Clinical trials: Internal Disorders
Adiposity
Safety and Efficacy of Deoxycholic Acid Injection for Reduction of Upper Inner Thigh Fat
This is a phase I, open-label clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of deoxycholic acid injection for reduction of upper inner thigh fat.
- Trial name
- NCT04054011
- Testing
- Deoxycholic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Primary Insomnia
A High Density EEG Comparison of Sleep Patterns in Insomnia
Insomnia, defined as a subjective report of difficulty initiating sleep, maintaining sleep, and/or non-restorative sleep, leads to significant daytime dysfunction and increased health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT01960452
- Testing
- Serial awakenings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Splenomegaly, Pleural Effusion
Evaluation of a Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device As an Aid to the Physical Examination
The 40 resident study subjects will be randomized to either receive a training session on use of a pocket-sized ultrasound or to receive training on physical exam skills.
- Trial name
- NCT01948076
- Testing
- resident with GE vscan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Field Usability Study of Eclipse Mask
The study is designed to assess the usability of a novel CPAP human interface compared to a traditional nasal mask. Human subjects will interact with two different CPAP interfaces including a traditional CPAP mask and the 2nd…
- Trial name
- NCT05559047
- Testing
- Eclipse mask
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bleep, LLC
Insomnia
SIESTA: Sleep Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Status and Reduce Beta Amyloid
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of a sleep intervention on improving cognitive function in older adults with symptoms of insomnia, determine the association between change in sleep measures and change in…
- Trial name
- NCT03954210
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep and Lifestyle Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring
A Disposable Device NAS to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring
The purpose of this research study is to test a new approach for treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea and/or snoring. The new nasal device, nastent (NAS: nasal airway stent), appears to be a useful alternative or…
- Trial name
- NCT02928770
- Testing
- Nastent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Fentanyl Test in Children's Adenotonsillectomy
The purpose of this study is to discuss the relationship between the result of fentanyl test and required dosage of morphine for children with OSAS after adenotonsillectomy；and to evaluate the ability of predicting requested…
- Trial name
- NCT02484222
- Testing
- Fentanyl
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Body Fat Disorder
Non-Invasive Reduction of Fat in the Inner Thighs
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of non-invasive fat reduction in the inner thighs with the ZELTIQ CoolSculpting System.
- Trial name
- NCT01517659
- Testing
- The Zeltiq CoolSculpting System
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeltiq Aesthetics
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Conductive
Wide Frequency Band Test of Hearing in Veterans
The accurate assessment of auditory status is critical for planning treatment for Veterans with hearing loss to include medical and audiological management.
- Conditions
- Hearing Loss, Sensorineural, Hearing Loss, Conductive, Hearing Loss, Mixed Conductive-Sensorineural, Otosclerosis
- Trial name
- CWTBAFV (NCT02019888)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia
Driving Performance After Middle of the Night Administration of 3.5 mg Zolpidem Tartrate Sublingual Tablet
A study in healthy volunteers of the next morning driving performance after middle-of-the-night dosing of 3.5 mg zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet, a sleep aid.
- Trial name
- NCT01106859
- Testing
- zopiclone, zolpidem tartrate sublingual tablet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Transcept Pharmaceuticals
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, PTSD
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Increase CPAP Adherence in Veterans With PTSD
Approximately 20 million Americans suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) creating risks for major health problems, including dementia, heart attack, and stroke.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, PTSD, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02641496
- Testing
- CBT-OSA, Sleep Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Insomnia, Sleep
Blue Blockers at Night and Insomnia Symptoms
Under entrained conditions, humans maintain a consolidated nocturnal sleep episode that coincides with environmental darkness and endogenous melatonin secretion.
- Trial name
- NCT02698800
- Testing
- Blue blocking (BB) lenses, Clear lenses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Revised Algorithm for Next Generation DeVilbiss Healthcare AutoAdjust Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
The purpose of this protocol is to improve the current FDA-approved continuous positive pressure auto-titration algorithm, including treatment precision, residual disease detection characteristics and phenotyping with the…
- Trial name
- NCT01797705
- Testing
- DeVilbiss AutoAdjust CPAP with revised algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DeVilbiss Healthcare LLC
Pain, Insomnia
Effect of Medical Marijuana on Neurocognition and Escalation of Use
This study will use a randomized controlled design to test whether patients who use medical marijuana, compared to a waitlist control group, experience a change in health outcomes (relief of symptoms, or adverse health outcomes…
- Conditions
- Pain, Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- MMNE (NCT03224468)
- Testing
- Medical Marijuana
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sleep Apnea
A Validation Study of the NightOwl PAT-based Home Sleep Apnea Test
The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of a miniaturized sleep apnea test, called NightOwl. The system consists of a sensor placed on the fingertip and a cloud-based analytics software.
- Trial name
- NCT04191668
- Testing
- NightOwl
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ectosense NV
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Insomnia
Multicomponent Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Insomnia in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Insomnia symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment represent a significant public health burden in terms of impaired quality of life, risks from untreated insomnia, and risks from pharmaceutical insomnia treatment.
- Trial name
- MBSI-I (NCT04364191)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Behavioral Sleep Intervention for Insomnia, Active Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sleep Onset Insomnia
Effect of Background Noise on Sleep Quality
Insufficient and low-quality sleep is a major public health problem that has been linked to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors.
- Trial name
- Noise (NCT02945254)
- Testing
- NIghtingale (R) device for filtered white noise (Cambridge Sound Management, Waltham, MA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Caregivers
Mobile Technology and Data Analytics to Identify Real-time Predictors of Caregiver Well-Being
The purpose of this study is to test whether personalized messages from an easy-to-use mobile app improve mood and stress among care partners and to see if care partners like using the app.
- Trial name
- NCT04556591
- Testing
- Just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Jaw, Edentulous, Dental Implant
An Implant With an Acid-etched Fixture Surface and Internal-hex Collar May Achieve Greater Osseointegration.
Brånemark System® dental implant osseointegration was introduced clinically in 1965 as a novel approach to the replacement of missing teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT01641198
- Testing
- Configuration 1, Configuration 2, Configuration 3
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Pilot Study of the Comparison of the Upper Airway Dynamics of Oronasal vs Nasal Masks With PAP Treatment
Our group has recently found that the choice of positive airway pressure mask can significantly affect the pressure required to adequately treat sleep disordered breathing.
- Trial name
- Mask_MRI (NCT01939938)
- Testing
- Nasal and Oronasal PAP Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University