston area neighborhoods that have density levels proportionate with minority populations will have been interviewed in their homes. One third of the randomly sampled population will be African American; one third, Hispanic; and one third, Caucasian.

Proper citation: Boston Area Community Health Survey (RRID:SCR_007115) Copy   

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http://www.gudmap.org

Project aggregates and provides experimental gene expression data from genito-urinary system. International consortium providing molecular atlas of gene expression for developing organs of GenitoUrinary (GU) tract. Mouse strains to facilitate developmental and functional studies within GU system. Experimental protocols and standard specifications. Tutorials describing GU organogenesis and primary data via database. Data are from large-scale in situ hybridization screens (wholemount and section) and microarray gene expression data of microdissected, laser-captured and FACS-sorted components of developing mouse genitourinary (GU) system.

Proper citation: GenitoUrinary Development Molecular Anatomy Project (RRID:SCR_001554) Copy   

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http://coordinatingcenter.ucsf.edu/pride/

Randomized controlled trial being conducted at two clinical centers in the United States to learn more about the effects of weight loss on urinary incontinence. About 330 overweight women aged 30 or older will participate and will be followed for 18 months. Efficacy of weight reduction as a treatment for urinary incontinence will be examined at 6 months following the intensive weight control program, and the sustained impact of the intervention will be examined at 18 months. To increase the maintenance of weight reduction and facilitate evaluation of the enduring impact of weight loss on urinary incontinence, they propose to study a motivation-based weight maintenance program. At the end of the intensive weight control program, women randomized to the weight loss program will be randomized to either a 12-month skill-based maintenance intervention or to a motivation-based maintenance intervention. The maintenance interventions maximize the potential for sustained weight loss and will allow them to determine if long-term weight reduction will produce continued improvement in urinary incontinence.

Proper citation: Program to Reduce Incontinence by Diet and Exercise (RRID:SCR_009018) Copy   

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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00325039

Study that compared the outcomes of two minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat stress urinary incontinence in women. These procedures are called mid-urethral slings. The procedures insert a mesh sling or hammock to support the bladder neck so that urine does not leak. Both procedures have been approved by the FDA and have been shown to be safe and successful in treating stress urinary incontinence. However, it is not known if one is better than the other. This study answers that question. The secondary aims of the trial are to compare other outcomes for the two surgical procedures, including quality of life, sexual function, satisfaction with treatment outcomes, complications, and the need for other treatments(s) after surgery. Follow-up will be a minimum of two years. Stress urinary incontinence is the accidental leakage of urine during activities such as coughing, laughing, sneezing, or lifting heavy objects.

Proper citation: TOMUS (RRID:SCR_001549) Copy   

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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/study/67

Clinical trial under the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network to compare the treatment success for two surgical procedures that are frequently used and have similar cure rates, yet have not been compared directly to each other in a large, rigorously conducted randomized trial. The secondary aims of the trial are to compare other outcomes for the two surgical procedures, including quality of life, sexual function, satisfaction with treatment outcomes, complications, and need for other treatment(s) after surgery. Follow-up will be a minimum of two years and up to four years.

Proper citation: SISTEr (RRID:SCR_001542) Copy   

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http://www.lef.org/bloodtest

Blood testing is the single most important preventive tool you can use to help head off health problems. Life Extension makes it possible to take advantage of that tool at a fraction of the cost commercial blood labs charge. Get a picture of your overall health. Identify potential disease risks. Test for specific problems with comprehensive blood test panels and individualized tests like these: * Male and Female Comprehensive Panels * Cardiac Risk Factors * Vitamin Deficiencies * Hormone and Thyroid Panels * Metabolic and Chemistry Profiles

Proper citation: Life Extension: Laboratory and Blood Testing Services (RRID:SCR_007167) Copy   

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http://tvmouse.ucdavis.edu/anatomy/

Access to Quicktime movies of histologic mouse anatomy including heart / lung, kidney, mammary gland, lymph node, prostate, spleen, liver, salivary glands, and 3-D wire model based on MRI sections; a Quicktime mouse radiographic atlas of skeletal anatomy containing a series of radiographic images with color overlays and labels; and a table containing a comparison between mouse and human anatomy. Special topics include the virtual necroscopy. Anatomic systems cover the central nervous system, male genital-urinary tract, female genital-urinary tract, mammary, kidney, skeletal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems. The pathology and imaging section includes anatomy, histology, comparative imaging, physiology, pathology, comparative mammary, comparative prostate, GEM, and an image archive. These pages were put together as a pilot demonstration by Dr. Robert Cardiff, UCD Center for Comparative Medicine with the collaboration of Dr. Michael Paulus, Oak Ridge National Laboratories,MicroCat Group, Dr. Allan Johnson, Duke University Center for In Vivo Microscopy, and Drs. Steve Griffey, Gary Henderson and Tom Jue, University of California, Davis. This is a work in progress and for demonstration purposes.

