Clinical trials: Helping Behavior
Chronic Heart Failure, Patients That Have Received a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Investigation of the Safety and Feasibility of AAV1/SERCA2a Gene Transfer in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to determine the safety and feasibility of giving an adeno-associated viral vector expressing the sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA2a), driven by the CMV promoter (AAV1-CMV-SERCA2a), to heart…
- Trial name
- SERCA-LVAD (NCT00534703)
- Testing
- AAV1/SERCA2a
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Infertility, Ovulation Induction
A Phase II Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Luveris® (Lutropin Alfa) in Mid Follicular Phase for Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (COS) in Advanced Reproductive Age
Ovarian reserve is related to chronological age; 35 years of age is the accepted threshold for significant decline in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) success with scarce follicular recruitment and poor oocyte retrieval.
- Trial name
- NCT01079949
- Testing
- r-hLH + r-hFSH, r-hFSH, Recombinant Human Choriogonadotropin (r-hCG)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Arthropathy of Knee
Economic and Functional Impact of Peri-Operative Bracing for Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
While bracing has been shown to be beneficial for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) in terms of function and strength, whether these unloader braces are also similarly beneficial after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery needs…
- Trial name
- NCT03260699
- Testing
- OCSI Rehabilitator brace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Heart Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Efficacy of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Therapy in Preventing Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients With CF-LVAD
This study evaluates the efficacy of high-dose fish oil in decreasing rates of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices.
- Trial name
- NCT03784963
- Testing
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Melanoma
Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination
This study is a behavioral science study designed to identify aspects of the dyadic relationship that promote Skin Self-Examination (SSE) in patients at high risk of developing melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01013844
- Testing
- Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Scleroderma, Systemic
Autologous Stem Cell Systemic Sclerosis Immune Suppression Trial
ASSIST I was the first randomized trial in patients with scleroderma to not just slow disease progression but rather actually reverse it.
- Trial name
- DIScl2011 (NCT01445821)
- Testing
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cells, Cyclophosphamide, Mesna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Infertility, Ovulation Induction
A Clinical Trial to Determine the Effect of Lutropin Alfa on Embryo Quality and Implantation Rate in Advanced Reproductive Age
This is a multicentric, open, randomized, comparative trial aimed to assess the influence of recombinant luteinizing hormone (r-LH) supplementation during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in advanced reproductive age in terms…
- Trial name
- NCT01075815
- Testing
- Recombinant human luteinizing hormone (rhLH), Recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy
The Effect of Intramyocardial Injection of Mesenchymal Precursor Cells on Myocardial Function in Patients Undergoing LVAD Implantation
The main purpose of this research is to determine whether injecting mesenchymal precursor cells (MPC) into the heart during surgery to implant a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is safe.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT01442129
- Testing
- MPC Intramyocardial injection, Control Solution
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Ascheim
Heart Failure
C-Pulse® System: A Heart Assist Device Clinical Study
Sunshine Heart is sponsoring a prospective, multi-center, randomized trial to assess the safety and efficacy of the C-Pulse® System ("C-Pulse").
- Trial name
- COUNTER-HF (NCT01740596)
- Testing
- C-Pulse® System Counterpulsation
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Nuwellis, Inc.
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Treatment of Extraesophageal Reflux With the Reza Band UES Assist Device
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of non-invasive Reza Band UES Assist Device for the treatment of esophagopharyngeal reflux with extra-esophageal symptoms (chronic cough, choking, aspiration…
- Trial name
- NCT01857713
- Testing
- Reza Band UES Assist Device
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Somna Therapeutics, L.L.C.
Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating Wearable Robotic Assistance on Gait
The overarching goal of this study is to improve mobility in individuals with movement disorders through advances in wearable assistance (i.e. powered orthoses).
- Trial name
- NCT04119063
- Testing
- powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Effect of Synchronized vs. Continuous HFNC Using NAVA on WOB in Infants With BPD
Patients will be randomized to begin the study with either NAVA-synchronized or continuous HFNC. Each patient will receive two 15-minute trials at different levels of continuous HFNC and two 15-minute trials at corresponding…
- Trial name
- NCT04274192
- Testing
- Synchronized HFNC at 6 liters per minute (LPM), Continuous HFNC at 6 liters per minute (LPM), Synchronized HFNC at 8 liters per minute (LPM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Chronic Heart Failure
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare™ Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL)
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, unblinded, multi-center evaluation of safety and efficacy in patients implanted with a HeartWare® HVAD who receive improved blood pressure management.
- Trial name
- DT2 (NCT01966458)
- Testing
- HeartWare® VAS (HVAD), Control LVAD
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 494 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure
Ovarian Stimulation
Lutropin Alfa in Women at Risk of Poor Response
Evaluate the effectiveness of adding lutropin alfa (recombinant human luteinizing hormone [r-hLH]) in the middle of the follicular phase compared to no addition, in infertile women at risk of poor response stimulated with…
- Trial name
- NCT01112358
- Testing
- r-FSH, r-hLH, Analogous GnRH antagonist
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Infertility
Efficacy and Safety Study of a Single Injection of SCH 900962 Versus Daily recFSH Injections in Women Undergoing Controlled Ovarian Stimulation (Study P06029)
The purpose of this study is to show that a single injection of SCH 900962/MK-8962 is non-inferior to daily injections of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (recFSH) during the first week of ovarian stimulation in terms of…
- Trial name
- PURSUE (NCT01144416)
- Testing
- SCH 900962 / Corifollitropin alfa / Org 36286, RecFSH / follitropin beta
- Volunteers
- 1,424 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Communication
A Communication Tool to Assist Severely Injured Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the "Best Case/Worse Case" (BC/WC) communication tool on the quality of communication with older patients admitted to two trauma units.
- Trial name
- NCT03188055
- Testing
- Best Case/Worst Case communication tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Nitric Oxide, GeNO Nitrosyl Delivery System
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and device performance of the GeNO nitrosyl delivery system during RHC.
- Trial name
- NCT01165047
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Hernia
Does Preop Midazolam Maintain Blood Glucose Norms in the Non Diabetic Perioperative Period
This research is being done to investigate if patients who receive a commonly used sedative drug, known as midazolam, are likely to have high blood sugar levels during the stressful period during and immediately after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01641653
- Testing
- Normal saline, Midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular (RV) Pacing in Early Post-operative Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Continuous right ventricular (RV) pacing demonstrates harm in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) function as well as in patients with cardiomyopathy and clinical heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01446796
- Testing
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (subject's pre-existing ICD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
The Effect of Bedside Ultrasound Assistance on the Proportion of Successful Infant Spinal Taps
The reported rate of unsuccessful spinal taps in children, especially young infants, is high. Our hypothesis is that ultrasound assistance can improve the success rate of spinal taps.
- Trial name
- NCT02133066
- Testing
- Bedside Ultrasound-Assisted Site Marking, Mindray M7 Ultrasound, Routine lumbar puncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia