Clinical trials: Chronic Intestinal Insufficiency
End-Stage Renal Disease, Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis
Gut Microbiome and p-Inulin in Hemodialysis
The Microbiome trial is a non-randomized, open-label, sequential, multi-center study of p-inulin for patients with hemodialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02572882
- Testing
- p-inulin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Kidney Disease
Rifaximin Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if Rifaximin decreases serum and urine levels of bacterial byproducts and inflammatory markers in patients with chronic kidney disease and to evaluate changes in the bacterial content of…
- Trial name
- NCT02342639
- Testing
- Rifaximin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Jason Stubbs, MD
Phosphorus and Calcium Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder
Calcium and Phosphorus Whole-Body Balance and Kinetics in Patients With Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease
This pilot study aims to develop a method for simultaneous whole-body calcium and phosphorus balance and full kinetic modeling of both ions in patients with chronic kidney disease.
- Conditions
- Phosphorus and Calcium Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04019379
- Testing
- High Phosphorus Diet, Low Phosphorus Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Culturally Sensitive Values-Guided Aid for End of Life Decision-Making
The goal of this research agenda is to improve the quality of end-of-life care by explicitly identifying values that will guide the decision-making process, with a particular emphasis on the role of ethnic, racial and cultural…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cirrhosis, Colon Carcinoma
- Trial name
- Aim3 (NCT00122135)
- Testing
- Values Inventory (VI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sickle Cell Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Peer i-Coaching for Activated Self-Management Optimization in Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Conditions
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a peer support coaching intervention to improve activated chronic illness self-management versus an attention control group in 225 adolescents and young adults with childhood…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Childhood Cancer
- Trial name
- PiCASO (NCT03938324)
- Testing
- PiCASO Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Kidney Disease
Vitamin D Repletion in Chronic Kidney Disease
The reason for doing this research is that people with kidney disease often suffer from heart disease. Why this happens is not fully known.
- Trial name
- NCT00772772
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
A Study of Zemplar® Injection and Hectorol® Injection on Intestinal Absorption of Calcium in Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Zemplar® Injection and Hectorol® Injection on intestinal calcium absorption in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 subjects on hemodialysis.
- Trial name
- NCT00257920
- Testing
- Zemplar® injection, Hectorol® injection
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
End Stage Renal Disease
The Effect of an Antibiotic on the Production of Uremic Toxins by the Gut Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine if multiple doses of vancomycin over the course of 3 months will perturb the intestinal flora (microbiome) and result in reduced serum concentration of the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate…
- Trial name
- NCT03452189
- Testing
- Vancomycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
ESRD, Hyperkalemia
The Effects of Patiromer on Serum Potassium Level and Gut Microbiome of ESRD Patients With Hyperkalemia
The Effects of Patiromer on Serum Potassium Level and Gut Microbiome of ESRD Patients With Hyperkalemia (potassium greater than 5 milliequivalents per liter) is a non-randomized, crossover study.
- Conditions
- ESRD, Hyperkalemia, End Stage Renal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03326583
- Testing
- Patiromer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Dominic Raj
Cholecystitis, Endometriosis
Deep Versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During Laparoscopic Surgery
This is a two period cross-over study randomizing patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery into 2 different groups: group 1 in which patients receive "deep neuromuscular blockade" in the beginning portion of their laparoscopic…
- Conditions
- Cholecystitis, Endometriosis, Bowel Obstruction, Fibroids
- Trial name
- NCT02812186
- Testing
- Deep to Moderate NMB, Moderate to Deep NMB, Rocuronium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University