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PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Theses/Dissertations/Papers from 2020 2020

Are PRP and HA Injections Beneficial for Symptomatic Relief when Administered as Combination Therapy in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis?, Saniya M. Ahmed

Do Injections of Onabotulinumtoxina Reduce Migraine Attack Frequency in Adults?, Michael Allen

Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Alleviating IBS-related Symptoms Experienced by Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?, Nathan J. Ambrose

Does Irish Set Dancing Effectively Improve the Quality of Life in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease?, Kenneth Anderson Jr

Does Sarilumab 200mg Result In Functional Improvement In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Cannot Tolerate The Traditional Line Of Treatment?, Emily P. Andreano

Is Aquatic Therapy Effective in Improving Motor Activity in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease?, Kayla F. Argudo

Does Yoga Provide Any Analgesic Benefits in Adolescents with Primary Dysmenorrhea?, Stephanie Arkin

Is Triple Combination CFTR Modulator Therapy Effective in Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Who Have One Phe508del Allele?, Gia Avallone

Is There a Mortality Benefit with the Use of Aspirin in the Primary Prevention Setting in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease?, Lauren Bernardi

Does Cold Water Immersion at a Temperature below 10°c Reduce Perceived Muscle Soreness after Exercise More than a Water Temperature above 10° C?, Cara Blenke

Does Onabotulinumtoxin-a Decrease Frequency of Headaches in Adults with Chronic Migraines?, Evangela Bouikidis

Is Bimatoprost Effective In Increasing Satisfaction In Patients At Least 12 Years Old With Eyelash Hypotrichosis?, Crystal Boyer

Does Aerobic Training on a Treadmill Improve Symptomatic Control and Quality of Life in Patients With Asthma?, Brianna Bracy

Is Ginger Effective At Ameliorating Chemotherapy Induced Nausea When Used Adjunct To Standard Antiemetics In Cancer Patients?, Sara A. Brewer

Are Probiotics Effective in Improving Quality of Life in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome?, Lauren O. Bruce

Is Exercise Beneficial to the Functionality of Elderly Individuals?, Nicholas L. Caputo

Does Animal-Assisted Therapy Reduce Anxiety in Pediatrics?, Kimberly Carroll

Is the Gans Maneuver effective in reducing symptoms of vertigo in patients diagnosed with PC-BPPV?, Bryan Carter

Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Decreasing the Severity of Distress in Abnormal Auditory Perception of Sound?, Samantha Crago

Is extracorporeal shock wave therapy effective in treating shoulder tendonitis?, Madison H. Day

Is Pulse Ultrasound Effective At Decreasing Pain In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Shannon Dieffenderfer

Is Low-Level Laser Therapy Effective for Pain Reduction in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain?, Eric D. DiPasquale

Do Schroth Exercises Improve Quality Of Life For Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis?, Lindsay N. Drubel

Is the use of Eccentric Training in Combination with Traditional ACL Rehabilitation Programs More Effective than Traditional ACL Rehabilitation Programs Alone at Improving Overall Knee Function in Post-ACL Reconstruction Patients?, Jensen Dunkling

Are Binaural Beats Effective at Reducing Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Medical Intervention?, Cory German

Is bright light therapy effective in treating depression in adults with seasonal affective disorder?, Kelsey K. Graham

Is Curcuma Effective for the Management of Osteoarthritis Knee Pain?, Katherine Grinberg

Is an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) at the T2 level effective in resolving palmar hyperhidrosis and resulting in patient satisfaction?, Sonora Hams

Does the Administration of Curcumin, Compared to Placebo, Change Cognitive Function in Adults Older than 40?, Rachel L. Hawkins

Does the Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Proper IUD Placement Reduce Pain in Women?, Christy M. Herrera

Do Resistance Training Exercises Help Improve Symptoms of Depression or Depression Scores?, Michalia Humphrey

Is Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Effective in Decreasing Symptoms of Anxiety for Individuals with Anxiety Disorder?, Ezinne Ifi

Is Sertraline Effective At Reducing The Symptoms Of Anxiety In Those Diagnosed With Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?, Kristina N. Kassis

Is a Modified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Regimen Effective in Reducing PTSD Symptom Severity in Adult Women with Comorbid PTSD and BPD?, Caroline H. Kearney

Are Foot Orthoses Effective at Reducing Pain in Adults with Foot Osteoarthritis?, Jacob T. Kemmerer

Does the Zip-type Closure Device Yield Greater Scar Cosmesis than Traditional Closure Techniques for Surgical Incisions?, Lindsay R. Kio

Are Bleach Baths an Effective Adjunctive Treatment to Reduce the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis?, Allison S. Klug

Is Secukinumab Effective in Improving Physical Function in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis?, Ania M. Krawiec

Is the Use of Dry Needling in One or More Active Myofascial Trigger Points in the Trapezius Muscle Effective in Decreasing Pain in Adults?, Alexandria Kwapinski

Is Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Effective for Reducing Pain & Symptom Severity in Adults with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?, Emily Latimer

Is the Ketogenic Diet Effective for Treatment in Controlling Seizures in Children with Epilepsy?, Chloe A. Lavell

Is Virtual Reality Training Effective In Improving The Quality Of Life For Adults With Parkinson’s Disease?, Judy Le

Is CT-P13 As Effective As Infliximab In Controlling Pain In Adult Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis?, Emily Nazareno

Is Taking Montelukast as Monotherapy Effective in Relieving Daytime Nasal Symptoms in Individuals with Allergic Rhinitis?, Linh Ngan

Does the Addition of Ginger Decrease Migraine Pain?, Stephanie Nguyen

Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Effective for Preventing Relapse of Depression in Adults?, Katelynn S. O’Brien

Is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy An Effective Treatment For Improving Pain In Adults With Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome?, Allegra Ondrejka

Is Pain Intensity Reduced by the Application of Kinesio Tape in Postmenopausal Women with Mild to Moderate Venous Insufficiency?, Yeimi Ortiz Chavez

Is Yoga Therapy Effective in Reducing Chronic Lower Back Pain in Adults?, Stephen G. Osowski

Is Vitamin D an Effective Treatment Method in Reducing Mortality in patients who have Cardiovascular Disease?, Teira Pendleton

Is Mirror Therapy an Effective Treatment for Reducing Pain Associated with Phantom Limb Syndrome in Unilateral Amputees?, Alex E. Pinto

Is The Use Of Kinesio Tape (KT) Effective In Reducing Pain Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Surgery?, Annabeth D. Pruett

Is Psilocybin an Effective Treatment to Reduce Depression and Anxiety in Cancer Patients with a Diagnosis of an Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorder, And/Or Stress Disorder?, Brooke Reichenbach

In Adults with Eating Disorders, Is the Use of Online-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Reducing Eating Disorder Psychopathologies?, Lyndsey Rodabaugh

Does Music Therapy Decrease Anxiety Levels in Pre-operative Cesarean Section Patients?, Carolynn E. Saba

Are Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Effective at Reducing Pain in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Jessica Sebastian

Is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy An Effective Treatment For Adult Patients With Tinnitus?, Ashlyn C. Smith

Is Oral Zinc Supplementation Effective In Reducing Mortality Rate In Neonatal Sepsis?, Abigail R. Smucker

Does crizotinib work better in reducing the chest pain of ALKpositive non-small cell lung cancer patients compared with chemotherapy?, Qian Sun

Is Ketamine Effective in Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder?, Andrew J. Suplicki

Are Curcuminoids Effective in Reducing Pain in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis?, Lauren Tanna

Is Acupuncture Therapy Effective in the Improvement of Symptoms of Insomnia in Adults?, Mariana Tolosa Tourem

Do Abdominal Binders Placed after Cesarean Delivery Reduce Postoperative Pain?, Skyler Tuholski

Does MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Result in Symptom Improvement in Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?, Nicole Ulrick

Is Spironolactone an Effective Method for Reducing Lesion Count in Individuals With Acne Vulgaris?, Alana M. Waters

Are PRP Injections Effective at Decreasing Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults?, Bobbi Webb

Does Vibration Anesthesia Improve Pain Tolerance in Patients Receiving Cosmetic Facial Injections?, Rachel N. Westerbeck

Is Raloxifene Effective As An Adjunctive Schizophrenia Medication In Reducing Schizophrenia Symptoms In Women With Diagnosed Schizophrenia?, Alexandra E. Wilcox

Does Phonophoresis Using NSAIDs Reduce Osteoarthritis Knee Pain?, Amber R. Wobma

Does the Use of Probiotics Reduce the Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) in Adult Athletes?, Abigail M. Zora

Theses/Dissertations/Papers from 2019 2019

Does Whole Body Vibration Therapy Improve Balance in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?, Samantha L. Aksu

Is Oral Finasteride Effective in Reversing Hair Loss in Men with Androgenetic Alopecia?, Kevin Anderson

Does Light Therapy Improve the Quality of Life for People with Acne?, Montana W. Banks

Is Acupuncture An Effective Treatment For Alleviating Fibromyalgia?, Brittney Beckmon-Forrester

Is Tribulus Terrestris Effective at Increasing Sexual Desire in Adult Women Suffering from Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder?, Trevene T. Bell

Are Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Monoclonal Antibodies Effective in Prolonging Overall Survival in Patients with Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?, Sara Bintner

Is the Use of a Fresh-frozen Allograft More Effective than a Hamstring Autograft in Preserving Functional Knee Ability Post-surgery in ACL Reconstruction?, Carly E. Black

Is Sinupret (BNO 1016- Herbal Combination) an Effective Treatment for the Symptoms of Acute and Chronic Rhinosinusitis Compared to Non-treatment in Male and Female Adults Ages 18-75?, Sarah K. Boyle

Does Botulinum Toxin A Injections Into The Pelvic Floor Muscles of Women with Chronic Genitopelvic Pain and Vaginal Spasm Improve Pain and Sexual Functioning?, Emily R. Broadbent

Is There a Greater Statistically Significant Difference in the Clearance or Partial Clearance of Anogenital/Genital Warts When It Comes to Combination Therapies That Include Cryotherapy Versus Cryotherapy Alone?, Erika Burbano

Does Stem Cell Injection Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Cardiopathy Patients?, Shoua Shue Casillas

Do Adults Undergoing Minimally Invasive Quadriceps-Sparing Total Knee Arthroplasty Have Less of a Risk of Developing a Postoperative Deep Venous Thrombosis as Compared to Patients Undergoing a Standard Medial Parapatellar Total Knee Arthroplasty?, Jessica Cataldo-Ramirez

Is Hyaluronic Acid Intra-Articular Injection Better Than Corticosteroid Intra Articular Injection At Reducing Pain In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis?, Madison Cohen

Is Lifitegrast 5.0% Ophthalmic Solution Effective in Improving Eye Dryness and Safe, in Terms of Ocular Adverse Effects, in Adults 18 Years or Older with Dry Eye Disease?, Aubrey E. Cole

Does Sertraline Decrease Depression In Patients Who Suffered A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?, Christina Costantino

Is Administration of Marijuana Effective in Reducing Pain?, David Cui

Does Acupressure Help to Reduce Symptoms in Individuals Receiving Chemotherapy?, Gabriele Cuna

Is Aromatherapy Effective in Treating Emotional Instability in Women Undergoing Surgical Breast Procedures?, Stephanie Deem

Is Apremilast 30mg Effective in Lowering DLGI Scores in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis in 16 Weeks of Therapy?, Hunter N. Dennard

Is Honey, as Adjunctive Therapy, Effective in Alleviating Nasal Allergy Symptoms?, Arielle N. Ditzel

Is Acetyl-L-Carnitine Effective and Safe in Treating Children with ADHD?, Kirstie Dominique

Does Adalimumab Improve Symptoms in Patients with Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa?, Eric A. Eck

Is Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Effective in Reducing Pain and Ulcer Size in Diabetic Patients with Foot Ulcers?, Corey J. Elmer

Does Adjuvant Therapy with Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Fish Oil) Improve Joint Tenderness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis?, Eileen Fauteux

Is Botulinum Toxin Injection Effective in Reducing Pain in Patients Diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis?, David A. Fry

Is Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) a More Effective Treatment In Reducing Pain than Corticosteroid (CS) Injections in Musculoskeletal Injuries?, Nicole Gazzola

Is the Use of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as Adjunctive Therapy Effective in Reducing Symptom Severity in Adult Schizophrenia Patients?, Desiree Goenaga

Is Amitriptyline Effective in Reducing Headache Days in Pediatric Patients with Migraines and Chronic Headaches Compared to Topiramate, Propranolol, or No Treatment?, Megan N. Hall

Is Curcumin an Effective Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder?, Virginia Hoptman

Does Early Physical Therapy and Vestibular Rehabilitation after a Sports-related Concussion Decrease the Amount of Time for Symptom Resolution When Compared to the Standard of Care?, Anna Inserra