Clinical trials: Healthy Controls
Schizophrenia
Tryptophan MRI in People With Schizophrenia and Healthy Controls
Kynurenic acid (KYNA) is a naturally occurring chemical in the brain. Studies with rodents indicate that levels of KYNA can impact levels of the neurotransmitters glutamate and dopamine.
- Trial name
- NCT02067975
- Testing
- Tryptophan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nicotine Dependence, Healthy
Test-retest Reproducibility of [11C]PHNO PET Using the Constant Infusion Paradigm
A research study designed to examine amphetamine-induced dopamine release using the PET imaging agent [11C]PHNO in tobacco smokers while currently smoking and during acute withdrawal and in nonsmokers.
- Trial name
- phno_amth (NCT01699607)
- Testing
- Amphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Biomarkers Study in the Immediate Postnatal Period of Development
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic cause of death of infants. Strong preclinical evidence suggests that effective therapy must be delivered as early as possible to prevent progression of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01736553
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Major Depressive Disorder, Healthy Controls
Effects of Treatment on Decision-making in Major Depression
In this trial, fifty participants with current major depressive disorder who are not receiving an antidepressant medication and fifty healthy controls will complete questionnaires and computerized tasks to assess their…
- Trial name
- NCT01916824
- Testing
- Any FDA Approved Antidepressant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Healthy
Effect of Empagliflozin Kinetics on Renal Glucose Reabsorption in Patients With Type II Diabetes and Healthy Controls
Single center, 14-day, open-label trial to examine the effect of 25 mg q.d. empagliflozin on kinetics of renal glucose reabsorption in patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy controls
- Trial name
- NCT01867307
- Testing
- Empagliflozin, BI 10773
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Healthy
Phenytoin as a Neuroprotective Agent Against Corticosteroid-induced Functional Imaging Changes
The purpose of this research is to determine if patients who receive phenytoin (also commonly known as Dilantin) before taking corticosteroids will show less memory impairment and hypomanic symptoms (feelings of agitation…
- Trial name
- NCT00591006
- Testing
- Phenytoin (brand name Dilantin), Hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Renal Impairment
Study of a Single Intravenous (IV) Dose of MK-3402 in Participants With Impaired Renal Function and in Healthy Controls (MK-3402-004)
The purpose of this study is to compare the plasma and urine pharmacokinetics (PK) of MK-3402 in participants with impaired renal function and healthy control participants, to investigate the extent to which MK-3402 is removed…
- Trial name
- NCT04678505
- Testing
- MK-3402
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Relapse Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Study to Assess the Effect of Ofatumumab in Treatment Naïve, Very Early RRMS Patients Benchmarked Against Healthy Controls.
This study evaluates the impact of ofatumumab in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) participants that are very early in the course of their disease using clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes.
- Trial name
- AGNOS (NCT05084638)
- Testing
- Ofatumumab
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diabetes, Pre-diabetes
Metformin at the Cellular Level and Dosing for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
The investigators know that metformin works at the level of the cells in the body by acting on a protein called Cyclic amine monophosphate- Response Binding Elements (CREB) binding protein or Constitutive Reverter of eIF2α…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Pre-diabetes, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01876992
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Meningococcal Disease
Safety and Immunogenicity of Novartis Meningococcal B Vaccine When Administered to Immunocompromised Children and Adolescents Compared to Healthy Subjects.
The study aims at evaluating the safety and immunogenicity of rMenB+OMV NZ when administered to subjects from 2 to 17 years of age with increased risk of meningococcal disease because either of primary or secondary complement…
- Trial name
- NCT02141516
- Testing
- rMenB+OMV
- Where
- 20 sites in Italy, Poland and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Type 1 Diabetes
New Onset Type 1 Diabetes: Role of Exenatide
There are many recent advances in insulin treatment of type 1 diabetes, however after a meal sugars are always a concern. There is a drug Exenatide (Byetta) which is FDA approved to treat people with type 2 diabetes which helps…
- Trial name
- NCT01269034
- Testing
- Exenatide, Rapid and long acting insulin, long acting insulin + rapid acting + 1.25 mcg Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Wrist Ligament and Bone Disorders
A Study to Evaluate 4DCT Controls
The purpose of this study is to use CT motion pictures (4DCT) to visualize and record how much space there is between certain wrist joint bones, both without any resistance and with light resistance to the movement, during a…
- Trial name
- NCT04736537
- Testing
- 4DCT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cervical Cancer, Hpv
Does the HPV Vaccine Cause the Same Response in Adolescent Kidney and Liver Transplant Patients as in Healthy Controls?
The purpose of the study is to understand if children with liver and kidney transplants develop the antibodies from the Gardasil vaccine.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Hpv, Warts
- Trial name
- NCT01101750
- Testing
- Quadrivalent HPV for types 6, 11, 16 and 18
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Infections, Meningococcal
Combined Study - Phase 3b MenB Long Term Persistence in Adolescents
The purpose/aim of this study is to assess 1) the long-term persistence (4 to 7.5 years after the last dose) of bactericidal activity following primary vaccination with rMenB+OMV NZ in adolescents [who previously participated in…
- Trial name
- NCT02446743
- Testing
- rMenB+OMV NZ (Meningococcal (Group B) multi component recombinant adsorbed vaccine)
- Where
- 12 sites in Australia, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 531 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Healthy Controls
The Influence of Pressure Pain on [11C]Diprenorphine Binding Potentials
Healthy volunteers aged 21 to 50 are needed for a research study investigating whether pain will alter the binding properties of ([11C]diprenorphine), a molecule that can be used during brain imaging.
- Trial name
- NCT01546155
- Testing
- PET imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pathological Gambling
D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptors in Gambling and Amphetamine Reinforcement
To determine if: 1. pathological gambling is similar to psychostimulant addiction as reflected by parallel roles for D1 and D2 receptors in gambling and stimulant reinforcement. 2.
- Trial name
- HFDEX (NCT02203786)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Fluphenazine, Dexedrine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder
Pilot Study of Personalized Aperiodic Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation in Antenatal Depression (PandA-tACS)
The purpose of this study is to develop the safety, feasibility, and tolerability of a personalized transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) approach in antenatal depression.
- Conditions
- Antenatal Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder in Pregnancy, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- PandA-tACS (NCT06979154)
- Testing
- tACS (aperiodic)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Opioid-use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder
Feasibility and Validation of a Standard Phenotyping Assessment Battery
The overall goal of this project is to collect preliminary data on psychosocial measures and behavioral performance comparing individuals with Opioid Use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, dual diagnosis of Opioid and Cocaine Use…
- Conditions
- Opioid-use Disorder, Cocaine Use Disorder, Marijuana Use Disorder, Healthy Controls
- Trial name
- PhAB (NCT03495869)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Schizophrenia
A Positron-Emission-Tomography (PET) Study to Measure the Blockade of Dopamine Receptors (D2) in Specific Areas of the Brain in Relation to the Plasma Concentrations of Paliperidone Extended Release (ER) and Oral Risperidone in Schizophrenia Patients and Healthy Controls
The primary objective of this study is to compare the effect of two different antipsychotic compounds which are used in the treatment of schizophrenia (paliperidone ER and risperidone) at their target sites in two specific areas…
- Trial name
- NCT00934635
- Testing
- Paliperidone ER, Oral risperidone, PET Scan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag G.m.b.H
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Evaluating Safety of Escalating Doses of Tilmanocept by IV Injection and SPECT Imaging in Subjects With and Without RA
Prospective, open-label, multicenter, dose escalation, safety with pharmacokinetics (PK) and dosimetry study of injected Tc 99m tilmanocept in the detection of and assessment of localization to skeletal joints in subjects with…
- Trial name
- NCT02865434
- Testing
- Tc99m-tilmanocept, SPECT Imaging (60 Minutes post-injection), SPECT Imaging (180 Minutes post-injection)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Navidea Biopharmaceuticals