Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Edinburgh
Cardiovascular Diseases, Kidney Transplant; Complications
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment For Kidney Transplantation - Utility of Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Assessment of Patients Awaiting Kidney Transplantation
Cardiovascular disease (for example, heart attack, stroke, heart failure) is the commonest complication of kidney failure. Kidney transplantation reduces cardiovascular risk but cardiovascular disease remains the commonest cause…
- Trial name
- CRAFT-CTCA (NCT06234410)
- Testing
- Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA)
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
COVID-19
Longitudinal Population-based Observational Study of COVID-19 in the UK Population
COVIDENCE UK is a population-based observational longitudinal study that has the following objectives: 1. To determine risk factors for incident COVID-19 and for adverse outcomes of COVID-19 in the UK population 2.
- Trial name
- COVIDENCE UK (NCT04330599)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 19,981 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Asthma Childhood, Asthma Attack
Remote Monitoring of Asthma in Children and Young People
The objective of this study is to determine whether healthcare data and remotely collected patient data can accurately predict asthma attacks in children and young people aged 5-17 years.
- Conditions
- Asthma Childhood, Asthma Attack, Remote Monitoring, Risk Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT07129616
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Decay, Dental
General Dentists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Usage of SDF
This study will look at how dentists in the UK are using Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in their everyday practice. SDF is a liquid treatment that helps stop tooth decay.
- Trial name
- GDPKAUSDF (NCT07405437)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease
Opportunistic Pneumococcal Immunisation Trial in MALnutrition
The goal of the OPTIMAL clinical trial is to learn if a dose of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) generates a good immune response in young children who are in hospital with severe acute malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Severe Acute Malnutrition in Childhood, Pneumococcal Disease, Pneumococcal Vaccines, Pneumococcal Infection
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL (NCT06817421)
- Testing
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Typhoid conjugate vaccine
- Where
- Timor-Leste
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Nick Fancourt
Cardiometabolic Diseases, Obesity
Prenatal Programming of Childhood Obesity and Cardio Metabolic Disorders
This is a prospective 11-17 -years follow-up of two existing pregnancy cohort (PREDO) and prevention (RADIEL) studies. The main objective is to investigate the associations between maternal overweight, obesity, hypertensive…
- Trial name
- NCT05223530
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Respiratory Disease
Procedural Skills Transfer in Bronchoscopy
Brief summary The goal of this Feasibility study is to capture bronchoscopy data from patients (Group1) and bronchoscopists (Group 2) over a period of three years.
- Trial name
- NCT07168408
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)
Epidemiology of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children and Young People With Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a non-progressive movement disorder, which occurs due to damage to the developing brain around the time of birth.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy (CP), Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), Respiratory Support
- Trial name
- UK_CPSSS (NCT06737302)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease
Digital App for Speech & Health Monitoring
Many people living with neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, motor neuron disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson's disease (PD), suffer from speech problems.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Motor Neuron Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06450418
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition Using an AI-enhanced Game-based Simulation Tool Compared With a Laparoscopic Simulator Box Trainer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether an AI-enhanced, game-based laparoscopic simulation tool can improve laparoscopic skills training and help increase surgical capacity in surgical trainees and other healthcare…
- Trial name
- CAMELs-RCT (NCT07276022)
- Testing
- AI-enhanced game-based simulation tool (Laptitude), Laparoscopic simulator box trainer (SurgTrac)
- Where
- 3 sites in Guatemala, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Chronic Kidney Disease, Autoimmune Diseases
Capillary Sampling in Clinical Populations Undergoing Monitoring
Many people with long-term health conditions require regular blood tests to monitor their disease or medications. These blood tests are usually performed by taking blood from a vein during a hospital or clinic appointment.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Autoimmune Diseases, Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
- Trial name
- CAPSICUM (NCT07802665)
- Testing
- Blood sampling with capillary sampling device(s)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Bowel Cancer, Polyp Rectal
Use of a Novel Camera to Check the Bowel After Polyp or Tumour Removal
1.1 Polyps or tumours in the lower part of the bowel (rectum) can be removed using instruments inserted through the bottom which avoids major surgery and the possibility of a stoma bag (colostomy).
- Conditions
- Bowel Cancer, Polyp Rectal, Rectal Cancer, Rectal Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- R-ALERT (NCT07341126)
- Testing
- LumenEye X1 digital rectoscope
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Prostate Cancer
The PROSECCA Study, Answering New Questions in Prostate Cancer
Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment and although it is effective at destroying cancerous lesions deep within the body, this comes at the cost of damaging healthy, or normal, tissues.
- Trial name
- PROSECCA (NCT06714630)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Infratentorial Neoplasms, Mutism
Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome Study
The purpose of this study is to determine why up to 25% of the pediatric patients who have surgery for a tumor in the posterior fossa develops the Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome (CMS).
- Trial name
- NCT02300766
- Where
- 32 sites in Austria, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Automobile Accident
Transportation Safety in Adolescence
The proposed project will focus on improving teen driver safety as motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT03639753
- Testing
- Parent-Teen Intervention, Usual Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Acute Liver Failure, Acute Liver Injury
Biomarkers in Liver Failure
Acute liver injury (ALI) and acute liver failure (ALF) are rare clinical conditions, the latter often associated with a poor outcome.
- Conditions
- Acute Liver Failure, Acute Liver Injury, Acute on Chronic Hepatic Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02833064
- Testing
- Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging, Biological sampling
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Experiences of Managing Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children With Cerebral Palsy.
Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a non-progressive movement disorder, which occurs due to damage to the developing brain around the time of birth.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Respiratory Support
- Trial name
- QualSDB_CP (NCT06753370)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Near Fatal Asthma
Near Fatal Asthma in Children and Young People
This study will report the frequency, risks factors, clinical care and estimate the future asthma risk of children and young people (aged 5-15 years) experiencing a Delphi defined near fatal asthma (NFA) attacks in the United…
- Trial name
- NCT05632588
- Testing
- Observational study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Endometriosis
ENDO1000 - A UK-wide Endometriosis Research Project
Approximately 1.5 million people in the UK, and 200 million globally live with endometriosis, and it is estimated to affect 1 in 10 women of reproductive age.
- Trial name
- NCT07240883
- Testing
- Sample and data collection
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cancer, Cancer in Pregnancy
ProspectiveFemaleAYA - Late Effects of Cancer Therapies on Gonadal Function, Fertility, Efficiency of Fertility Preservation Procedures and Pregnancy Outcomes
In the past two decades, the evidence-based knowledge on the prevalence and risk factors for gonads impairment, including infertility, following cancer and numerous cancer treatment regimen has significantly increased.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cancer in Pregnancy, Infertility, In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Treatment
- Trial name
- FemFertilAYA (NCT07622420)
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet