Clinical trials: sponsored by Georgetown University
Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Efficacy and Safety of BB-12 Supplemented Strawberry Yogurt For Healthy Children on Antibiotics
Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host. One of the most common indications for probiotic treatment is the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea…
- Trial name
- PLAY ON (NCT03181516)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Children
Safety of BB-12 Supplemented Strawberry Yogurt For Healthy Children
The investigators believe a readily available drink containing a high dose of probiotics has the potential to improve compliance through many of these mechanisms.
- Trial name
- NCT01652287
- Testing
- BB-12 supplemented strawberry yogurt, Strawberry flavored yogurt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Parental Infant Bonding, Cardio-respiratory Stability in Preterm NICU Infants
Effects of Reading to Preterm Infants on Baby and Parents' Well Being
Reading to children is believed to be beneficial to cognitive and mental development.This study will examine the response of premature Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) infants to bedside reading by measuring changes in heart…
- Trial name
- NCT02518997
- Testing
- Parental Reading Aloud
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Respiratory Tract Infections
Measuring the Influence of Kefir on Children's Stools on Antibiotics (MILK)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of commercially available kefir on preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea compared to placebo in children ages 1-5.
- Trial name
- MILK (NCT00481507)
- Testing
- Kefir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Quality of Life, Breast Cancer
Nueva Vida Intervention for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors and Caregivers
Latina breast cancer survivors report lower quality of life (QOL) than non-Latina survivors. Lower QOL can lead to poorer functional and cancer-related survival outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02222337
- Testing
- Nueva Vida Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 272 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Pulmonary Infections
Dornase Alfa Therapy for Ventilator Associated Lung Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
To evaluate the effect of Dornase alfa on preterm and late preterm neonates with ventilator associated pulmonary infections. Dornase alfa has been effective in the treatment of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic…
- Trial name
- PVAIN (NCT01356147)
- Testing
- Dornase alfa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Meningitis
Lumbar Punctures in Neonates: Improving Success Rates and Minimizing Pain
The purpose of this study is to compare two medications used to numb an infant's back when performing a lumbar puncture. A lumbar puncture (LP) is often needed in newborns to obtain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Trial name
- NCT01606150
- Testing
- 1% lidocaine, topical lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Neoplasms
Exemestane and Celecoxib in Postmenopausal Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
The primary goal of this 5-year study is to determine whether exemestane alone or in combination with celecoxib decreases breast tissue density in healthy postmenopausal women at high risk for breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00073073
- Testing
- Exemestane, Calcium carbonate, Vitamin D
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Lung Cancer
Testing of Computer Aided Detection Software for Riverain Medical Group
This is a clinical trial using retrospective data of two different software devices developed by Riverain Medical Group: Softview and OnGuard 5.0. The two studies will be run concurrently.
- Trial name
- NCT00906789
- Testing
- Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Depression
African American Knowledge Optimized for Mindfully Healthy Adolescents
The purpose of this study was to better understand how African American families identify and treat emotional and behavioral concerns associated with depression in their adolescent youth.
- Trial name
- AAKOMA (NCT00578318)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Healthy
Study to Investigate the Potential of Probiotics in Yogurt
The purpose of this study is to determine if the consumption of a yogurt drink containing a high dose of probiotics decreases absences, due to illnesses, in daycare centers for children between the ages of 1 and 3.
- Trial name
- SIPPY (NCT00492583)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium lactis (BB-12)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University