Clinical trials: Effects of Vibration
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
A Study Using Imaging Technology to Measure Changes in Bone Structure After Treatment With Teriparatide
The purpose of this study is to use imaging technologies to demonstrate the effects of teriparatide on bone structure following 18 to 24 months of therapy in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00557310
- Testing
- teriparatide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Diabetes
Effects of Statins on Lower Extremity Arterial Function Assessed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins improve the functioning of the endothelium, and help prevent heart disease. The investigators are testing whether statins improve endothelial function more in the arteries that have worse…
- Trial name
- NCT00770679
- Testing
- lipitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Effects of Tofacitinib (CP-690,550) on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)- Assessed Joint Structure In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of tofacitinib (CP-690,550) for the treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis in adult patients with moderate to severe disease who are methotrexate naïve.
- Trial name
- NCT01164579
- Testing
- Tasocitinib plus Methotrexate
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Autism Disorder
MEG Study of Acute STX209 Effects in ASD
This is a single-site, randomized, acute dose-response study to determine whether STX209 produces a dose-dependent significant change in MEG target parameters compared to baseline as well as compared to placebo treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02278328
- Testing
- STX209 (15mg), STX209 (30mg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Timothy Roberts
Depression, Anxiety
The Effects of Eszopiclone and Lexapro on Prefrontal Glutamate and GABA in Depression With Anxiety and Insomnia
The study examined the effects of adding the sleep aid eszopiclone to Lexapro on mood and levels of the neurotransmitters glutamate, glutamine, and GABA in women with depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
- Trial name
- NCT00826111
- Testing
- Eszopiclone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
Vascular Malformations, Vascular Malformation Peripheral
Influence of Flat-knitted Compression Stockings Class I and II on Venous Malformations
Diseases with vascular malformations are rare and often congenital, affecting patients of all ages. Depending on their extent and localization, they can cause discomfort and, especially if activity is restricted, lead to loss or…
- Conditions
- Vascular Malformations, Vascular Malformation Peripheral, Venous Malformation, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04637997
- Testing
- compression stockings class I, compression stockings class II
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Erlangen
Alzheimer's Disease
Effects of Memantine on Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy in Subjects at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Recent data show that marked cell damage precedes the clinical manifestation of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hence, targeting populations at risk with pharmacological interventions is a possible strategy to lessen the burden of the…
- Trial name
- NCT00933608
- Testing
- memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Efficacy and Safety of LCZ696 Compared to Valsartan on Cognitive Function in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction
This study was a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, active comparator trial designed to evaluate the overall effect of LCZ696 compared to valsartan on cognitive function as assessed by the CogState…
- Trial name
- PERSPECTIVE (NCT02884206)
- Testing
- LCZ696, Valsartan
- Where
- 135 sites in United States, Argentina and 18 more
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Asymptomatic Conditions
Assessing the Effect of Lettuce on Intestinal Water Content Through Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Small Bowel
When patients have bowel surgery they are sometimes left with a stoma, where the small bowel exits onto the wall of the abdomen, not into the colon.
- Trial name
- LETIS (NCT02939716)
- Testing
- Rhubarb, Bread, Lettuce
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Heart Failure, Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Effect of Aldosterone on Energy Starvation in Heart Failure
We plan to study the concept of "energy starvation" in heart failure by evaluation of patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) (heart failure with reduced heart pump function due to causes other than heart…
- Trial name
- NCT00574119
- Testing
- spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Mood
The Effects of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) on Brain Function, Brain Chemistry and Mood
Document whether the Fischer Wallace Cranial Stimulator produces any measurable changes in brain activity.
- Trial name
- CES (NCT01860677)
- Testing
- Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Infliximab and Changes in Hand and Wrist Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Participants With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (P08136)
This is a study to compare the effect of infliximab versus placebo on synovial inflammation as measured by dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE)-MRI of one wrist.
- Trial name
- NCT01313520
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Local Anaesthetic Complication, Pain
Kinetic Anesthesia Device Study
Patients experience discomfort from lidocaine injections. Vibrating kinetic anesthesia devices (KAD) have been shown to reduce pain of injections in dentistry, pediatrics, and dermatology, though no studies of lidocaine…
- Trial name
- NCT03344510
- Testing
- Kinetic Anesthesia Device, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
A Study Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to Assess the Effects of Naltrexone SR/ Bupropion SR Therapy in Overweight or Obese Subjects
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of naltrexone SR/bupropion SR (NB) on brain function in response to food cues using functional magnetic resonance imaging in overweight or obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00711477
- Testing
- Naltrexone SR 32 mg/bupropion SR 360 mg/day, fMRI scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc
Cystic Fibrosis
Study of the Effect of VX-770 on Hyperpolarized Helium-3 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Subjects With Cystic Fibrosis and the G551D Mutation
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. The encoded protein, CFTR, is an epithelial chloride ion channel responsible for aiding in the regulation of salt…
- Trial name
- NCT01161537
- Testing
- VX-770
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Effect of Corticotrophin (ACTH) in Combination With Methotrexate in Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of the utilization of two doses of corticotrophin ( ACTH) as a treatment in patients with early onset rheumatoid arthritis as an alternative to conventional steroid therapy by…
- Trial name
- NCT01948388
- Testing
- corticotrophin 80 units
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Gaylis, Norman B., M.D.
Healthy
Effects of DigiVibe on Pain in Subjects Undergoing Intramuscular Injections, Subcutaneous Injections, and Fingersticks
This is a single-center, unblinded, prospective, cross-over study. The study population will include twenty (n=20) healthy subjects (10 men and 10 women) over the age of 18 with a self-reported fear/dislike of needles.
- Trial name
- VIB-DIGI (NCT06987201)
- Testing
- DigiVibe Vibration Anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Coast Institute for Research
Aging, Exercise
Effects of Exercise Intervention on Aging-related Motor Decline
The purpose of this research study is to test whether differing levels of physical fitness affects patterns of motor dexterity and brain activity that have been shown to differ due to aging.
- Trial name
- EIAMD (NCT01787292)
- Testing
- Stretching Exercise Intervention, Aerobic Exercise Intervention, Self Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteoarthritis, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Effect of Diacerein vs Celecoxib on Symptoms and Structural Changes in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most frequent cause of knee pain after the age of 50 years. OA is a joint disease characterised by articular cartilage loss associated with structural changes in the cartilage and adjacent…
- Trial name
- DISSCO (NCT02688400)
- Testing
- Diacerein, Celecoxib
- Where
- 22 sites in Austria, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- TRB Chemedica International SA
Bipolar Depression
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Lisdexamfetamine for Bipolar Depression
There have been reports that stimulants may be effective for bipolar depression without triggering mania. This study will examine whether lisdexamfetamine can improve depressive symptoms over the course of eight weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01051440
- Testing
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.