Clinical trials: Anti Oxidative Stress
Asthma
Airway Smooth Muscle and Asthma Severity
Our hypothesis is that the severity of asthma is determined by the way in which airway smooth muscle cells grow and release inflammatory mediators.
- Trial name
- NCT00779870
- Testing
- bronchoscopy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Type 2 Diabetes, Oxidative Stress
Effect of the Anti-oxidant N-acetylcysteine on Beta-cell Function in Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin is secreted by cells in the pancreas called beta-cells. Beta-cell dysfunction is a critical feature of type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
- Trial name
- NCT01394510
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Utzschneider, Kristina, M.D.
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Antioxidant Therapy to Reduce Inflammation in Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine will lower systemic inflammation in patients with Sickle Cell Disease by reducing oxidative stress, which will result in a decrease in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01054768
- Testing
- alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl-L-carnitine, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Association Between Increased Oxidative Stress, Anti-Inflammatory Fatty Acid Formation, and Airway Infection in People With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common respiratory diseases in which people experience long-term inflammation of the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00595114
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Diseases, Heart Transplantation
Canadian Cardiology de Novo Study: A Comparison Between Tacrolimus- and Cyclosporine- Based Immunoprophylactic Regimens
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in de novo heart transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00157014
- Testing
- Tacrolimus, Cyclosporine, Mycophenolate mofetil
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Inflammation
Effect of a Single Dose of Cranberry Beverage on Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a single dose of cranberry beverage in healthy adults on the kinetic uptake of polyphenol compounds and polyphenol metabolites, and antioxidative and anti-inflammatory…
- Trial name
- NCT01780922
- Testing
- Low Calorie Cranberry Juice Cocktail, Cranberry Extract Beverage, Non-Cranberry Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
The Effect of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, on Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
This is a pilot study investigating the effect of an antioxidant, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC), on inflammation and oxidative stress in sarcoidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01587001
- Testing
- N-acetyl-cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- National Jewish Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Effect of Sulforaphane in Broccoli Sprouts on Nrf2 Activation
The purpose of this study to investigate the effect of sulforaphane from macerated broccoli sprouts in humans and to evaluate less invasive methods of assessing potential anti-inflammatory drugs in CF.
- Trial name
- NCT01315665
- Testing
- Broccoli sprouts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center