Ongoing Research

Clinical Trials

Brain Health & the Microbiome: A Proof-of-Concept Study in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (bMicrobiome Study)
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06039267
Sponsor: TMCity Foundation
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigator: Mikhail Kogan, MD
Study Manager: Abdelmohsen Al Qalam
Study Team: Alison Warren; Alia Badawi; Ariana Ali; Daniel Villarreal; Elizabeth Catto; Erin McLaughlin; Katherine Thompson; Lindsey Gordon; Mehrshad Devin; Nick VanDyke; Owen Lubinski; Yvonne Udam; Mina Farah; Michaela Karam; Katherine Rangoussis; Patrick G. Corr; Karol Suchowiecki; Zan Wynia; Zeynep Celikkol; Abdallah Samman
Study Overview: This study will examine the gut microbiomes of individuals with early Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy controls to document how microbiomes may be altered following lifestyle changes—how diet, physical activity, and other health behaviors affect the microbes in the digestive tract.
Recruitment in the DMV area only: Study Brochure 

D-Via: Vitamin D Delivery via Patch versus Pill & Related Microbiome Alterations—Pilot Study
In Kind Contributions: Zymo Research
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Study Overview: On hold

Assessing possible link between mercury toxicity and risk of breast and prostate cancers
Sponsor: BUCK Cancer Foundation
Principal Investigator: Mikhail Kogan, MD
Co-Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS; Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE
Study Overview: Foundation-supported Observational Study

Program Assessment

Evaluating the GW Foundations of Integrative Medicine Research Course: A Cohort Study of Novel Curricula for Whole-Person Care Research
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Principal Investigators: Jennifer Rioux, PhD & Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE
Study Overview: Educational Research

Lifestyle Modification Groups to Support Well-being
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigators: Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE; Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCPC, LCADS; Ashley Drapeau, PA-C, MPAS, MC, LAc; Lorenzo Norris, MD
Study Overview: Resiliency & Well-being Center Initiative

Integrative Medicine Pharmacy Concentration Survey
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigators: Jennifer Rioux, PhD & Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE
Study Overview: Educational Research

Evaluating the GW Integrative Medicine Programs: Nutrition, From Learning to Implementation
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigators: Julia Doto, PhD, MS
Study Overview: Educational Research, Unfunded Mixed-methods Project

Early-Stage Investigation

Investigating the relationship between vitamin D status and physical activity
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigator: Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE
Study Team: Alia Badawi, Stephanie Vu
Study Overview: Unfunded Secondary Data Analysis Project. Phase 1, Scoping Review.

Measuring Well-being in Healthcare
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigators: Patrick G. Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE; Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, MD, MS, NCC, LCPC, LCADS; Ashley Drapeau, PA-C, MPAS, MC, LAc; Lorenzo Norris, MD
Study Overview: Resiliency & Well-being Center Initiative

Gut Microbiome Knowledge & Behavior Study
Principal Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Co-Investigator: Brad Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, DipABLM
Study Team: Benjamin Knudsen, Sasha Narain
Study Overview: Unfunded Education Intervention. Phase 1, pilot in the General Internal Medicine Clinic.

Characterizing the Gut Microbiome of Dietary Patterns using Pooled Samples: Assessing a Novel Methodological Approach to a Complex Web of Confounders
Principal Investigator: Scott A. Jackson, PhD
Co-Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS; Stephanie L. Servetas, PhD
Study Team: Paulina K. Piotrowski, PhD; Sandra M. Da Silva, PhD
Study Overview: Collaboration with NIST Microbiome

Determining the impact of inpatient diet orders during admission on patient nutrition and dietary behaviors post discharge
Principal Investigator: L. Nedda Dastmalchi, DO, MA
Co-Investigator: Leigh A. Frame, PhD, MHS
Study Overview: Phase 1, Unfunded Research Project with a Cardiology Residents and Medical Students. Phase 2, Multisite Study.