Clinical trials: Gastro-Intestinal Disorders
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Prevalence of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Related Signs and Symptoms in Infants/Toddlers in Thailand
Prevalence and impact of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs) and Related Signs and Symptoms in Infants and Toddlers in Thailand
- Trial name
- GI_Planet (NCT03608735)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 7,908 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte, Ltd.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Using Spectrally Encoded Confocal Microscopy (SECM) to Image the Esophagus
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and the tolerability of a tethered spectrally encoded confocal microscopy (SECM) capsule and to use it to image the esophagus.
- Trial name
- NCT02202590
- Testing
- SECM Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Rumination, Worry
Evaluating the Effects of a Self-help Mobile Phone Application on Worry and Overthinking in Young Adults Aged Between 16 and 24.
This project seeks to understand if a new self-help mobile phone application (called MyMoodCoach) is effective at reducing worry and overthinking, prominent risk factors that predict reduced well-being and poor mental health.
- Conditions
- Rumination, Worry, Repetitive Negative Thinking
- Trial name
- NCT04950257
- Testing
- digital CBT self-help including specific intervention elements to target worry and rumination.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia
Palliative Care Needs of Children With Rare Diseases and Their Families
The palliative care needs of family caregivers of children with rare diseases and their children are largely unmet, including the need for support to prepare for future medical decision making.
- Conditions
- Trisomy 13 Syndrome, Arthrogryposis Congenita Multiplex With Intestinal Atresia, Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency, CHARGE Syndrome
- Trial name
- FACE-Rare (NCT06938542)
- Testing
- Family Centered pediatric palliative care for family caregivers of children with rare diseases.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux During Childhood and Teenage Years in France
The purpose of this study is to assess prevalence of gastrooesophageal reflux during childhood and teenage years in France and to describe patients'symptoms and gastrooesophageal reflux management
- Trial name
- NCT00681837
- Where
- 25 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Diabetes Mellitus
Effect of 10mg Domperidone on Gastric Emptying of a High-fat Meal and Appetite Sensations in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine whether domperidone was sufficient to accelerate gastric emptying of a high-fat solid meal and reduce satiety responses in a healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT01347814
- Testing
- Domperidone 10mg
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy
Study of Environmental Enteropathy and Malnutrition in Pakistan
Environmental Enteropathy (EE) is an acquired sub-clinical inflammatory gut condition in which alterations in intestinal structure, function, and local and systemic immune activation lead to impaired vaccine responses, decreased…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Child, Enteropathy, Vaccine Response Impaired, Stunting
- Trial name
- SEEM (NCT03588013)
- Testing
- Nutritional education, Ready to Use Therapeutic Food, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 416 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Anesthesia, Anxiety
Media Use, Anxiety, Sedation, and Recovery in Children Having Upper GI Endoscopy
This observational study will investigate whether problematic digital media use is associated with anxiety in children undergoing a planned upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, a camera examination of the upper digestive tract.
- Trial name
- PMU-ASR-ENDO (NCT07916168)
- Testing
- Problematic Media Use
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Evaluating and Treating Potential Research Participants With Digestive Disorders
Background: Some research studies focus on digestive disorders, such as nutritional, gastrointestinal, and liver disorders. Researchers want to examine and treat people with digestive disorders in order to learn more about these…
- Conditions
- Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Obesity, Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01736280
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Rumination
Mechanisms and Predictors of Change in App-Based Mindfulness Training for Adolescents
A growing body of research implicates rumination as being a transdiagnostic risk factor involved in the development of depression and anxiety in youth.
- Trial name
- NCT04697966
- Testing
- Mindfulness (Headspace) App, Active Control Condition ("Recharge" condition delivered in Headspace app)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Huntington Disease, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Genetic Risk: Whether, When, and How to Tell Adolescents
This study is being conducted to learn more about family communication of genetic risk information. Semi-structured interviews lasting up to one hour will be conducted with three populations: parent/child pairs at risk for…
- Conditions
- Huntington Disease, Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer, Hereditary Cancer, Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03421327
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea
Study of Erythromycin in GER-Associated Apnea of the Newborn
To evaluate the relationship of reflux and apnea and to determine whether the administration of erythromycin improves the incidence of GER and GER-associated apnea, bradycardic and/or desaturation events in a prospective…
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Apnea, Bradycardia
- Trial name
- SEGAN (NCT01825473)
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Multi-channel intra-luminal impedance (MII) pH monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Iron Deficiency
Improving Iron Levels in Female Endurance, Intermittent, and Power/Strength Athletes Aged 16-35
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if different types and doses of oral iron supplements can improve iron levels, athletic performance, and gut health in young female athletes with low iron stores.
- Trial name
- FeSc2 (NCT06942208)
- Testing
- Low-dose iron (ferrous sulfate), Yeast-bound iron (ferrous sulfate), High-dose iron (ferrous sulfate)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
Plasma Metabolic Biomarkers for Multi-Cancer Diagnosis
The aim of this observational study is to comprehensively analyze the metabolites in plasma samples from multi-cancer patients using advanced mass spectrometry detection technology, in conjunction with metabolomics approaches.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06363123
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Autonomic Reactivity and Personalized Neurostimulation
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) affect up to 25% of U.S. children. Patients often suffer from disabling, multisystem comorbidities that suggest a common root (sleep disturbances, fatigue, anxiety, etc).
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs), Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Functional Dyspepsia, Dysautonomia
- Trial name
- NCT06863207
- Testing
- Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation, Hypnotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Type 1 Diabetes, Celiac Disease
Combined Antibody Screening for Celiac and Diabetes Evaluation
The CASCADE Study (Combined Antibody Screening for Celiac and Diabetes Evaluation) is an observational study whose primary goal is to show that population-based screening for advanced prediction of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and…
- Trial name
- CASCADE (NCT04677699)
- Testing
- Combined Risk Score
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64,410 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Northwest Research Institute
Cough, COPD
Acoustic Cough Monitoring for the Management of Patients With Known Respiratory Disease
This study pretends to evaluate the potential use of Hyfe Cough Tracker (Hyfe) to screen for, diagnose, and support the clinical management of patients with respiratory diseases, while enriching a dataset of disease-specific…
- Conditions
- Cough, COPD, GERD, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT05042063
- Testing
- Hyfe Cough Tracker, Hyfe Air
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 616 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra
Barrett's Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Study to Image the Esophagus Using the OFDI Capsule
The main purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and tolerability of the tethered capsule Optical Frequency Domain Imaging (OFDI)
- Trial name
- NCT02204150
- Testing
- OFDI Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Eating Behaviours, Diet and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This case-control study aims to compare the differences in eating behaviours, nutritional status, diet quality and gastrointestinal (GI) health between Chinese children aged 3-6 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (n=65)…
- Trial name
- NCT03270306
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mental Health, Cognitive Impairment,Colorectal Cancer
Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Based Interventions on Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment for Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
The present study aims to: Determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy-based interventions on mental health and cognitive impairment for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05741255
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University