Clinical trials: Distension
Labor Long, Nulliparity
HIDRATA Study: Efficacy of a Hydration Protocol in Nulliparous Women During Labor
Aim. To evaluate the efficacy of optimizing hydration during labor in nulliparous women with respect to reducing the duration of dilation and the second stage of labor, lowering the incidence of Cesarean sections and fever, and…
- Conditions
- Labor Long, Nulliparity, Premature Rupture of Membrane, Pregnancy, Prolonged
- Trial name
- HYDRATA (NCT03607929)
- Testing
- optimal, variability
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Puerta de Hierro University Hospital
Pain
Gabapentin for Pain Management During Dilation and Evacuation
Justification. Pain control is still an issue for women undergoing second trimester abortion procedures. The investigators propose a randomized controlled double-blinded trial evaluating the use of adjunct gabapentin versus…
- Trial name
- Gabapentin (NCT03635905)
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Insulin Resistance, Endothelial Dysfunction
Effect of Continuous GHRP-3 Infusion at on GH-IGF-I System, Blood Pressure, Glucose, and Insulin Resistance
The hypothesis is that GHRP-3 will exert beneficial effects on endothelial function and insulin resistance in older men and women via hormonal (GH, IGF-I, IGFBP-3,-1, insulin) and non-hormonal actions (anti-inflammatory).
- Trial name
- NCT00846872
- Testing
- GHRP-3 low dose, GHRP-3 high dose, Saline
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University Health Sciences Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Mechanisms for Vascular Dysfunction and Exercise Tolerance in CF
Cystic fibrosis has many health consequences. A reduction in the ability to perform exercise in patients with CF is related to greater death rates, steeper decline in lung function, and more frequent lung infections.
- Trial name
- CF-AOX (NCT02690064)
- Testing
- Acute Antioxidant, Chronic Antioxidant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Wounds
Carbon Dioxide Infusion:Clinical and Histological Appraisal in Chronic Wounds
Carbon dioxide infusion is a non surgical procedure applied via percutaneous, transdermal and subcutaneous. Increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide decreases pH activating local nitric oxide that stimulates collateral…
- Trial name
- NCT01864967
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Assistance in Plastic Surgery, Sao Paulo
HIV/AIDS
People Living With HIV/AIDS, Nitrate, Endotelial Function, Arterial Stiffness and Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation
Administration of antiretroviral therapy has brought benefits for infective human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-patients, reducing the number of AIDS-related morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03485248
- Testing
- Beetroot Juice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases
A Longitudinal Study to Identify Mechanisms of Menopause on Cardiovascular Disease Risk
With the cessation of estrogen production at menopause, the risk of cardiovascular disease like arthrosclerosis, myocardial infarction and stroke increases dramatically.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Cardiovascular Diseases, Vascular Dilation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05647876
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Abortion, Second Trimester, Procedural Pain
Cervical Preparation for Same-Day Dilation & Evacuation
This is a noninferiority randomized control trial of two cervical preparation methods prior to same-day Dilation \& Evacuation (D\&E). Cervical preparation is a process that softens and dilates the cervix prior to a procedure.
- Conditions
- Abortion, Second Trimester, Procedural Pain, Procedural Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06799052
- Testing
- Transcervical single-balloon catheter, Synthetic osmotic dilators
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Overweight and Obesity
Efficacy of Palatinose™ Versus Sucrose on Flow Mediated Dilation in Healthy Subjects With Mild Hypertension
To determine the efficacy of Palatinose versus sucrose on Flow Mediated Dilation (FMD) in healthy subjects with mild hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT03986775
- Testing
- isomaltulose, sucrose
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beneo-Institute
Venous Distension Reflex, Blood Pressure
Autonomic Control of the Circulation and VDR
The study objective of this project is to examine the mechanisms of the venous distension reflex (VDR) in humans. We hypothesize that COX blockade with ketorolac tromethamine, an intravenous NSAID, will attenuate the muscle…
- Trial name
- VDR (NCT03513770)
- Testing
- Wrist-to-elbow (W-E) occlusion, ketorolac tromethamine, saline control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Metabolic Syndrome X, Infertility
Female Subfertility: a Metabolic and Vascular Profile
Introduction: Overall, 10 - 15% of couples seek specialist help once in their lives when a spontaneous pregnancy does not occur.
- Trial name
- NCT02136472
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Borderline High LDL-cholesterol
Effects of Ubiquinol and Ubiquinone on Vascular Function in Healthy Adults With Borderline High LDL-Cholesterol
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will evaluate the effects of Ubiquinol and Ubiquinone on vascular endothelial function in generally healthy adults with borderline high LDL-cholesterol.
- Trial name
- NCT07881601
- Testing
- Ubiquinol, Ubiquinone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SF Research Institute, Inc.
Hypertension
Bioimpedance and Arterial Distension
The overall objectives were to investigate if characteristic dimensions for tissue and vessels determined from measured bioimpedance spectra would provide the same values as dimensions determined from MR images of the upper arm…
- Trial name
- SenseC1 (NCT01622842)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sense A/S
Cardiovascular Disease
Acute Effects of Ginger Extract Consumption on Risk Markers of Cardiovascular Disease
The primary aim of the study was to investigate the acute effect of ginger drink consumption on the risk markers of cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- G-CVD (NCT02735486)
- Testing
- Ginger drink
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Keratoconus, Corneal Ectasia
Corneal Tomographic Parameters in TGD
The current study involved analysis of the corneal tomographic parameters of patients with thyroid gland dysfunction (hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism), including those with an autoimmune etiology, in comparison to healthy…
- Conditions
- Keratoconus, Corneal Ectasia, Thyroid Eye Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04433936
- Testing
- Pentacam tomography
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ameera Gamal Abdelhameed
Healthy Participants
Pupillary Dilation Reflex in Healthy Volunteers
This a single site, observational study that will examine how the pupil responds to neurostimulation under different conditions in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07746167
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Pain
Electrical Stimulation Over Acupuncture Points in Reduction of Rectal Discomfort Distension
Colonoscopy is a stressful and unpleasant procedure especially during the passage of the endoscope through angulations of colon. Electro-acupuncture is one of the alternative to reduce colorectal discomfort.
- Trial name
- NCT01551654
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (ITO Company )
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cervical Dilation Prior to Dilation and Evacuation
Same-day Cervical Preparation Before Dilation and Evacuation
The purpose of this randomized trial is to compare same-day cervical preparation using Dilapan-S™ plus buccal misoprostol to overnight cervical preparation using Dilapan-S™ before D\&E at 16.0 to 20.0 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03002441
- Testing
- Same-Day Dilapan-S, Overnight Dilapan-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Vaginismus
Botox Injection for Treatment of Vaginismus
The use of Botox injections intravaginally and progressive dilation under anesthesia has been shown to cure vaginismus. This study expands the use of Botox injections to include progressive dilation, post procedure supervised…
- Trial name
- NCT01352546
- Testing
- BOTOX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plastic Surgery Professional Association
Unspecified Injury of Brachial Artery, Left Side, Initial Encounter
Vascular Effect of Estrogens Versus Placebo Evaluated by Flow-mediated Dilatation of Brachial Artery
The aim of this study is to evaluate the vascular effects of estrogens on climacteric women measured by flow-mediated evaluation of the brachial artery using high resolution ultrasound and compare to placebo.
- Trial name
- EDILA (NCT01482416)
- Testing
- Estrogens, Conjugated (USP)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais