Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Miami
Overweight and Obesity, Adiposity
Healthy Mothers-Healthy Children Nutrition
Using a randomized two-group, repeated measures experimental design, the goal of the proposed study is to investigate the efficacy of a 12-week nutrition and exercise education, physical activity, coping skills training, and…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Adiposity, Nutrient; Excess, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- HMHC (NCT03866902)
- Testing
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention, English for Second Language Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 578 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Short Gut Syndrome
Functional Sucrase Deficiency in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients With Intestinal Failure
Short gut syndrome with intestinal failure patients may have decreased production of disaccharidases, like sucrase, an enzyme responsible for digesting sugar in foods.
- Trial name
- NCT04604275
- Testing
- Sucrase
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Self Harm, Depression
Computer Assisted Family Intervention to Treat Self-Harm Disparities in Latinas and Sexual/Gender Minority Youth
This study is designed to refine and test the efficacy of a computer assisted culturally informed and flexible/adaptive intervention for Latino adolescents for whom self-harm behaviors are a health disparity-specifically, Latinas…
- Conditions
- Self Harm, Depression, Emotion Dysregulation, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT03709472
- Testing
- Computer Assisted CIFFTA, Behavioral: Traditional face-to-face treatment-no technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Mental Disorder in Adolescence
Personalized Assessment of Client Experiences
The purpose of this study is to compare two clinical approaches to youth mental health care.
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT04369924)
- Testing
- Unidimensional Measurement-Based Care, Multidimensional Measurement-Based Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,261 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Sexual Risk Behavior, Drug Use
eHealth Evidence-based Intervention (EBI) for Latino Youth in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to test the relative effectiveness of a Hispanic-specific eHealth intervention, "e-Health Familias Unidas," in preventing and reducing drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and STIs among Hispanic youth in…
- Conditions
- Sexual Risk Behavior, Drug Use, Family Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT03009539
- Testing
- eHealth Familias Unidas Primary Care
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Activity, Motor
Healthy Juntos Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a digital (web and mobile phone-based) program to improve physical activity levels and quality dietary intake among Hispanic…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Activity, Motor, Diet, Healthy, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03986190
- Testing
- Healthy Juntos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Problem Behavior
Culturally Modified Family Based Therapy for Haitian Youth in South Florida
The CIFFTA study is a unique intervention that will develop and implement a culturally-specific, family-based individual, drug use, sexual risk and delinquency risk reduction program for Haitian youth ages 13-17 in Miami-Dade…
- Trial name
- NCT03876171
- Testing
- Haitian youth family-based intervention study: family functioning, Haitian youth intervention study: youth psychoeducational, Haitian family-based intervention study: psychoeducational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Coronary Artery Disease
Improving Adherence to Post PCI Antiplatelet Therapy in Minority Populations
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the use of a phone based motivational interviewing among minority populations who received a coronary stent can improve adherence to antiplatelet agents from approximately 51% to 66%…
- Trial name
- NCT01651208
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (MINT), Mailed DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Adhear Bone Conduction System
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the hearing outcomes of adult and pediatric patients who are treated with or are candidates for bone conductive devices (also termed "BAHA").
- Trial name
- NCT03533686
- Testing
- Adhear Bone Conduction System, Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Hearing Loss, Conductive
Remote Microphone (RM) - A Comparative Study
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate objective outcomes in pediatric bone conduction hearing device (often termed "BAHA") users with and without remote microphone (RM) technology.
- Trial name
- NCT04147611
- Testing
- BAHA, Wireless Audio Streaming Accessory, Digital Adaptive RM System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Depression, Anxiety
Community Study of Outcome Monitoring for Emotional Disorders in Teens
This study is being done to compare three types of talk therapies for youth who struggle with emotional and behavioral problems (e.g., anxiety, sadness, worries) in Community Mental Health Clinics in Connecticut (CT) and Florida…
- Trial name
- COMET (NCT02567266)
- Testing
- Unified Protocol for Adolescents (UP-A), Youth Outcomes Questionnaire, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cystic Fibrosis
Losartan and Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis
The purpose of the study is to examine if a specific drug called losartan (Cozaar ®), generally used to treat high blood pressure and to protect kidneys from damage in patients suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, will have any…
- Trial name
- NCT03206788
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound
To compare the images from standard cardiac ultrasound with images from a small hand-held device; to find out more about the feasibility and accuracy of a small hand-held ultrasound device.
- Conditions
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Pericardial Effusion, Valvular Disease, Septal Defect
- Trial name
- NCT03887286
- Testing
- Philips EPIQ 7 ultrasound machine, Philips Lumify Broadband sector array transducer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome
Effects of Leptin Replacement in Children
To assess the endocrine and immune effects of leptin replacement in leptin-deficient children, from a consanguineous family. The hypothesis is that leptin replacement will have significant effects on endocrine function.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00659828
- Testing
- Recombinant methionyl human leptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Phenylketonuria
Kuvan Therapy in Phenylketonuria (PKU): The Effect of Blood Phenylalanine Concentration on Kuvan Response
The investigators will investigate the effect of blood phenylalanine on Kuvan responsiveness in the same patients with PKU when their blood phenylalanine concentrations are altered by diet.
- Trial name
- NCT00841100
- Testing
- Kuvan, Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma
Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib, and Prednisone in Patients With Stage III/IV FL or MZL
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Marginal Zone Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00772668
- Testing
- Rituximab, Bortezomib, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Prematurity, Apnea
Caffeine to Reduce Mechanical Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Most premature infants require mechanical ventilation for prolonged periods of time and a significant proportion of them develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD).
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Apnea, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01751724
- Testing
- Caffeine citrate, Normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer
Cetuximab + Taxotere With Low Dose Fractionated Radiation for Head and Neck Carcinoma
Whether low-dose radiation in addition to Taxotere and Erbitux improves the response rate of patients with recurrent unresectable head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck Cancer, Recurrent Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01794845
- Testing
- Erbitux, Taxotere, Low Dose Fractionated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Episodic Hypoxemia in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants
Volume Guarantee Ventilation in Preterm Infants With Frequent Episodes of Hypoxemia
Preterm infants undergoing mechanical ventilation often present with respiratory instability which leads to fluctuations in ventilation and oxygenation.
- Trial name
- NCT01727505
- Testing
- Sequence A: Conventional-Volume Guarantee, Sequence B: Volume Guarantee-Conventional
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Leukemia, Myelodysplasia
Umbilical Cord Blood (UCB) Transplantation in Pediatric Patients With High Risk Leukemia and Myelodysplasia
Unrelated Cord Blood (UCB) transplant in children is a viable stem cell transplant modality for patients with leukemia and myelodysplasia.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT02007863
- Testing
- Umbilical Cord Blood Transfusion, Fludarabine, Busulfan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami