Clinical trials: L-Arginine
Metastatic Melanoma, Skin Cancer
Study of ADI-PEG 20 in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
This was a phase 1/2, open-label, dose-escalation study of arginine deiminase linked via succinimidyl succinate to polyethylene glycol of 20,000 molecular weight (ADI-PEG 20) in subjects with advanced melanoma.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00520299
- Testing
- ADI PEG 20
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Traumatic Shock
AVERT Shock: Arginine Vasopressin During the Early Resuscitation of Traumatic Shock
Trauma patients, who are transfused with multiple blood products to treat shock due to blood loss, frequently develop inappropriately low vasopressin levels.
- Trial name
- AVERTShock (NCT01611935)
- Testing
- Vasopressin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode
Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Pain
The aim of this study is to determine whether giving extra arginine, a simple amino acid, to patients with sickle cell disease seeking treatment for a pain crisis (vaso-occlusive painful events (VOE) will decrease pain scores…
- Trial name
- NCT02536170
- Testing
- L-arginine, L-arginine Loading Dose
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Asthma
Effects of L-arginine Supplementation in Adults With Moderate to Severe Asthma
Nitric oxide is an important marker of airway inflammation in asthma. Nitric oxide may have a protective role in patients with moderate to severe asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00280683
- Testing
- L-arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Dental Caries, Oral Bacterial Infection
Ecological Effect of Arginine Dentifrice on Oral Microbiota
caries-free (CF) individuals caries-active (CA) individuals (DMFT ≥ 6) will be recruited. Subjects will be instructed to brush their teeth twice daily for 3 min using Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief® toothpaste (containing 8%…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Oral Bacterial Infection, Microbiota
- Trial name
- NCT02988349
- Testing
- Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief® toothpaste
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sichuan University
Schizophrenia
L-arginine in Treatment as Usual in Schizophrenia
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the addition of L-arginine to treatment as usual (TAU) in schizophrenia further improves and enhances therapeutic efficacy (positive, negative and depressive symptoms) and effectiveness of…
- Trial name
- NCT00718510
- Testing
- L-Arginine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of ADI-PEG 20 in Patients With Relapsed Sensitive or Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer
This was a 2-arm, open-label, phase 2 study of pegylated arginine deiminase (ADI-PEG) 20 in subjects with relapsed sensitive or refractory small cell lung cancer (SCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT01266018
- Testing
- ADI-PEG 20 (Arginine deiminase pegylated)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Belgium and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Post-Authorization Safety Study (PASS) of LysaKare® in Adult Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET) Patients
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of arginine/lysine solution administration on serum potassium levels. A systematic assessment of serum potassium levels was performed during infusion and up to 24 hours post…
- Trial name
- NCT04524442
- Testing
- arginine/lysine
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Accelerator Applications
Electrolyte Imbalance, Hyponatremia
V2 Receptor Effects on Fluid Regulation and Performance
This primary aim of this study was to critically assess whether or not sweat water content and sodium concentration were acutely regulated by dynamic changes in antidiuretic hormone (arginine vasopressin or AVP) acting on the…
- Conditions
- Electrolyte Imbalance, Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia
- Trial name
- NCT02084797
- Testing
- V2R (Vasopressin 2 receptor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Effectiveness of Arginine as a Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell disease (SCD), also known as sickle cell anemia, is an inherited genetic disease that can cause intense pain episodes.
- Trial name
- Arginine (NCT00513617)
- Testing
- Arginine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Glutamine and Insulin Sensitivity in Type I Diabetes
Insulin is crucial to help the body metabolize ('burn') sugar (glucose). Even though juvenile (type 1) diabetes (T1D) is primarily due to the lack of insulin, patients with T1D tend to become less sensitive to insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT01467063
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Kidney Failure
1-deamino 8-d-arginine Vasopressin (DDAVP) in Percutaneous Ultrasound-guided Renal Biopsy
The investigators evaluated the effect of pre-biopsy treatment with 1-deamino-8-D-arginine (DDAVP) on the incidence of post-biopsy bleeding complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00748072
- Testing
- DDAVP, saline solution
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bari
Endothelial Dysfunction, Hyperhomocysteinemia
Effect of L-Arginine and Pycnogenol on Light to Moderate Hypertension and Endothelial Function
The effect of a combination product (Verum ) with L-arginine, Pycnogenol, vitamin K2, R-(+)-alpha-lipoic acid and vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid is investigated in a double blind placebo-controlled cross-over study.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Hyperhomocysteinemia, Hypertension Grade I, Subgroup "Borderline" (WHO)
- Trial name
- NCT02392767
- Testing
- Verum
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Loges & Co. GmbH
Colorectal Cancer
Trial of Aspirin and Arginine Restriction in Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to understand the effects of oral aspirin taken daily with an arginine-restricted diet on certain colorectal cancer biomarkers in treated colorectal cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00578721
- Testing
- Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Acute Pain
Vasopressin and Pain Perception in the Brain
The feeling of pain is not just a sensory experience, but is also influenced by emotions, beliefs and expectations, making pain a highly subjective experience.
- Trial name
- NCT03446456
- Testing
- Arginine vasopressin, Saline, Observational learning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer
L-Arginine Supplementation With or Without Enzyme Inhibitors Treating Erectile Function of Prostate Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: L-arginine supplements may improve the quality of life and erectile function in men who are prostate cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Male Erectile Disorder, Prostate Cancer, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01105130
- Testing
- Oral L-Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease Treatment With Arginine Therapy (STArT) Trial
The trial is designed to test intravenous (IV) arginine therapy in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and vaso-occlusive painful episodes (VOE) to further knowledge on efficacy and safety of this orphan drug.
- Trial name
- STArT (NCT04839354)
- Testing
- L-Arginine Hydrochloride, Normal saline
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Claudia R. Morris
Asthma, Inflammation
L-arginine in Severe Asthma Patients Grouped by Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels
The major impact of this study will be to identify the adult severe asthma cohort that will benefit from supplemental L-arginine therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01841281
- Testing
- L-Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Nicholas Kenyon
Pre-diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Exenatide, Sitagliptin or Glimepiride on Functional ß -Cell Mass
This study evaluates exenatide, sitagliptin, and glimepiride for the treatment of high blood sugar in patients with impaired fasting glucose or early type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00775684
- Testing
- Exenatide, Sitagliptin, Glimepiride
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hypertension, End Stage Renal Disease
Study of the Effect of Intradialytic Vasopressin on Chronic Hypertension in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease
The death rate of patients with endstage renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis each year is 20%, with diseases related to the heart and blood vessels causing about half.
- Trial name
- NCT01247090
- Testing
- Vasopressin - Very Low Dose, Vasopressin - Low Dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University