Clinical trials: High-risk Patients
Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in High Risk Patients Undergoing Panniculectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Incisional negative pressure therapy (INPWT) has previously been shown in certain patient populations to decrease wound healing complications, decrease the rate of hematomas and seromas, as well as have better scar quality.
- Conditions
- Complications Wounds, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Wound Healing Delayed, Incisional
- Trial name
- NCT03010137
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Standard Closure with Skin Glue, PICO (Smith&Nephew)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Morbid Obesity, Noninvasive Ventilation
Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula During Sedation of Morbidly Obese Patients in the Endoscopy Suite
This study evaluates the ability of high flow nasal cannula versus nasal cannula to oxygenate morbidly obese patients undergoing moderate to deep sedation for gastrointestinal procedures.
- Conditions
- Morbid Obesity, Noninvasive Ventilation, Deep Sedation
- Trial name
- NCT02859597
- Testing
- High flow nasal cannula, Nasal Cannula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Adverse Drug Events
Eliminating Risk of Preventable Adverse Drug Events at the Hospital-community Interface of Care
This initiative aims to decrease the risk of medication errors at the hospital-community interface as well as health system utilization following hospital discharge by implementing a pharmacist-led medication reconciliation in…
- Trial name
- CMR (NCT01164137)
- Testing
- Medication Reconciliation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westview Physician Collaborative
Postoperative Wound Complications
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Cesarean Section
The investigators propose a prospective, randomized trial evaluating the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with high risk obstetrical patients.
- Trial name
- NPWTCS (NCT02289157)
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 441 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dyslipidemia, Hypercholesterolemia
A Study to Evaluate Fasting/Postprandial Serum Apolipoprotein B-48 (ApoB-48) Levels in Diabetic Participants With Normal to Moderately High Low Density Lipoprotein-C (LDL-C) Levels (MK-0653A-259 AM1)
This study will evaluate whether fasting/postprandial serum ApoB-48 levels are increased in diabetic participants compared to nondiabetic participants with the same range of serum LDL-C levels, and whether ApoB-48 levels can be…
- Trial name
- NCT01333436
- Testing
- Test Meal
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Breast Carcinoma
Quantitative Transmission Imaging Compared With MRI as Supplemental Screening for High Lifetime Risk of Breast Cancer
This clinical trial compares the use of quantitative transmission imaging (QTI) to standard of care MRI as a supplemental screening tool for patients with a high lifetime risk of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07216274
- Testing
- QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Frequency Stimulation Trials in Patients With Precision Spinal Cord Stimulator System
Study designed to compare the conventional stimulation programming versus the high frequency stimulation programming of the spinal cord stimulator for subjects who already have a spinal cord stimulator.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Radiculopathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- HFSCS (NCT02265848)
- Testing
- High frequency stimulation, Low frequency stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Nephropathy
A Prospective, Randomized TrialComparing Oral N-Acetylcysteine and Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of oral N-acetylcysteine and intravenous sodium bicarbonate for the prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy (CIN) after cardiac catheterization.
- Trial name
- PROTECt (NCT00579995)
- Testing
- Oral N-Acetylcysteine, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Aprepitant for PONV Prophylaxis in Outpatient Plastic Surgery
Hypothesis: Aprepitant plus ondansetron is more effective than ondansetron plus placebo for prevention of postoperative emesis in patients at moderate-to-high risk for PONV for up to 48 hours after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00659945
- Testing
- Aprepitant plus Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Septic Shock
High MAP in Septic Shock With Hypertension
We hypothesized that the increase in MAP from 65 mmHg to patients' usual level improved sublingual microcirculation.
- Trial name
- NCT01443494
- Testing
- NE
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southeast University, China
Bipolar Disorder
High Deductible Health Plans and Bipolar Disorder
Using eleven years (2004-2014) of claims data from the largest US commercial health insurer, the investigators will assess the impact of switching into high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) on outcomes for patients with bipolar…
- Trial name
- NCT02560701
- Testing
- Patient Interview
- Volunteers
- 350,823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Pathologic Stage IIA-IIIC Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Adjuvant Therapy With an Alpha-lactalbumin Vaccine in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety as well as the most effective dose of the alpha-lactalbumin vaccine (aLA breast cancer vaccine) to treat patients with non-metastatic triple negative breast cancer…
- Conditions
- Pathologic Stage IIA-IIIC Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Residual Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04674306
- Testing
- α-lactalbumin vaccine, Zymosan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George T. Budd
Lipid Disorder, Triglycerides High
Vascepa to Accelerate Lipoprotein Uptake and Elimination
This study is a Phase 1 pilot/feasibility mechanistic experiment to help clarify the mechanism of action of an EPA-rich fish oil preparation, icosapent ethyl, on lipid changes in statin-treated patients with residual…
- Conditions
- Lipid Disorder, Triglycerides High, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- VALUE (NCT03885661)
- Testing
- Icosapent Ethyl 1000 MG [Vascepa]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pancreatic Cancer
Secretin-Stimulated Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (S-MRCP) in Pancreatic Patients
The aim of our study is to evaluate the utility of Secretin-Stimulated Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (S-MRCP) in detecting carcinoma and precancerous lesions in patients with a significant family history of…
- Trial name
- NCT01094561
- Testing
- Synthetic Human Secretin, Secretin-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography, Secretin-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Hecht
Myopia, Hyperopia
Clinical Investigation of the Vision-R800 Device.
Randomized, bilateral, cross-over dispensing study of a standard and VR800 refraction and associated spectacle lenses.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia
- Trial name
- NCT04208750
- Testing
- Vision R-800 Phoropter, Standard Phoropter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pete Kollbaum, OD, PhD
Primary Insomnia
A High Density EEG Comparison of Sleep Patterns in Insomnia
Insomnia, defined as a subjective report of difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, and/or non-restorative sleep, leads to significant daytime dysfunction and increased health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT01960452
- Testing
- Serial awakenings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Parkinson's Disease
Evaluation of Intensive Language Therapy
Due to Parkinson's Disease (PD) speech and language (SL) deficits may occur. Further, the literature reports that PD patients, who have not undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), have deficits regarding voice quality (e.g.
- Trial name
- EILT (NCT02935842)
- Testing
- Specific SL-therapy, Rhythmic Balance-Movement Training (rBMT)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Gynecological Disease
Optimal Haloperidol Dose for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prevention in High-risk Patients
Low-dose haloperidol is known to be effective for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). However, precise dose-response studies have not been completed, especially in patients at high risk for PONV who require…
- Trial name
- NCT01639599
- Testing
- Dexamethasone iv injection, Dexamethasone, haloperidol
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Patient Adherence, HIV Seronegativity
CCTG 595: Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Adherence to PrEP in High-risk MSM
CCTG 595 is a controlled, open-label, two-arm, randomized (1:1) clinical demonstration project to determine if the use of a text-message based adherence intervention (iTAB) improves retention and adherence to PrEP compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT01761643
- Testing
- SoC + iTab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Prehypertension, Gout
Study of Febuxostat Effect on Blood Pressure in Patients With High Normal Blood Pressure
High normal blood pressure, also called prehypertension, is a significant problem. High uric acid in the blood, the same thing that causes gout, may cause higher blood pressures.
- Conditions
- Prehypertension, Gout, Pulse Wave Velocity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01472692
- Testing
- Febuxostat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego