Clinical trials: Abdominal Diseases
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Staccato Granisetron® (AZ 010) for the Treatment of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, efficacy and safety study of adult outpatients diagnosed with CVS and experiencing recurring episodes of stereotypical vomiting.
- Trial name
- NCT04645953
- Testing
- 3mg AZ-010, 1mg AZ010
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Dehydration in Children, Dehydration
LifeFlow Fluid Study- Non- Critical Pediatric Patients Having a Trans Abdominal Ultrasound
This is an unblinded, randomized control study examining two fluid delivery modalities for non-critical female patients with a planned transabdominal pelvic ultrasound requiring intravenous fluid boluses.
- Trial name
- NCT03712189
- Testing
- LifeFlow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Body Fat Disorder
CoolSculpting and EMS for the Abdomen
Evaluate the use of Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation as an adjunctive treatment to CoolSculpting.
- Trial name
- ECA (NCT03738891)
- Testing
- Zeltiq CoolSculpting System alone, Electromagnetic Muscle Stimulation alone, EMS followed by CoolSculping
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans
Children's Healthy Living Community Randomized Trial
The goal is to build social/cultural, political/economic, and physical/built environments that will promote active play and intake of healthy food to prevent young child obesity in the Pacific Region.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Acanthosis Nigricans, Central Obesity
- Trial name
- CHL (NCT01881373)
- Testing
- CHL program, Delayed Optimized CHL program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Liraglutide 3.0 on Body Fat Distribution
This study is a clinical study to investigate the efficacy of liraglutide compared to placebo in reducing visceral adiposity measured by MRI in overweight or obese subjects at high risk for cardiovascular disease after 40 weeks…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Visceral, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fat Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03038620
- Testing
- Liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Muscle Weakness
Functional Change With MMS
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of magnetic muscle stimulation (MMS) of abdominal muscle.
- Trial name
- FMS (NCT04506502)
- Testing
- The ZELTIQ System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Hypertrophic Skin Condition of Anterior Abdomen
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-PICO: Cosmesis in Repeat C-Sections
There are millions of births each year with 32% of women undergoing cesarean sections (C-sections), which results in skin scarring. Repeat C-sections increased by 178% from 1979-2010.
- Trial name
- NCT05266053
- Testing
- PICO 7 dressing, Standard wound dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Fetal Hypoxia, Fetal Distress
Trans-abdominal Fetal Pulse Oximetry
The Raydiant Oximetry Sensing System (Lumerah) is a non-invasive fetal pulse oximeter that measures fetal arterial oxygen saturation using safe, non-invasive, transabdominal near-infrared spectroscopy.
- Conditions
- Fetal Hypoxia, Fetal Distress, Fetal Acidemia, Fetal or Neonatal Effect of Complication of Labor
- Trial name
- NCT05147584
- Testing
- Dual fetal oxygen sensors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Raydiant Oximetry, Inc.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Comparing Anesthetic Techniques in Children Having Esophagogastroduodenoscopies
The purpose of this research study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of three commonly used techniques for delivering anesthesia during a procedure known as esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02038894
- Testing
- Intubated with Sevoflurane (IS), Intubated with Propofol (IP), Zofran - no intubation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Overweight, Obese
Low Level Laser Treatment (LLLT) and Lorcaserin for Weight Management
Currently in the United States about 97 million adults are considered obese, accounting for about 33% of the American adult population (compared to 22.9% in 1988).
- Trial name
- NCT02129608
- Testing
- LLLT, Lorcaserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Body Weight
Comparing the Efficacy of a Dual-Frequency LLLT Device With a Sham Device as a Therapy for Adipose Tissue Loss
The trial was designed to provide empirical evidence with which to compare the efficacy and safety of the invisa-RED Technology Elite Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) device with a sham device as a placebo, when both are used in…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Body Weight, Fat Burn, Cellulite
- Trial name
- NCT03811093
- Testing
- Care as Usual Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IR Technology, LLC
Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure
Evaluation of Implementation of a National Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Program
This VA QUERI Partnered Evaluation Initiative will evaluate the impact of an immersive Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training Course on provider skill acquisition and retention; the frequency of POCUS use by trained providers…
- Conditions
- Other Acute Illnesses Presenting to the Hospital, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Deep Venous Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT03296280
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Fat Disorder
SlimShape Device for Abdominal Fat and Circumference Reduction
Prospective, one-arm, baseline-controlled, clinical study for the evaluation of the SlimShape device for non-invasive abdominal fat and circumference reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT02999763
- Testing
- SlimShape
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syneron Medical
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Evaluation of Predictors of Aortic Aneurysm Growth and Rupture
The goal is to non-invasively study the metabolic processes within the aortic wall that are thought to explain progression to clinical manifestations of an aortic aneurysm.
- Trial name
- NCT02022436
- Testing
- Contrast Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabih A. Chaer
Gastroschisis
Evaluation of Glycerin Suppositories to Improve Bowel Function in Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall that leads to evisceration of various amounts of the abdominal organs.
- Trial name
- NCT03355326
- Testing
- Glycerin Suppository
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Acute Pain, Surgery
NSS-2 BRIDGE Device in Post-Operative Pain Management
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Surgery, Abdominal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03555266
- Testing
- NSS-2 Bridge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacques E. Chelly
Myomectomy; Surgical Blood Loss
Rectal Misoprostol as a Hemostatic Agent During Abdominal Myomectomy
Purpose is to identify if misoprostol in addition to local vasopressin decreases blood loss when compared to vasopressin alone, which is our current practice at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT03064568
- Testing
- Misoprostol 200Mcg Tab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Obesity
Efficacy and Safety of Actiponin on Antiobesity in Obese Korean Subjects.
Obesity is a major health issue worldwide; there is a constant raise in obesity related death each year. In vitro and animal studies elucidated Actiponin as a novel anti-obesity agent.
- Trial name
- NCT01667224
- Testing
- Actiponin
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonbuk National University Hospital
Umbilical Hernia
Minimally Invasive Closure of Umbilical Hernias
The purpose of the study is to test the use of "Deflux" injections in a minimally invasive closure of umbilical (belly button) hernias in infants between birth and five years.
- Trial name
- MIC (NCT00706329)
- Testing
- Deflux
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Shore Hospital
Obesity
Study of Low Level Laser Therapy to Reduce Body Circumference in Obese Individuals
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low level laser light therapy is effective in reducing circumference of the waist, hips and upper abdomen in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01821352
- Testing
- Erchonia Obesity Laser
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erchonia Corporation