Clinical trials: Gastroenteritis Acute
Appendicitis
EHR-based Decision Support for Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain in Emergency Care
Although appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children, its diagnosis remains a challenge and thus, emergency department (ED) providers increasingly rely on computed tomography to distinguish appendicitis from…
- Trial name
- Appy-CDS (NCT02633735)
- Testing
- Appy CDS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Acute Appendicitis
Appendicectomy Versus Antibiotics in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
Appendicectomy has been the treatment of acute appendicitis for over a hundred years. Appendicectomy, however, includes operative and postoperative risks despite being a "routine" operation.
- Trial name
- APPAC (NCT01022567)
- Testing
- Appendicectomy, Ertapenem
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Ulcerative Colitis
Safety and Efficacy of MMX Mesalamine/Mesalazine in Pediatric Subjects With Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
To assess clinical response to MMX mesalamine/mesalazine between a low and high dose in children and adolescents aged 5-17 years with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or who are in remission.
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT02093663)
- Testing
- MMX Mesalamine/Mesalazine (Low Dose), MMX Mesalamine/Mesalazine (High Dose)
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Appendicitis
Low vs. Standard Dose CT for Appendicitis Trial
To determine whether low-dose (LD) CT is noninferior to standard-dose (SD) computed tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test in adolescents and young adults in regard to negative appendectomy rate (NAR).
- Trial name
- LOCAT (NCT01925014)
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT with low-dose radiation, Diagnostic CT with standard-dose radiation
- Where
- 20 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 3,074 people
- Sponsor
- Kyoung Ho Lee, MD
Ulcerative Colitis
A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Telotristat Etiprate (LX1606) in Participants With Acute, Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
This is a multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, pilot study to evaluate safety and preliminary effectiveness of two blinded dose levels of telotristat etiprate (LX1606) in participants with acute, mild to moderate…
- Trial name
- NCT01456052
- Testing
- Telotristat Etiprate
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Ulcerative Colitis
Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Acute Ulcerative Colitis
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of adalimumab for the induction of clinical remission in subjects with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00385736
- Testing
- adalimumab
- Where
- 80 sites in United States, Austria and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Gastroenteritis
Bivalent Norovirus Vaccine Study
Randomized, multi-site, dose-escalation study of the safety and immunogenicity of four dosage levels of Intramuscular (IM) Norovirus Bivalent VLP Vaccine adjuvanted with MPL and Al(OH)3 compared to controls.
- Trial name
- NCT01168401
- Testing
- NoV GI.1/GII.4 Bivalent VLP Vaccine, Saline
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Complicated Appendicitis, Acute Appendicitis
Antibiotic Instillation in Appendicitis
Appendicitis (inflammation of the wall of the appendix, causing pain and tenderness in the abdomen) has a range of severity that goes from simple to complicated.
- Trial name
- NCT05470517
- Testing
- Ceftriaxone, Intra-peritoneal Fluid Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction
Capillary Leak Index as a Prognostic Indicator for Post-Operative Abdominal Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients
In this study the investigators going to evaluate the "CLI" as an early prognostic indicator for post-operative abdominal sepsis in critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Intra-Abdominal Infections, Intestinal Obstruction, Appendicitis Acute, Perforated Viscus
- Trial name
- CLI (NCT06901544)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Rotavirus, Acute Gastroenteritis
Effectiveness of Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccine (RV1)
To determine the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines, active surveillance will be conducted at two sites, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Medical University of South Carolina…
- Trial name
- NCT01871038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Mucositis, Graft-versus-host Disease
Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) in GVHD Prophylactic Regimen Compared to Tacrolimus and Methotrexate (MTX
A comparative trial where all patients will receive daily doses of tacrolimus (TAC) until day +60 when tapering will begin, in the absence of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and discontinued by day +180.
- Trial name
- NCT00360685
- Testing
- Tac+MTX, TAC + MMF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Appendicitis
Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Versus Standard-dose CT
The purpose of this study is to determine whether low-dose CT is not inferior to standard-dose CT in the rate of unnecessary appendectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT00913380
- Testing
- Diagnostic CT
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 891 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Covid19, Appendicitis
Operative vs Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis and Acute Cholecystitis in COVID-19 Positive Patients
This study evaluates operative and non-operative management of acute appendicitis (infection or inflammation of the appendix) and acute cholecystitis (inflammation/infection of the gallbladder) in patients with active mild to…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Acute, Cholecystitis; Gallstone
- Trial name
- NCT04748120
- Testing
- Operative management, Non-operative management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
Dilute Povidone-iodine Irrigation vs No Irrigation for Children With Acute, Perforated Appendicitis
The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of PVI irrigation to no irrigation for decreasing postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses in children with perforated appendicitis.
- Trial name
- NCT02664220
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine irrigation, No irrigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Dehydration, Gastroenteritis
Intravenous (IV) Solutions for Dehydration in Children With Gastroenteritis
The primary objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of the use of a multiple electrolyte solution to the use of saline for the treatment of moderate to severe dehydration due to acute gastroenteritis (AGE)…
- Trial name
- NCT01234883
- Testing
- multiple electrolyte solution, saline
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Gastroenteritis
Impact of Emergency Department Probiotic (LGG) Treatment of Pediatric Gastroenteritis
The investigators will study the efficacy and side effect profile of LGG, a probiotic, in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01773967
- Testing
- LGG, micro-crystalline cellulose
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 971 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Appendicitis
Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Recent advances in laparoscopic instrumentation have made it possible to perform intra-abdominal operations entirely through a small incision that can be hidden within the umbilicus.
- Trial name
- NCT00997516
- Testing
- SILS appendectomy, conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Gastroenteritis
Lactose-free Milk in Infants With Acute Diarrhea in a Developing Country
The purpose of this study is to determine whether lactose-free milk will shorten the diarrhea duration and decrease its severity in formula-fed infants presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) or pediatric clinics with acute…
- Trial name
- NCT02246010
- Testing
- Lactose- free milk
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center