Department of  Obstetrics & Gynecology  

Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University

A  Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled Study to Investigate the Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous
 Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) vs. Standard Medical Care in Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia in
Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Postpartum Patients

Principal Investigator- Kevin Conaway, MD
Co- Investigator- Ben Edwards, MD
(open to enrollment)

Cardiac Output in Normal Pregnancies Determined by Impedance Cardiography

Principal Investigator- David Chaffin, MD
(closed )

Pain Molecules in the Peritoneal Fluid of Women with Endometriosis

Principal Investigator- Nalini Santanam, PhD
Co- Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD
Co- Investigator- Andreia Acuna, MD
       (open to enrollment)  

 High Maturation Index Pap Smear in Postmenopausal Women and
Risk of Endometrial Pathology

Principal Investigator - David Jude, MD  
Co-Investigator -Ryan Stone, MD
Co-Investigator - Robert Nerhood, MD  
       (closed) 

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Dioxin Levels in Patients with  Biopsy Proven Endometriosis.

Principal Investigator- David Jude, MD
Co- Investigator- James Becker, MD
       (closed to enrollment)  

Randomized  Control Trial to Determine if Intraoperative Peritoneal Saline Irrigation at the Time of a Non-Scheduled Cesarean Delivery Reduces Maternal Morbidity

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD 
Co-Investigator - Hisham Keblawi, MD  
       (study completed and closed)   

 Prospective  Cohort Study to Assess the Rate of Urinary Colonization in Gravid Women Who are Vaginally colonized with Group B Streptococcus

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD
       (study completed and  closed)   

Retrospective Cohort Study to Assess the Presence or Absence of Transformation Zone Cells on Pap Smears Utilizing Traditional Thin  Prep Pap Smear Technique and the Modified Technique

Principal Investigator,  Ben Edwards, MD 
Co-Investigator - Aaron Scaife, MD  
                 (study completed and  closed) 
       

Prospective Study to Determine the Accuracy of Ultrasound Measurement of the Lower Uterine Segment in Gravid Female with a Prior  Cesarean Section

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD
Co-Investigator - Catherine Mathis, MD
       (study completed and closed)   
 

Phase III - Multinational, Randomized, Double Blind Parallel-Group,  Placebo-Controlled Study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of  transdermal testosterone for 24 weeks and safety for a further 28 weeks in naturally menopausal women with hypoactive sexual  desire disorder on concurrent oral HRT.

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD
       (study completed and closed) 
     

Retrospective  Study of the Efficacy of >2 Cervidil for Labor Induction

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD
Co-Investigator - Ariel Figueredo, MD  
      (study completed and closed)  
 

A Survey of an OB\Gyn Resident's Time Required to Complete an Emergency Department's Consultation and How to Improve It 

Principal Investigator- Brenda Dawley, MD 
Co-Investigator - Jennifer Harris, MD  
    (study completed and closed)  
 

 Long Term Monitoring of Safety in Subjects Treated  with Duloxetine for Stress Urinary Incontinence  

 Principal Investigator - Kevin Conaway, MD 
Co-Investigator - Robert Nerhood, MD  
(study completed and  closed)
 

An Open-Label Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety  of Daily Oral Administration of 5 and 10 mg. Vesicare (Solifenacin Succinate) in Patients Who Wish to Switch  from Detrol LA (Tolterodine Tartrate Extended Release) for  the Treatment of  Overactive Bladder Symptoms.

Principal Investigator,  Kevin Conaway MD 
Co-Investigator - David Jude, MD  
                 (study completed and closed)