Proper citation: Visible Mouse Anatomy (RRID:SCR_001603) Copy   

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https://repository.niddk.nih.gov/study/119

Multi-center randomized clinical trial to determine if the addition of behavioral treatment to drug therapy for the treatment of urge incontinence will make it possible to discontinue the drug and still maintain a reduced number of accidents. The most popular treatments for urge incontinence are drug therapy and behavior therapy, each with its own limitations. In this clinical study, the Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network (UITN) aims to determine differences with the addition of behavioral treatment to drug therapy alone.

Proper citation: Behavior Enhances Drug Reduction of Incontinence (RRID:SCR_001495) Copy   

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https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00342927?term=AREA%5BBasicSearch%5D(NIDDK%20endocrine%20and%20diabetes)%20AND%20AREA%5BSponsorSearch%5D(NIDDK)%20AND%20AREA%5BOverallStatus%5D(NOT_YET_RECRUITING%20OR%20RECRUITING%20OR%20ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING)&rank=1

Multicenter observational study designed to identify genetic determinants of diabetic nephropathy. It is conducted in eleven U.S. clinical centers and a coordinating center, and with four ethnic groups (European Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians). Two strategies are used to localize susceptibility genes: a family-based linkage study and a case-control study using mapping by admixture linkage disequilibrium (MALD). In the family-based study, probands with diabetic nephropathy are recruited with their parents and selected siblings. Linkage analyses will be conducted to identify chromosomal regions containing genes that influence the development of diabetic nephropathy or related quantitative traits such as serum creatinine concentration, urinary albumin excretion, and plasma glucose concentrations. Regions showing evidence of linkage will be examined further with both genetic linkage and association studies to identify genes that influence diabetic nephropathy or related traits. Two types of MALD studies are being done. One is a case-control study of unrelated individuals of Mexican American heritage in which both cases and controls have diabetes, but only the case has nephropathy. The other is a case-control study of African American patients with nephropathy (cases) and their spouses (controls) unaffected by diabetes and nephropathy; offspring are genotyped when available to provide haplotype data. The specific goals of this program: * Delineate genomic regions associated with the development and progression of renal disease(s) * Evaluate whether there is a genetic link between diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy * Improve outcomes * Provide protection for people at risk and slow the progression of renal disease * Help establish a resource for genetic studies of kidney disease and diabetic complications by creating a repository of genetic samples and a database * Encourage studies of the genetics of progressive renal disease

Proper citation: Family Investigation of Nephropathy of Diabetes (RRID:SCR_001525) Copy   

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http://www.bsc.gwu.edu/dpp/protocol.htmlvdoc

Observational clinical trial studying the long term effect of diet and exercise and the diabetes medication, metformin, on the delay of type 2 diabetes in participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was a multi-center trial examining the ability of an intensive lifestyle or metformin to prevent or delay the development of diabetes in a high risk population due to the presence of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). The DPP has ended early demonstrating that lifestyle reduced diabetes onset by 58% and metformin reduced diabetes onset by 31%. The DPPOS is designed to take advantage of the scientifically and clinically valuable DPP participants. This group of participants is nearly 50% minority and represents the largest IGT population ever studied. Clinically important research questions remain that focus on 1)durability of the prior DPP intervention, 2) determination of the clinical course of precisely known new onset diabetes, in particular regarding CVD, CVD risk factors and atherosclerosis and microvascular disease, 3)close examination of these topics in men vs women and in minority populations. More than 87% of the original surviving DPP cohort has joined DPPOS as of December, 2007 and, to date, after 5 years of DPPOS and 10 years of combined DPP/DPPOS, 93% of the DPPOS cohort continue to attend annual follow-up visits. Interim analyses performed after 5 years of DPPOS have demonstrated a durable effect of diabetes prevention associated with the lifestyle and metformin interventions with 34 and 19% reductions in diabetes incidence, respectively, compared with the placebo group. Interim analyses also reveal significant reductions from baseline in CVD risk factors in the lifestyle intervention group, but with decreased utilization of glucose-lowering and lipid-lowering medications. Analyses of the participants in the placebo group who have developed diabetes during DPP/DPPOS, compared with those who have remained non-diabetic, reveal an increased frequency of retinopathy and microalbuminuria. The current, updated protocol describes the DPPOS including the revisions incorporated to complete the second five-years of the study. DPPOS participants have blood samples stored at the time of each annual visit. Specimens are stored at the study CBL until after the primary study outcomes are reported. DNA samples were previously collected and are stored at the NIDDKsample repository for DPP participants.

Proper citation: Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (RRID:SCR_001502) Copy   

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