Clinical trials: Gastrointestinal Tract
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
The Importance of the Gut Microbiota in Body Weight Control and Insulin Sensitivity
BACKGROUND: The relation between gut microbiota and obesity originates from animal studies, showing that the change of gut microbiota can induce changes in both insulin resistance and body composition.
- Trial name
- ANTIBIOTICS (NCT02241421)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin, Vancomycin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Diphtheria, Tetanus
Assess Immune Response Following Primary Vaccination With Tritanrix™-HepB Vaccine Mixed With 3 Formulations of Hib-MenAC Vaccine to Infants
To compare three formulations of Hib-MenAC vaccines mixed with Tritanrix™-HepB vaccine with that of Tritanrix™-HepB vaccine concomitantly administered with GSK Biologicals' Hiberix™ vaccine and Tritanrix™-HepB vaccine mixed with…
- Conditions
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B
- Trial name
- NCT00291967
- Testing
- DTPw-HBV/Hib-MenAC conjugate vaccine
- Where
- Philippines
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Metabolic Syndrome, Sleeping Disorders
Effects of Nattokinase on Cardiovascular Risk, Gut Microbiota, Sleep, and Cognition in Metabolic Syndrome With Sleep Disorders.
Nattokinase has been confirmed by many experiments to have a thrombolytic effect, but there are currently very few studies on nattokinase's effect on gut microbiota, sleeping status, and age-related cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT07229521
- Testing
- Nattokinase
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Esophageal Cancer, Lung Cancer
Optimizing (Breathing) Techniques for Radiotherapy of Esophageal and Lung Carcinomas
Neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (neo-CRT) is increasingly applied in the curative treatment of esophageal cancer, with the aim to downstage the tumor, to increase the rate of radical resections, and consequently to improve the…
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT02497664)
- Testing
- Active Breathing Control
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Cystic Fibrosis
Evaluation of Short Antibiotic Combination Courses Followed by Aerosols in Cystic Fibrosis
The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of antibiotic therapy with any antibiotic (IV) and IV (Nebcin®) tobramycin for 5 days followed by Solution for nebuliser inhalation (Tobi®) for 9 days and antibiotic cures…
- Trial name
- TOBRAMUC (NCT03066453)
- Testing
- Tobi Inhalant Product, Nebcin
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes
A Pilot Study of a Low Glycemic Load Diet in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis
This pilot study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of a low glycemic load dietary intervention in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in a rigorous feeding study.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis With Intestinal Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT04519853
- Testing
- Low Glycemic Load Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Probiotic Intervention on Gut Microbiota and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults With a Mild Cognitive Impairment
Recent studies suggest that gut microbiota is linked to cognitive performance and modulating gut microbiota is a safe and promising approach to enhance cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT05859230
- Testing
- Experimental: The probiotic drink study group
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Cystic Fibrosis
A Study Evaluating Safety and Pharmacokinetics of VX-440 in Combination With Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Healthy Adult Subjects
This study evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of multiple ascending doses of VX-440 in combination with tezacaftor/ivacaftor (TEZ/IVA) (triple combination [TC]) administered for 13 days to healthy male and female subjects
- Trial name
- NCT03486236
- Testing
- VX-440, TEZ, IVA
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Biliary Atresia
Survival With Own Liver of Conventional Versus Laparoscopic Kasai for Biliary Atresia
This study evaluated laparoscopic (videosurgery) versus conventional (open surgery) Kasai portoenterostomy (anastomosis of small intestine to the liver hilus) in children with biliary atresia.
- Trial name
- NCT01063699
- Testing
- Laparoscopic Kasai operation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Developing Artificial Intelligence-based Algorism to Predict Side Effects and Symptoms From Chemotherapy
In this study, the investigators obtain wearable disease based biomarkers from patients diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy, and simultaneously measure patient self-reported adverse events through an app to evaluate…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05937477
- Testing
- Fitbit smartwatch
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Sehhoon Park
Microbial Colonization
Restoration of the Gut Microbiome After Cesarean Section
This study aims to develop a therapy for restoring the gut microbiome in infants born via CS. The Study will conduct a randomized, placebo-controlled feasibility trial to assess the ability of microbiome restoration by FMT and…
- Trial name
- RestoreGut (NCT06264219)
- Testing
- Microbiome restoration - FMT, Microbiome restoration - FVT, Vaginal birth, untreated control
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jakob Stokholm
Metabolic Syndrome, Dysbiosis
Almonds to Improve Gut Health and Decrease Inflammation
Almonds are a good source of beneficial compounds. This study will investigate if eating almonds everyday for 12 weeks can affect gut health and inflammation in persons with metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dysbiosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05790564
- Testing
- Almond, Crackers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Hypercholesterolemia
Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Treatment With Atorvastatin in Patients With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is frequently associated with hypercholesterolemia and possibly with an increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00844402
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effects of Vitamin D on Gut Microbiota, Intestinal Barrier in IBS-D Patients
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disease. Evidence suggests that the concentration of serum VD is decreased in IBS patients, particularly in IBS-D.
- Trial name
- NCT05593367
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Feeding Tube
Self-Propelled Versus Standard Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy(PEG-J); RCT
Our main hypothesis is that self-propelled Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy tube (PEG-J) that has a balloon on it's tip is associated with lower J-tube retrograde migration rate, and lower rates of short- and long-term…
- Trial name
- NCT01892267
- Testing
- PEG-J placement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome (SIBO)
Herbal Supplement (Biocidin REMOVE) for Bacterial Overgrowth in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an herbal supplement called Biocidin REMOVE can clear small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in adults with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Trial name
- NCT07768267
- Testing
- Biocidin REMOVE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Acute Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
Early Versus Interval Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis
This study compares two different timing approaches for gallbladder removal surgery in patients with acute gallbladder inflammation (acute cholecystitis).
- Conditions
- Acute Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, Gallbladder Diseases
- Trial name
- EILC (NCT07021300)
- Testing
- Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Interval Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Lady Reading Hospital, Pakistan
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Phase II Trial of Tadalafil in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Aero Digestive Tract
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a lethal solid malignancy with 5 year survival estimates of approximately 50%, and is associated with a high rate of systemic immune impairment as well as evasion of a tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT01697800
- Testing
- Tadalafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cystic Fibrosis, Vitamin D Deficiency
Cholecalciferol for Vitamin D in Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Patients
The main aim of the research question to test the primary hypothesis of this study, namely, Does 12 weeks of an additional 5000 IU daily of cholecalciferol increase serum 25OHD levels in adults with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00685971
- Testing
- 5000 IU of cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis
NIR Fluorescence Cholangiography With Low Dose of ICG
The objective of this clinical trial is to visualize the bile ducts by injecting a contrast that is only visible with infrared light. For this, we administrate an intravenous low dose of ICG before a cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT04005898
- Testing
- Near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Son Espases
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