Clinical trials: Focus of Study
Fatigue
Perception of Fatigue Among Surgeons During Night Shifts
The aim of this study was to illustrate surgeons' own perception of fatigue and the impact they felt it had on their performance. This was accomplished through a focus group study, where 13 surgeons participated.
- Trial name
- NCT01462682
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Patient Satisfaction, Patient Preference
Focus Group Interview Study on Patient Experiences and Satisfaction
In order to improve quality of care at the department, the investigators will perform a focus group interview study with patients and family members.
- Trial name
- RT_Focus (NCT04625842)
- Testing
- Focus group interview
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Focus of the Study: Normal Volunteers
Resveratrol With or Without Piperine to Enhance Plasma Levels of Resveratrol
There is some evidence that when resveratrol (a substance which is found in red grapes, peanuts and chocolate) is combined with Piperine (a substance found in pepper) it is more effective in fighting cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01324089
- Testing
- Resveratrol, Resveratrol 2.5 grams x 1 dose and Piperine 5 mg x 1 dose, Resveratrol 2.5 grams x 1 dose and Piperine 25 mg x 1 dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Focus of Study is Amino Acid Appearace in Blood
Plasma Amino Acid Response to Whey Protein Ingestion Following 28-days of Probiotic Supplementation
Active males and females consumed a probiotic for 28-days. Before and after the intervention period, participants reported to the lab in a fasted state where they consumed 25 grams of whey protein.
- Trial name
- NCT04491188
- Testing
- Bacillus subtilis DE111
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lipscomb University
Trigger Finger, Stenosing Tenosynovitis
Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) Versus Traditional Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Trigger Finger
Trigger finger is the common name of stenosing tenosynovitis of fingers, caused by repetitive trauma. Conservative treatment includes NSAIDs or other analgesic agents, activity modification, splint, and physiotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04855942
- Testing
- Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), physiotherapy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cheng-Hsin General Hospital
Trachoma
Trachoma Elimination Study by Focused Antibiotic (TESFA)
The study population consists of all households residing in eligible kebeles (sub-districts) within districts in Amhara National Regional State which are identified as having a high prevalence of trachoma and infection measured…
- Trial name
- NCT03523156
- Testing
- Azithromycin mass treatment, Azithromycin targeted treatment
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Focus: Estrogen-free Oral Contraception
Efficacy Study of Two Continuous Regimens of Oral Daily 5 mg or 10 mg of Ulipristal Acetate (UPA), Versus a Dose of 5.0mg UPA for 24/4 Days
To compare the pharmacodynamic effects of 2 continuous dose regimens of ulipristal acetate 5.0 and 10.0 mg-only oral contraception, versus a 24/4 day regimen of UPA 5.0 mg.
- Trial name
- CCN013 (NCT01953679)
- Testing
- Ulipristal Acetate
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Premier Research
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Intervention Study Focused on the Intestinal Microbiome to Evaluate the Impact of a Wild Thyme Extract (Thymus Serpyllum) Extract With Anti-inflammatory and Metabolic Properties Against Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGD), now known as disorders of gut-brain interactions (DGBI), are characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms linked to motility issues, visceral sensitivity, intestinal permeability, immune…
- Trial name
- InT-FGD (NCT06639126)
- Testing
- Wild thyme extract
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación Biomédica Andalucía Oriental
Obesity
Effects of Green Tea on Body Weight Reduction and Gut Microbiota
The investigators randomly assigned green tea extract, fermented green tea extract, or placebo in adult subjects whose BMI was 25-35 kg/m2. Participants were 40 in each group, and treatment duration was 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT03537625
- Testing
- Green tea
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Adolescent Substance Use, Adolescent Psychological Symptoms
Parenting Mindfully Study II
This study will conduct a large Randomized Controlled Trial to test effects of a parenting mindfully (PM) intervention versus a parent education (PE) intervention for highly stressed parents of adolescents.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Substance Use, Adolescent Psychological Symptoms, Parent Stress, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT05370768
- Testing
- Parenting Mindfully Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Body Sculpting
A Multicenter Controlled Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Focused Ultrasound Device (FUBA5200) for Noninvasive Fat Reduction
This clinical trial is a prospective, multicenter, randomized blinded, parallel controlled study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Focused UltrasoundDevice (FUBA5200) for Fat Reduction.
- Trial name
- NCT06017648
- Testing
- Non Invasive Ultrasound (FUBA5200), Non Invasive Ultrasound (Contour I V3)
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Carnation Medical Technology Co., Ltd
Conditions or Focus of Study, Pressure Injury Prevention
AI-Supported E-Learning for Pressure Injury Prevention
Brief Summary Pressure injuries are damage to the skin and underlying tissue that may occur in patients who stay in bed for long periods, have limited mobility or use medical devices. These injuries are often preventable.
- Conditions
- Conditions or Focus of Study, Pressure Injury Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Nursing Education
- Trial name
- NCT07658209
- Testing
- Face-to-Face Pressure Injury Prevention Education, AI-Supported Modular E-Learning Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kilis 7 Aralik University
Nutrition
Understanding Fish Consumption Habits During Pregnancy
Many pregnant women in the US do not consume enough docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an essential nutrient found in fish. Apparently conflicting findings that fish consumption is beneficial for the developing fetus, yet potentially…
- Trial name
- NCT01178398
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Study of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Working Mechanism
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an exposure-based procedure for the treatment of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Trial name
- NCT01209377
- Testing
- standard, fixed, no focus
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Meaningful Life
Meaning-focused Intervention in the Army
The purpose of this research is to contribute to the empirical study of meaningful life interventions in the general population, since it is a sample of active professionals.
- Trial name
- NCT05336292
- Testing
- Meaningful life-focused intervention, Meaningful life and emotional regulation-focused intervention, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Myopia
SEED-LVPEI Myopia Study
This randomized clinical trial study aims to investigate the efficacy of novel SEED's EDOF based mid-lens design in controlling the myopia progression in Indian children with these specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- SLIMS (NCT04618510)
- Testing
- SEED 1-dayPure EDOF soft contact lens, Single Vision Spectacles
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- L.V. Prasad Eye Institute
Obesity
A Study of the Efficacy of Subcutaneous Phosphatidylcholine and Deoxycholate Injections for Localized Fat Removal
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of phosphatidylcholine and deoxycholate subcutaneous injections for localized fat removal.
- Trial name
- NCT00851747
- Testing
- Phosphatidylcholine Deoxycholate, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
High Myopia
A Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Multi-focal Scleral Contact Lens
The rigid scleral contact lens with optical multi-focal design adopted in this study can focus the light in part of the optical area on the front of the retina to form myopic defocus, in order to delay the axial changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT05533450
- Testing
- Multi-focal rigid scleral contact lens, Rigid gas permeable contact lens
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center
Focus of Study: Higher Cognition and the Vestibular System
The Influence of GVS on Mental Transformation
Corroboratory behavioral evidence showed interaction effects between vestibular stimulation and egocentric transformation. The investigators here examine in healthy participants, whether there are shared brain mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT02979314
- Testing
- Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Focus of Study: Drug Response Biomarkers, Chemoprevention, Neoplasms
Urinary Biomarker Study With Sulindac and Difluoromethylornithine
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of 2 drugs (sulindac and Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO)) either alone or in combination on biomarkers found in urine.
- Trial name
- NCT01636128
- Testing
- difluoromethylornithine, Sulindac
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc.