Clinical trials: Effect Increased
Healthy
Green Tea and Ultraviolet Light-induced Skin Damage
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether topically applied constituents of green tea [caffeine or (-)-epigallocatechin gallate; EGCG] have a protective effect on skin exposed to ultraviolet light (UV).
- Trial name
- NCT00134381
- Testing
- Green Tea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Prostatic Neoplasms
Effect of Modified Citrus Pectin on PSA Kinetics in Biochemical Relapsed PC With Serial Increases in PSA
To determine if the oral administration of PectaSol-C Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) is effective at improving Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) kinetics in men with biochemical relapsed prostate cancer and serial increases in PSA…
- Trial name
- NCT01681823
- Testing
- PectaSol-C Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP)
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- EcoNugenics
Healthy Subjects
Effects of Increased Muscle Mass on Resting Metabolic Rate
Healthy males are randomized to isometric exercise for three months with either extra protein or extra calories in the form of a fast food meal/day in order to study if increase in muscle mass increases resting metabolic rate and…
- Trial name
- NCT01325038
- Testing
- Isometric exercise
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Asthma
Aerobic Training Versus Behavioral Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Patients With Asthma
To compare the effects of aerobic training and behavioural intervention to increase physical activity in the clinical control of asthma and in the quality of life of patients with asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT05364632
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention to Increase Physical Activity, Aerobic Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Effect Increased
Can Latency of Action in Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block be Shortened With Warmed Bupivacaine?
Brachial plexus blocks have some advantages, but also have some disadvantages as well. As with all nerve blocks, having to wait sometime for an effective block, sometimes failure to achieve an adequate block and possible…
- Trial name
- NCT03346993
- Testing
- Bupivacaine Hydrochloride 5 MG/ML
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Erzurum Palandöken State Hospital
Pain, Postoperative
Does IVPCA Increase Opioid Consumption and Side Effects in Fast Track Orthopedic Procedures?
The study aims to compare the use of intravenous patient controlled analgesia (IVPCA) versus the delivery of pain relief (per oral and intravenous (IV) medications as rescues analgesia) on an as needed basis within a well defined…
- Trial name
- NCT02880800
- Testing
- Morphine as IVPCA, Hydromorphone as IVPCA, Morphine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Ovarian Cancer
Effect of Flutamide on Biomarkers in Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients at High Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with a high risk of developing ovarian cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00699907
- Testing
- flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Effect of Iron Depletion by Phlebotomy Plus Lifestyle Changes vs. Lifestyle Changes Alone on Liver Damage in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Increased Iron Stores
Patients will be randomized to lifestyle changes alone or lifestyle changes associated with iron depletion. Iron depletion will be achieved by removing 350 cc of blood every 10-15 days according to baseline hemoglobin values and…
- Trial name
- NCT00658164
- Testing
- Iron depletion treatment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Anxiety, Pain
Effect of Augmented Reality on Dental Anxiety and Pain Perception in Children
The aim of this study is to reduce dental anxiety in children by using augmented reality (AG) with a special content and innovative interactive methods, to determine the level of stress experienced by patients during dental…
- Trial name
- NCT06530654
- Testing
- Distraction by dentist, Distraction by cartoon movie, AG-active distraction group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Type 2 Diabetes
Weight Gain After Smoking Cessation and NAFLD
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly becoming the most common chronic liver disease. Considering that there are no approved pharmacological treatments, lifestyle modification is necessary and challenging to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT05550688
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,941 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ningbo No. 1 Hospital
Healthy Women, Osteocalcin
Jarlsberg Cheese Compared to Camembert Cheese
The study objective consists of the following three aims: 1. To compare the effect of daily intake of Jarlsberg cheese and Camembert cheese in change of the Osteocalcin level in healthy women after 6 weeks. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04189796
- Testing
- Cheese
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof Stig Larsen
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Effects of Flutamide on Insulin and Glucose Metabolism in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the major cause of infertility in the United States. Many women with PCOS demonstrate insulin resistance and a compensatory hyperinsulinemia.This is due to both an intrinsic form of insulin…
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT00729560)
- Testing
- Flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
Lifestyle Online Re-Intervention On Blood Pressure, BMI, And Physical Activity On Obese Hypertensive Patients
This research will constitute a 3 years follow-up which includes a re-assessment and re-intervention of obese or overweight adults with hypertension, recruited from a hypertension unit of a public hospital, that already…
- Trial name
- IBI-HTA (NCT04571450)
- Testing
- Reintervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Cognitive Impairment, Aging
Influence of Overground Walking on Biomarkers, Cognitive Function, and Quality of Life in Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of overground walking as a part of a rehabilitation program on the increase in Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, decrease in IL-6 levels, decrease in hs-CRP…
- Trial name
- NCT06029920
- Testing
- Overground Walking
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Applied Behavior Analysis With Technologies
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapeutic approach for autism that is based on the principles of behavioral theory, learning, and positive reinforcement.
- Trial name
- NCT06310317
- Testing
- Applied Behavior Analysis protocol, Traditional intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
A Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate Algisyl-LVR™ as a Method of Left Ventricular Augmentation for Heart Failure
This is a pilot study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Algisyl-LVR™ device. The purpose of this study is to investigate Algisyl-LVR™ employed as a method of left ventricular augmentation and restoration in patients with…
- Trial name
- AUGMENT-HF (NCT01311791)
- Testing
- Algisyl-LVR, Standard medical therapy
- Where
- 18 sites in Australia, Germany and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- LoneStar Heart, Inc.
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Effects of a Health Belief Model-Based Community Educational Program to Increase the Awareness of Atrial Fibrillation Among Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of a theory-based community educational program among older adults in the community on atrial fibrillation (AF) knowledge.
- Trial name
- NCT06582823
- Testing
- Health belief model-based community educational program, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
Effect of Different Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Levels on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
The goal of this prospective observational study is to evaluate the effects of different PEEP values on the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), a noninvasive indicator of intracranial pressure (ICP), in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07085949
- Testing
- 5 cmH2O PEEP, 10 cmH2O PEEP
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir City Hospital
Water Consumption, Drinking Behavior
Effects of a School-based Intervention to Increase the Water Consumption in Elementary School Children
The purpose of this controlled intervention study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention aiming at increasing the water consumption in elementary school children.
- Trial name
- H2NOE (NCT03852173)
- Testing
- Wasserschulen
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 1,485 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Danube University Krems
Aging, Exercise
The Effect of Exercise on Myokine Production in Aging Persons
The incidence of age-related diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, rapidly rises. These days, age-related diseases cause the majority of all healthcare expenses.
- Trial name
- EXI-AGE (NCT05571709)
- Testing
- Exercise training, Questionnaire, Percutaneous muscle biopsy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University