Clinical trials: Biologic Markers
Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Application of Methylation Markers in Early Detection and MRD Monitoring of Lung Cancer
This study aims to evaluate the utility of combined plasma SHOX2 and PTGER4 gene methylation analysis as a dynamic biomarker for monitoring minimal residual disease (MRD) and predicting recurrence in postoperative non-small cell…
- Trial name
- NCT07257458
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Haidian Hospital
Heart Failure, Aortic Stenosis
Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis Transcriptome
This study is aimed to investigate the global transcriptome in order to determine the expression profile of messenger RNAs (mRNAs), as well as long noncoding- (lncRNAs) and micro noncoding-RNAs (miRNAs) in heart failure (HF) and…
- Trial name
- RNA-HF-AS (NCT03268135)
- Testing
- measurement of RNAs
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato
Chronic Kidney Disease
Skin Autofluorescence as a Risk Marker in People Receiving Dialysis.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the association between the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and adverse outcomes (e.g.
- Trial name
- AGED (NCT02878317)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative Online (PPMI Online)
Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative Online (PPMI Online) is an observational study collecting participant reported information from people with and without Parkinson's disease (PD), for the goal of better understanding risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05065060
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study of LY2127399 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study will investigate how LY2127399 works in participants with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are not adequately responding to methotrexate.
- Trial name
- NCT01576549
- Testing
- LY2127399
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Emotional Well-being, Psychological Stress
Feasibility of a Mind-Body Intervention for Optimism
This pilot study tests whether three brief mind-body activities can be delivered remotely to midlife adults, and whether they show early signs of improving cardiovascular health, emotional well-being, and stress.
- Conditions
- Emotional Well-being, Psychological Stress, Cardiovascular Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07862478
- Testing
- Emotional Well-Being Writing, Chair-Assisted Squats, Slow-Paced Breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy
Imaging and Predictive Modelling of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy.
Patients with retinal detachment are at risk of recurrence and failure of surgery requiring multiple surgeries due to a condition called proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR).
- Trial name
- NCT07682025
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Alzheimer Disease, Down Syndrome
Rocky Mountain Alzheimer's Disease Center Longitudinal Biomarker and Clinical Phenotyping Study
This study plans to establish a large bank of blood, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), imaging, and clinical data. These data and samples will be used for future research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Down Syndrome (DS)…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Down Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02612376
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Neoplasms
Circulating Tumor DNA as Marker of Therapeutic Efficacy in Breast Cancer Patients
In nonmetastatic local advanced breast cancer patients, we are going to investigate whether circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection can reflect the tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) and detect minimal residual…
- Trial name
- NCT03881384
- Testing
- ctDNA level during neoadjuant chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Electrical Impedance Myography and Ultrasound as Biomarkers of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston Neurology Department invite children to participate in a new research study. Researchers are looking for boys ages 2 - 30 with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and healthy boys ages 2 …
- Trial name
- QED (NCT01491555)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Breast Cancer
A Study of Herceptin (Trastuzumab)and Biomarkers in Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
This single arm study will evaluate alterations in molecular marker expression in HER2-positive targeted therapy, and will evaluate the effect of continued treatment with Herceptin and Xeloda beyond progression following initial…
- Trial name
- NCT00885755
- Testing
- Standard taxane therapy, capecitabine [Xeloda], trastuzumab [Herceptin]
- Where
- 13 sites in Australia, Spain and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Salivary Redox Biomarkers and Oral Health
Oral Health Condition Among a Group of Ionizing Radiation Field Workers
The goal of this study is to test the effect of ionizing radiation on salivary Redox status among a group of ionizing radiation workers by measuring salivary biomarkers(malondialdehyde,8_hydroxy_deoxyguanosine and catalase) and…
- Trial name
- NCT07020078
- Testing
- Salivary redox biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Mustansiriyah University
Head and Neck Cancer
Study of Personalized Sterile Humidification Device for Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
This is a single arm study of the use of a personalized sterile humidification device for 12 weeks for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy to determine if the usage of this humidification system will result…
- Trial name
- NCT01930435
- Testing
- Sterile Humidification Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Disorder Related to Lung Transplantation, Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
Studying the Treatment Effect of Pirfenidone in Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (STOP-CLAD)
Greater than 50% of lung transplant recipients show signs of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) by 5 years post-transplantation.Therapies to prevent or slow CLAD are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT03473340
- Testing
- Pirfenidone Capsule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
New Biomarkers for Measuring Vitamin D Level
A New Paradigm for Vitamin D Sufficiency
Although the African-American (AA) population tends to have lower serum 25(OH)D levels compared to whites, there is no evidence that the lower 25(OH)D levels in African-Americans are harmful.
- Trial name
- NCT02969850
- Testing
- Vitamin D Supplementation, Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury, ARDS, Human
Comparison of the Proteome in ICU Patients in Search for TRALI Biomarkers: A Case-control Study Using Both Retrospective and Prospective Samples
Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a severe complication of blood transfusions. After a transfusion, TRALI develops in 0.08-15% of cases depending on the characteristics of the studied population.
- Trial name
- CURIE (NCT06444750)
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Locally Advanced Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Metastatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasm
Telotristat Ethyl for the Treatment of Carcinoid Heart Disease in Patients With Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumor
This phase III trial compares the effect of telotristat ethyl and the current standard of care somatostatin analog therapy or somatostatin analog therapy alone in treating patients with neuroendocrine tumor that has spread to…
- Trial name
- NCT04810091
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Telotristat Ethyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis
Comparison the Value of Several Biomarkers of Sepsis
The purpose of this study is to describe the value of serum sTREM (soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells)-1, sCD163, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations, white blood cell (WBC) count and…
- Trial name
- NCT01388725
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Pre-eclampsia, Oocyte Donation
PRIOR Study (Pre-eclampsia Risk In Oocyte Recipients)
The aim of this prospective observational cohort study is to investigate the pathophysiological mechanisms behind and risk of pre-eclampsia in women pregnant after fertility treatment with oocyte donation.
- Conditions
- Pre-eclampsia, Oocyte Donation, Pre-Eclampsia; Complicating Pregnancy, Pre-Eclampsia; Mild
- Trial name
- PRIOR (NCT07263490)
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 462 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Clinical and Therapeutic Impact of Molecular Markers in Myeloproliferative Disorders
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are clonal hematopoietic disorders sharing a common natural evolution: a chronic phase, characterized by a major risk of vascular events, followed by an accelerated phase eventually leading to…
- Trial name
- CTIM3 (NCT02823210)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris