Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Function
Liver Diseases, Liver Cancer
CRISPR-Edited HLA Donor Liver Transplant to Reduce Rejection
This early-phase clinical trial will assess the use of ex vivo CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing on donor liver grafts to reduce immunogenicity before transplantation.
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Liver Cancer, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07053488
- Testing
- Ex Vivo CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing of Donor Liver
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- AMERICAN ORGAN TRANSPLANT AND CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE LLC
Dysphagia, Aspiration
Effect of Thickened Feeds on Swallow Physiology in Children With Dysphagia
This study will examine the effects of varying liquid viscosity on swallow physiology in infants with oropharyngeal dysphagia and brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE) and other children with dysphagia that would be at risk for…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Aspiration, Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE), Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE)
- Trial name
- NCT04504227
- Testing
- Thin liquid swallows, Slightly thickened liquid swallows, Mildly thickened liquid swallows
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia
Controlled Trial of Gastric Electrical Stimulation in Children
This study evaluates whether gastric electrical stimulation (GES) improves symptoms in children with severe nausea and vomiting that have not responded to standard treatments.
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Functional Dyspepsia, Vomiting Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07474415
- Testing
- Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Days Absent From Day Care, Respiratory Tract Infections
Effect of Probiotics in Reducing Infections and Allergies in Young Children During the Complementary Feeding Period
The aim of the intervention is to examine the effect of the bacterial strain BB-12, provided for 6 mo, on the prevalence of infections and allergic manifestations in small children, and how BB-12 affects the immune system, the…
- Conditions
- Days Absent From Day Care, Respiratory Tract Infections, Gastrointestinal Infections, Allergy
- Trial name
- ProbiComp (NCT02032056)
- Testing
- Probiotic (10^9 CFU/day), Probiotic (10^8 CFU/day)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
SIBO, Immune Activation, and FGIDs in Children
PURPOSE: This study will evaluate the relationships between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), immune activation, inflammation, and symptoms in pediatric abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders…
- Conditions
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Dyspepsia, Functional Abdominal Pain
- Trial name
- SIBO (NCT02872961)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Malnutrition, Diarrhea
WASH Benefits Bangladesh
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to measure the independent and combined effects of interventions that improve water quality, sanitation, hand washing, and nutrition on child growth and development in the first years…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Diarrhea, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT01590095
- Testing
- Water quality, Sanitation, Hand washing
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,040 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Cystic Fibrosis in Children
Physical Impairments in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
It is aimed to reveal impairments regarding urinary incontinence, dyspnea, muscle strength, functional capacity or quality of life in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis compared to healthy children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT06984679
- Testing
- Physical Evaluations in Children with Cystic Fibrosis, Physical Evaluations in Healthy Children
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The Use of VSL#3 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Children
The goal of this study is to determine whether the oral administration of the probiotic VSL#3 under randomized, placebo-controlled conditions will improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in children, safely.
- Trial name
- VSL#3 (NCT00932841)
- Testing
- VSL#3 900 billion bacteria, VSL#3 90 billion bacteria
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Dayton Children's Hospital
Deglutition Disorder, High Risk Pregnancy
Study of Fetal Swallowing
This study will establish a database of fetal movements associated with feeding. It will use information obtained from standard fetal ultrasound procedures to identify and measure the growth of the baby's face, lips, tongue, jaw…
- Trial name
- NCT00004566
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Kidney Disease, Liver Disease
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning In Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Does remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) induced by a brief period of occlusion of blood flow to the lower extremity prior to organ recovery in deceased donors, improve short and long term outcomes after transplantation of…
- Conditions
- Kidney Disease, Liver Disease, Pancreas Disease
- Trial name
- RIPCOT (NCT00975702)
- Testing
- RIPC by Inflation of Pneumatic Tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Abdominal Pain
Internet-delivered CBT for Functional Abdominal Pain in Adolescents - a Pilot
This pilot-study aims to evaluate the treatment effects and feasibility of an internet-delivered CBT-program adjusted for adolescents with functional abdominal pain and functional dyspepsia.
- Conditions
- Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders, Abdominal Pain, Dyspepsia
- Trial name
- NCT02306941
- Testing
- Internet-delivered CBT
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides ,Monosaccharides and Polyols (FODMAP) Diet on Control of Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Quality of Life
To evaluate the impact of low FODMAP diet on Health related Quality of life in children with Irritable bowel syndrome according to ROME IV criteria in a group of patients in pediatric Hospital at Ain Shams University
- Trial name
- NCT05396651
- Testing
- low fodmap diet, NICE guidelines for IBS
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Sarah Abdelrahman El Ezaby
Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer
4-Dimensional CT Derived Ventilation Versus SPECT Aerosol Ventilation in Patients With Thoracic Malignancies
Objectives: Primary Objective: 1. To determine the correlation between 4-dimensional computed tomography (4D CT) derived ventilation and single photon emission tomography (SPECT) aerosol Tc-99m determined ventilation.
- Trial name
- NCT00531180
- Testing
- 4D CT scans, Lung Function Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Structure and Function of Salivary Proteins
This study seeks to provide point-of-care clinical diagnostic systems for the diagnosis of current disease status using saliva as a sample specimen.
- Trial name
- NCT00916682
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
Vancomycin Efficacy in Response to Dysbiosis in Atypical Colitis
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how oral vancomycin therapy may contribute in treating paediatric inflammatory bowel disease, particularly atypical ulcerative colitis and PSC-associated colitis.
- Conditions
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- VERDA (NCT07646223)
- Testing
- Oral Vancomycin
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Cystic Fibrosis
Dissection of Staphylococcus Aureus Infection From Colonization in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Staphylococcus aureus is not only one of the first pathogens infecting the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, but also a highly prevalent microorganism (>60% of all CF patients; European and American CF registries; (4,25)…
- Trial name
- StaphCI (NCT00669760)
- Testing
- non-interventional study
- Where
- 17 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Muenster
Cystic Fibrosis
Effects of an Individualized Exercise Program on Health-related and Skill/Performance-related fitness in CF.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a partially supervised exercise program on different aspects of physical fitness, despite VO2peak, lung function, quality of life and sleep quality in children, adolescents and…
- Trial name
- NCT03518697
- Testing
- exercise program
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
Cystic Fibrosis in Children
The Effectiveness of the Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device: Study 2
The Effectiveness of the Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device in Treatment of Patients with Decreased Respiratory Function is a proposal for investigation of the application of gaming to improving respiratory health.
- Trial name
- NCT03522480
- Testing
- Jamboxx Respiratory Therapy Device, Autogenic Draining Training
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- My Music Machines Inc.
Cystic Fibrosis
Retrospective Observational Study to Compare Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Two Decades Before and After 2000
The purpose of this study is to describe two cohorts of cystic fibrosis patients treated in 2 different decades in terms of FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in one second) maintenance.
- Trial name
- MAESTRALE (NCT01651455)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.
IBS, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Efficacy of a Low FODMAP Diet in IBS Children and Impact on Urinary and Faecal Metabolome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain associated with defecation, or changes in stool frequency or stool form .
- Trial name
- NCT06618677
- Testing
- LOW FODMAPs Diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bari