Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hepatitis C
Effects of Chronic Viral Infection on Immune Response to Zoster Vaccination
This study aims to identify the innate and adaptive immune response to zoster vaccination. Half of the participants will be individuals with chronic hepatitis C, while the other half with healthy volunteers.The innate immune…
- Trial name
- NCT02590068
- Testing
- Zoster vaccine live
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Hepatitis C, Drug Users
The Impact on Linkage-to-care of an Alternative Hepatitis C Screening Method in PWID
Screening, diagnosis and treatment of HCV in PWID, should be part of a harm reduction strategy. Treatment of HCV infected PWID should be delivered in a multidisciplinary care setting with services to reduce the risk of…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Drug Users, Harm Reduction, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT02971488
- Testing
- Screening for HCV in PWID and Linkage-To-Care
- Volunteers
- 529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Colorectal Cancer
Health Literacy Interventions to Overcome Disparities in CRC Screening
In the proposed project the investigators will evaluate two different follow-up approaches to improve low income patients' completion of initial and annual colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using the Fecal Immunochemical Test…
- Trial name
- NCT02360605
- Testing
- automated telephone reminder, prevention coordinator, Health literacy appropriate education and demonstration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Fecal Incontinence
Sacral Nerve Stimulation Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence (FI) is a difficulty in storing gas, liquid stool or solid stool (bowel movement) in order to expel it at a proper time and place.
- Trial name
- NCT00200057
- Testing
- InterStim Sacral Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Biliary Colic, Cholecystitis
Initial Experience With a New Laparoscopic Based Robotically Assisted Surgical System for Cholecystectomy
The Senhance™ surgical robotic system, previously known as Telelap Alf-X (TransEnterix, Morrisville, NC, USA) has recently become available in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT03380572
- Testing
- Senhance Assisted Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Colorectal Cancer
Assessing the Effect of a Blood-based Colorectal Cancer Screening Test on Screening Adherence and Colonoscopy Completion
Objectives: Colonoscopy and stool-based testing are the two predominant colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests used in the US, and both reduce colorectal cancer mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03598166
- Testing
- Septin9
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peter S. Liang, MD MPH
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)
A Phase 1 Research Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of WVE-006 in Healthy Participants With Wild-type AAT Expression (RestorAATion-1)
This study is the first study in the RestorAATion clinical program. The purpose of this first-in human (FIH), double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose (SAD) and multiple-dose Phase 1 study is to assess…
- Trial name
- RestorAATion-1 (NCT06186492)
- Testing
- WVE-006
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.
Colorectal Cancer
Community Collaboration to Advance Racial/Ethnic Equity in CRC Screening
The goal of this pragmatic randomized clinical trial is to compare two colorectal (CRC) screening outreach approaches (FIT and Cologuard) in community health centers (CHC) in patients overdue for CRC screening.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT05714644)
- Testing
- FIT kit Screening Test, Cologuard Screening Test
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Study of DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T Combined Vaccine Compared With PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B® PEDIATRICO in Argentinean Infants
Primary Objective: To demonstrate that the immune response of the DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T is non-inferior for all valences to those of the association of PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B® PEDIATRICO one month after a three-dose primary…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b
- Trial name
- NCT00831311
- Testing
- DTaP-IPV-HB-PRP~T, DTaP-IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine & Recombinant hep B vaccine
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
GERD
Twenty-Four Hour Combined Multi-Channel Impedance and pH Ambulatory Monitoring: Impedance Reflux Episodes of Patients On and Off Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the total number of reflux episodes in the distal esophagus measured by impedance in patients with and without gastroesophageal reflux…
- Trial name
- NCT01710800
- Testing
- Esomeprazole
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Infections, Rotavirus
Evaluation of Reactogenicity and Safety of GSK Biologicals' Rotarix™ (Human Rotavirus Vaccine) in Infants
This Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS) will collect reactogenicity and safety data on the use of human rotavirus vaccine in healthy infants aged from 6 weeks (first dose) to not more than 24 weeks (second dose).
- Trial name
- NCT00779779
- Testing
- Rotarix™
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Volunteers
- 522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Premature Birth of Newborn, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating if Antibiotic Use in the First 48 Hours of Life Adversely Impacts the Preterm Infant Microbiome
The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotics given immediately after birth alter the development of the developing preterm infant's microbiome, which may further alter overall clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT02477423
- Testing
- Ampicillin, Gentamicins
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Stomach Neoplasms, Metaplasia
Acetic Acid Chromoendoscopy to Judge Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia
The presence and the extent of gastric intestinal metaplasia(IM) is a good indicator of high risk group of gastric cancer. Many methods was developed to survey it, including multiple gastric biopsy or methylene blue…
- Trial name
- IM (NCT01499576)
- Testing
- Acetic acid chromoendoscopy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konyang University Hospital
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis; NAFLD - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Biomarkers of Liver Pathology in Patients With Presumed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Following Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate imaging and other biomarkers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before and after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- BARI (NCT03294850)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, HepQuant SHUNT Dual Cholate Liver Diagnostic Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Colorectal Polyp, Colorectal Adenoma
Standard Colonoscopy Versus Colonoscopy With Endocuff Vision
This study seeks to compare colonoscopy results between a standard method and one using a distal scope attachment (Endocuff Vision).
- Conditions
- Colorectal Polyp, Colorectal Adenoma, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03361917
- Testing
- Endocuff Vision
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial of Lubiprostone as a Preparation for Capsule Endoscopy
This investigation is designed to compare lubiprostone and placebo for cleansing and propulsion in preparation for capsule endoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT00746395
- Testing
- Lubiprostone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Alabama
HCV Infection
Study to Evaluate Effect of Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir/GS-9857 Fixed-Dose Combination on the Pharmacokinetics of a Representative Hormonal Contraceptive Medication, Norgestimate/Ethinyl Estradiol
This study will evaluate the effect of sofosbuvir (SOF)/velpatasvir (VEL)/voxilaprevir (VOX) fixed-dose combination (FDC) + voxilaprevir on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a representative hormonal contraceptive medication…
- Trial name
- NCT02533427
- Testing
- SOF/VEL/VOX, VOX, Norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
GERD
Physiology of GERD and Treatment Response
This study is designed to assess the physiologic and behavioral mechanisms associated with enhanced medication effects in adult patients with functional GERD-related symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT04292470
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis A
Effect of Risk Factors Likely to Influence Immuno of Combined Hepatitis A & B Vacc vs Monovalent Hepatitis A & B Vacc
The focus of this study is to evaluate how risk factors like age, gender, body mass index, smoking, alcohol consumption, etc. can influence immune response when subjects are vaccinated with GSK Biologicals' combined hepatitis…
- Trial name
- NCT00289731
- Testing
- TWINRIX™, Engerix™-B, HAVRIX™
- Where
- 9 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 596 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Hepatitis B
Long Term Follow-Up Study 16-20 Years After Hepatitis B Vaccination in Newborns of Mothers Who Were Seropositive for Hepatitis B Envelope Antigen (HBeAg) & Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
This study is performed to evaluate the persistence of anti-hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs) antibodies up to 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 years after administration of the first dose of the study vaccine, Engerix-B™.
- Trial name
- NCT00240539
- Testing
- Blood sampling
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline