Clinical trials: Children With Chronic Illnesses
Chronic Hepatitis B
Safety and Efficacy of Adefovir Dipivoxil in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Hepatitis B
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in children and adolescents (age 2 to less than 18 years) following 48 weeks of…
- Trial name
- NCT00095121
- Testing
- Adefovir Dipivoxil (ADV), Lamivudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
Alefacept and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation remains the only viable cure for children who suffer from many serious non-malignant hematological diseases. Transplantation, however, carries a high risk of fatal complications.
- Conditions
- Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01319851
- Testing
- Alefacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
HLA-Nonidentical Stem Cell and Natural Killer Cell Transplantation for Children Less the Two Years of Age With Hematologic Malignancies
Recent studies of conventional chemotherapy for infants with high-risk hematologic malignancies show that the long-term disease-free survival is low.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00145626
- Testing
- Chemotherapy and antibodies, Miltenyi Biotec CliniMACS, Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease
Antibody Response to Human Papillomavirus Recombinant Vaccine (Gardasil®) in Girls and Young Women With Chronic Kidney Disease
People with chronic kidney disease are known to have immune response abnormalities, including a diminished response to some vaccinations.
- Trial name
- NCT00806676
- Testing
- Gardasil® Vaccine (FDA-approved vaccination regimen)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hepatitis B, Chronic
A Study of Pegasys (Peginterferon Alfa-2a) Versus Untreated Control in Children With HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B
This parallel group, open label study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) versus untreated control in children (age 3 years to <18 years at baseline) with HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B.
- Trial name
- NCT01519960
- Testing
- peginterferon alfa-2a [Pegasys]
- Where
- 39 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease
Safety and Tolerability of Valsartan in Children 6 to 17 Years of Age
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability profile of valsartan and valsartan-based treatments in children with hypertension, with or without chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01365481
- Testing
- Valsartan, amlodipine, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- 28 sites in Colombia, Finland and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD)
Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Tolerability and Efficacy of Tolvaptan in Children and Adolescents With ADPKD (Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease)
The primary objective of the study is to assess the long term safety of treatment with tolvaptan in children and adolescents with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).
- Trial name
- NCT02964273
- Testing
- Tolvaptan
- Where
- 20 sites in Belgium, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Chronic Hepatitis B
Study of Efficacy and Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Telbivudine in Children and Adolescents With Compensated Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
The purpose of the study was to assess the efficacy and safety of telbivudine at a dose of 20 mg/kg up to a maximum of 600 mg q.d.
- Trial name
- NCT02058108
- Testing
- Telbivudine
- Where
- 29 sites in Bulgaria, Greece and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Hepatitis C
Study of Efficacy and Safety of Grazoprevir (MK-5172) + Elbasvir (MK-8742) in Chronic Hepatitis C Participants With Child-Pugh (CP)-B Hepatic Insufficiency (MK-5172-059)
This study is being done to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the drug combination grazoprevir (GZR; MK-5172) + elbasvir (EBR; MK-8742) in participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) 1, 4, or 6 infection and…
- Trial name
- NCT02115321
- Testing
- Grazoprevir, Elbasvir, MK-5172A
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Study to Evaluate Cinacalcet in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease
The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of cinacalcet after a single oral dose in children aged 28 days to less than 6 years with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT01290029
- Testing
- Cinacalcet
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperphosphatemia
A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Lanthanum Carbonate, Investigate and Compare the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Lanthanum Carbonate With Calcium Carbonate in Hyperphosphataemic Children and Adolescents With Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis
The purpose of this study is to summarize the percentage of participants achieving age-specific Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) targets for serum phosphorus in hyperphosphatemic children and adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT01696279
- Testing
- Lanthanum Carbonate, Calcium Carbonate
- Where
- 22 sites in Argentina, Chile and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The Pediatric Intermed: A New Clinical Decision Making Tool
The investigators have recently developed a paediatric adaptation of the INTERMED tool to address the unique developmental and social contexts of children and youth.
- Trial name
- NCT01781481
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Chronic Hepatitis C
PEDS-C: Pegylated Interferon +/- Ribavirin for Children With Hepatitis C
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG-2a) in combination with ribavirin (RV) and PEG-2a alone for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (CHC) infection in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00100659
- Testing
- Pegylated Interferon/ribavirin
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Children With Medical Complexity
Self-management Intervention for Children With Chronic Medical Complexity: Pilot Feasibility Trial
The investigators have developed a tool to facilitate self-management for children with medical complexity (complex, multisystem chronic diseases) called MyChildCMC (My Child's Complex Medical Condition).
- Trial name
- NCT04470193
- Testing
- MyChildCMC app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Comparison of Two Treatment Regimens to Reduce PA Infection in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic disease that significantly affects an individual's lung function. Antibiotic medications have been proven effective at reducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection, which is one of the main…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT00097773)
- Testing
- Tobramycin solution for inhalation (TOBI), Oral ciprofloxacin
- Where
- 54 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Growth Hormone Deficiency
A Study to Optimize Growth Hormone Dosing in Children With Chronic Kidney Disease by Measuring IGF-1 Levels in Blood
Treatment with growth hormone (GH; a hormone made by the body that stimulates growth) has been shown to be helpful in treating children with chronic kidney disease who fail to grow.
- Trial name
- NCT00212758
- Testing
- Nutropin AQ
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome, Thalassemia
Conditioning Regimen for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
In this study, the investigators test 2 dose levels of thiotepa (5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) added to the backbone of targeted reduced dose IV busulfan, fludarabine and rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) to determine the minimum…
- Conditions
- Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Diamond Blackfan Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT03513328
- Testing
- Thiotepa--single daily dose, Thiotepa--escalated dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Muckle Wells Syndrome
Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of ACZ885 in Patients With Muckle-Wells Syndrome
This study is designed to provide efficacy and safety data for ACZ885 (a fully human anti-interleukin-1beta (anti-IL-1beta) monoclonal antibody) administered as an injection subcutaneously (s.c.) in patients with Muckle-Wells…
- Trial name
- REMITTER (NCT00465985)
- Testing
- ACZ885
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, France and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Assessing the Feasibility of N-of-1 Trials in Children With Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study to test whether n-of-1 trial-guided clinical decision-making improves blood pressure control in hypertensive children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Trial name
- NCT04591171
- Testing
- n-of-1 trial guided clinical decision making
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Hepatitis C, Decompensated Cirrhosis
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir and Dasabuvir With Ribavirin in Adults With Genotype 1 and Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir With Ribavirin in Adults With Genotype 4 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Decompensated Cirrhosis
The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety and the SVR12 rate of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir and dasabuvir with RBV in GT1-infected participants with decompensated cirrhosis.
- Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis C, Decompensated Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C Virus
- Trial name
- TURQUOISE-CPB (NCT02219477)
- Testing
- ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, dasabuvir, ribavirin
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie