Clinical trials: Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Speed of Processing Training to Improve Cognition in Traumatic Brain Injury and Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this research study is to investigate the effectiveness of a technique designed to improve processing speed (i.e. the amount of time it takes to process information) in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) population.
- Trial name
- NCT02020564
- Testing
- Speed of Processing Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
End Stage Renal Disease
An Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of SPIRIT in ESRD
Despite advances in dialysis, only 50% of dialysis patients are alive 3 years after the onset of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
- Trial name
- NCT03138564
- Testing
- SPIRIT, Comparison Condition
- Where
- 39 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 852 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Kidney Injury
Prevention of Nephrotoxin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Using Cilastatin
The goal of this clinical trial is to repurpose cilastatin for preventing acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized patients receiving nephrotoxic medications. The trial will evaluate the efficacy of the re-purposed drug.
- Trial name
- PONTiAK (NCT06886464)
- Testing
- Cilastatin Sodium
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 698 people
- Sponsor
- Matthew James
HIV 1 Infection, HIV 2 Infection
A Study to Evaluate Performance, Usability, and Contrived Result Interpretation of TruPlex HIV/HepB/Syphilis Rapid Test
The objectives of this study are as follows: To evaluate the clinical performance of the TruPlex test using capillary blood, EDTA whole blood, EDTA plasma, and SST serum samples collected by trained operators in point-of-care…
- Conditions
- HIV 1 Infection, HIV 2 Infection, Syphilis Infection, Hepatitis B Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07563309
- Testing
- TruPlex HIV/HepB/Syphilis Rapid Test
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- bioLytical Laboratories
Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Pemetrexed Disodium and Gemcitabine in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Urothelium
RATIONALE: Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so…
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Urethral Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00053209
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, pemetrexed disodium
- Where
- 121 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Advanced Lung Carcinoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of First-line Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Monoclonal Antibody in Combination With Chemotherapy and Bronchoscopy-assisted Interventional Therapy in Patients With Advanced Central Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors with high morbidity and mortality. Several PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT04702009
- Testing
- Chemoimmunotherapy (CIT): Sintilimab + Platinum-Based Doublet Chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Safety and Tolerability of Perampanel in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common motor neuron disease, is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting motor cortex, brainstem and spinal cord leading to motor neuron death.
- Trial name
- NCT03377309
- Testing
- Fycompa
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab and Afatinib in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Resistance to Erlotinib
This phase I/Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of pembrolizumab when given together with afatinib dimaleate in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body and…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02364609
- Testing
- Afatinib Dimaleate, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Jonathan Riess
Erectile Dysfunction
Assessment of Efficacy of Vardenafil in Subjects With Erectile Dysfunction and Diabetes, Hypertension or Hyperlipidemia
Assessment of efficacy of vardenafil in subjects with erectile dysfunction and diabetes, hypertension or hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- LUTECIA (NCT00668109)
- Testing
- Levitra (Vardenafil, BAY38-9456), Tadalafil
- Where
- 74 sites in Belgium, Colombia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 614 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica
DANIsh VASculitis Database (DANIVAS)
The aim of this national pragmatic observational study is to investigate whether the use of new diagnostic imaging modalities facilitates disease stratification that can potentially predict treatment response, relapse risk and…
- Trial name
- DANIVAS (NCT05935709)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Prognostic Model of Rituximab in the Treatment of MN
The goal of this observational study is to explore the factors that can predict the prognosis difference in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) under the treatment of rituximab.
- Trial name
- NCT05667909
- Testing
- Rituximab
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Qianfoshan Hospital
Chronic Periodontitis
Comparison Between Two Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment Procedures With and Without Interdental Hygiene Devices in Periodontitis Patients: a Longitudinal Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial
Periodontitis is treated by regularly clearance of the disease-causing biofilm through domestic care and dental measures (Petersilka et al., 2002, Herrera et al., 2008).
- Trial name
- NCT04339309
- Testing
- Non-surgical periodontal treatment with interdental hygiene devices, Non-surgical periodontal treatment without interdental hygiene devices
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Smoking Cessation, Smoking
Smoking Cessation Pilot for People Living With HIV (PLWH)
The overall goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of the Lumme smartphone app for smoking cessation in people living with HIV (PLWH) and evaluate its effect on smoking cessation.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT04808609
- Testing
- Lumme mobile phone application, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Quality of Life
Effects Of Mindfulness-Based Yoga And Meditation Colorectal Cancer
In many systematic reviews, it has also been emphasized that different cancer groups and a large number of applications are needed in order to obtain definitive conclusions about the effect of various interventions applied to…
- Trial name
- NCT05215899
- Testing
- MINDFULNESS-BASED YOGA AND MEDITATION
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Breast Cancer
FDHT PET and Bicalutamide in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Rationale: The purpose is to evaluate whether non-invasive in vivo imaging of androgen receptor (AR) presence in metastatic breast cancer patients by means of 18F-fluoro-dihydrotestosterone positron emission tomography (FDHT-PET)…
- Trial name
- NCT02697032
- Testing
- Bicalutamide, FDHT PET
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Breast Carcinoma, Pain
Prophylactic Topical Agents in Reducing Radiation-Induced Dermatitis in Patients With Non-inflammatory Breast Cancer
This randomized pilot phase II trial studies and compares prophylactic topical agents in reducing radiation-induced dermatitis in patients with non-inflammatory breast cancer or breast cancer in situ.
- Conditions
- Breast Carcinoma, Pain, Radiation-Induced Dermatitis, Stage 0 Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- Curcumin-II (NCT02556632)
- Testing
- Curcumin-based Gel, Dermatologic Complications Management, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Gary Morrow
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Skeletal Muscle as a Mediator of Exercise Induced Effects on Metabolism & Cognitive Function: Role for Myokines & miRNAs
The purpose of this study is to determine specific changes in muscle secretory profile (myokines, miRNA) in association with neurodegenerative disease progression and metabolic dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- Brain-Muscle (NCT02253732)
- Testing
- 3 months exercise intervention program
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slovak Academy of Sciences
Breast Cancer
IGAR-Breast TeleOp Trial
The aim of this study is to answer the question: can the IGAR-Breast safely and effectively perform teleoperative breast biopsies? This is a prospective, pilot trial.
- Trial name
- IGAR-Breast-TO (NCT03734432)
- Testing
- IGAR-Breast TeleOp
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer
Measurement of Perioperative Glomerular Filtration Rate
Our objective is to monitor glomerular filtration rate (GFR)during the perioperative phase of patients undergoing robotic surgery for rectum or large bowel cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT03881332
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Venous Thrombosis
The Use of NMES as a Home-based Therapy Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as a home-based therapy following total knee arthroplasty. Measures of interest: lower limb venous hemodynamics, joint range of motion, lower limb swelling, walking speed…
- Trial name
- NCT02343198
- Testing
- Custom-built research muscle stimulator
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland