Clinical trials: Inflammatory
Sepsis Syndrome
The Benefit of Adding Fish Oil to the Nutrition of Critically Ill Patients
We study whether an increased proportion of omega-3-fatty acids (contained in fish oil) in the nutrition of critically ill patients reduces systemic inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT00142220
- Testing
- Defined percentage of omega-3-fatty acids
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
The Influence of 5-Aminosalicylates on Thiopurine Metabolite Levels
The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of different 5-aminosalicylate concentrations on the metabolism of azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
- Conditions
- Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00167882
- Testing
- 5-aminosalicylate (Pentasa, Ferring)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Patients With Systemic Inflammatory Diseases Receiving for the First Time a Protracted General Corticostroid Therapy
Impact of Systemic Corticosteroid Therapy on Lens Transparency and Quantification of Lens Autofluorescence.
Corticosteroid therapy is usually regarded as a risk factor for the development of posterior subcapsular cataracts but prospective studies on this topic and accurate assessment of this potential adverse effect are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT00337623
- Testing
- Prednisolone
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Study Evaluating rhIL-11 in Left-Sided Ulcerative Colitis
To explore the safety of orally delivered rhIL-11 in patients with mild to moderate left-sided ulcerative colitis. To explore the effects of orally administered rhIL-11 on pharmacogenomics in blood samples and in colonic biopsy…
- Trial name
- NCT00038922
- Testing
- rhIL-11
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Stress
Melatonin Treatment and Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Autonomic Function in Connection With Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with melatonin can reduce cell damage and inflammation in connection with laparoscopic gall bladder surgery.
- Conditions
- Oxidative Stress, Inflammatory Stress, Myocardial Ischaemia
- Trial name
- NCT00311259
- Testing
- Melatonin (drug), Laktose
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Differences in Human Germinal Center B Cell Selection Revealed by Analysis of IgVH Gene Hypermutation and Lineage Trees in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Our overall objective in this study is to study the role of B cells in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), using a combination of high-throughput experimental and novel bioinformatical techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT00291681
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Sepsis, Shock, Septic
A Safety and Efficacy Study of Intravenous E5564 in Patients With Severe Sepsis
Sepsis is a serious condition where there is inflammation and damage to body tissue, usually caused by an infection. This infection can lead to decreased function of vital body organs and in some cases may lead to permanent…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Shock, Septic, Sepsis Syndrome, Septicemia
- Trial name
- NCT00046072
- Testing
- E5564
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Phase III Multicenter Double Blind Controlled Trial of Human Immune Globulin Therapy in Previously Untreated Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare and evaluate the response to treatment with intravenous human immune globulin (IVIG) or placebo in previously untreated patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00004286
- Testing
- immune globulin
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Intravenous Immune Globulin for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the response of previously untreated patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy to intravenous immune globulin vs. placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00004772
- Testing
- Immune globulin
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating
Phase III Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of 3,4-Diaminopyridine for Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the efficacy of 3,4-diaminopyridine in patients with stable chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00004939
- Testing
- ,4-diaminopyridine
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A Pharmacokinetic Study to Determine the Oral Bioavailability of Methotrexate in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who require methotrexate (MTX)for treatment currently receive this drug by injection.
- Trial name
- NCT00035074
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)