Clinical trials: Focus
Isolated Focal Hand Dystonia
Neuromodulation Therapy for Task-Specific Dystonia
This study aims to apply a non-invasive brain stimulation technology called repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in patients with focal hand dystonia (FHD).
- Trial name
- NCT06422104
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Weight Loss, Weight, Body
Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support
The overall goal of the study is to develop a novel weight loss intervention for postpartum people by providing strategies to improve sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- SGOALS (NCT05942326)
- Testing
- Sleep GOALS, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Healthy Volunteers
Sensor Off Study Using a Nellcor USB Pulse Oximetry Monitor Interface Cable
The purpose of this study is to validate that the device posts a Sensor-Off message within the time frame stated in the proposed claims.
- Trial name
- NCT02265783
- Testing
- Nellcor USB Pulse Oximeter Monitor Interface Cable
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Submental Fat, Healthy
Long-term Follow-up Study on Safety and Maintenance of Efficacy of ATX-101
The investigation of the long-term safety and maintenance of efficacy of ATX-101 in reduction of submental fat.
- Trial name
- NCT02163902
- Testing
- ATX-101
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
Prostate Cancer
Efficacy of a Couple-Focused mHealth Symptom Self-management Program
In this study, the investigators propose to test the efficacy of a couple-focused, web-based tailored prostate cancer symptom management program, Prostate Cancer Education and Resources for Couples (PERC) in a randomized clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03489057
- Testing
- Prostate Cancer Education and Resources for Couples (PERC), usual care plus NCI website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Other Conditions That May Be A Focus of Clinical Attention
Genetic Basis for Variation in the Renal Elimination of Metformin
The current study is part of a large multi-investigator grant to look at the pharmacogenetics of a number of membrane transporters.
- Trial name
- NCT00187720
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pediatric Obesity
Family Focused Community Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Peripubertal Youth
Over one-third of children and adolescents are overweight and nearly 1 in 5 of them are obese. Metabolic syndrome, a strong predictor of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), occurs in up to 44% of obese youth…
- Trial name
- NCT02421198
- Testing
- YMCA Family Diabetes Prevention Program (YFDPP)
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Randomized Control Trial on Trauma Focused CBT in Zambia
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in subset of children who are affected by trauma with significant mental health symptomatology in order to 1) examine the…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Risk Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT01624298
- Testing
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 257 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Uterine Leiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids
MR Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Uterine Fibroids With Enhanced Sonication
This is a phase 3 study to determine the safety of the new features to the FDA approved ExAblate device using a new method to ablate fibroids deemed Enhanced Sonication.
- Trial name
- NCT00365989
- Testing
- ExAblate Enhanced Sonication
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Stretch Marks
Fractional Laser and Ultrasound for Striae Distensae
This was a prospective randomized controlled study comparing the efficacy of micro-focused ultrasound when used in conjunction with 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser versus 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser alone for…
- Trial name
- NCT01186848
- Testing
- Combination treatment, 1550-nm erbium-doped fractionated laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hospitalism in Children, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pilot Testing of an Equity Focused and Trauma-informed Communication Intervention During Family-centered Rounds
Development and pilot testing of a clinician coaching communication intervention to improve communication between medical teams and caregivers (parents, family members) of children in the hospital.
- Trial name
- EFTI (NCT05618652)
- Testing
- Equity Focused and Trauma-Informed Communication Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Myopia
Dual Focus Soft Contact Lens Wear Cessation Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of ceasing treatment with dual focus soft contact lenses.
- Trial name
- NCT05779072
- Testing
- Single Vision Soft Contact Lens
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Portugal and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CooperVision, Inc.
Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders
Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Learning and Memory and Emotion Regulation
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the impact of low intensity focused ultrasound pulsation (LIFUP) to two different brain regions, the amygdala and entorhinal cortex, in older adults.
- Conditions
- Brain Diseases, Memory Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- LIFUPMEMEMOT (NCT03717922)
- Testing
- Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Amygdala, Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound Pulsation to Entorhinal Cortex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Healthy
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound (tFUS) Modulation of Reward Network
Aim: Evaluate whether sonicating the Nucleus Accumbens (NAc) with transcranial focused ultrasound modifies functional connectivity between the NAc and the prefrontal cortex (PFC).
- Trial name
- NCT05986019
- Testing
- transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
We Will Focus on Assessing the Clinical Performance of the BiliCare Device
Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry in Neonates With the BiliCare System Compared to the Invasive TSB Test
The primary objective of this study is to define the performance evaluation of BiliCare TcB device to the "gold standard" bilirubin tests.
- Trial name
- NCT02372071
- Testing
- BiliCare
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gerium Medical
Moderate or Severe Submental Fullness
Open-Label Study of Deoxycholic Acid for the Reduction of Localized Subcutaneous Fat in the Submental Area
To evaluate the safety of deoxycholic acid subcutaneous injections in the submental area (below the chin).
- Trial name
- NCT01426373
- Testing
- Deoxycholic acid injection
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
Healthy
Endophenotype for Alcohol Misuse in Healthy Minority Populations
The purpose of the study is to understand the relationship between what an individual inherited from their family (genetics), how they respond and feel after drinking alcohol, and how they respond to pre-treatment with…
- Trial name
- DEFINE (NCT00256451)
- Testing
- Naltrexone, alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Visual Acuity
Marketed Contact Lens Real World Through Focus Curve
This is a single-visit prospective study to establish a real world Marketed Contact Lens 'Through Focus Curve' (TFC) measurement by comparing the consistency of vision between myopes and hyperopes.
- Trial name
- NCT02679976
- Testing
- etafilcon A
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Fall, Risk Reduction
Prevention Focused Home-Based Physical Therapy Utilizing Community Partnership Referrals
This novel study supports the positive benefits of Home Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT) to older adults identified as "at-risk" by their local senior center after participating in a prevention-focused…
- Trial name
- NCT04814459
- Testing
- HOP-UP-PT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
Presbyopia Condition
A Randomized, Active-Controlled, Double-Masked, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Clinical Performance of Deseyne (Vifilcon C) Daily Disposable Soft Contact Lens for Presbyopia Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the contact lens we are testing will work to extend the range of clear focus at distance to provide an increase in clear vision at closer ranges without the additional need for…
- Trial name
- EDOF (NCT06698731)
- Testing
- Test lens, Control lens
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bruno Vision Care