Clinical trials: Acute Illness
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study on the Immune Response, Safety and the Occurrence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-Associated Respiratory Tract Illness After Administration of RSV OA Vaccine in Adults 60 Years and Older
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the immune response of the RSVPreF3 OA investigational vaccine in older adults (OA) at least (>=) 60 years of age (YOA) in China compared to OA in the same age range to be enrolled…
- Trial name
- NCT06551181
- Testing
- RSVPreF3 OA investigational vaccine
- Where
- 40 sites in China, Finland and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 2,620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hypoxia
The Effect of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation on Acute Mountain Sickness and Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The study will aim to describe and evaluate the effect of chronic beetroot juice supplementation on acute mountain sickness symptoms and exercise in a hypoxic environment.
- Trial name
- NCT03101904
- Testing
- Beetroot Juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangor University
Healthy
Acute Respiratory Illness Surveillance (AcRIS) With Mobile Application in a Low-Interventional Decentralized Study.
The purpose of the AcRIS study is to obtain data to characterize the relationship between symptoms and voice features for (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04748445
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2/Influenza/RSV RT-PCR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of MEDI7510 in Older Adults
This study will be the first assessment of the efficacy of MEDI7510 for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease. It will also provide estimates of vaccine efficacy and of endpoint incidence in the placebo arm.
- Trial name
- NCT02508194
- Testing
- MEDI7510, IIV
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Healthy Subjects
Efficacy of an Extract of Concentrated Korean Red Ginseng for Preventing Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Upper respiratory tract infections are a major source of morbidity throughout the world. Extracts of Korean red ginseng have been found to have the potential to modulate both natural and acquired immune responses.
- Trial name
- NCT01478009
- Testing
- Korean red ginseng
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chonbuk National University Hospital
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
Acute Mountain Sickness
Altitude Sickness Prevention and Efficacy of Comparative Treatments
This study is designed to be the first to examine the novel drug budesonide for prevention of acute mountain sickness in comparison to acetazolamide and in the context of rapid ascent to high altitude.
- Trial name
- ASPECT (NCT02604173)
- Testing
- Budesonide, Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Glucose Metabolism, High Altitude
High Altitude and Exogenous Carbohydrate Oxidation
Recent studies have reported that oxidation of exogenous carbohydrate is reduced under acute hypobaric hypoxic (high altitude; HA) conditions compared to normoxia (sea level; SL) in native lowlanders.
- Trial name
- NCT03851744
- Testing
- Sea Level, High Altitude
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders
Assessment of Intra-subject Variability in the Bioavailability of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Cycle) is developing an oral tablet formulation of Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride and intends to conduct bioequivalence trials to demonstrate its similarity to the RLD.
- Conditions
- Anti-Psychotic, Management of Manifestations of Psychotic Disorders, Treatment of Schizophrenia, Control Nausea and Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT02943213
- Testing
- Chlorpromazine Hydrochloride
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Prophylaxis of Acute Mountain Sickness
Acetazolamide for the Prevention of High Altitude Illness: a Comparison of Dosing
This is a phase 4, randomized, double-blinded interventional trial comparing alternative doses of Acetazolamide for the prevention of High Altitude Illness.
- Trial name
- NCT01993667
- Testing
- Low Dose Acetazolamide, Normal Dose Acetazolamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Altitude Sickness
Efficacy Study of Riociguat and Its Effects on Exercise Performance and Pulmonary Artery Pressure at High Altitude
During ascent to high altitude there is a physiologic response to hypoxia that results in an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure associated with decreased exercise performance, altitude-induced pulmonary hypertension, and high…
- Trial name
- NCT02024386
- Testing
- Riociguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Moon
Acute Mountain Sickness
Drug Combination on Exercise Performance at High Altitude
This study is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of using two FDA approved medications in concert to reduce the likelihood of sickness due to low oxygen levels and to reduce the decrement in physical performance at…
- Trial name
- NCT01902758
- Testing
- ambrisentan and theophylline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana
Acute Mountain Sickness
Study Looking at End Expiratory Pressure for Altitude Illness Decrease (SLEEP-AID)
The study is examining if an over-the-counter device (Theravent) worn while sleeping can reduce acute mountain sickness upon awakening in a high altitude trekking population.
- Trial name
- SLEEP-AID (NCT01842906)
- Testing
- Theravent, Control
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Influenza, Acute Respiratory Infection
FluSAFE: Flu SMS Alerts to Freeze Exposure
Influenza infection results in an estimated 31 million outpatient visits, 55,000 to 974,200 hospitalizations, and 3,000 to 49,000 deaths.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Acute Respiratory Infection, Influenza-like Illness
- Trial name
- NCT03274310
- Testing
- Educational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,918 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dengue
A Cohort Study to Determine the Incidence of Dengue Fever and to Build Capacity for Dengue Vaccine Trials in Dengue-endemic Regions of South Asia
The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of dengue fever and to build capacity for dengue vaccine trials in dengue-endemic regions of South Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT02570152
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline