Clinical trials: Heavy Metal Toxicity
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Investigation of Wet Cupping Therapy on Heavy Metal Levels of Steel Industry Workers
This interventional study investigates the efficacy of Wet cupping therapy on heavy metal levels.The levels of the selected heavy metals will be measured in the blood samples obtained from the participants before and after the…
- Trial name
- NCT03693079
- Testing
- Wet cupping therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Pulmonary Hypertension, Metal Poison
Study Roles of Heavy Metals and Essential Metal Dyshomeostasis in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients
Investigators plan to recruit 50 PAH patients from UofL PAH Clinic, with various degrees of severity (25 intermediate risk patients and 20 high risk patients) and 10 age and gender matched controls.
- Trial name
- NCT04756076
- Testing
- Metal level measurements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiapeng Huang
Iron Deficiency, Lead Poisoning
Iron Fortification Trail Using NaFeEDTA in Iron Deficient Lead-exposed Children
In a cross-sectional study allotted by the ethical committee of the ETH Zurich, we are investigating the extent of anemia, iron deficiency and lead intoxication in young children.
- Trial name
- NCT01573013
- Testing
- iron fortified biscuits
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 457 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Prolonged Gadolinium Retention After MRI Imaging
The researchers propose to investigate the prevalence of gadolinium in the urine of patients with a prior gadolinium-enhanced MRI before and after a edetate calcium disodium challenge.
- Trial name
- NCT02421029
- Testing
- edetate calcium disodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Miami
Lead Poisoning, Neurotoxicity
Effects of Lead Exposure on Ferroptosis Pathway
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chronic lead exposure on iron metabolism and the Nrf2-dependent ferroptosis pathway in lead acid battery factory workers
- Trial name
- NCT05950386
- Testing
- Lead exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Lead Poisoning
Exposure, Dose, Body Burden and Health Effects of Lead
This is a study of the effects that lead has on the health of the central nervous system (for example, memory), peripheral nervous system (for example, sensation and strength in the hands and fingers), kidneys, blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT00013819
- Volunteers
- 944 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Lead Poisoning, Environmental Exposure
A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Public Health Campaigns in Reducing Lead Exposure
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted public health campaigns in reducing lead exposure among adults living in urban communities with known environmental lead hazards.
- Trial name
- NCT07632937
- Testing
- Intensive Public Health Campaign, Standard Information Dissemination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Health Strategies LLC
Mercury Poisoning
NBMI Treatment in Patients With Mercury Toxicity
NBMI (N1, N3-Bis-(2-Mercaptoethyl) Isophthalamide) is a new metal chelator drug proposed as an alternative to the current chelators, and it is widely different; compared to the current chelators, consisting of two cysteamine…
- Trial name
- NBMI-Hg-COL (NCT04183595)
- Testing
- (N1, N3-bis(2- mercaptoethyl)isophthalamide), Excipients microcrystalline cellulose, silica and magnesium stearate
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EmeraMed
Male Infertility, Testicular Diseases
Effect of Environmental Exposures on the Egg Fertilizing Ability of Human Sperm
Our data indicate that environmental exposure to the heavy metal lead are more widespread than currently appreciated and that such exposures are associated with the production of human male subfertility.
- Conditions
- Male Infertility, Testicular Diseases, Urologic and Male Genital Diseases, Lead Poisoning
- Trial name
- NCT00012480
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Cadmium Exposure
Safety Study of GMDTC Injection in Healthy Participants
This trial is a randomized, double-blind, single-center, single-dose escalating Phase I clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic characteristics of injectable GMDTC in healthy subjects
- Trial name
- NCT05908383
- Testing
- GMDTC for injection, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jianersheng (Zhuhai) Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Endocrine Disruptors, Toxic and Essential Chemical Elements and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Studies have shown that endocrine disruptors (EDs) and toxic and essential chemical elements affect women's reproductive health and may play a role in the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT06968455
- Testing
- parabens
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Lead Poisoning
Plan for Testing Fingerstick Bloods on Magellan Systems
This study is to supplement our internal data that demonstrates the continued performance of capillary blood samples on Magellan's lead testing systems: LeadCare II, LeadCare Ultra (which have been cleared previously by FDA), and…
- Trial name
- NCT03256383
- Testing
- Lead testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Magellan Diagnostics
Lead Poisoning
Bone Lead Levels and College Achievement Scores
This project studies the relationship between lead exposure and academic achievement in college students. Most studies of the neurobehavioral effects of lead have focused on performances at the low end of the distribution.
- Trial name
- NCT00014885
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Lead Poisoning
Does Lead Burden Alter Neuropsychological Development?
Inner city children are at an increased risk for lead overburden. This in turn affects cognitive functioning. However, the underlying neuropsychological effects of lead overburden and its age-specific effects have not been well…
- Trial name
- NCT00000104
- Testing
- ERP measures of attention and memory
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Arsenic Poisoning, Environmental Exposure
Table-Top Water Pitcher to Reduce Arsenic Exposure Among Well Users in New Hampshire
The goals of this clinical trial are to: 1. gather preliminary data on the effectiveness of a table-top water pitcher filtration system in reducing arsenic exposure among individuals using private wells with elevated (>5 μg/L)…
- Conditions
- Arsenic Poisoning, Environmental Exposure, Water-Related Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07103356
- Testing
- Water Pitcher Filtration System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Lead Poisoning
Social Network Based Intervention to Reduce Lead Exposure Among Native American Children
The purpose of this study is to examine whether adding an inter-generational component to an existing social network-based lay health advisor intervention increases its effectiveness in mobilizing a Native American community to…
- Trial name
- NCT00011661
- Testing
- Education on behaviors to reduce lead exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Lead Poisoning, Obesity
QI Study of a Practice Facilitator's Impact in Working With Clinics on Improving Dental, Lead & Obesity Measures for Children
Funded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program (MEDTAPP), the "Child Health Excellence Center - a University-Practice-Public Partnership" (CHEC-UPPP) focuses on…
- Conditions
- Lead Poisoning, Obesity, Dental Decay
- Trial name
- NCT01739166
- Testing
- Practice-tailored intervention to increase rates of targeted services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Lead Poisoning, Infertility
Lead, Endocrine Disruption and Reproductive Outcomes
This prospective cohort study of 400 lead exposed and 400 non-lead exposed women and their husbands assesses endocrine dysfunction and adverse reproductive outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00023101
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency
Vitamin D, Iodine, and Lead Levels in Haitian Infants and Children.
Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide, including in infants and children, and rickets remains a public health concern in many developing countries.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Iodine Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, Rickets
- Trial name
- Haiti (NCT02301520)
- Where
- 2 sites in Haiti
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Lead Poisoning
Lead Mobilization & Bone Turnover in Pregnancy/Lactation
We are examining the role of maternal bone lead turnover during pregnancy and lactation as a potential source of lead exposure for the fetus and the infant (via breast milk).
- Trial name
- NCT00011726
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)