Clinical trials: Growth Disorders
Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Prevention
Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program
Skin cancer is a significant public health concern, even in an Asian society like Singapore where it ranks among the top 10 cancers.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Prevention, Benign Skin Growth
- Trial name
- NCT07247123
- Testing
- Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with gain-framing, Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with loss-framing, Wait-list Control
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Endometrial Carcinoma
Trial of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Bevacizumab, in Combination With Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Endometrial Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out whether the addition of a drug called Avastin (avastin) to the two-drug combination of carboplatin and paclitaxel shrinks tumors better than the two-drug combination alone in the treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT00879359
- Testing
- carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Androgenic Alopecia
Umbilical Cord-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes on Hair Growth in Patients With Androgenetic Alopecia
A total of 50 patients with androgenetic alopecia were selected for the study. Patients who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria were randomly assigned to groups A and B in a 1:1 ratio to receive treatment, with the enrollment…
- Trial name
- NCT06697080
- Testing
- Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University
Acute Kidney Injury (Nontraumatic), Pneumoperitoneum
A New Marker for Early Diagnosis of Pneumoperitoneum-Related Acute Kidney Injury: Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1)
In our study, to show the effect of pneumoperitoneum on acute kidney injury in patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery, NGAL and IGF-1 values will be measured before, after and 24 hours after pneumoperitoneum, and these…
- Trial name
- NCT05612802
- Testing
- IGF-1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Anemia and Pregnancy, Metabolism and Foetal Growth
Foetal Exposure and Epidemiological Transition: Role of Anaemia in Early Life for Non-communicable Diseases Later
Study Hypotheses: 1. Anaemia, which is frequent before conception as well as during early pregnancy, affects metabolism and foetal growth trajectories, influencing the risk of NCDs in the offspring. 2.
- Conditions
- Anemia and Pregnancy, Metabolism and Foetal Growth, Epigenetics
- Trial name
- FOETALforNCD (NCT02191683)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,748 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Hypertrichosis
Eyelash Growth From Application of Bimatoprost in Gel Suspension to the Base of the Eyelashes
Objective: To determine if Lumigan (bimatoprost) causes increased lash length when used in gel suspension applied to the base of the eyelashes.
- Trial name
- NCT00773136
- Testing
- Bimatoprost Suspension
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Twin Pregnancy, Preeclampsia
Low-dose Aspirin for Prevention of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Twin Pregnancies
Twin pregnancies are associated with increased risk of perinatal adverse outcomes , including preeclampsia , fetal growth restriction , preterm premature rupture of membranes and preterm birth.
- Conditions
- Twin Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT04051567
- Testing
- Aspirin 100mg
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People´s Republic of China
Myopia
The Different Design of Orthokeratology
In this study, we intend to enroll orthokeratology subjects aged 8-18 years old with binocular myopia up to and including -4.00 D.
- Trial name
- NCT05956704
- Testing
- Orthokeratology with aspheric wide inversion zone design in the optical zone, Orthokeratology with traditional spherical design in the optical zone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Eye Hospital
Macular Degeneration
Study Of The Repeat Dosing Of Ketoconazole On The Pharmacokinetics Of A Single Dose Of Pazopanib (GW786034) Eye Drops
This is a two-period study to evaluate the effect of repeat oral dosing of ketoconazole on the pharmacokinetics of single dose pazopanib administered as an eye drop
- Trial name
- NCT00659555
- Testing
- pazopanib eye drops, Ketoconozole tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Child Development
LIFE Child (LIFE Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases)
The Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study is a prospective longitudinal population-based study with a life course approach to health and disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02550236
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Pre-Eclampsia
First Trimester Screening for Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth RestrIction Using Three Dimensional Doppler Angiography
Introduction: Preeclampsia (PE) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are two major pregnancy complications, related to a chronic utero-placental hypoperfusion.
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT03342014)
- Testing
- Ultrasound, Blood sample collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Water-Related Diseases
SAFEWATER Health & Behaviour Impact Field Trials; Mexico
At least 1.8 billion people globally use a source of drinking water that is faecally contaminated and thus likely to lead to diarrheal illness: nearly 1,000 children die each day due to water and sanitation-related diarrhoeal…
- Trial name
- NCT04736615
- Testing
- SAFEWATER systems for drinking water disinfection, Behavior change interventions
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Depression, Anxiety
Parent-Child Single-Session Growth Mindset Intervention on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Problems
Depression and anxiety are common mental health problems among adolescents worldwide. In Hong Kong, one in every four secondary school students reports clinical-level depression or anxiety symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05493865
- Testing
- The Parent-Child Single-Session-intervention of Mindset Intelligence, Failure and Emotion (PC-SMILE)
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Breast Milk and Infant Growth Among Lean, Overweight and Diabetic Mothers
Childhood obesity is a critical global public health concern. Breastfeeding is the ideal choice for infant nutrition. However, rapid and excess weight gain during infancy predicts later, even among breastfed infants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- MIG (NCT01693406)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Malnutrition
Trial to Test the Growth-Promoting Effect of Fortified Spreads When Used as Complementary Food for Infants
This study tests the hypothesis that infants receiving fortified spread as a complementary food for one year grow better and do not become malnourished as often as infants who are provided with maize-soy flour for complementary…
- Trial name
- NCT00131209
- Testing
- fortified spread (RUTF), maize and soy flour
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University
Growth Failure, Stunting
ELICIT 2.0: Pilot Study of the Effect of Maternal Protein Supplementation During Lactation on Childhood Growth
Haydom Global Health Research Center in north central Tanzania represents an important rural setting for performing high-quality medical research in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, Stunting, Malnutrition, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04565314
- Testing
- Plumpy'Mum
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Linear Growth of Children With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
The congenital adrenal hyperplasias (CAHs) comprise a family of autosomal recessive disorders that disrupt adrenal steroidogenesis. Three specific enzyme deficiencies are associated with virilization of affected women.
- Trial name
- NCT04087148
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency, Hypothalamic-pituitary Disorders
The Glucagon Stimulation Test for Evaluation of Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency and Adrenocorticotropic Axis
The purpose of this study is to find out if the Glucagon Stimulation Test (GST) is a reliable alternative to the Insulin Tolerance Test (ITT) for diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) and adrenal insufficiency.
- Trial name
- GST (NCT01282164)
- Testing
- Glucagon stimulation test and insulin tolerance test
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
n-3 PUFAs, Irisin and Maternal Glucose Metabolism From Pregnancy to Postpartum
This study aims to investigate the associations of maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and postpartum periods with postpartum abnormal glucose metabolism in Guangzhou pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Postpartum Abnormal Glucose Metabolism, Child Growth and Development
- Trial name
- NCT03023293
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Azithromycin to Prevent Post-discharge Morbidity and Mortality in Kenyan Children
Children hospitalized with severe illness in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of morbidity and mortality following discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malaria, Co-infection
- Trial name
- Toto Bora (NCT02414399)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington