Study Results
Research couldn’t happen without people volunteering to participate, but those people haven't always gotten a chance to hear about the results when the study is completed. At Duke we're making sure that changes for our research and participants. Here you can find plain language summaries of the results for studies done at Duke.
You can look for studies by searching for the condition or the researcher's name to find specific information. Or you can just check out the newest results we've shared. It's all about learning how to improve healthcare and make progress in medicine.
*Study results from industry-sponsored studies posted here reflect the findings provided by the study sponsor. These study results do not represent Duke’s promotion or endorsement of the study sponsor's findings or any products or services offered by any study sponsors.
Completing Surgery in a Single Procedure has Better Results than Completing Surgery in Two Procedures
This study compared the treatment decisions made by patients to whom we provided a preference-based decision tool with the treatment decisions made by those who received only traditional educational materials.
The PCplanner Study tested a mobile app to improve ICU and palliative care teamwork for seriously ill older adults. It increased family meetings and palliative care involvement but didn’t reduce unmet family needs.
We did this study to get a better understanding about how running can influence the the health of cartilage in the hips.
Our study team tested three acute myeloid leukemia therapies and compared them to one another.
We wanted to find out if telehealth visits are an acceptable method for diagnosing rotator cuff tears for people who have shoulder injuries and do not live near doctors who specialize in treating shoulder injuries.
This study examined whether TENS, a non-drug pain treatment, could reduce pain during endometrial biopsies and found a modest, but not clinically meaningful, benefit.
INSPIRE’s goal was to help people living with chronic pain manage their symptoms, improve their ability to function, and have a better quality of life. The study compared two different programs to see which was better for managing pain.