Clinical trials: Control Patients
Impulse Control Disorders
Restoring Cognitive Control (ReCon) in Acute Nicotine Withdrawal
The purpose of this study is to explore the safety, tolerability and activity of SXC-2023 or placebo when dosed for 5 days in adults with tobacco use disorder who voluntarily abstain from the use of cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT03887429
- Testing
- SXC-2023
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Promentis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gratitude + No Expectations, Gratitude + Expectations
The Effects of Manipulating Expectations in a Gratitude Intervention
Gratitude - an emotion felt when an individual receives something beneficial from other people or entities - has been shown to positively affect well-being.
- Conditions
- Gratitude + No Expectations, Gratitude + Expectations, Events Control
- Trial name
- NCT03784001
- Testing
- Gratitude + No Expectations Intervention, Gratitude + Expectations Intervention, Events Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Gingival Inflammation, Plaque
The Effectiveness of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation
This study evaluates the effectiveness of brushing and flossing sequence in the control of dental plaque and gingival inflammation.
- Conditions
- Gingival Inflammation, Plaque, Gingival Bleeding, Plaque Control
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT03989427)
- Testing
- Brushing first and Flossing later (BF), Flossing first and Brushing later (FB)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Melaka Manipal Medical College
Cognitive Control, Executive Function
Effect of Cross Frequency tACS on Cognitive Control
Investigation of frequency specific transcranial alternating current stimulation on cognitive control signals in frontal cortex
- Trial name
- NCT03800030
- Testing
- Theta-gamma tACS, Delta-beta tACS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Distal Radius Fracture, Post Operative Pain Control
Single Shot vs Catheter Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block After Distal Radius Fracture Repair
The purpose of this study is to compare infraclavicular brachial plexus shot single shot block to continuous catheter nerve block done in adult patients who have under gone surgery to repair distal radius fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02744352
- Testing
- 20ml bolus of 0.5% ropivicaine, 0.2% of ropivacaine at 8 milliliter/hour
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Self-regulation, Binge Eating
Using Mobile Technology to Better Understand and Measure Self-Regulation
This study will evaluate the extent to which we can engage and manipulate putative targets within the self-regulation domain outside of laboratory settings in samples of smokers and overweight/obese individuals with binge eating…
- Conditions
- Self-regulation, Binge Eating, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT03352713
- Testing
- Laddr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block
Duration of Analgesic Effect for Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Blocks With the Addition of Buprenorphine to Local Anesthetic Solution
The patients included will be those who have already agreed to have a brachial plexus nerve block for surgery. A flip of the coin will decide who gets and additive called buprenorphine in their block or not.
- Conditions
- Regional Block for Pain Control, Supraclavicular Block, Ultrasound Guided Block, Block Additive
- Trial name
- NCT01583179
- Testing
- Buprenorphine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Active Video Games and Appetite Control
Active Video Games and Appetite Control in Adolescents
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Video games have enormous mass appeal, are omnipresent in the daily schedule of most children and youth and have been linked to the obesity epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT01655901
- Testing
- Active video gaming, Passive video gaming, Resting
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Kleptomania
Double-Blind Naltrexone in Kleptomania
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of naltrexone in kleptomania.
- Trial name
- NCT00332579
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Diabetes, Glycemic Control
The VA Diabetes Trial Follow-up Study (VADT-FS)
CSP #465, "Glycemic Control and Complications in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2," was a randomized unblinded clinical trial comparing tight glycemic control to standard glycemic control.
- Trial name
- VADT-F (NCT00756613)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,044 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cognitive Pain Control
Real-Time fMRI Feedback Effects on Pain Perception
The purpose of this study is to determine whether real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging may be a viable treatment for chronic pain in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT01588197
- Testing
- Attention/Distraction Strategy, Stimulus Quality/Severity Strategy, Control Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Airway Control, Anesthesia
Ketamine Versus Etomidate for Rapid Sequence Intubation
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and safety of ketamine and etomidate during rapid sequence intubation (RSI).
- Conditions
- Airway Control, Anesthesia, Intubation, Complication
- Trial name
- NCT01823328
- Testing
- Ketamine, Etomidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Inadequate Glycaemic Control
Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin and Dapagliflozin Plus Saxagliptin in Combination With Metformin in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Compared With Sulphonylurea
This study is being carried out to see if dapagliflozin and dapagliflozin plus saxagliptin as an addition to metformin is effective and safe in treating patients with type 2 diabetes when compared to glimepiride (sulphonylurea)…
- Trial name
- NCT02471404
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Saxagliptin, Glimepiride
- Where
- 173 sites in Czechia, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 939 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy
Planning the Next Steps: Using an Implementation Intention Approach to Increase Daily Walking
The study goal is to design an intervention utilizing implementation intentions to help participants prospectively plan and visualize ways to increase activity for the next day among working adults who do not currently exercise…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy, Control Locus
- Trial name
- NCT03124563
- Testing
- Control Group, Implementation Intention Condition
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Pain Control
Efficacy of TAP Block in Cesarean Section Patients
TAP Block done with 2 different concentrations of bupivacaine and placebo
- Trial name
- NCT03493828
- Testing
- TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.5%, TAP block using Bupivacaine 0.25%, TAP block using Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis
Single Shot vs 24hr vs 48hr Continuous Adductor Canal Block After TKA
The purpose of this study is to compare a single shot block, 24 hours, and 48 hour continuous catheter nerve block done via the adductor canal method in adult patients who have under gone total knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Total Knee Arthroplasty, Osteoarthritis, Post Operative Pain Control
- Trial name
- NCT02730728
- Testing
- 20ml bolus of 0.5% ropivicaine, 0.2% Ropivicaine at 8 milliliter/hour, 5ml bolus of 0.5% ropivicaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Inadequate Glycaemic Control
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Saxagliptin Co-administered With Dapagliflozin Compared to Saxagliptin or Dapagliflozin All Given as add-on Therapy to Metformin in Subject With Type 2 Diabetes
The aim of this study is to evaluate safety and efficacy of therapy with saxagliptin 5mg co-administered with dapagliflozin 5mg, compared to therapy with saxagliptin 5mg or dapagliflozin 5mg in patients who are inadequately…
- Trial name
- NCT02681094
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Saxagliptin
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 905 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Poor Glycemic Control
Efficacy and Safety of a Glargine-based Hospital Discharge Algorithm in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients
Most coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients develop high blood sugar while they are in the hospital. No studies have shown what the best insulin regimen is for CABG patients with type 2 diabetes is after going home…
- Trial name
- CABG-D/C (NCT01792830)
- Testing
- Metformin, Glargine insulin, Glulisine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healthy Controls
Biomarker Assessment of Glutamatergic Target Engagement
The purpose of this study is to assess the relative feasibility of 2 potential functional measures of target engagement (Glx MRS, BOLD fMRI) to systematically assess mGluR 2/3 in drug development for psychotic spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT02134951
- Testing
- Ketamine, Normal saline
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute