Clinical trials: sponsored by Northwestern University
Obesity, Binge-Eating Disorder
Project VIBE: Virtual Intervention for Binge Eating in Adolescents
The aim of this project is to pilot test a novel mobile app intervention for adolescents with dysregulated eating behaviors and elevated weight status.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Binge-Eating Disorder, Binge Eating
- Trial name
- VIBE (NCT06819813)
- Testing
- Feasibility/Efficacy Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy, Family Research
Pediatric Parenting Support in Flint
Public health disasters have disproportionate impacts on low income communities, through pathways that add to those of poverty and associated stressors, and act over extended periods.
- Trial name
- NCT03945552
- Testing
- Video Interaction Project
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Acute Lymphobkastic Leukemia, Medication Adherence
The AYA Oncology Self-care Movement
This trial will test the impact of a social media intervention for improving oral chemotherapy adherence among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Trial name
- #AYAOSM (NCT07724652)
- Testing
- Educational Website, #AYAOSM
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Trauma, Appendectomy
Hospital Based Continuous Patient Monitoring System
In Ghana, and many other low and middle income countries in Africa, manual vital signs monitoring is the prevalent mode of vital signs monitoring because continuous bedside monitors are non-functional.
- Conditions
- Trauma, Appendectomy, Pediatric ALL, Vital Signs Monitoring
- Trial name
- NCT06739447
- Testing
- Consumer Wearable Device Vital Sign Measurement
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Effectiveness of Two Aspirin Doses for Prevention of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: ASPIRIN TRIAL
The overall goal of this large, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness trial is to test the hypothesis that among at-risk individuals, 162 mg/day aspirin is superior to 81 mg/day in preventing Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy…
- Conditions
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension
- Trial name
- ASPIRIN (NCT06468202)
- Testing
- Aspirin 81 mg, Aspirin 162 mg
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10,742 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Developmental Delays
Empower EI: Comparing Early Intervention Approaches to Improve Communication in Toddlers With Developmental Delays
This study is testing three ways to deliver Early Intervention (EI) services for toddlers with developmental disabilities (DD). Children enrolled in EI speech therapy will receive one of three approaches: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07227974
- Testing
- Therapist-Delivered Early Intervention Approach, Caregiver Coaching Early Intervention Approach, Parents Taking Action
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,269 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Optimizing Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
The overarching goal of the proposed study is to: (a) determine how best to sequence two parent-mediated interventions: a social communication intervention (Project ImPACT, Improving Parents as Communication Teachers) and a…
- Trial name
- NCT05926687
- Testing
- Social Communication, Disruptive Behavior, Social Communication + Reduce Frequency
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Universal Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Pediatrics
This study examines how population-based screening for type 1 diabetes (T1D) using islet autoantibodies (i.e., immune system proteins) can be incorporated into pediatric primary care during routine well-child visits.
- Trial name
- NCT07612475
- Testing
- Set of implementation strategies
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9,500 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
HIV
Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
The study will adapt and test a combination peer navigation and mHealth approach, Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigeria (iCARE Nigeria), to improve HIV treatment engagement, medication adherence and…
- Trial name
- NCT06190613
- Testing
- Combination Peer navigation and mHealth intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hip Dysplasia
Can PLIA Reduce Early Post-operative Pain After PAO Surgery?
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare different peri-incisional local infiltrative anesthesia (PLIA) methods in patients ages 13 to 50 undergoing a periacetabular osteotomy (PAO). The main questions to answer here are: 1.
- Trial name
- PILA PAO (NCT06519955)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine, Epinephrine, Ketorolac, NaCl (Saline)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael C Willey
Premature Birth, Asthma in Children
Post-Vent, the Sequelae: Personalized Prognostic Modeling for Consequences of Neonatal Intermittent Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants at Pre-School Age
Despite improved survival of extremely premature infants in recent decades, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates are diagnosed with asthma, sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood, and neurodevelopmental…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Asthma in Children, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05336890
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Trauma Exposure, Trauma
Comparative Effectiveness of SPARCS and Unified Protocol for Youth With Chronic Medical Conditions and Trauma-Related Distress
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of trauma-focused therapies for improving mental health symptoms and daily functioning in youth with chronic medical conditions who have experienced psychological…
- Conditions
- Trauma Exposure, Trauma, Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder, Mental Health Functioning
- Trial name
- NCT07483333
- Testing
- Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress - Group, Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents - Group, Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Children and Adolescents - Individual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Anthony Vesco
Clinical Trial
Primary Care Evidence-based Approach for Improving Lifelong Health
This study investigates the implementation and effectiveness of the Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health) intervention in primary care settings for reducing cardiovascular disease risk in children.
- Trial name
- PREVAIL (NCT06526312)
- Testing
- SMS/Text (CAMPI), Fidelity Monitoring (Lyssn and COACH), Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Hydrocephalus
A Prospective Study Comparing CSF Shunt Flow Between "Virtual Off" and "Flow Permissive" Shunt Valve Settings Using a Wireless, Noninvasive Shunt Flow Sensor
Hydrocephalus is commonly treated with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt, a device that drains excess fluid from the brain. However, shunts can stop working over time, and determining whether fluid is flowing through a shunt can…
- Trial name
- NCT07815314
- Testing
- Rhaeos Shunt Monitoring System (RSMS), ShuntCheck III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Rhaeos, Inc.
Epidermal Nevi
A Pilot Study to Examine the Efficacy and Tolerability of Sirolimus on Epidermal Nevi Lesions in Patients 6 Years Old and Above.
We hypothesize that topical sirolimus could suppress the mTOR activation of linear verrucous epidermal nevi, particularly when the variants are involving genes upstream of mTOR and perhaps even those of the RAS pathway through…
- Trial name
- NCT07813533
- Testing
- sirolimus topical gel 0.2%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Immunization; Infection, Transplantation Infection
High vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Lung Allograft Recipients
Lung allograft recipients have a higher burden of influenza disease and greater associated morbidity and mortality compared with healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Immunization; Infection, Transplantation Infection, Influenza
- Trial name
- NCT05215327
- Testing
- High Dose Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Standard Dose Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
International Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) Registry and CCHS SHARE
The Center for Autonomic Medicine in Pediatrics (CAMP), in collaboration with leading CCHS clinicians, scientists, and patient advocacy groups around the world has built the first International CCHS (Congenital Central…
- Trial name
- NCT03088020
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ilya Khaytin
Infant Development, Cerebral Palsy
Families Filming Infants Learning Movement
The study objective is to improve accuracy in the early detection of neurodevelopmental impairment, especially CP, by evaluating the timepoint (in weeks post term age) that the Prechtl GMA is most useful for prediction of…
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Cerebral Palsy, Motor Disorders, Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- FILM (NCT06278961)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Stuttering, Childhood
Speech Signals in Stuttering
The purpose of this research study is to understand how speech and language are processed in the brain. This study will provide information that may help with the understanding how speech and language are processed in children…
- Trial name
- NCT05668923
- Testing
- Speech sound stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Ileostomy - Stoma, Colostomy - Stoma
Impact of Resilience Training on Quality of Life in New Ostomy Patients and Their Partners
stoma creation is a traumatic experience for patients, effect on patients significant others and partners is not well understood.
- Conditions
- Ileostomy - Stoma, Colostomy - Stoma, Urostomy Patent
- Trial name
- NCT07787637
- Testing
- resiliency training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University