Clinical trials: Immune System Tolerance
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The Study of Exenatide Action on Vessel Function in Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes
The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate whether exenatide, a type 2 diabetes medication, will improve the function of the innermost part of the arterial wall called the endothelium after a fat-enriched meal and to…
- Trial name
- NCT01181986
- Testing
- Exenatide SC, Exenatide IV, Exendin-9
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
Atopic Dermatitis
Tolerance and Efficacy of Formulation 609580 20 Versus Formulation 609209 in Children With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most frequent skin diseases. The disease is often worst during winter months when the skin is drier. Mild to moderate cases of atopic dermatitis are often controlled by a moisturizer alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00931411
- Testing
- Formulation 609580 20, Formulation 609209 (Lipikar Baume)
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Cosmetique Active International
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study to Determine Acute (After First Dose) and Chronic (After 28 Days) Effects of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) on Pre and Postprandial Glucose Homeostasis in Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Healthy Subjects
An open-label, phase II study to assess the acute and chronic effects of empagliflozin (BI 10773)on fasting and postprandial glucose homeostasis in patients with IGT and type 2 diabetes mellitus and assess the acute effects of…
- Trial name
- NCT01248364
- Testing
- BI 10773
- Where
- 3 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Metabolic Syndrome
Composition & Function of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Persons With the Metabolic Syndrome
The investigators previous research has suggested that lipid (fatty) composition in the muscle cells of mice plays a key role in their insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- COMP-SR (NCT02122666)
- Testing
- muscle biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
PreDiabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)
Metformin and Its Impact on the Substances Associated With NO Production in Prediabetes Patients.
This study evaluates the effect of different doses of metformin on the function of endothelium in people with pre-diabetes. One group of the patients will receive metformin in dose: 1500 mg, the second one will receive 3000…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG), Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
- Trial name
- NCT03398356
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw Medical 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
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A Meal Test Study of LY900014 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Two forms of insulin lispro (LY900014 and Humalog®) and two forms of insulin aspart (NovoRapid® and Fiasp®) will be given to trial participants with diabetes mellitus type 1 by injection under the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT03449433
- Testing
- LY900014, Insulin Lispro, Insulin Aspart
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Tolerance, Adolescent Behavior
Age-Related Effects of THC
Increased accessibility to cannabis and its primary psychoactive constituent THC has raised public health concerns. One major concern surrounds the potential risks associated with acute THC intoxication and who might be most at…
- Conditions
- Tolerance, Adolescent Behavior, THC
- Trial name
- ART (NCT04294966)
- Testing
- Dextrose, Dronabinol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to Brain
Study of 4-Demethyl-4-cholesteryloxycarbonylpenclome (DM-CHOC-PEN) in Patients With Brain Tumors
DM-CHOC-PEN is a polychlorinated pyridine cholesteryl carbonate that has demonstrated antineoplastic activities in patients with advanced cancers - melanoma, lung, breast and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) involving the CNS during…
- Trial name
- DM-CHOC-PEN (NCT02038218)
- Testing
- 4-Demethyl-4-cholestryloxycarbonylpenclomedine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- DEKK-TEC, Inc.
Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
Tolerance Evaluation of a Nighttime Moisturizing Balm on Babies and Adults With Eczema
The purpose of this 14-day, two phase clinical study is to test the tolerance of a new over-the-counter moisturizing balm on subjects with eczema.
- Trial name
- NCT02357940
- Testing
- Experimental Product
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Combined Liraglutide and Metformin Therapy in Women With Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
A diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)has significant implications for the future health of the mother. GDM is often the culmination of years of unrecognized and unmodified diabetes risk factors that lead to overt and…
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01234649
- Testing
- Metformin XR plus liraglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woman's
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Effect of Tiotropium Plus Salmeterol vs. Fluticasone/Salmeterol on Static Lung Volumes and Exercise Endurance in COPD
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate that treatment with a free combination of tiotropium and salmeterol provides superior improvement in static lung volumes and exercise tolerance compared to a fixed combination…
- Trial name
- NCT00530842
- Testing
- Tiotropium plus Salmeterol, Fluticasone/Salmeterol
- Where
- 42 sites in Austria, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Disease
Using Donor Stem Cells and Alemtuzumab to Prevent Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients
Alemtuzumab is a man-made antibody used to treat certain blood disorders. This study will evaluate treatment of kidney transplant recipients with alemtuzumab and other immune system suppressing medications with or without…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00183248
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Mycophenolate mofetil, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Pain
Effect of Guanfacine on Opioid-induced Hyperalgesia (OIH) and Tolerance
Dual medication (guanfacine and morphine) as a standard treatment for chronic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01681264
- Testing
- Morphine, Guanfacine 1mg, Guanfacine 2mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Kidney Transplantation
BMT and High Dose Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide for Chimerism Induction and Renal Allograft Tolerance
The primary objective of this study is to assess the ability of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and high-dose post-transplantation cyclophosphamide (PT/Cy) to induce renal allograft tolerance and thus enable discontinuation of…
- Trial name
- NCT02029638
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Pre-diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose
Effect of Sitagliptin on Short-Term Metabolic Dysregulation of Oral Glucocorticoid Therapy
The investigators hypothesize that sitagliptin will significantly reduce impairments in insulin secretion and insulin resistance resulting from short-term oral glucocorticoid therapy.
- Conditions
- Pre-diabetes, Impaired Fasting Glucose, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT01488279
- Testing
- Dexamethasone 2.5 mg and Sitagliptin 100 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Acromegaly, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Growth Hormone Feedback to Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-1) and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
Growth hormone (GH) and Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) secretion are altered in acromegaly and type 2 Diabetes Mellitis (DM).
- Trial name
- NCT00915954
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, Subcutaneous administration of recombinant human IGF-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Obesity
BLOSSOM: Behavioral Modification and Lorcaserin Second Study for Obesity Management
The purpose of this study is to assess the weight loss effect of lorcaserin during and at the end of 1 year of treatment in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00603902
- Testing
- Lorcaserin 10 mg once daily (QD), Lorcaserin 10 mg twice a day (BID)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,008 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Tolerance Induction by Mixed Chimerism
Rheumatoid arthritis disease is believed to be due to immune cells, cells that normally protect the body and are now causing damage to the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00282412
- Testing
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Chronic Pain
Intraoperative Nitrous Oxide and Postoperative Pain for Patients With Current Opioid Treatment
Peroperative opioids are known to induce N-Methyl-D-Aspartate dependent enhancement of postoperative hyperalgesia. For patients with current opioid treatment, these phenomena could be exagerated and could produce greater…
- Trial name
- PROTOX (NCT00210158)
- Testing
- Air, Protox
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié