Clinical trials: Intestinal Dysfunction, open to volunteers
Anal Cancer
Beyond Survival: Addressing Gynecological and Sexual Health in Women After Radiotherapy for Anal Cancer
The goal of this observational study is to learn how radiotherapy for anal cancer affects the vaginal and sexual health of women after treatment.
- Trial name
- DACG VI (NCT07296237)
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Bowel Dysfunction, Colon Disease
Enteral Feeding of Fibre to Improve Microbiota
Following surgical removal of diseased bowel, patients often require a temporary redirection of bowel contents to a stoma, to allow healing prior to re-joining of the remaining bowel at a later date.
- Conditions
- Bowel Dysfunction, Colon Disease, Ileum--Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06288464
- Testing
- Soluble Fibre
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
OCT Guided Trans Nasal Imaging of the Small Intestine in Adults
The investigators are seeking healthy adult participants 18-60 years and healthy pregnant women in their 2nd trimester of pregnancy for a research study to assess a new imaging device.
- Trial name
- NCT04984447
- Testing
- TNIB Catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Reduced Intensity Conditioning for Non-Malignant Disorders Undergoing UCBT, BMT or PBSCT
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of using a reduced-intensity condition (RIC) regimen with umbilical cord blood transplant (UCBT), double cord UCBT, matched unrelated donor (MUD) bone marrow transplant…
- Conditions
- Primary Immunodeficiency (PID), Congenital Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMD), Hereditary Anemias
- Trial name
- HSCT+RIC (NCT01962415)
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea, Alemtuzumab, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Szabolcs
Sepsis, Trauma Injury
Microbiome Dysfunction in Surgical Intensive Care Unit Survivors
Oral and gastrointestinal microbiome dysfunction has been demonstrated to be a culprit of various systemic dysfunctions in peripheries such as cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems.
- Trial name
- NCT05357170
- Testing
- Human feces collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 468 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction, Spinal Cord Injury
Kinesio Taping for Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Spinal Cord Injury
Neurogenic bowel dysfunction is a common complication of spinal cord injury and may cause constipation, difficulty with defecation, prolonged bowel care, incomplete evacuation, fecal incontinence, and reduced quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07705984
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping, Routine Bowel Management Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Rectal Cancer, Quality of Life
The OPERa Study: Evaluating QoL After Rectal Cancer Surgery
Advances in rectal cancer management have significantly reduced morbidity and mortality. The most commonly performed operation for rectal cancer is restorative proctectomy (RP), leaving up to 70% with long-term bowel dysfunction…
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer, Quality of Life, Bowel Dysfunction, Sexual Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04893876
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
MASLD
Effect of Ancestry Supplementation in Subjects With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of Ancestry, a supplement made from Mexican-origin foods (nopal, cacao, and cricket) in adults with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
- Trial name
- Ancestry (NCT07592013)
- Testing
- Ancestry
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Guadalajara
Autoimmune Diseases, Epilepsy
VNS Prospective Neuromodulation of Immune and Gastrointestinal Systems
Vagal nerve stimulation is a neurosurgical procedure consisting of implantation of an impulse generator battery with leads placed into the vagus nerve in the neck.
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Diseases, Epilepsy, Autonomic Dysfunction, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- VNS-IG (NCT03953768)
- Testing
- Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Cognitive Decline, Mild
Cognition, Flavonoids, Exercise, Gut Microbiome
This NIH project will examine the effects of routine flavonoid-rich blueberry intake (12-weeks), combined with or in the absence of regular moderate exercise, on cognitive function in a clinical population of older participants…
- Trial name
- NCT06495190
- Testing
- Blueberry, Walking, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders
Rare Disease Patient Registry & Natural History Study - Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford
The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) is an international patient registry that serves as a centralized resource for rare disease research.
- Conditions
- Rare Disorders, Undiagnosed Disorders, Disorders of Unknown Prevalence, Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Trial name
- CoRDS (NCT01793168)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sanford Health
Patients Admitted to the ICU, Expected Hospital Stay ≥48 Hours
Enterocyte Injury and Acute Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Critical Illness
Acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) is a common but not fully understood organ dysfunction in critically ill patients. Current AGI grading systems rely primarily on clinical presentation and feeding tolerance, which are…
- Conditions
- Patients Admitted to the ICU, Expected Hospital Stay ≥48 Hours, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07440368
- Testing
- Plasma and urine I-FABP measurement
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
Gastro-Intestinal Disorder
Feasibility, Safety, and Potential Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) for Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Children Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT).
The study participant is being asked to take part in this clinical trial, a type of research study, because the participant has Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms following a Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (HCT).
- Trial name
- NCT05664113
- Testing
- Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The Impact of Pectin Supplementation on Systematic Inflammation Pathway, Gut Microbiome, and Metabolic Health in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily supplementation with Low-methoxy (LM) pectin (polysaccharides extracted from citrus peels), which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents), can reduce…
- Conditions
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), MASLD - Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, MASLD
- Trial name
- PEC-MASLD (NCT07093346)
- Testing
- Pectin, Cocoa Powder, Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Contrast
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Aortic Stenosis, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Involvement of the Gut Microbiota in Calcified Aortic Stenosis
Calcific aortic stenosis (CAS) is a disease characterized by progressive calcification of the aortic valve, obstructing the passage of blood from the left ventricle into the general circulation.
- Conditions
- Aortic Stenosis, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Metabolomics
- Trial name
- Gut-CAS (NCT06021535)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Post Operative Analgesia, Opioid Consumption, Postoperative
Intravenous Acetaminophen to Reduce Post-operative Opioid Consumption
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a commonly used medication after surgery to control pain. Tablets for oral use and suppositories for rectal use are the most frequently employed forms of acetaminophen after surgery.
- Conditions
- Post Operative Analgesia, Opioid Consumption, Postoperative, Acetaminophen, Abdominal Surgeries
- Trial name
- ACETAPOP (NCT06923540)
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Infant Development
TUDCA in High-Risk Lactating Mothers Identified by Early Postpartum Milk Hydrophobicity Index
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in mother-infant dyads. The study aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and biological effects of maternal oral tauroursodeoxycholic acid…
- Trial name
- MILK-HI-TUDCA (NCT07517276)
- Testing
- tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
REgulating Pain Through Neurofeedback in infLammatory Bowel diseasE and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
Clinical trial with a CE-marked medical device. Use as indicated in patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease and musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT07473076)
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition
Effect of Hygiene and Menstrual Hygiene Interventions on Learning and Psychosocial Wellbeing in Madagascar
A previous study in schools in rural Madagascar found that a bundle of hygiene-focused interventions substantially improved girls' learning outcomes.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition, Inflammation, Stress
- Trial name
- KILONGA2 (NCT07702916)
- Testing
- Peer leadership/sensitization + sanitary pads, School infrastructure
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 3,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California Santa Cruz
Spinal Dysraphism
Uronephrological Complications Risk Factors in Spinal Dysraphism
Spinal dysraphism consist of congenital malformations resulting of abnormalities in the formation of neural tube and/or surrounding structures during embryogenesis.
- Trial name
- RUD (NCT05718440)
- Testing
- Individualisation of uronephrological complications risk factors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris