Faculty

Pravesh Sharma, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Understanding Social Determinants of Health and Patients’ Perspectives on Barriers to Utilizing Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic (NSITE) Eau Claire, Wis., Rochester, Minn.
The primary objective of Aim 1 of this study are to identify personal and social determinant of health-related key factors that present as a barriers to use of non-emergent telehealth care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aim 1 will use a qualitative study design to understand the experiences of patients along with social determinants of health (SDOH). The results of the qualitative work will be used by the research team to design the survey for administration in Aim 2.

The primary objectgive of Aim 2 of this study is to assess personal and social determinants of health that are associated with patient’s decision to prefer face-to-face visits compared with telehealth appointments for non-emergent care.

Patterns of Co-use of Nicotine and Cannabis Electronic Cigarettes, and Its Association with Perceived Social Support in Young Adults Eau Claire, Wis.
The purposes of this study are to determine the relationship between the use of e-cigarette and perceived social support in young adults, to characterize the pattern of co-use of nicotine and cannabis e-cigarette in young adults, and to identify if co-use of nicotine and cannabis e-cigarettes is a risk factor for use of combustible forms of tobacco and cannabis.

An 8 week Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Multi-site Study assessing Efficacy and Safety of MYDAYIS® (d-amphetamine / l-amphetamine) for Bipolar Depression Rochester, Minn., Eau Claire, Wis., Austin, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness and safety of MYDAYIS® as an augmentation agent for bipolar depression.
Faith-Core: Faith-Based, Community-Oriented Rural Intervention to Enhance Smoking Cessation Eau Claire, Wis., Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study, in rural people who smoke, is to identify any technical issues with the intervention, provide feedback on whether the private group worked as intended, and collect information on the intervention’s perceived ease of use, relevance, and satisfaction.