Clinical trials: Functioning
Type2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
Dapagliflozin and Measures of Cardiovascular Autonomic Function in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of dapagliflozin, a FDA approved diabetes medication, on measures of nervous system function of the heart in patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT02973477
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Glimepiride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Liver Transplantation
RESCUE Study - Everolimus in Liver Transplantation Recipients With Renal Insufficiency
The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of everolimus initiation together with reduction or discontinuation of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) on renal function in maintenance liver transplant recipients with CNI-related…
- Trial name
- NCT00267189
- Testing
- Everolimus, Calcineurin inhibitors (CNI), Mycophenolate acid (MPA)/ Azathioprine (AZA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brain Fog
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
Cognitive impairment refers to when an individual struggles to learn, concentrate, remember, or make decisions. This can be due to underlying neurological diseases (i.e.
- Trial name
- tDCS (NCT05524233)
- Testing
- Active Transcranial Direct Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects over 45% of all individuals over 70 years of age. Patients with moderate CKD have more than a two-fold increased risk of cognitive impairment than those without CKD; furthermore, as many as…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03197038
- Testing
- Partially supervised home-based walking exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Renal Transplant Rejection, Kidney Transplant Failure and Rejection
Envarsus on the Effect of Total Tacrolimus Dose/Trough Level Ratio on Renal Function (eGFR) in Kidney Transplantation
This is a one year, prospective, randomized, open-label trial examining once versus twice daily tacrolimus dosing regimen using two preparations, extended-release Tacrolimus (Envarsus XR) versus twice daily Tacrolimus (Prograf).
- Trial name
- NCT03511560
- Testing
- Tacrolimus Extended Release Oral Tablet, Tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Parkinson Disease
Cognitive Training in Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether cognitive training will improve cognitive and brain functions in people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) during activities of daily living using cognitive evaluations and…
- Trial name
- NCT05495997
- Testing
- Mental Imagery Training, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Thumb Osteoarthritis
Influence of Custom Orthosis Post Carpometacarpal (CMC) Arthroplasty
This study aims to compare post-surgical outcomes of individuals who receive either a custom orthosis or prefabricated splint after carpometacarpal arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT05307510
- Testing
- Prefabricated splint, Custom Orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Biological Effects of Weight Loss In Older, Obese Women
Obesity and sedentary lifestyle are associated with physical impairments and biological changes in older adults. Weight loss combined with exercise may reduce inflammation and may improve physical functioning in older adults who…
- Trial name
- WL+E (NCT01032733)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Asses Immunosuppression Modulation on Renal Recovery Post LT
Examination of Immunosuppression Adjustment Impact on Kidney Function in Liver Transplant
This is a study to help understand how well new combinations of immunosuppressive medications (medications that weaken your immune system to prevent your body from rejecting the transplanted liver) work compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NCT04104438
- Testing
- Basiliximab 20 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Fady M Kaldas, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Heart Failure
Effect of Elamipretide on Left Ventricular Function in Subjects With Stable Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
This was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multiple-dose study in subjects with stable heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- Trial name
- NCT02788747
- Testing
- 4 mg elamipretide, 40 mg elamipretide
- Where
- 15 sites in Italy, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Stealth BioTherapeutics Inc.
Stroke
Cognitive Impact of Pomegranate Polyphenols Following Ischemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether pomegranate supplements improve cognitive functioning following stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT02442804
- Testing
- POMx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder
Network Control TMS fMRI
This study uses different types of functional magnetic resonance imagining (fMRI) to generate individual transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) targets.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Working Memory
- Trial name
- NCT05736458
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), High controllability TMS target
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Postoperative Delirium, PD
Perioperative Cognitive Function - Dexmedetomidine and Cognitive Reserve
Elderly patients who undergo anesthesia and non-cardiac surgery are subject to deterioration of brain function including the development of postoperative delirium (PD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD).
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, PD, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, POCD
- Trial name
- NCT00561678
- Testing
- Precedex (Dexmedetomidine)
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Functional Bowel Disorders
Temple Registry for the Investigation of African American Gastrointestinal Disease Epidemiology
DESCRIPTION: Minimal data exists on the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in minority populations. Specific objectives of this K24 research project are to: (1) Provide an estimate of the prevalence of gastroesophageal…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT01262755)
- Testing
- Structured Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Transmagnetic Stimulation Pilot in Primary Progressive Aphasia
Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a non-Alzheimer's dementia that is the 2nd most common cause of dementia in the United States.
- Trial name
- TMS in PPA (NCT05860647)
- Testing
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Obesity, Visceral
Visceral Adiposity and Diabetes: Translating Form to Function Using Imaging
This study is a clinical study to investigate the gluconeogenesis pathway related to visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in obese individuals without type 2 diabetes and the effects of empagliflozin (EMPA) on glucose homeostasis in…
- Trial name
- NCT02833415
- Testing
- [U-13C3] glycerol, Empagliflozin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Kidney Diseases, Kidney Injury
Study of MB-102 (Relmapirazin) and the Use of the MediBeacon® Transdermal GFR Measurement System Using the TGFR Reusable Sensor With Disposable Adhesive Ring
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare transdermal glomerular filtration rate (tGFR) to plasma-derived indexed GFR (nGFR) using MB-102 (relmapirazin) as the fluorescent compound.
- Conditions
- Kidney Diseases, Kidney Injury, Kidney Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05777174
- Testing
- MB-102, MediBeacon Transdermal Glomerular Filtration Rate Measurement System (TGFR)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MediBeacon
Cystic Fibrosis
Blood Flow and Vascular Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) 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-FLOW (NCT02057458)
- Testing
- Sildenafil (Acute-1 hour), Sildenafil (Subchronic-4 weeks)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Motor Training for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Survivors
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation and functional upper extremity task training to functional upper extremity task training alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01749735
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Armeo training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital