Clinical trials: Impact on Patients
Cystic Fibrosis
The Impact of Insulin Therapy on Protein Turnover in Pre-Diabetic Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Insulin replacement therapy may be effective in breaking the cycle of protein catabolism, undernutrition and overall clinical deterioration in pre-diabetic, insulin insufficient CF youth because of its potent anabolic effect.
- Trial name
- NCT02496780
- Testing
- novolog insulin, levemir insulin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Bipolar Disorder
High Deductible Health Plans and Bipolar Disorder
Using eleven years (2004-2014) of claims data from the largest US commercial health insurer, the investigators will assess the impact of switching into high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) on outcomes for patients with bipolar…
- Trial name
- NCT02560701
- Testing
- Patient Interview
- Volunteers
- 350,823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Acute GVH Disease
Gut Decontamination In Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic
This research study is for participants who are undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and are at risk for developing acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).
- Trial name
- NCT02641236
- Testing
- Vancomycin-polymyxin B
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer
A Study of HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Palbociclib Together With an Aromatase Inhibitor From 2017 to 2023 in Denmark.
The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of the medicine palbociclib when given together with an aromatase inhibitor for treatment of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06307457
- Testing
- Palbociclib in combination with AI
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Preemptive Ethanol Lock Therapy in Pediatric Bloodstream Infection
The study team will compare hospital length of stay (LOS) and attributable length of stay (ALOS, the LOS attributable to CRI), in a randomized, un-blinded prospective trial utilizing short-dwell ethanol-lock therapy (ELT) (4…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Blood Disorders, Solid Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT02095951
- Testing
- Ethanol lock therapy (ELT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Michigan
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
Exploratory Multi-centre Trial In Patients With ET Treated With XAGRID®
This study is hypothesis-generating to explore the impact of JAK2 (V617F) mutation status on the treatment response to anagrelide hydrochloride
- Trial name
- EMIX (NCT01352585)
- Testing
- Anagrelide hydrochloride
- Where
- 10 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Obesity
A Study to Assess the Compliance and Impact on Weight of Kurbo, a Pediatric Centered Weight Loss App
Kurbo is a health and fitness app that is targeted toward the pediatric population. It utilizes games and activities to educate children about healthy eating, portion control/size and exercise.
- Trial name
- Kurbo (NCT02880254)
- Testing
- Kurbo, Personal Health Coach
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cleansing in Preventing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection and Acquisition of Multi-drug Resistant Organisms in Younger Patients With Cancer or Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant
This randomized phase III trial studies chlorhexidine gluconate cleansing to see how well it works compared to control cleansing in preventing central line associated bloodstream infection and acquisition of multi-drug resistant…
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infection, Benign Neoplasm, Malignant Neoplasm, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01817075
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Skin Cleanser, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Mild Soap Skin Cleanser
- Where
- 59 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
BEPACT- Lung: Impact of Patient Characteristics on Pneumo-oncologists Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Systemic Treatment Decision in Belgium
The treatment landscape of metastatic non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is rapidly evolving. There are new diagnostic and treatment options available in the coming months and years.
- Trial name
- BEPACT- Lung (NCT03959137)
- Testing
- None - Common practice
- Where
- 21 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- MSD Belgium BVBA
Postoperative Pain, Preoperative Anxiety
Relationship Between Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, and Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn if preoperative anxiety levels can predict the quality of early postoperative recovery, pain intensity, and the occurrence of emergence delirium in pediatric patients aged 2 to 7…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Preoperative Anxiety, Emergence Delirium in Pediatric Anesthesia, Urogenital Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07343388
- Testing
- Standardized Perioperative Management and Observational Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Prostate Cancer
Testing the Helpfulness of 2 Decision Aids for Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test different methods for communicating information about prostate cancer treatment to men. The investigators are studying how best to present information so men can make informed decisions about…
- Trial name
- NCT00432601
- Testing
- type of decision aid
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,028 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Shoulder Injuries, Patient Satisfaction
Conjoint Tendon Resection During Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) can reliably restore active forward elevation, abduction, and external rotation, which are often lost in patients with massive rotator cuff tears.
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Patient Satisfaction, Internal Rotation Contracture-shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT05753904
- Testing
- Conjoint Tendon Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Parkinson's Disease With Dementia
The Impact of Pharmacological and Electric Modulation of NMDA Pathway on the Cognitive Flexibility and Volitional Movement Preparation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The project will investigate the effect of pharmacological and electric modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) pathway on the cognitive flexibility and volitional movement preparation in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT01785628
- Testing
- Sarcosine Capsule
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Infantile Hemangioma
Assessing the Impact of Dosage Frequency of Propranolol on Sleep Patterns in Patients With Infantile Hemangiomas
The purpose of this study is to assess the baseline sleep pattern disruption for patients starting oral propranolol at the standard BID dosing regimen compared to the control (timolol) group and to determine if there is a…
- Trial name
- NCT05479123
- Testing
- Propranolol three times a day, Propranolol twice a day, Timolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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
Staphylococcus Aureus
Mupirocin-Iodophor ICU Decolonization Swap Out Trial
The Swap Out Trial is a cluster randomized controlled trial of HCA hospitals, evaluating the non-inferiority of two decolonization regimens: Arm 1 Routine Care: ICU nasal decolonization with mupirocin twice daily for 5 days in…
- Trial name
- NCT03140423
- Testing
- Arm 1. Routine Care (Mupirocin/CHG), Arm 2. Iodophor/CHG Decolonization
- Where
- 137 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 353,323 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Paget's Disease of the Bone, Hypocalcemia
Impact on Reducing the Incidence of Low Serum Calcium by Providing Educational Materials on the Need to Take Daily Supplemental Calcium and Vitamin D to Patients With Paget's Disease Treated With Reclast®
This study will evaluate the impact of investigator and patient education and educational materials to foster calcium and vitamin D supplementation to mitigate the potential for hypocalcemia post Reclast® administration in…
- Trial name
- NCT00668200
- Testing
- Reclast (ZOL446, zoledronic acid), Calcium, Vitamin D
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Anemia
Impact of SpHb Monitoring on Transfusion
Continuous and noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb) monitoring provides clinicians with real-time trending of changes or lack of changes in hemoglobin, which has the potential to alter red blood cell (RBC) transfusion decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT01906515
- Testing
- Continuous non-invasive hemoglobin monitoring
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Covid19, Mental Health
Mental Health Among Patients, Providers, and Staff During the COVID-19 Era
The Mental Health Among Patients, Providers, and Staff (MHAPPS) Study is designed to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health and wellbeing, and how to support mental health while minimizing the burden on the…
- Trial name
- MHAPPS (NCT04700137)
- Testing
- Caring Contacts Plus Introductory Phone Call (CC+), Caring Contacts without an introductory phone call (CC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 666 people
- Sponsor
- St. Luke's Health System, Boise, Idaho
Health Education, Sudden Infant Death
Study of the Impact of Parental Note Taking on the Effectiveness of Anticipatory Guidance
The delivery of anticipatory guidance is an essential component of pediatric practice. Given the large amount of information to be shared during each encounter and the limited time available, there is a need for an effective and…
- Trial name
- NCT01014169
- Testing
- Note taking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center