Clinical trials: sponsored by George Washington University
Hypertension in Pregnancy, Obstetrical Complications
Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia Blood Pressure (BP) Treatment Goals Less Than 140/90 vs. Less Than 160/110 mmHg: The GOALPOST Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center open-label randomized clinical trial of 4,120 individuals between 23 weeks, 0 days and 35 weeks, 6 days gestation with gestational hypertension or preeclampsia without severe features randomized…
- Trial name
- GOALPOST (NCT07746271)
- Testing
- Anti-hypertensive medication titrated to a BP goal of <140/90 mmHg, Usual Care: Anti-hypertensive medication for BP ≥160/110 mmHg titrated to a goal of < 160/110 mmHg
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK MG
MuSK Myasthenia 1000 Study
The MuSK myasthenia gravis 1000 study seeks to collect saliva samples from 1000 subjects with laboratory confirmed diagnosis of MuSK myasthenia to identify genetic variations associated with MuSK MG.
- Conditions
- Myasthenia Gravis, MuSK MG, MuSK Myasthenia Gravis
- Trial name
- MuSK 1000 (NCT06259071)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Dengue Fever
Zanamivir Treatment of Vascular Permeability in Dengue (ZAP-DENGUE)
ZAP-DENGUE is a pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the safety and efficacy of five days of intravenous zanamivir treatment to treat vascular permeability syndrome which is the main cause of death in…
- Trial name
- ZAP-DENGUE (NCT04597437)
- Testing
- Zanamivir
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Suicide Prevention
HAVEN-Connect Youth Suicide Prevention
HAVEN=CONNECT is a comprehensive depression and suicide prevention intervention that is designed to be integrated into predominantly Black churches, a strategically ideal location for mental health intervention for Black youth.
- Trial name
- HAVEN (NCT07401940)
- Testing
- HAVEN-Connect, HAVEN Suicide Prevention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Injury Prevention
Changing Youth Narratives on Firearm Violence ("Run It Up") Intervention
The Run It Up project is an experimental, theory-driven effort to address a specific connection between structural factors, youth identity development, and violence, where structural factors in some communities may limit…
- Trial name
- NCT06940362
- Testing
- Changing narrative intervention modules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Post Partum Depression
Sensing Technologies for Maternal Depression Treatment in Low-Resource Settings
In certain low- and middle- income country settings, there is a disproportionate level of untreated postpartum depression that presents both acute and long-term risks to a mother's well-being.
- Trial name
- StandStrong (NCT06253676)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus (PM+)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Short Cervical Length
A Trial of Pessary and Progesterone for Preterm Prevention in Twin Gestation With a Short Cervix
This protocol outlines a randomized trial of 630 women evaluating the use of micronized vaginal progesterone or pessary versus control (placebo) to prevent early preterm birth in women carrying twins and with a cervical length of…
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT02518594)
- Testing
- Vaginal progesterone, Arabin Pessary
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,311 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Short Cervix, Preterm Delivery
A Randomized Trial of Pessary in Singleton Pregnancies With a Short Cervix
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the Arabin pessary is a useful intervention of preterm birth at less than 37 weeks in women with a singleton gestation and a short cervix.
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02901626)
- Testing
- Arabin Cervical Pessary
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 544 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Pregnancy, High Risk
PRISMA Maternal and Newborn Health Study
Access to quality antenatal care (ANC) and postnatal care (PNC), including maternal, newborn, and infant services, is integral to reducing adverse pregnancy-related health outcomes and promoting positive birth experiences.
- Trial name
- PRiSMA-MNH (NCT05904145)
- Where
- 5 sites in Ghana, India and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 267,897 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Jaundice, Neonatal, Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Evaluation of Bili-ruler, a Low-cost, Plastic Icterometer for Community-based Screening of Jaundice in Newborns
Newborn jaundice, or accumulation of bilirubin molecules in blood, affects 60-80% of newborns and, in severe cases, places newborns at risk of brain damage and death.
- Conditions
- Jaundice, Neonatal, Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Screening Tool
- Trial name
- NCT06687746
- Testing
- Bili-ruler
- Where
- 5 sites in India, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 4,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Adolescent Behavior, Gender
GAGE Act With Her-Ethiopia Evaluation
This study evaluates the impact of Act With Her Ethiopia (AWH-E), a gender transformative multi-level program that aims to improve the lives of young adolescent boys and girls.
- Trial name
- NCT03890237
- Testing
- Her Spaces, Act With Her, Act With Her + Asset Transfer
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Childhood-Onset
DISCOVERY of Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth
The goal of the DISCOVERY study is to provide innovative critical information regarding the unique natural history of glycemic control, insulin sensitivity, and β-cell function, and their mechanistic determinates, in obese…
- Trial name
- DISCOVERY (NCT06525259)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Preterm Delivery, Obstetrical Complications
Aspirin Dose Escalation for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized clinical trial of 1,800 individuals with a history of prior preterm birth at less than 35 weeks gestation who are randomized to either 162 mg aspirin or 81 mg aspirin…
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT06980025)
- Testing
- 162mg Aspirin, 81mg Aspirin
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Obstetrical Complications, Labor and Delivery Complication
Azithromycin Prophylaxis for PRElabor CEsarean DElivery Trial
This is a phase-III multi-center double-blind randomized controlled trial of 8,000 individuals undergoing a scheduled or prelabor cesarean delivery who are randomized to either adjunctive azithromycin prophylaxis or to placebo.
- Conditions
- Obstetrical Complications, Labor and Delivery Complication, Cesarean Delivery
- Trial name
- PRECEDE (NCT06605118)
- Testing
- Azithromycin Injection, Standard of Care Preoperative antibiotics
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Hiv, Sexual Health
Parent-focused Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk in Gay and Bisexual Adolescents
Gay and bisexual youth make up 80% of all new HIV infections among adolescents ages 14-19 in the United States, yet interventions to improve sexual health outcomes in these youth are extremely limited.
- Trial name
- NCT05852600
- Testing
- Parents and Adolescents Talking about Healthy Sexuality (PATHS), Lead with Love (LWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 393 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Contraceptive Usage
Increase First-time Mothers' Use of Postpartum Family Planning in Bangladesh: The Connect Project
While a growing body of programs have shown promise to increase uptake of contraception among FTMs, difficulties remain in scaling beyond small pilot areas and institutionalizing within existing systems.
- Trial name
- Connect BD (NCT06666036)
- Testing
- Connect
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Contraceptive Usage
Increase First-time Mothers' Use of Postpartum Family Planning in Tanzania: The Connect Project
While a growing body of programs have shown promise to increase use of contraception among first time mothers (FTMs), difficulties remain in scaling beyond small pilot areas and institutionalizing within existing systems.
- Trial name
- Connect TZ (NCT06261970)
- Testing
- Connect
- Where
- 2 sites in Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
HIV, AIDS
The DC Cohort Longitudinal HIV Status Neutral Study
The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for patients diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune…
- Trial name
- DC Cohort (NCT01206920)
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Preeclampsia, Obstetric Labor Complications
Pravastatin to Prevent Preeclampsia
This study is a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of 1,550 high-risk women to assess whether daily treatment with pravastatin administered early in pregnancy reduces the rate of a composite outcome of preeclampsia…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Obstetric Labor Complications, Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- Pravastatin (NCT03944512)
- Testing
- Pravastatin
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
HIV, Schooling
Schooling, Income, and HIV Risk in Malawi
This study is designed to evaluate a two-year randomized intervention in Malawi that provides cash transfers to current schoolgirls (and young women who have recently dropped out of school) to stay in (and return to) school in…
- Conditions
- HIV, Schooling, Conditional Cash Transfers, Unconditional Cash Transfers
- Trial name
- SIHR (NCT01333826)
- Testing
- Zomba Cash Transfer Program
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 3,796 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University