Clinical trials: Immune System and Related Disorders
Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking
Computerized Brief Alcohol Intervention (BI) for Binge Drinking HIV At-Risk and Infected Women
African American (AA) women are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDs. The major risk factor for HIV acquisition among AA women is high-risk heterosexual sex, including unprotected vaginal and anal sex, and sex with a high-risk…
- Conditions
- Alcohol; Harmful Use, Binge Drinking, Risk Behavior, HIV Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01125371
- Testing
- Computerized brief alcohol intervention + IVR booster calls, Computerized brief alcohol intervention, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Leukemia, CLL
A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effect of Cytotoxic Therapy and/or Radiotherapy on Cancer Related Sleep Disturbances in CLL and Breast Cancer Patients Experiencing Fatigue
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if treatments to kill cancer cells including lenalidomide and/or radiation therapy can help to control symptoms such as sleep problems and fatigue in patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT00792077
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study Comparing Infusion Rates of Tocilizumab in Patients With Moderate to Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
This 2 arm study will compare the incidence of tocilizumab-related infusion reactions, using 2 different infusion times, in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have shown an inadequate response to DMARDs…
- Trial name
- NCT00887341
- Testing
- tocilizumab [RoActemra/Actemra]
- Where
- 24 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Opioid Use Disorder, Severe, Opioid Use Disorder, Moderate
SUBLOCADE Rapid Initiation Extension Study
A single center, open-label SUBLOCADE treatment extension study in which up to 25 participants diagnosed with moderate to severe opioid use disorder (OUD) could be enrolled.
- Trial name
- NCT04060654
- Testing
- Sublocade
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Indivior Inc.
Bone Metastases
Study of Denosumab vs. Zoledronic Acid to Treat Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer or Multiple Myeloma.
The purpose of this study is to determine if denosumab is non-inferior to zoledronic acid (Zometa®) in the treatment of bone metastases (lytic bone lesions from multiple myeloma) in subjects with advanced cancer and multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT00330759
- Testing
- Denosumab, Zoledronic Acid
- Volunteers
- 1,779 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Deferasirox in Treating Iron Overload Caused By Blood Transfusions in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
RATIONALE: Deferasirox may remove excess iron from the body caused by blood transfusions. PURPOSE: This clinical trial studies deferasirox in treating iron overload caused by blood transfusions in patients with hematologic…
- Conditions
- Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01273766
- Testing
- deferasirox, laboratory biomarker analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Chronic Pain, Adults 21 and Older
Efficacy of the Quell Wearable Device for Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
This study will examine the pain-relieving effects of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator device called a Quell for persons with multiple chronic overlapping pain conditions.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Adults 21 and Older, Multiple Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions, Hypersensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT05540002
- Testing
- High Intensity Quell, Low Intensity Quell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Assessing the Impact of MOVALIS in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Health Related Quality of Life
The objective of the observational study is to examine the effect of MOVALIS (Meloxicam) therapy on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in the diverse region of Central and Eastern Europe.
- Trial name
- NCT00619177
- Where
- 319 sites in Croatia, Czechia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,569 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Substance Use, HIV Infections
Kentucky Communities and Researchers Engaging to Halt the Opioid Epidemic (CARE2HOPE)
This study will test the effects of an intervention to reduce substance use and related harms among people leaving rural jails or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system.
- Conditions
- Substance Use, HIV Infections, HCV Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis)
- Trial name
- NCT04134767
- Testing
- Health Linkage, Overdose Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- April M Young
Multiple Myeloma, CLL / SLL
Non-Myeloablative Allogeneic HSCT From HLA Matched Related or Unrelated Donors for the Treatment of Low Grade B Cell Malignancies
A non-myeloablative treatment strategy and uniform selection criteria will enable patients with a variety of low grade B-Cell malignancies to attain long term disease control without unacceptably high treatment related mortality.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, CLL / SLL, Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Waldenstroms
- Trial name
- NCT00714259
- Testing
- Fludarabine, Total Body Irradiation, Infusion of Stem Cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
IgG4-related Disease
Safety and Efficacy of Abatacept in IgG4-Related Disease
This is a Phase 2, single center, proof of concept clinical trial in subjects with active IgG4-Related Disease (IgG4-RD). Approximately 10 subjects with active IgG4-RD will be enrolled into this study.
- Trial name
- NCT03669861
- Testing
- Abatacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Teriflunomide (Aubagio) on Cognitive and Vocational Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
Cognitive impairment is common in MS and has devastating impact on functional activities. There is a great demand for medications that will enhance cognitive capacity in MS patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02651545
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Followed By Maintenance Therapy in Treating Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma
This phase II trial investigates whether patients greater than or equal to 65 years of age diagnosed with myeloma or another plasma cell malignancy will have better outcomes with transplant followed by maintenance therapy, as…
- Conditions
- Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- NCT01849783
- Testing
- dexamethasone, cisplatin, doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman
HIV Infection, Mature T-Cell and NK-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Related Lymphoma Receiving Stem Cell Transplant
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of gene therapy in treating patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related lymphoma that did not respond to therapy or came back after an original response…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Mature T-Cell and NK-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Plasmablastic Lymphoma, Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02797470
- Testing
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Carmustine, Cytarabine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- AIDS Malignancy Consortium
HIV Infections
Effects of TENS and Mindfulness Meditation in Persons With HIV-related Neuropathy
This study is to explore the effects of transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TENS) and mindfulness meditation in persons living with HIV (PLHIV) and painful neuropathy in the feet.
- Trial name
- NCT04868123
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers University
Breast Cancer, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Trial of Mesna to Prevent Doxorubicin-induced Plasma Protein Oxidation and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Release
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug mesna is able to block a series of chemical changes that occur in the blood of patients who receive the chemotherapy medicine doxorubicin.
- Trial name
- NCT01205503
- Testing
- Mesna, Saline, Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Mara Chambers
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurobiological and Psychological Benefits of Exercise in Chronic Pain and PTSD
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are creating a new generation of Veterans, including an increasing number of women Veterans, who present with comorbid PTSD and chronic pain conditions from recent deployment-related physical…
- Conditions
- Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mild or Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- EXCPPTSD (NCT03283163)
- Testing
- Exercise Testing and Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Opioid Titration Order Sheet or Standard Care in Treating Patients With Cancer Pain
RATIONALE: An Opioid Titration Order Sheet that allows healthcare providers to adjust the dose and schedule of pain medication may help improve pain treatment for patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00666211
- Testing
- educational intervention, Titrated pain management, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
HIV Infections, Cachexia
Evaluate Weight Gain Using 2 Different Formulations of Megestrol Acetate Oral Suspension for AIDS-related Weight Loss
Explore weight gain in HIV-positive patients who have weight loss associated with AIDS-related wasting (anorexia/cachexia). Patients are treated for 12 weeks with either megestrol acetate oral suspension nanocrystal dispersion…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Cachexia, Anorexia, AIDS Wasting Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00637572
- Testing
- Megestrol acetate oral suspension nanocrystal dispersion 115 mg/mL, Megestrol acetate oral suspension 40 mg/mL
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, India and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Refractory Plasma Cell Myeloma
Autologous or Syngeneic Stem Cell Transplant Followed by Donor Stem Cell Transplant and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk, Relapsed, or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
This phase II trial studies the side-effects and anti-cancer effects of giving an autologous or syngeneic stem cell transplant followed by an allogeneic donor stem cell transplant and bortezomib.
- Trial name
- NCT00793572
- Testing
- Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Bortezomib, Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center