Clinical trials: Aetiology
Neurodegenerative Disease
Cause and Pathogenesis of Neurometabolic Disorders
This study will examine the origin and development of certain neurological diseases involving abnormal metabolism. A significant number of patients with progressive neurological disorders have not been diagnosed despite extensive…
- Trial name
- NCT00016562
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Inherited Hematological Diseases, Rare Diseases
Longitudinal Studies of Patient With FPDMM
Background: Genes tell the body and its cells how to work. Familial platelet disease (FPD) or FPD with associated malignancies (FPDMM) is caused by a variant in the gene RUNX1.
- Conditions
- Inherited Hematological Diseases, Rare Diseases, FPDMM
- Trial name
- NCT03854318
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy
Recurrent Acute Myocarditis Registry
The association between myocardial inflammation (clinically represented by acute myocarditis episodes) and the later development of an arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy is widely elusive.
- Trial name
- RAM (NCT04589156)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Hypertension
A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Ramipril in the Treatment of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the blood pressure lowering effects of ramipril, an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of hypertension in adults, in children and adolescents aged 6 to 16 years with hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00389519
- Testing
- ramipril
- Where
- 100 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth
Linking Facility-based Mortality Audits With Community Engagement in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia where neonatal mortality rates remain stagnant. Babies born in Pakistan encounter the highest risk of dying; of every 1,000 babies born, 46 die before the end of their first month…
- Conditions
- External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
- Trial name
- NCT03904706
- Testing
- Audits only, Audits with community feedback
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Chagas Disease
A Study to Learn How Well Nifurtimox Works and How Safe it is in Children Aged 0 to 17 Years With Chagas' Disease, an Inflammatory, Infectious Disease Caused by the Parasite Trypanosoma Cruzi
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat children who have an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas' disease).
- Trial name
- NCT02625974
- Testing
- Nifurtimox (Lampit, BAYA2502)
- Where
- 25 sites in Argentina, Bolivia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Perinatal Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death
Verbal Autopsy to Assess Early Neonatal Death and Stillbirth
The NICHD Global Network (GN) for Women's and Children's Health Research, a multi-site, international research network, provides a unique infrastructure to implement an expanded perinatal verbal autopsy study using the FIRST…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death, Cause of Stilbirth
- Trial name
- VA (NCT00640055)
- Testing
- Coordinator, Physician-assigned cause of death
- Where
- 4 sites in Guatemala, Pakistan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
Safety Study of an Adeno-associated Virus Vector for Gene Therapy of Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
The study is a dose-escalation study, phase 1. The objective of this proposed clinical trial is to evaluate the safety of mitochondrially targeted ND4 gene therapy with the adeno-associated viral vector in appropriate LHON…
- Trial name
- LHON (NCT02161380)
- Testing
- injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 1.18x10e9 vg (Low),, injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 5.81 X10e9 vg (Med), injection of scAAV2-P1ND4v2 2.4 X10e10vg (High)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Byron Lam
Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants and Children Caused by Serotypes G1, G2, G3, G4, and G9
Immunogenicity and Safety of Concomitant and Non-Concomitant Administration of RotaTeq® (V260) and Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine in Healthy Chinese Infants (V260-074)
This study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of concomitant administration of RotaTeq® (V260) and inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (IPV) in Chinese infants.
- Trial name
- NCT04481191
- Testing
- RotaTeq (V260), IPV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Modafinil in Treating Children With Memory and Attention Problems Caused by Cancer Treatment for a Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Modafinil may help improve memory, attention, and fatigue caused by cancer treatment. PURPOSE: This phase II randomized trial studies how well modafinil works in treating children with memory and attention problems…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Fatigue, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01381718
- Testing
- modafinil
- Where
- 60 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Treatment of Ilioinguinal Entrapment Syndrome - an Often Overlooked Cause of Chronic Pelvic Pain
Neuralgic pain caused by entrapment of peripheral nerves is an often overlooked cause of chronic pelvic pain. The objective of the present study was to assess pain and quality of life in women with pain caused by entrapment of…
- Trial name
- NCT01020162
- Testing
- Amitryptiline, gabapentin, Resection of the ilioinguinal nerve
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Cardiovascular Disease, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Safety FollowUp Study Of Cardiovascular Events In Subjects Who Participated In Selected Torcetrapib/Atorvastatin Studies
An observational safety follow up trial will be conducted to monitor the occurrence of cardiovascular events and all cause mortality in subjects who participated in selected torcetrapib/atorvastatin Phase 1, 2, and 3 clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT00452842
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26,784 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Delirium, Cause Unknown
Inadequate Emergence After Laparoscopic Surgery in Trendelemburg Position
The purpose of this study is to determinate if the patients submitted to laparoscopic surgery in trendelemburg position develope more inadequate anaesthesic emergence than patients submitted to laparoscopic surgery in other…
- Conditions
- Delayed Emergence From Anesthesia, Delirium, Cause Unknown, Confusion, Disorientation on Emergence
- Trial name
- NCT02101671
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Fibrosis, Radiation Injuries
Trial of Pentoxifylline in Patients With Functional Disability Caused by Radiation-Induced Advanced Regional Fibrosis
After initial assessment of their condition by specified clinical and laboratory parameters, each of the patients will be treated for 8 weeks at the standard pentoxifylline dose (400 mg po TID).
- Trial name
- NCT00001437
- Testing
- pentoxifylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Heart Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Associated Heart Disease -- Incidence and Etiology
To detect by Doppler echocardiography the incidence of cardiac abnormalities in HIV-positive patients in a prospective, longitudinal study.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Myocardial Diseases, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00005228
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Nasal Deformity, Revision Rhinoplasty
Effect of Costal Harvesting Technique on Postoperative Donor-site Morbidity: Does Muscle Sparing Technique Cause Less Postoperative Pain ? A Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 'muscle sparing technique' while harvesting costal/rib cartilage on postoperative donor-site morbidity -namely postoperative pain.
- Conditions
- Nasal Deformity, Revision Rhinoplasty, Autogenous Rib Graft, Costal Cartilage
- Trial name
- COSTA (NCT02818634)
- Testing
- Harvesting rib cartilage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Cough
Efficacy and Safety of Susu Zhike Granules for Treating Acute Cough Due to Common Cold With Cold-cough Syndrome in Children
This protocol is designed with the aim of exploring the efficacy of Susu on shortening duration and reducing severity of cough, and observe the safety used in children.
- Trial name
- NCT04457011
- Testing
- High dose Susu Xiao'er Zhike Granules 1 bag, Middle dose Susu Xiao'er Zhike Granules 1 bag, Extremely-low dose Susu Xiao'er Zhike Granules 1 bag
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd
Prostatic Hyperplasia, Hypertension
Does Benign Prostatic Obstruction Cause Hypertension?
The known correlation between benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and hypertension could be explained by 3 theoretical pathway models.
- Trial name
- NCT02347436
- Testing
- 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure measurement
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Stargardt Disease, Stargardt Macular Degeneration
A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human Dose Escalation/Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Preliminary Efficacy of a Subretinal Injection of SB-007 in Subjects With Stargardt Disease (STGD1)
This Phase 1/2 study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of subretinal SB-007 administration to determine dose selection in subjects with Stargardt's Type 1 (STGD1).
- Conditions
- Stargardt Disease, Stargardt Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Macular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- ASTRA (NCT06942572)
- Testing
- SB-007
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Splice Bio
Stroke
Left Atrial Function in Recurrent Stroke of Unknown Cause
Stroke is an important cause of disability and the third leading cause of death. Approximately 30 to 40 % of all strokes are estimated to be cryptogenic (i.e. no cause can be found).
- Trial name
- NCT02968329
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University