Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal System--Abnormalities
Infantile Colic
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of New Infant Formula in Infantile Colic
The study is conducted to examine the safety and efficacy of a new infant formula and its effects on the gastrointestinal tolerance in infants suffering from colic.
- Trial name
- Coco (NCT01721850)
- Testing
- control formula, intervention formula 1, intervention formula 2
- Where
- 18 sites in Germany, Italy
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HiPP GmbH & Co. Vertrieb KG
Benign Breast Disease
VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL: Effects on Mammographic Density and Breast Tissue
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,875 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids…
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT02239874)
- Testing
- Vitamin D and fish oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,894 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis
Breath Analysis in Children by New Point-of-care Instruments
In this study new hand-held devices for measuring exhaled breath will be tested in children with asthma, CF, and healthy controls. Main objectives will be feasibility and discriminative value of these techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT03377686
- Testing
- inflammation markers in exhaled breath
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis
Investigating the Incretin Effect in Cystic Fibrosis
Most Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients now commonly live well into adulthood, this means they are progressively accumulating damage to the insulin-secreting cells inside their pancreas.
- Trial name
- IECF (NCT01975259)
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance test (75g 2-hour), Modified Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (50g 4-hours), Matched isoglycemic clamp
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lynch Syndrome, Li Fraumeni Syndrome
Video Capsule Examination in Patients With Lynch Syndrome
Surveillance for colorectal cancer (CRC) in patients predisposed to develop CRC during their lifetime has been impacted by access to colonoscopy suites and endoscopy specialists in the past couple of years.
- Conditions
- Lynch Syndrome, Li Fraumeni Syndrome, PTEN Hamartoma Syndrome, FAP
- Trial name
- PILLCAM (NCT06712095)
- Testing
- Video capsule investigation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Mucoviscidosis Involving the Lung
Implementation of a Non-invasive Version of the Imaging β-adrenergic-dependent Sweat Secretion Test
The goal of this study is to implement a non-invasive version of the sweat secretion test based in visualization of sweat glands following β-adrenergic stimulation of sweat.
- Trial name
- BUBBLE TEST (NCT03584841)
- Testing
- Iontophoresis sessions in forearm of subjects with pilocarpine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Sucrose Versus High Fructose Corn Syrup on Cardiometabolic Risk
The rise in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption over the past 40 years since its introduction as a popular sweetener in the United States has led to much concern regarding its contribution to the rise in obesity (1)…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02702479
- Testing
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucrose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Cheno Effect on Transit in Health and IBS-C
The study hypothesis is that the naturally occurring bile acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, induces acceleration of colonic transit in health and in patients with constipation-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-C).
- Trial name
- Chenotransit (NCT00912301)
- Testing
- Sodium chenodeoxycholate (NaCDC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Narrative Medicine, Chronic Disease
Impact of Early Implementation of Narrative Medicine Techniques on Patient Centered Attitudes of Medical Students
A qualitative study assessing the impact of early narrative medicine practice on Medical Honors Program (MHP) students' attitudes regarding patient-centered interactions, through interviewing patients with chronic or…
- Conditions
- Narrative Medicine, Chronic Disease, Terminal Illness, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03041571
- Testing
- Patient Provider Orientation Scale, Interview performed by MHP student
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Therapy to Improve BMI and Lung Function in CF
To recruit 150 adult patients with cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) without fasting hyperglycemia for a multi-center, twelve month, placebo-controlled intervention trial testing the ability of insulin or repaglinide to…
- Trial name
- NCT00072904
- Testing
- Insulin Asparte, Repaglinide
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Any Single Gene Disorder (Cystic Fibrosis, Tay-Sachs)
Concurrent Single Gene and 24 Chromosome Aneuploidy Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD)
Gene Security Network has developed a novel technology called Parental SupportTM (PS) which is used for Preimplantation Genetic Screening/Diagnosis (PGS/D) during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- Trial name
- IVF008 (NCT01023048)
- Testing
- preimplantation diagnosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Natera, Inc.
Cholestasis in Newborn Infant, Biliary Atresia
Dry Blood Spot Screening Test for Neonatal Cholestasis Patients
Cholestatic jaundice with multitude of causes affects approximately 1 in every 2,500 infants. Of the many conditions that cause neonatal cholestasis, the most commonly identifiable are biliary atresia (BA) (25%-35%).
- Trial name
- DBS-SCReNC (NCT03667534)
- Testing
- Dry blood spot screening
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Gout, Hyperuricemia
Research and Development of a New Technology for Detection of Abnormal Excretion of Intestinal Uric Acid Involved in the Incidence of Gout
To evaluate differences in specific SNPs and intestinal microflora between patients with gout and hyperuricemia and healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Gut Microbiota, Uric Acid
- Trial name
- NCT04953533
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Dementia, Depression
Vegetarian Diet and Chronic Degenerative Diseases
To investigate the prospective association between a vegetarian diet and chronic degenerative diseases in two cohorts of Taiwanese Buddhists
- Conditions
- Dementia, Depression, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03470584
- Testing
- Diet Exposure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 18,064 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital
Colonoscopy
Tolerability, Efficacy and Mucosal Inflammation Associated With Orally Administered Colon Cleansing for Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the gold standard investigation for assessing the lining of the colon. Colon cleansing preparations are required to be taken prior to colonoscopy to provide effective visualisation and identification of any…
- Trial name
- NCT00750763
- Testing
- Colonlytely, Picolax/Picoprep, Fleet
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 676 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fremantle Hospital and Health Service
Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
A Phase 1, First-in-human Study of VX-634
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of VX-634 at various doses.
- Trial name
- NCT05579431
- Testing
- VX-634
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Cystic Fibrosis
Improving the Well-being of Caregivers of Cystic Fibrosis Patients During Physiotherapy Treatment
The main objective of the study is to determine the impact of cystic fibrosis affecting a child on the parents' quality of life, their possible anxiety and depressive symptoms, their general fatigue and the feeling of burden in…
- Trial name
- MucoZar (NCT06327802)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pole Sante Grace de Dieu
Cystic Fibrosis
Breath Condensate Study in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis.
There is an urgent need for a noninvasive method to diagnose bronchial infections and exacerbations in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).
- Trial name
- NCT02056132
- Testing
- Exhaled Breath Condensate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cystic Fibrosis
Relationship of Skeletal Muscle Thickness, Strength, and Diaphragm Function in Adults With CF
31 CF patients and 23 healthy sex and age-matched volunteers were enrolled. All subjects underwent pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walking tests.
- Trial name
- NCT04892485
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Cystic Fibrosis
Absorptive Clearance in the Cystic Fibrosis Airway
The objective of this overall project is to develop a new aerosol-based technique for quantifying liquid absorption in the airways of subjects with cystic fibrosis(CF) that can be used to help develop new therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT00541190
- Testing
- Technetium [Tc-99m] sulfur colloid and Indium [In-111] DTPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh