Clinical trials: Clinical Outcomes
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Kidney Disease, End-Stage
Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Kidney Practice (ePRO Kidney)
People living with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) need dialysis or transplantation in order to stay alive. This illness and treatment significantly impact peoples' health, emotions, work and relationships.
- Trial name
- NCT03149328
- Testing
- Educational Support
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 594 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Anesthesia, Local, Pain
Clinical Trial Comparing Effectiveness of Buffered Versus Unbuffered Local Anesthetic in Children Ages 10-12 Years
Local anesthesia is an integral part of clinical pediatric dental practice, but it has challenges. It can be uncomfortable for children, and the risk of adverse events limits how much is used.
- Trial name
- NCT03562481
- Testing
- 1% Buffered Lidocaine 1:100,000 Epinephrine, 2% Unbuffered Lidocaine 1:100,000 Epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Benefits of Injectable Abatacept Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of sub-cutaneous (SC) abatacept provides any structural benefit in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have failed prior use of TNF therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01351480
- Testing
- abatacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arthritis & Rheumatic Disease Specialties Research
Corneal Edema Secondary to Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy
Early Experience With Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
The purpose of this study is to report the early clinical outcomes in patients undergoing Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) for corneal edema secondary to corneal endothelial cell dysfunction, and to…
- Trial name
- DSAEK (NCT00744796)
- Testing
- DSAEK, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Topography (OCT), Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Delirium, Fall Injury
Care.Coach Avatars for Improvement of Outcomes in Hospitalized Elders, Including Mitigation of Falls and Delirium: a Multi-Site Clinical Study
Through NINR project 1R44NR017842-01 which preceded the present study, the investigators enhanced the care.coach avatar platform to incorporate a robust suite of evidence-based protocols based on the Hospital Elder Life Program…
- Trial name
- AvatarHELP (NCT03832192)
- Testing
- care.coach Avatar (HELP-Protocolized)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victor Wang
Anesthesia, Local
Clinical Outcomes Mandible: Buffered 1% vs. Non-Buffered 1% Lidocaine
Assess the clinical impact of Buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine as compared to the Non-buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine in dental and oral surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03127943
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hernia, Inguinal
Prospective Trial Comparing Two Different Polypropylene Meshes for Inguinal Hernias
The purpose of this research study is to measure the clinical effectiveness of two different polypropylene meshes used for laparoscopic inguinal hernias by evaluating subjects' length of hospital stay, perioperative…
- Trial name
- NCT01825187
- Testing
- ULTRAPRO Mesh, 3DMAX, Evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South East Area Health Education Center, Wilmington, NC
Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
Novel Pharyngeal Metrics to Predict Dysphagia Outcomes
This multi-site trial will follow a cohort of Veterans with dysphagia for 8 weeks as they undergo clinically guided oropharyngeal exercises with oropharyngeal strengthening as the primary goal.
- Trial name
- NCT04569097
- Testing
- standard of care lingual strengthening
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Hyaluronic Acid vs Platelet Rich Plasma: Effects on Clinical Outcomes and Intra-articular Biology for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
In this, prospective, double-blind study, patients with mild to moderate symptomatic knee osteoarthritis will be randomized to receive either a series of leukocyte poor, platelet-rich plasma or hyaluronic acid injections under…
- Trial name
- HA vs PRP (NCT02588872)
- Testing
- Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP), Hyaluronic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Distal Radius Fractures
Do Generic Volar Locking Plates Provide Similar Outcomes at a Reduced Cost?
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the…
- Trial name
- NCT06343467
- Testing
- Generic Volar Locking Plate, Conventional Volar Locking Plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Cataract
Assessment of Low Energy Lens Fragmentation Cataract Extraction in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of the use of low-energy segment removal with a micro-interventional irrigation/aspiration port (MICOR-304) to evacuate the lens prior to intraocular lens…
- Trial name
- NCT04747834
- Testing
- MICOR-304
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.
Safety, Adverse Event Following Immunisation
Safety of RIV4 Versus IIV4 in Pregnant Women
This is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. During the study, pregnant women will be randomized (1:1) to receive RIV4 or IIV4. Vaccines will be administered by licensed providers.
- Conditions
- Safety, Adverse Event Following Immunisation, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT03969641
- Testing
- Quadrivalent Recombinant Influenza Vaccine, Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Parkinson's Disease
Trial Comparing Functional Outcomes of Awake vs. Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of the proposed study is to demonstrate that the functional outcomes of DBS surgery utilizing the "asleep" technique are not inferior to those reported for traditional "awake" DBS technique.
- Trial name
- NCT02401308
- Testing
- Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Dental Implantation
Immediate Loading Of Dental Implants: A Pilot Clinical Study
Objective: To provide 2-year clinical- and patient-oriented data with regard to mandibular overdenture assisted by 2 immediately loaded unsplinted implants.
- Trial name
- NCT01644058
- Testing
- Immediate loading
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Clinical Outcomes With Passive MPKs vs. Powered Prosthetic Knees
The goal of this proposed project is to gather community-based data from the K4-level Transfemoral Amputee (TFA) population to aid in evidence-based prescription of powered prosthetic knees (i.e., choosing the right device to…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower, Prosthesis User
- Trial name
- NCT05267639
- Testing
- Power Knee
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Dental Implants, Alveolar Mucosa
To Compare Free Gingival Grafts and Connective Tissue Grafts Around Implants With Lack of Keratinized Mucosa
This study will compare two commonly used soft tissue grafting techniques (free gingival graft, FGG vs. connective tissue graft, CTG) to augment the soft tissue around dental implants with a lack of keratinized mucosa.
- Trial name
- NCT03338686
- Testing
- Free Gingival Graft (FGG), Connective Tissue Graft followed by Laser Gingivoplasty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Reproductive Behavior
Enhanced SexHealth Intervention to Improve Adolescent Outcomes
This is an adaptive trial with an initial Formative Revision Process followed by a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). Up to 500 adolescents will be consented into this study to achieve 6 completed subjects for the formative…
- Trial name
- NCT03341975
- Testing
- SexHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
HIV Positive, Ageing
The Effects of Ageing on the 'Pharmacokinetic and Clinical Observations in People Over Fifty'
The purpose of this study is to identify medical conditions that may cause particular problems to individuals receiving care for HIV infection over the age of 50.
- Trial name
- POPPY (NCT01737047)
- Where
- 8 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,377 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London