Clinical trials: Death
Malignant Melanoma
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Melanoma (MK-3475-002/P08719/KEYNOTE-002)
This study was conducted to compare survival using pembrolizumab (SCH 900475, MK-3475) or standard chemotherapy in participants with advanced melanoma (MEL) who had progressed after prior therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01704287
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional health care in…
- Conditions
- Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death, Depression
- Trial name
- AI-NEO (NCT05369806)
- Testing
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Epacadostat vs Standard of Care in mRCC (KEYNOTE-679/ECHO-302)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab plus epacadostat compared to sunitinib or pazopanib in participants with locally advanced/metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) with a clear cell…
- Trial name
- NCT03260894
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Epacadostat, Sunitinib
- Where
- 140 sites in United States, Australia and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Participants With Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1)-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (MK-3475-042/KEYNOTE-042)
In this study, participants with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will be randomized to receive single agent pembrolizumab for up to 35 treatments or standard of care (SOC)…
- Trial name
- NCT02220894
- Testing
- pembrolizumab, carboplatin, paclitaxel
- Volunteers
- 1,274 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hypovolemic Shock, Hemorrhage
Efficacy Study of the Non-Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment (NASG) in Egypt
This study will test the efficacy of the NASG on women suffering from obstetric hemorrhage as compared to hemorrhaging women who do not receive the NASG.
- Trial name
- NCT00305253
- Testing
- Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garment (NASG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, High Risk for Cardiovascular Event
Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Dapagliflozin on the Incidence of Cardiovascular Events
This study is being carried out to determine the effect of dapagliflozin on cardiovacular outcomes when added to current background therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes with either established cardiovacular disease or…
- Trial name
- DECLARE-TIMI58 (NCT01730534)
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin 10 mg
- Where
- 805 sites in United States, Argentina and 32 more
- Volunteers
- 17,190 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Brain Death, Organ Donors
Naloxone for Optimizing Hypoxemia Of Lung Donors
Brain-dead patients who provide authorization for organ donation will be randomized to naloxone or placebo if baseline arterial blood gas (ABG) after initiation of OPO (Organ Procurement Organization) management reveals…
- Conditions
- Brain Death, Organ Donors, Lung Transplantation
- Trial name
- NO-HOLDS (NCT02581111)
- Testing
- Naloxone, Normal saline
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The Intrepid Clinical Engineering Study
The purpose of this research study is to collect clinical data to validate a software update for 12-lead electrocardiogram monitoring.
- Trial name
- NCT05636332
- Testing
- 12 lead Electrocardiogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heartstream US LLC
Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors
Study of Selumetinib (MK-5618) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-5618-001)
This study will examine the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of escalating doses of selumetinib (MK-5618) in combination with intravenous (IV) pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for participants with advanced / metastatic solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03833427
- Testing
- Selumetinib, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden Cardiac Death
Hemodynamic Effects of Standard Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Active Compression Decompression CPR With an Inspiratory Impedance Device, and Standard CPR With an Intrathoracic Pressure Regulator During Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
More than 300,000 Americans experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest annually, with overall survival rates averaging less than 5%.
- Trial name
- NCT01325870
- Testing
- ACD-CPR, ITPR, S-CPR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Circulatory Systems
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
Long QT Syndrome Type 3
Effect of Eleclazine on Shortening of the QT Interval, Safety, and Tolerability in Adults With Long QT Syndrome Type 3
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral eleclazine on mean daytime QTcF interval after 24 weeks of treatment with elecalzine in participants with long QT syndrome Type 3.
- Trial name
- NCT02300558
- Testing
- Eleclazine
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Outlook Quality of Life Intervention Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether discussions of life story, forgiveness, and future goals improve quality of life for patients with serious illness.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Trial name
- NCT01044290
- Testing
- Life Completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction
LifeVest Safety and Efficacy in Real Life Settings in France
This post-market study is a prospective observational study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LifeVest in real-life settings.
- Conditions
- Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Cardiac Event, Cardiac Arrythmias
- Trial name
- WEARIT-FR (NCT03319160)
- Testing
- Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,164 people
- Sponsor
- Zoll Medical Corporation
Ovarian Neoplasms
Efficacy and Safety Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (MK-3475-100/KEYNOTE-100)
This study will assess the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab (MK-3475) monotherapy in female participants with recurrent ovarian cancer (ROC) who have received up to 5 prior lines of treatment including platinum-based…
- Trial name
- NCT02674061
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Volunteers
- 376 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Stillbirth, Grief
MOMSonLINE2 ; A Pilot Study Testing Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color to an Online Support Group for Bereaved Mothers
This is a 6-week pilot study to see how research participants feel about an internet support site after a stillbirth or infant death. Losing a baby through stillbirth or early infant death is typically devastating for families.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Grief, Infant Death
- Trial name
- NCT04600076
- Testing
- BabyCenter site and the community group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Ovarian Cancer, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
Pembrolizumab/Placebo Plus Paclitaxel With or Without Bevacizumab for Platinum-resistant Recurrent Ovarian Cancer (MK-3475-B96/KEYNOTE-B96/ENGOT-ov65).
The primary objective is to compare pembrolizumab plus paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab to placebo plus paclitaxel with or without bevacizumab, with respect to progression-free survival (PFS) per Response Evaluation…
- Conditions
- Ovarian Cancer, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT05116189
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 643 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Hip Fractures, Anesthesia
Variations in Anesthesia Care for Hip Fracture Surgery
The investigators will use health administrative data to examine the variation of anesthesia type for hip fracture surgery, as well as sources of variation and predictors of variation.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Anesthesia, Death
- Trial name
- NCT02787031
- Testing
- Neuraxial anesthesia, General anesthesia
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 107,317 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ischemic Stroke
China Antihypertensive Trial in Acute Ischemic Stroke
This randomized trial tests the effect of early blood pressure reduction on major disability and death among patients with acute ischemic stroke in china.
- Trial name
- CATIS (NCT01840072)
- Testing
- Active antihypertensive treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,071 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease
Caregiver Outlook: An Intervention to Improve Caregiving in Serious Illness
Informal caregivers provide a majority of care for patients during serious illness. Lack of preparation and completion may leave caregivers less capable of caring for a loved one or making crucial decisions influencing care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01672294
- Testing
- Preparation and life completion, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development