Clinical trials: Burden
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
A Prospective, Epidemiological Study to Assess the Disease Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Associated, Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Newborns, From 0 to 2 Years of Age and Risk of Development of Wheeze and Asthma From 0 to 6 Years of Age
The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence and associated healthcare utilization of RSV-associated, suspected LRTI in a general population of infants from birth up to 2 years of age, and also to assess the accuracy of a…
- Trial name
- NCT01995175
- Testing
- Nasal swab sampling, Blood sampling, Diary cards
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Argentina and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Iron Overload, Excessive Body Iron Burden
Massive Iron Deposit Assessment
Iron overload is a severe complication of multiple blood transfusions. As the body has no physiologic mechanism for clearing iron, repeated transfusions cause iron accumulation in organs and lead to iron toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT01572922
- Testing
- R2*-UTE, R2*-GRE, Liver biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pertussis
Pertussis Infection in Adolescents and Adults With Prolonged Cough
This study aims to determine the burden of pertussis infection among adolescents and adults with prolonged cough in four Asian countries, namely Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT01597687
- Testing
- Blood collection, Data collection
- Where
- 7 sites in Malaysia, Taiwan and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Pan Tumor
A Study of Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab and Nivolumab Alone in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors of High Tumor Mutational Burden (TMB-H)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the clinical activity of nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab in multiple types of tumors based on their Tumor Mutational Burden status.
- Trial name
- CheckMate 848 (NCT03668119)
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Ipilimumab
- Where
- 60 sites in United States, Argentina and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
End Stage Renal Disease
Treatment Modification to Reduce Symptom Burden in Hemodialysis
Many patients on hemodialysis experience high rates of symptom burden, such as pain, depression, anxiety and difficulty breathing.
- Trial name
- NCT01775800
- Testing
- Treatment modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The Rogosin Institute
Clostridium Difficile Infection
COMBACTE-CDI Understanding the Burden of C. Difficile Infection
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most common cause of antibiotic associated diarrhoea in the western world. The infection causes significant diarrhoea, which in some cases can be serious and lead to secondary…
- Trial name
- COMBACTE-CDI (NCT03503474)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Dengue, Dengue Vaccines
This Study Will Describe the Burden of DENgue Fever Virus (DENV) Illness Among Household Members Aged 6 Months to 50 Years of Selected Communities in Latin America and Southeast Asia
The purpose of this study is to describe the burden of DENV illness among household members aged 6 months to 50 years of selected communities in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT02766088
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Philippines
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hemophilia
A Proof-of-concept Study to Reduce Treatment Burden in Haemophilia Participants Receiving Factor VIII and Factor IX Infusions
The main aim is to describe how the treatment burden and challenges of participants, relatives, and doctors during regular Factor VIII and Factor IX infusions to treat hemophilia evolve using a virtual-reality (VR) based…
- Trial name
- NCT05437211
- Testing
- Virtual-reality (VR) Based Solution
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Malaria
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study is designed to characterise P. falciparum transmission intensity in subjects aged ≥6 months and <10 years by measurement of P.
- Trial name
- NCT01954264
- Testing
- Capillary blood sample, Data collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 2,421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Gastroenteritis, Dehydration
Rotavirus Burden and Genotypes in a Sentinel Hospital Surveillance System in Lebanon
This study aims to determine the contribution of rotavirus infection as a cause of gastroenteritis requiring hospitalization in children younger than 5 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01321216
- Where
- 4 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 1,555 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Pediatric
Vaccine Immune Recovery After Leukemia
This observational study aims to assess recovery of the immune system and immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases in children, adolescents, and young adults who recently completed treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
- Trial name
- VIRAL (NCT05622682)
- Testing
- Observational only: Serology and flow cytometry for ALL cohort participants, Observational only: Infection rates
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Food Allergy in Children, Caregiver Burnout
The Psychosocial Outcomes in Caregivers of Children With Food Allergy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate use of a mobile application (also commonly referred to as an app) designed to support caregivers of children with newly diagnosed food allergy. This study has 2 phases.
- Conditions
- Food Allergy in Children, Caregiver Burnout, Psychosocial Problem, Family Research
- Trial name
- FASST (NCT04512924)
- Testing
- Enhanced mobile app with standard of care and education, Enhanced mobile app with standard of care, education and support resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cryptosporidium; Diarrhea, Cryptosporidiosis
Trial of Ceramic Water Filters to Reduce Cryptosporidium Infection in Kenya
The aim of the study is to examine the efficacy of ceramic water filters to reduce the burden of waterborne diarrheal illness among infants in selected villages in Kenya.
- Conditions
- Cryptosporidium; Diarrhea, Cryptosporidiosis, Communicable Diseases, Diarrheal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01695304
- Testing
- Ceramic water filter
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaria, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Reducing the Burden of Malaria in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Their HIV-Exposed Children (PROMOTE-BC2)
This is a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial of 200 HIV-infected pregnant women living in Tororo, Uganda, an area of high malaria transmission.
- Trial name
- NCT02282293
- Testing
- Monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) + daily trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TS)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Atopic Dermatitis
ASPIRE: PROs & Caregiver Burden in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
This is an open-label, randomized, cross-sectional study to monitor the effects of crisaborole and tacrolimus 0.03% on patient-reported outcomes and caregiver burden in children (ages 2 to 15 years, inclusive) with ≤ moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT03645057
- Testing
- Crisaborole, Tacrolimus 0.03% Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Rare Diseases
FACE for Children With Rare Diseases
Children with ultra-rare or complex rare diseases are routinely excluded from research studies because of their conditions, creating a health disparity.
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT04855734)
- Testing
- FAmily CEntered (FACE) pACP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Influenza, Human
Prevalence, Strain Circulation and Disease Burden Study of Seasonal Influenza A and B in Panama, Selected Countries of Central America and the Caribbean From the Year 2010 to 2015
The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence, strain circulation and disease burden of seasonal Influenza A and B in Panama, selected countries of Central America and the Caribbean from the Year 2010 to 2015.
- Trial name
- NCT02885246
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- Panama
- Volunteers
- 1,839 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Influenza
Study on the Burden of Influenza-related Hospitalizations and Emergency Room (ER) Visits in Children in Spain
This study aims to quantify the inpatient and ER visits burden of laboratory-confirmed influenza, and compare the clinical features, severity, complications, risk factors and socioeconomic impact of influenza in children…
- Trial name
- NCT01592799
- Testing
- Throat swab and/or nasopharyngeal swab, Data collection
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 501 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Patient Perception of Treatment Burden in Weekly Versus Daily Growth Hormone Injections in Children With GHD
This is an open label randomized 24 week crossover trial assessing the treatment burden of a weekly growth hormone injection regimen (somatrogon) compared to a daily growth hormone injection regimen (Genotropin).
- Trial name
- NCT03831880
- Testing
- Genotropin, somatrogon
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Depression, Anxiety
Caregiver Burden and Distress in Hematopoeitic Stem Cell Transplant
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact that serving as a caregiver for a patient undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant has on the caregiver.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, Distress
- Trial name
- NCT01084694
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Northside Hospital, Inc.