Clinical trials: Complex Symptom Disorders
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Cystic Kidney Disease
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Complex Kidney Lesion Diagnosis in Patients With CKD Extension
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound for kidney malignancies.
- Trial name
- CEUS-CKDx (NCT03196076)
- Testing
- Perflutren Lipid microsphere
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted
Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation With Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes in mTBI?
Every year 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the United States and of these, 84 % are considered mild TBI (mTBI).
- Conditions
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Balance; Distorted, Gait, Unsteady, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03479541
- Testing
- Timing of Rehabilitation, Biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Diabetes, Asthma
Integrated Care (IC) Models for Patient-Centered Outcomes
Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) are widely recognized as the U.S. public health challenge of the 21st century. These physical and behavioral health conditions take a large toll on those living with chronic diseases, including…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Hypertension
- Trial name
- IC (NCT03451630)
- Testing
- High-Touch, High-Tech, Optimal Discharge Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ketamine Infusion With Continuous Epidural Infusion for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether epidural and ketamine infusions are effective in the treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
- Trial name
- NCT02094352
- Testing
- Ketamine Infusion + Epidural Infusion, Control Group + Epidural infusion, Ketamine Booster Infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Hypofibrinogenemia, Bleeding
Transfusion of Pathogen Reduced Cryoprecipitated Fibrinogen to Expedite Product Availability in Perioperative Bleeding
The goal of this quality improvement study is to compare pathogen-reduced cryoprecipitate with traditional cryoprecipitate in liver transplant and cardiovascular patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05711524
- Testing
- Traditional Cryoprecipitate, Pathogen-Reduced Cryoprecipitate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
A Study to Confirm the Safety of High Frequency DRG Stimulator in Patients With Chronic Lower Limb Pain
This study is a prospective, single-arm, open label, single center pilot study to confirm the safety of a ultrahigh frequency DRG stimulator in patients with chronic lower limb pain. The actual trial length is 5 days.
- Trial name
- NCT03285113
- Testing
- GiMer Medical MN 1000 External Stimulator
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GiMer Medical
Depression, Stress, Psychological
Rural Dementia Caregiver Project
Rural caregivers face challenges of geographic isolation and lower health care access and quality. Many rural dementia caregivers experience serious health consequences due to caregiving responsibilities that can limit their…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress, Psychological, Self Efficacy, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT04428112
- Testing
- Building Better Caregivers Workshop, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Metabolic Syndrome X, Prediabetic State
Effects of PPAR Ligands on Ectopic Fat Accumulation and Inflammation
The relationship between obesity and insulin resistance is known, however the mechanism(s) associating obesity with insulin resistance is not well understood.
- Trial name
- NCT00470262
- Testing
- Fenofibrate 145mg PO QD, Pioglitazone 45 mg PO QD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Depression, HIV Infections
PET Imaging of the Dopaminergic and Serotonergic Systems in Treated HIV Positive Subjects
Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a serious disease with no cure. Some people with HIV have depression and other mood problems. They can have problems with thinking and memory.
- Conditions
- Depression, HIV Infections, HIV-Associated Cognitive Motor Complex
- Trial name
- NCT03581305
- Testing
- 18F-FDOPA, 11C-DASB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Premature Atrial Contraction
Magnesium Supplementation for the Prevention of Supraventricular Arrhythmias
The primary objective of this research is to determine whether oral magnesium supplementation in healthy, community-living individuals will be associated with reductions in the burden of arrhythmias in the upper chambers of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02837328
- Testing
- Oral Magnesium Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures
Novel Helmet Design in Patients With Seizures
This is a two-part study that aims to determine the reliability and safety of the use of the Hövding inflatable helmet in seizures, as evidenced by the deployment of the helmet during seizures, and qualitative patient reporting.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Drop Seizures, Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizure, Complex Partial Seizure
- Trial name
- NCT03443388
- Testing
- Hövding inflatable helmet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael A. Gelfand, MD, PhD
Perimenopausal Disorder, Depression
Effects of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) on Depression and the Neural Reward System in the Perimenopause"
Using neuroimaging, the investigator will study the effects of estrogen on mood and brain function in perimenopausal women with depression.
- Trial name
- Duavee (NCT03740009)
- Testing
- Bazedoxifene/Conjugated Estrogen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
Hearing Study: Sensitivity to Features of Speech Sounds
The purpose of this study is to better understand the sensitivity of listeners to the fast changes in frequency or amplitude of sounds that occur in speech.
- Trial name
- NCT03666676
- Testing
- Signal processing to improve intelligibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pain
The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on Normal Sensation and Pain in Healthy Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to study if lidocaine, given intravenously, reduces pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00657358
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cystic Kidney Disease
Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound of the Kidney
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate contrast-enhanced ultrasound for kidney malignancies
- Trial name
- CEUS-CKD (NCT02684435)
- Testing
- Perflutren lipid microsphere
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Diarrhea
Dose Escalating Study of Intramuscular Invaplex[AR-DETOX]
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of a Shigella flexneri 2a detoxified artificial invasin complex (Invaplex[AR-Detox]) vaccine candidate administered by intramuscular immunization.
- Trial name
- NCT03869333
- Testing
- Invaplex[AR-DETOX]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH