Clinical trials: Jaundice
Periampullary Cancers With Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreas Head Cancer
Comparison Between Internal and External Preoperative Biliary Drainage in Periampullary Cancers
Preoperative biliary drainage methods include percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD), and endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD).
- Conditions
- Periampullary Cancers With Obstructive Jaundice, Pancreas Head Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Ampulla of Vater Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01134276
- Testing
- biliary drainage
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas, Advanced Solid Tumors
QUILT-2.014: Gemcitabine and AMG 479 in Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
AMG 479 is an investigational fully human monoclonal antibody that targets type 1 insulin-like growth factor receptor (IGF-1R). Signaling through IGF-1R plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth and survival.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas, Advanced Solid Tumors, Cancer, Cancer of Pancreas
- Trial name
- GAMMA (NCT01231347)
- Testing
- AMG 479, gemcitabine
- Where
- 152 sites in United States, Australia and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- NantCell, Inc.
Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis
Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial Phase 2
This trial will be a phase 2 randomized safety study in which ischemic stroke patients will be randomly assigned within 24 hours of symptom onset to placebo or standard dose lovastatin versus short-term high-dose lovastatin 640…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis, Jaundice
- Trial name
- NeuSTART2 (NCT01976936)
- Testing
- Low Dose Lovastatin, High Dose Lovastatin
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Jaundice, Neonatal
Treatment of Neonatal Jaundice With Filtered Sunlight Phototherapy: Safety and Efficacy in African Neonates
The primary objective of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of filtered sunlight phototherapy. Sunlight will be filtered by flexible (window-tinting) film.
- Trial name
- NCT01434810
- Testing
- Filtered-sunlight phototherapy, Conventional phototherapy
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 447 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Jaundice, Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding Support Intervention in Jaundiced Infants
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of many infantile infectious diseases and certain types of cancers in women. It strengthens the bond between mothers and babies and decreases the health care cost to society by making children…
- Trial name
- NCT00966719
- Testing
- Lactation Consultant support
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
Covered vs Uncovered Metal Stents for Palliative Biliary Decompression in Inoperable Malignant Distal Bile Duct Obstruction
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of long-term stent failure, defined as need for repeat biliary intervention following placement of C-SEMS vs U-SEMS for palliation of inoperable malignant distal bile duct…
- Trial name
- NCT01905384
- Testing
- Covered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (C-SEMS), Uncovered Self-expanding metal biliary stents (U-SEMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jaundice, Neonatal
Filtered Sunlight Phototherapy to Treat Significant Jaundice: Safety and Efficacy in Neonates
At present, much of sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria and other resource-limited countries, are without ready access to CPT, due to factors including the lack of PT devices, which are expensive and require consistent electric…
- Trial name
- FSPT (NCT02612727)
- Testing
- Filtered-sunlight phototherapy, Intensive phototherapy
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Neonatal Jaundice, Hyperbilirubinemia
Implementation of a Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer
Neonatal jaundice, caused by hyperbilirubinemia, is frequently seen in healthy newborns. Assessment of the degree of jaundice is usually done visually,and if necessary serum bilirubin is investigated in a blood sample.
- Trial name
- NCT01622699
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer, visual assessment of neonatal jaundice
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Princess Amalia Children's Clinic
Idiopathic Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Glycerin Suppositories to Reduce Jaundice in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to find out if giving glycerin suppositories will help decrease the length of time premature infants need phototherapy.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT01746511
- Testing
- Phototherapy, glycerin suppository
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms
Malignant Obstruction ZILVER Against Routine Therapy (MOZART I)
This study compares the 6 mm nitinol Zilver biliary endoprostheses and the 10 mm nitinol Zilver biliary endoprostheses to the 10 mm Wallstent in appropriate patients in need of palliative treatment of malignant obstructive…
- Conditions
- Biliary Tract Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Jaundice, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT00196105
- Testing
- 6 mm Nitinol Zilver Stent, 10 mm Nitinol Zilver Stent, 10 mm Stainless Steel Wallstent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Cook Group Incorporated
Jaundice, Neonatal, Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Stannsoporfin With Light Therapy for Newborn Babies With Jaundice
It is normal for red blood cells to die, even in newborn babies. The waste from that is called bilirubin. The liver clears bilirubin out of the body.
- Trial name
- JASMINE_204 (NCT01887327)
- Testing
- Phototherapy, Stannsoporfin
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- InfaCare Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a Mallinckrodt Company
Cholestasis, Jaundice, Obstructive
SMOFlipid to Lessen the Severity of Neonatal Cholestasis
Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides intravenous nutritional supplementation for infants unable to absorb adequate enteral nutrients secondary to insufficient intestinal length or function.
- Trial name
- NCT02721277
- Testing
- SMOFlipid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Newborn Jaundice
BiliCam Clinical Validation Study
The goal of this study is to assess the accuracy of BiliCam, a non-invasive technology based on analysis of digital images obtained with an app installed on a commercial smartphone, in estimating total serum bilirubin levels in…
- Trial name
- NCT03246503
- Testing
- BiliCam estimated bilirubin (BCB)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BiliCam, LLC
Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
Selonsertib in Combination With Prednisolone Versus Prednisolone Alone in Participants With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of selonsertib (GS-4997) in combination with prednisolone versus prednisolone alone in participants with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH).
- Trial name
- NCT02854631
- Testing
- Selonsertib, Prednisolone
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Austria and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Gilead Sciences
Pancreatic Cancer
SEMS Placement Before Surgery in Unblocking Bile Duct in Patients With Periampullary Pancreatic Cancer With Severe Obstructive Jaundice
This trial studies the side effects of self expanding metal stent (SEMS) placement before surgery in unblocking the bile duct in patients with periampullary pancreatic cancer with severe obstructive jaundice.
- Trial name
- NCT03820544
- Testing
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University