Clinical trials: Inherited Cancer Syndrome
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Men Together Making a Difference: Reducing HIV/STD Risk Behavior Among South African Men
Sub-Saharan Africa has about 10% of the world's population, but was home to more than 60% of all people living with HIV in 2003.
- Trial name
- NCT01490359
- Testing
- Men Making a Difference HIV/STD Risk Reduction Intervention, Health Promotion Control
- Volunteers
- 1,181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Subject
HPV Vaccine Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men
This phase III trial studies how well the Outsmart HPV intervention works in increasing HPV vaccine initiation and completion among young individuals who report having a history of same-sex partners, being sexually attracted to…
- Trial name
- NCT04032106
- Testing
- Best Practice, Informational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Androgen Excess as a Cause for Adipogenic Dysfunction in PCOS Women
The purpose of this research study is to collect specimen samples and study medical information from women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and women without PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT01889199
- Testing
- Flutamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Plerixafor and Filgrastim For Mobilization of Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Before A Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy and total-body irradiation (TBI) before a donor peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells and helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem…
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT01076270
- Testing
- plerixafor, filgrastim, peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary, Comparative Effectiveness Research
Family History and Cancer Risk Study
Investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Duke University, and Meharry Medical College (MMC) are collaborating on a family health history study to deploy a family health history (FHH) platform, MeTree.
- Trial name
- FOREST (NCT05079334)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,847 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Steering Together in a New Direction: Reducing the Risk of HIV/STD Among African American Men
African American men have by far the highest rates of HIV in the US, but there are few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions to dissuade heterosexually active African American men from engaging sexual risk…
- Trial name
- STAND (NCT02572401)
- Testing
- STAND HIV Risk Reduction Intervention, Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 391 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide
Comparison of Serum C Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Women
Recent studies have shown that C natriuretic peptide is produced from granulosa cells, increasing cumulative guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) production by affecting cumulus cells through natriuretic peptide receptors.
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, c Type Natriuretic Peptide, Menstrual Irregularity, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- CNP (NCT04006171)
- Testing
- C type natriuretic peptide
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present, there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- DoDNAC (NCT04481048)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Lynch Syndrome
Overcoming Barriers to the Uptake of Cascade Screening for Lynch Syndrome: Workbook Feasibility Study
The investigators will evaluate the feasibility of an intervention to improve Lynch syndrome cascade screening uptake. The investigators will conduct a pilot study among 15 patients diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome and 5 genetic…
- Trial name
- NCT04978350
- Testing
- Educational Workbook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome
Pediatric Reporting of Adult-Onset Genomic Results
The Investigators will conduct a longitudinal, mixed-methods cohort study to assess primary and secondary psychosocial outcomes among MyCode adolescent participants and their parents, and health behaviors of children who received…
- Conditions
- Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome, Lynch Syndrome, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT03832985
- Testing
- Child(ren) receive an adult-onset result, Child(ren) received a pediatric-onset result, Control - Negative Result
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Phase 1, First Time in Human (FTIH) Study to Evaluate GSK3352589, a REarranged During Transfection (RET) Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Healthy Volunteers
This FTIH study is designed to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic (PK) of escalating single and repeat oral doses of GSK3352589 in normal healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03154086
- Testing
- GSK3352589
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Reading Disabilities
Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in NF-1
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00624234
- Testing
- Tutoring Program I, Tutoring Program II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Weight Loss
Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss
Overweight and obese men in rural Northeast Nebraska are an unrepresented, at-risk group exhibiting rising rates of cardiovascular disease, poor access to preventive care, and a rural milieu that contributes to their sedentary…
- Trial name
- NCT03329079
- Testing
- Mobile Technology Plus, Mobile Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men
This is a randomized controlled trial to test a combination behavioral and biomedical interventions to improve the HIV prevention and care cascades in a population of mobile men in a high priority setting (fishermen in Kenya).
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
- Trial name
- NCT04772469
- Testing
- Provision of multiple self-tests, Small monetary incentives, Use of SMS/text reminders to motivate adherence to ART or PrEP
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Cancer
PeLear CCC: Proyecto Latino Contra Cancer Colorrectal
The study aims to recruit 60 Spanish speaking individuals who identify as Latinos, are 18 years or older and attend the Saint Thomas More (STM) Church in Chapel Hill.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colon Rectal Cancer
- Trial name
- PeLear CCC (NCT06426927)
- Testing
- Colorectal Cancer Educational Videos in Spanish
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular Menstrual Cycles
Effect of a Commonly Used Antibiotic, Doxycycline, in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of a commonly used antibiotic, doxycycline, on the production of ovarian hormones and menstrual cycles in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Irregular Menstrual Cycles, Androgen Excess
- Trial name
- MI-PCOS (NCT01788215)
- Testing
- doxycycline, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Learning and Motor Behavior in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- NF1NAC (NCT04481035)
- Testing
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Crohn'S-like IBD
Infliximab to Treat Crohn'S-like Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Chronic Granulomatous Disease
This study will determine if the drug infliximab is safe for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Crohn'S-like IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Trial name
- NCT00325078
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hereditary Cancer Syndrome
Cancer Health Assessments Reaching Many
The CHARM (Cancer Health Assessment Reaching Many) study will assess the utility of clinical exome sequencing and how it affects care in diverse populations.
- Trial name
- CHARM (NCT03426878)
- Testing
- Modified genetic counseling, Traditional genetic counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 967 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente