Clinical trials: Bowel Dysfunction
Constipation
Comparison Trial of Enema vs. PEG 3350 for Constipation
The purpose of this study is to determine if milk and molasses enema or PEG 3350 works better for treatment of fecal impaction in children who are constipated.
- Trial name
- NCT00467350
- Testing
- PEG 3350, milk and molasses enema
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Bowel Dysfunction
Gastrointestinal Activation Post-elective CS (Cesarean Section) :A Comparison of Paula Method to Standard Care
Women generally report discomfort and a delay in GI motility after CS. The Paula method, circular exercises of ring muscles has been shown to increase GI motility. This method had not been studied in women post CS.
- Trial name
- NCT03761147
- Testing
- Paula exercises
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Polyps
Study of Flat Polyp Detection Using New Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Compared to White Light Colonoscopy - The FIND FLAT Colonoscopy Study
We hypothesize that high definition narrow band imaging (NBI) colonoscopy compared to high definition white light colonoscopy will detect an increased number of nonpolypoid (flat and depressed) colorectal neoplasm.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Colonic Polyps, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NBI (NCT01310699)
- Testing
- Olympus Colonoscope CFHQ190AL
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp
Quad Resection (Hot Snare vs Cold Snare vs Hot EMR vs Cold EMR)
The study will compare the use of cold snare, hot snare, cold EMR, and hot EMR for polyp resection. Although previous studies have compared two of the potential resection methods, no previous study has evaluated all four of the…
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma
- Trial name
- NCT03462706
- Testing
- Cold Snare, Hot Snare, Cold EMR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Colorectal Cancer
A Smartphone-Based Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in African American Men
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new smartphone-based program designed to help African American men get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC).
- Trial name
- NCT06052202
- Testing
- CRC mHealth, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISA Associates, Inc.
Colorectal Cancer
Decision Aid to Technologically Enhance Shared Decision Making
Physicians face a challenge in promoting colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) in the face of multiple competing demands. A decision aid (DA) that clarifies patient preferences and improves decision quality could aid shared decision…
- Trial name
- DATES (NCT01514786)
- Testing
- Colorectal Web
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Short Bowel Syndrome
MENDD Tolerance Assessment Study
This study will utilize approved devices in an off-label manner to create forces required to induce intestinal lengthening. Radial and longitudinal forces are both required, and two devices will be used to create forces in order…
- Trial name
- NCT06185088
- Testing
- Coda® Balloon Catheters, Double Balloon Endoscope (DBE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Ovarian Cancer
Galinpepimut-S in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumor activity of galinpepimut-S in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with selected advanced cancers.
- Conditions
- Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Ovarian Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Triple-negative Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03761914
- Testing
- galinpepimut-S, pembrolizumab, Montanide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sellas Life Sciences Group
Colorectal Cancer
Ginger for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
The purpose of this study is to determine if ginger root extract when taken daily for 28 days is able to decrease levels of inflammatory chemicals called eicosanoids in the gut tissue of people who are at normal risk and those at…
- Trial name
- NCT01344538
- Testing
- Ginger Root Extract (Pure Encapsulations)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Immune Response to Systemic and Mucosal Antigenic Challenge in the Presence of Vedolizumab
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the rates of seroconversion to a hepatitis B vaccine series after a single 750 mg intravenous (IV) dose of vedolizumab or placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT01981616
- Testing
- Vedolizumab, Hepatitis B vaccine, Oral cholera vaccine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Myoelectric Activity Protocol, the G-Tech EEnG Protocol
A feasibility study for monitoring and recording gastrointestinal (GI) myoelectric activity in subjects with suspected or diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and reports of GI pain and asymptomatic subjects without IBS and…
- Trial name
- NCT01697397
- Testing
- Recording of Myoelectric Signals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G-Tech Corporation
Colorectal Neoplasms
Internet-Based Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy
Compared to other racial groups, African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) morbidity and mortality rates. Although colonoscopies can prevent CRC, nearly one third of African Americans have not received a…
- Trial name
- NCT03595904
- Testing
- E-Motivate group, Usual Care Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Neoplasms
A 4-arm Clinical Trial of Fuse®, EndoCuff™, EndoRings™ and Standard Colonoscopy
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a validated marker for reducing the risk of interval colorectal cancer after a screening colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT02345889
- Testing
- Colonoscopy with EndoCuff™, FUSE® Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy with EndoRings™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Colon Cancer
Reducing VA No-Shows: Evaluation of Predictive Overbooking Applied to Colonoscopy
In this research study, investigators use colonoscopy as a case example to evaluate a predictive overbooking model derived using patient-level predictors of absenteeism.
- Trial name
- No-show (NCT01639443)
- Testing
- Predictive no-show overbooking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Shigellosis
Controlled Human Infection Model Challenge/Rechallenge
The goal of this study is to better understand Shigella immunity. The study will compare the shigellosis rate in participants previously challenged with a different Shigella serotype to the attack rate in participants not…
- Trial name
- NCT04992520
- Testing
- Shigella sonnei 53G, Shigella flexneri 2a 2457T
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Colorectal Cancer
Colonoscope Insertion Trial Protocol
This research study is about determining how well a Technically Improved Colonoscope from Olympus works in helping the doctor in guiding the scope through the large bowel or colon.
- Trial name
- NCT01324882
- Testing
- Colonoscopy with Olympus Technically Improved Colonoscope, Control with standard colonoscope Olympus CF-H180
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Colorectal Cancer
Low-Literacy Physician-Patient Intervention Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a low literacy, physician and patient-directed intervention to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among the medically underserved.
- Trial name
- NCT01103479
- Testing
- Physician Intervention, Physician and Patient Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 569 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cryptosporidium Infection, Cryptosporidiosis
Study of Efficacy and Safety of ABO809 in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this Phase I controlled human infection model (CHIM) study was to determine if oral administration of a good manufacturing practice (GMP) supply of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (ABO809) to healthy volunteers…
- Trial name
- NCT05036668
- Testing
- Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts (ABO809)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Colorectal Neoplasms
Comparative Efficacy of Water & Indigo Carmine vs. Water or Air Method on Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) - a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a quality indicator of colonoscopy performed for colorectal cancer screening. Population studies have shown that traditional air colonoscopy fails to eliminate post screening colonoscopy cancers or…
- Trial name
- NCT01607255
- Testing
- Indigo carmine, water (exchange) method, water (exchange) plus dye method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Ulcerative Colitis
Melatonin and Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Clinical Trial
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that afflicts up to one million people in the U.S. Symptoms include rectal urgency, bloody diarrhea, moderate to severe abdominal pain, fever, and fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT00790478
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University