Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Failure
Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita
Cancer in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Background: A prospective cohort of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome (IBMFS) will provide new information regarding cancer rates and types in these disorders.
- Conditions
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita, Fanconi Anemia, Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00027274
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Liver Diseases, Liver Neoplasms
Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Liver Biopsy and Portal Pressure Registry
Patient Registry aiming to provide regional evidence documenting the clinical merit of EUS (Endoscopic_ Ultrasound) guided liver biopsy, per local standard of practice, in patients with suspected liver disease indicated for an…
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Liver Neoplasms, Liver Dysfunction, Liver Failure, Acute
- Trial name
- REGAL (NCT05817994)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Rotavirus Enteritis With Hypovolemic Shock
Artificial Intelligence-driven Virtual Standardized Pediatric Patients Trial
Background: China's healthcare system for children faces significant challenges, particularly due to the limited pediatric service capacity of primary healthcare institutions.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Rotavirus Enteritis With Hypovolemic Shock, Hand-foot-and-mouth Disease, Acute Appendicitis
- Trial name
- NCT06699433
- Testing
- Virtual standardized patients (VSPs), Case teaching manuals, Case teaching videos
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 459 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Medical University, China
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pancreatitis, Organ Failure, Multiple
PROOF: Pancreatitis-associated Risk Of Organ Failure
This is a prospective case control study that compares the initial immune response with severity and outcome in patients with acute pancreatitis.
- Trial name
- PROOF (NCT03075605)
- Volunteers
- 723 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cystic Fibrosis
Exocrine Pancreatic Function Testing in Cystic Fibrosis
Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop and validate multimodal testing of exocrine pancreatic function (EPF). The investigators will be testing exocrine pancreatic function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- NCT01446861
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure
Prophylactic Probiotics to Extremely Low Birth Weight Prematures
Mortality and incidence of severe complications is still high among extremely premature infants. Common causes of severe complications in this population are poor nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and severe infections.
- Conditions
- Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Growth Failure, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Sepsis
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT01603368)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostergotland County Council, Sweden
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Central Venous Catheter Colonisation Among Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Units
Background: Central Venous catheter insertion technique and indwelling time are major risk factors for CVC colonisation. Colonisation occurs through microbial migration and biofilm formation along the catheter insertion tract.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Post-cardiac Surgery, Post-Cardiorespiratory Arrest Coma
- Trial name
- NCT03270774
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Ulcerative Colitis, Myocardial Infarction
Estimation of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (PROVACI)
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are progressively increasing their prevalence worldwide. Up to half of patients may also have extraintestinal manifestation and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is one of the most relevant, being…
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PROVACI (NCT07095634)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Newborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions.
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1, Phosphoglucomutase 1 Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
- Trial name
- BabyDetect (NCT05687474)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 6,824 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liege
Short Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Failure
Infant & Toddler Short Gut Feeding Outcomes Study
The purpose of this study is to better understand why children with short gut develop feeding problems.
- Conditions
- Short Bowel Syndrome, Intestinal Failure, Home Parenteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT01946503
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Study on the Optimal Strategy for Acute-on-chronic Liver Failure With Integrative Treatment
Background: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a syndrome characterized by acute deterioration in the setting of chronic liver disease associated with high short-term mortality.
- Conditions
- Acute on Chronic Liver Failure, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT03577938
- Testing
- Chinese herbal medicine, Control (blank)
- Where
- 15 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing 302 Hospital
Liver Failure
Understanding Patient's Knowledge and Use of Acetaminophen
Introduction to Study Objectives: In a joint collaboration of the Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTS) at The University of Pennsylvania and the M.D.
- Trial name
- NCT00823758
- Testing
- Focus Groups, Personal Interviews
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Intestinal Failure
Microbial Diversity of Small Bowel Stoma Effluent and Colonic Faeces
Several studies suggested that dysbacteriosis usually happened in patients with intestinal failure (IF). However, differences of microbiota diversity in small intestine stoma effluents and colonic faeces were rarely studies.
- Trial name
- NCT03590418
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Conservative Management
Risk Factors of Failure of Conservative Treatment in Acute Non Complicated Appendicitis
From this study, it can be concluded that patients who meet the following criteria are more likely to fail expectant management and thus should not be considered for the NOM of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
- Trial name
- appendicitis (NCT06828952)
- Testing
- ceftriaxone, ceftriaxone 1 gm/12 hourly and IV metronidazole 500 mg/8 hourly
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmed Mohammed Hussein Sayed
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome
Diabetes/ Endocrine Surveillance in SDS
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome(SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder involving primarily the Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond syndrome gene located on chromosome 7q11.
- Trial name
- NCT04275479
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, Modified Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, Modified Mixed Meal Tolerance Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Acute Renal Failure, Gastroenteritis
Cystatin C as a Marker for Detecting Early Renal Dysfunction in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Acute renal failure (ARF) is a rare but serious complication of gastroenteritis and dehydration, the most common reason for pediatric emergency visits. Renal function is determined by the glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
- Conditions
- Acute Renal Failure, Gastroenteritis, Dehydration
- Trial name
- CARING (NCT00462527)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Pediatric Liver Transplanted Recipients, Healthy Donors
Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Children
Evaluate the outcome of pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) regarding portal vein reconstruction, ABO-compatibility and impact of maternal donation on graft acceptance.
- Trial name
- NCT02124382
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Renal Failure, Hepatic Failure
The Role of Skin Microbiota in Hepatic or Renal Pruritus
Various neurotransmitters may share in the pathogenesis of hepatic and renal itching. Skin microbiota may share in the pathogenesis of pruritus.
- Conditions
- Renal Failure, Hepatic Failure, Pruritus
- Trial name
- NCT05604469
- Testing
- Isolation of skin microbiota
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Hepatitis B, Vaccination Failure
Effects of Short-term Atorvastatin Treatment on Vaccination Efficacy in Nonresponder Persons to Hepatitis B Vaccine
The purpose of this study is to determine whether short-term Atorvastatin can increase the immunity response to hepatitis B vaccination in vaccine Nonresponders.
- Trial name
- NCT01548326
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nematollah Jonaidi Jafari