Clinical trials: Life Threatening Diseases
Anemia
Phenotyping Acute Non-Severe Anemia in the Emergency Department
Anemia is traditionally diagnosed and managed using circulating hemoglobin concentration ([Hb]). However, [Hb] is influenced by plasma volume and may not accurately reflect the total amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen…
- Trial name
- PHENOEMEMIA (NCT07761104)
- Testing
- Total hemoglobin mass measurement, Focused transthoracic echocardiography, Near-infrared spectroscopy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Anxiety
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)-Assisted Psychotherapy in People With Illness-related Anxiety
This study will find out whether psychotherapy combined with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is safe and is helpful in people who are anxious because they have a potentially fatal disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00920387
- Testing
- 200 mcg LSD, 20 mcg LSD, Therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
Food Allergy, Food Allergy Peanut
Preventing Anaphylaxis With Acalabrutinib
Food allergy is a potentially life-threatening condition, and its prevalence continues to increase despite public health efforts. There are currently no known therapies that can reliably prevent food-induced anaphylaxis.
- Trial name
- NCT05038904
- Testing
- Acalabrutinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Functional Urodynamic Changes in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients and Does Insertion of Urinary Catheter Delay the Need for Kidney Dialysis
The aim of the investigators work is to describe the urodynamic results in the CKD (chronic kidney disease) grade 4 patients and to verify observations that urinary catheter may improve kidney function in those patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02731209
- Testing
- urinary catheter
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assaf Harofeh MC
Liver Diseases
Defibrotide Compassionate Use for Patients With Life Threatening Veno-Occlusive Disease of the Liver
Severe veno-occlusive disease (VOD) of the liver is a life threatening complication of blood and marrow transplantation. Treatment with currently available (Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approved) agents fails in most cases.
- Trial name
- NCT00263978
- Testing
- Defibrotide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Defibrillators, Implantable, Myocardial Infarction
Risk of Life-threatening Heart Rhythm Disturbances in Siblings
The purpose of this study is to determine if heredity influences the risk of life-threatening heart rhythms (ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation) after heart attack (myocardial infarction).
- Conditions
- Defibrillators, Implantable, Myocardial Infarction, Tachycardias, Ventricular
- Trial name
- SIBFIB (NCT00498524)
- Testing
- ICD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,047 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cytomegalovirus Infections, HIV Infections
Ganciclovir: Compassionate Use in Patients With Serious or Life-Threatening Cytomegalovirus Infections
To provide ganciclovir on a compassionate use basis to immunocompromised patients with serious cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections and to study safety and efficacy in this patient population.
- Trial name
- NCT00002024
- Testing
- Ganciclovir
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Cytomegalovirus Infections, HIV Infections
A Study of Valacyclovir Hydrochloride in the Prevention of Life-Threatening Cytomegalovirus Disease in HIV-Infected Patients
PRIMARY: To evaluate the efficacy of valacyclovir hydrochloride (BW 256U87) in the prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) end-organ disease in HIV/CMV co-infected patients with CD4+ lymphocytes < 100 cells/mm3.
- Trial name
- NCT00001038
- Testing
- Valacyclovir hydrochloride, Acyclovir
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Critical Limb Ischemia
Monocentric Trial: Stem Cell Emergency Life Threatening Limbs Arteriopathy (SCELTA)
The investigators designed a randomized clinical trial (stem cell emergency life threatening arteriopathy or SCELTA) to compare the therapeutic efficacy of the auto-transplant of enriched circulating EPCs (ECEPCs) with…
- Trial name
- SCELTA (NCT02454231)
- Testing
- Transplantation of circulating CD14+CD34+cells, Transplantation of BM MNC
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florence
Anxiety
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for Anxiety Associated With a Life-Threatening Illness
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if MDMA-assisted therapy is safe and effective in people with anxiety associated with a life-threatening illness.
- Trial name
- NCT02427568
- Testing
- Midomafetamine HCl, Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Resilient Pharmaceuticals
Haemoptysis
Endobronchial Valves in Inoperable Patients With Haemoptysis
Massive haemoptysis is a life-threatening condition which is commonly seen in patients who have previously had pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Trial name
- NCT02816229
- Testing
- Insertion of endobronchial valve
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Stellenbosch
Rabies
An Expanded Access Program for SYN023 in Rabies Treatment
This sponsor-initiated Expanded Access Program provides compassionate-use SYN023, a dual monoclonal antibody cocktail (zamerovimab + mazorelvimab) targeting rabies virus glycoprotein, for US patients with confirmed or suspected…
- Trial name
- NCT07706907
- Testing
- Zamerovimab and Mazorelvimab Injection
- Sponsor
- Synermore Biologics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea
Genetic Trial to Study Diarrhea in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer Who Are Receiving Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Genetic testing may help predict how patients will respond to chemotherapy drugs and may help doctors plan more effective treatment with fewer side effects.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Diarrhea, Neutropenia
- Trial name
- NCT00048971
- Testing
- mutation analysis, polymorphic microsatellite marker analysis
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 308 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome
Stem Cell Mobilization and Apheresis for Life-threatening Blood Disorders
The purpose of this study is to investigate mobilization and collection of HSPCs in patients with bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) using granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (otherwise known as Filgrastim) with plerixafor to…
- Trial name
- NCT07585136
- Testing
- Filgrastim, Plerixafor, Leukapheresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) For Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
This study will be aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a treatment for brain tumors called Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT.
- Trial name
- NCT01966809
- Testing
- Photofrin photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 3, Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 4
IDH1-vac in Patients With Newly Diagnosed IDH1R132H-positive High-grade Astrocytomas
STAR-VACC is a randomized double-blind controlled Phase 2 study assessing clinical efficacy of IDH1-vac in patients with newly diagnosed IDH1-mutant high-grade astrocytomas.
- Trial name
- STAR-VACC (NCT07888647)
- Testing
- IDH1-vac, IS-vac, Temozolomide (TMZ)
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- German Cancer Research Center
Respiratory Failure, Status Epilepticus
Pilot Simulation RCT of Telemedical Support for Paramedics
This study evaluates the impact of video communication via telemedicine on the quality of emergency care provided to children by paramedic teams supported by a remote physician in a simulated out-of-hospital setting.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Status Epilepticus, Status Asthmaticus, Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Trial name
- NCT03742167
- Testing
- Telemedicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Life Threatening Diseases, Embolic Shower
The Extreme Significance of Bilateral Embolic Retinal Phenomena That Can be Life Saving
This study shows how careful ophthalmic examination of two patients showed signs of simultaneous bilateral retinal emboli. Starting from this point significant, life threatening, underlying reasons were found and treated.
- Trial name
- NCT03078387
- Testing
- imaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Shawkat Michel
Aged, 80 and Over, Critical Illness
Intensive Care of Elderly: What do They Wish for Themselves?
Do very elderly adults wish intensive care in the event of acute life-threatening illness and are their next of kin able to predict these preferences? Very elderly patients are a steeply increasing patient population in intensive…
- Trial name
- NCT05149040
- Testing
- survey "Intensive care of very elderly: What do they wish for themselves?"
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,472 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Apparent Life Threatening Event, Gastroesophageal Reflux
A Trial of Thickened Feeds to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children Admitted After Choking Spell
Infants often present to the hospital with episodes of coughing, choking, gagging, change in muscle tone, and/or change in skin color, known as brief resolved unexplained event.
- Conditions
- Apparent Life Threatening Event, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Aspiration
- Trial name
- NCT03130543
- Testing
- Rice cereal, Enfamil AR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital