Clinical trials: Inflammation Function
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Circulating Anti-Beta2-glycoprotein Antibodies and Endothelial Dysfunction
Circulating anti-beta2-glycoprotein antibodies have been associated with coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01822990
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Getafe
Intense Exercise
Bananas as an Energy Source During Exercise: a Metabolomics Approach
This study compared the acute effect of ingesting bananas (BAN) versus a 6% carbohydrate drink (CHO) on 75-km cycling performance and post-exercise inflammation, oxidative stress, and innate immune function using traditional and…
- Trial name
- NCT01581190
- Testing
- Bananas versus 6% carbohydrate beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition
Trial of Enteral Glutamine on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
Glutamine supplementation has beneficial effects on morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients, possibly in part through an attenuation of the proinflammatory cytokine response and a Immune function.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Enteral Nutrition, Multiple Organ Failure, Infection Complication
- Trial name
- NCT02998931
- Testing
- Glutamin, Maltodextrin
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
Obesity, Stress
Brain-Gut Interactions in Overweight and Normal Weight Patients With Chronic Abdominal Pain
About 15 to 20 percent of individuals living in the United States have chronic abdominal pain, often of unknown origin, which is often difficult to diagnose and treat.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Stress, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Women
- Trial name
- NCT00824941
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Obstructive Lung Disease, Inflammation
Airway Inflammation Among Workers in the Silicon Carbide Processing Industry
Exposure to noxious gases and particles is associated with an increased prevalence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Thus, investigation of possible airway inflammation and/or systemic inflammation in workers exposed to…
- Trial name
- NCT01337180
- Where
- Norway
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Telemark
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Leukocyte Disorders
Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)-Leukocyte Filtration on Interleukins Serum Levels and Pulmonary Function
To test the hypothesis that leukocyte filtering during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) might reduce the inflammatory response and protect the lungs against the acute injury
- Conditions
- Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Leukocyte Disorders, Complications Due to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- Trial name
- PulmFunction (NCT01469676)
- Testing
- Filtering group LG-6, Pall Biomedical Products
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Insulin Resistance
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Improvement With Nutrition and Exercise (PHINE)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which diet and exercise may improve PAH through the modulation of insulin sensitivity.
- Trial name
- NCT03288025
- Testing
- Nutrition and Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Severe, Septic
Effects of Alkaline Phosphatase on Renal Function in Septic Patients
Septic shock is the most common cause of death in patients requiring intensive care. The kidney is one of the first organs to fail, stressing the importance to search for clinical interventions that may protect the kidneys during…
- Conditions
- Severe, Septic, Shock
- Trial name
- NCT00457613
- Testing
- bolus injection, followed by a continuous infusion ( 24 h) (Alkaline phosphatase)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment Outcome in Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is one of the most severe and frequently occurring brain disorders worldwide. It has been linked to serotonergic dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, vulnerability to stress and neuro-inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT02869035
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Duloxetine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Septic Shock
Effect of Norepinephrine Administration on Ventricular Systolic Function in Septic Shock
This observational, pharmacological, prospective study aims to assess the improvement of ventricular systolic function mediated by norepinephrine (NE) administration in preload non-responders septic shock patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05355961
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Septic Shock
Simplified Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Septic Shock Patients
The assessment of left ventricular systolic function is based on the measurement of left ventricular ejection function (LVEF) by the Simpson biplane method.
- Trial name
- MAPSE (NCT04963686)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Immune Function Monitoring and Immunotherapy in Sepsis
At present, the clinical studies of various anti-inflammatory drugs and immune-enhancing drugs show that immunotherapy will bring new hope for the treatment of sepsis.
- Trial name
- IMITS (NCT04903405)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Campylobacter Infections, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Campylobacter Enteritis and Post-Infective Bowel Dysfunction (PI-BD): Role of Antibiotics and Microbiota
The principal research objective is to determine the impact of antibiotic use on the risk of developing long term bowel symptoms after infection with the germ Campylobacter.
- Trial name
- CERAMIC (NCT02040922)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Heart Failure
Micronutrient Supplementation in Patients With Heart Failure
There is some evidence to suggest that patients with heart failure may have a reduced dietary intake of vitamins and essential minerals (micronutrients) and that this may worsen the function of the heart.
- Trial name
- MINT-HF (NCT01005303)
- Testing
- Forceval plus 50 micrograms Vitamin D3
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Metabolic Diseases, Endocrine System Diseases
Effect of Fish Oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acids) on Arteries
The overall objective of LUCHAR Specific Aims 4.1 and 4.2 is to assess the additional contribution of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk markers to traditional biomedical risk factors in the prediction of pre-clinical CVD.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Endocrine System Diseases, Heart Disease, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00935766
- Testing
- Omega-3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Hypercholesterolemia, Overweight/Obesity
Functional Cereal Products and Contribution to the Regulation of Metabolism and Obesity-induced Chronic Low-grade Inflammation.
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out the possible beneficial effects of a white wheat bread enriched with oat beta-glucans on mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects with overweight/obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT06822621
- Testing
- Control, Intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
HIV Infection, Endothelial Dysfunction
RAltegravir Switch STudy: Effects on Endothelial Recovery
Treatment with HIV-infection with protease inhibitors is associated with high blood lipids and higher chance for cardiovascular complications.
- Trial name
- RASSTER (NCT01453933)
- Testing
- raltegravir
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Evaluating Ovarian Toxicity Outcomes Following Immunotherapy in Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
This study aims to collect information about the effects of chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitors) for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) on ovarian function and fertility.
- Trial name
- FERTILE (NCT07527819)
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia
Coronary Artery Disease
Uric Acid Levels and Endothelial Functions
Uric acid is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CED) in postmenopausal women but the association with inflammation and coronary microvascular endothelial dysfunction is not well-defined.
- Trial name
- NCT02862522
- Testing
- Questionnaire of overall health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lung Function Tests, Markers of Inflammation
Health Effects Following Use of Lead Free Ammunition Used With HK416
The purpose of this study is to determine whether use of lead free ammunitions cause more respiratory problems than use of lead containing ammunitions.
- Trial name
- NCT01477645
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital