Clinical trials: Controls
Cystic Fibrosis
Muscle Accrual and Function in Cystic Fibrosis-Impact of Glucose Intolerance
This study will investigate the link between glucose abnormalities and elements critical to muscle function including mass, composition and energy metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT02776098
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders
Spexin and Phoenixin-20 in Girls With Central Precocious Puberty
Central precocious puberty (CPP) is characterized by the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in girls and may be difficult to distinguish from benign variants such as premature thelarche.
- Conditions
- Central Precocious Puberty (CPP), Puberty Disorders, Puberty, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Dysfunction (Disorder)
- Trial name
- SPX-PNX-CPP-20 (NCT07359092)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kayseri City Hospital
Diabetes, Pre-diabetes
Metformin at the Cellular Level and Dosing for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
The investigators know that metformin works at the level of the cells in the body by acting on a protein called Cyclic amine monophosphate- Response Binding Elements (CREB) binding protein or Constitutive Reverter of eIF2α…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01876992
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DART Electrical Impedance Myography (EIM) Trial in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Healthy Controls
Physicians seek a method to assess neuromuscular disease that is both non-invasive and quantifiable. Many patients do not tolerate standard current day assessment tools (such as needle electromyogram), and Electrical Impedance…
- Trial name
- NCT01523964
- Testing
- Testing with EIM
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dart Therapeutics. LLC
Childhood Anxiety Disorder
A Brief Emotion Focused Therapy for Preschoolers With Anxiety Disorders
The study will comprise of three groups of children (n=40): 1. A group receiving a novel short-term dynamic play therapy. 2. Dyadic therapy 3. Control group who will not receive therapy.
- Trial name
- I-WotCH (NCT04978844)
- Testing
- IWOTCH, Dyadic therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Failure
Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Derived Parameters for Diagnosing Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy
Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a rare cardiomyopathy characterized by numerous excessively prominent left ventricular (LV) trabeculation and deep intertrabecular recesses communicating with the ventricular cavity and…
- Conditions
- Left Ventricular Non-compaction Cardiomyopathy, Left Ventricular Failure, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT01481298
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Anemia, Iron-deficiency Anemia
Neurovascular Complications and White Matter Damage in Acquired Anemias
This is an observational trial, in patients with moderate to severe anemia and control subjects. The main purpose of this study is to understand whether normal brain blood flow, oxygen extraction reserve, white matter volumes…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron-deficiency Anemia, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- NCT04320966
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Keratoconus
Astigmatism in Keratoconus Patients
Keratoconus is a bilateral (but usually asymmetrical) non-inflammatory progressive thinning process of the cornea. It manifests as characteristic cone-like ectasia of the cornea associated with irregular stromal thinning…
- Trial name
- NCT03450213
- Testing
- Pentacam
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Retinoblastoma
Chemotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy or Observation in Treating Young Patients With Advanced Retinoblastoma Who Have Undergone Surgery to Remove the Eye
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, vincristine, etoposide, and cytarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00360750
- Testing
- carboplatin, cytarabine, etoposide
- Where
- 13 sites in United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Study of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a condition characterized by a decreased attention span, hyperactivity, and/or impulsiveness inappropriate for a certain age.
- Trial name
- NCT00001915
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Specific Learning Disability, Healthy (Controls)
Neurotransmitter Levels in Children With Specific Learning Disorder
The aim of this clinical trial was to measure how specific neurotransmitter levels in children with Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) change compared to controls.
- Trial name
- SLD (NCT07240142)
- Testing
- Blood Product, Elisa test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilara Ulger Ozbek
Atopic Dermatitis
Immune Response to Varicella Vaccination in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) causes people to be susceptible to skin infection and inflammations. The purpose of this study is to determine the immune response to chicken pox vaccine in children with or without AD who received the…
- Trial name
- NCT00406081
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Characterization of Sweat Gland Function in Patients With Recessively Inherited Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by lack of sweat glands, sparse hair, and missing or malformed teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT01109290
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Erlangen
Prematurity of Fetus
Effect of Prematurity on Renal Function in 5 Years Old Children
Purpose of the study: 1. To evaluate the effect of prematurity on renal function in 5 years old children 2. To compare former premature children treated by ibuprofen in the neonatal period to controls
- Trial name
- SUIVIREIN (NCT00817921)
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jean Michel Hascoet
Eating Disorders
Comparing Neural Responses to Food Images in EDNOS Patients and Healthy Controls Using fMRI
Currently, there is not a robust, testable neural model available that sufficiently explains the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa (AN) a severe, often fatal, adolescent-onset eating disorder.
- Trial name
- ANfMRI (NCT01882023)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Latarjet, Shoulder Injuries
Influence of the Dominance of the Shoulder Stabilized by the Open Latarjet Procedure on the Functional Recovery of the Shoulder at 4.5 Months Postoperatively.
The aim of this study is to quantify the functional deficits as a function of the dominance of the shoulder stabilized by the open procedure of Latarjet at 4.5 months postoperatively compared to healthy controls.
- Trial name
- Dom Lat (NCT05150379)
- Testing
- Different exercises with their shoulders, SI-RSI questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS Ramsay Santé pour l'Enseignement et la Recherche
Ataxia Telangiectasia
Body Composition and Hormonal Status in Ataxia Telangiectasia
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare devastating human recessive disorder characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, immunodeficiency, chromosomal instability, and cancer susceptibility.
- Trial name
- NCT02345200
- Testing
- bioelectrical impedance analysis, blood draw
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
This cross-sectional study aims to assess the frequency and types of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus compared with age- and sex-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT07845175
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Influenza Vaccination, Influenza
Assessment of Viral Shedding in Children Previously in Receipt of Multiple Doses of Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) Compared to Influenza Vaccine-naïve Controls
LAIV shedding studies in children could be an important way to confirm whether impediments to viral replication do indeed explain these observed reductions in vaccine effectiveness(VE), whether prior vaccination has any influence…
- Conditions
- Influenza Vaccination, Influenza, Vaccination
- Trial name
- Flushed (NCT03104790)
- Testing
- Fluenz Tetra (The two groups are defined by immunisation history, all receive the same intervention in the study)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Hypnosis for Pain and Nausea Reduction in Scoliosis Surgery: An Interventional Study
This study evaluates whether preoperative hypnosis can reduce postoperative pain, nausea, and opioid use in adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery. Participants aged 12-18 years will receive hypnosis training before surgery.
- Trial name
- HYP-SCOL (NCT07854951)
- Testing
- Hypnosis
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital