Clinical trials: Local Disease
Head Lice
A Safety and Efficacy Study Comparing 0.5% Ivermectin Cream to a Vehicle Control in Subjects With Head Lice Infestation
The purpose of this study is to determine if 0.5% Ivermectin Cream is a safe and effective treatment for head lice infestations.
- Trial name
- LICE OUT (NCT01066585)
- Testing
- Ivermectin Cream, vehicle control
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- Topaz Pharmaceuticals Inc
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Comparison of Methotrexate (MTX) and the VIBEX™ MTX Device
Relative Bioavailability Comparison study
- Trial name
- NCT01618968
- Testing
- MTX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Antares Pharma Inc.
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
UroLift System TOlerability and ReCovery When Administering Local Anesthesia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate procedure tolerability and surgical recovery following the UroLift® system procedure when conducted with local anesthesia in subjects with symptomatic benign hyperplasia (BPH).
- Trial name
- LOCAL (NCT01876706)
- Testing
- UroLift® System
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- NeoTract, Inc.
Prostate Cancer
177Lu Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody HuJ591 (177Lu-J591) and Ketoconazole in Patients With Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of the experimental drug, 177Lu-J591 in combination with ketoconazole and hydrocortisone against prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00859781
- Testing
- 177Lu-J591, Ketoconazole, Hydrocortisone
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Does a Different Local Anesthetic Improve Pain After Carpal Tunnel Release?
This study is being conducted to determine whether addition of a longer-acting local anesthetic to our current anesthetic protocol improves the post-operative pain after carpal tunnel release.
- Trial name
- NCT04833777
- Testing
- Local Anesthetics Lidocaine, Local Anesthetics Bupivacaine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe
Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric…
- Conditions
- Complication of Surgical Procedure, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult, Postoperative Respiratory Complications, Pulmonary Failure
- Trial name
- PERISCOPE (NCT01346709)
- Where
- 63 sites in Albania, Belgium and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 5,450 people
- Sponsor
- European Society of Anaesthesiology
Keloid, Alopecia Areata
Pain Outcomes Following Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections
Corticosteroid therapy, including intralesional and topical applications, has many indications within the fields of Dermatology, Plastic Surgery, and Orthopedics.
- Conditions
- Keloid, Alopecia Areata, Acne, Hypertrophic Scar
- Trial name
- NCT03630198
- Testing
- Corticosteroid with lidocaine, Corticosteroid with normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Application Site Discomfort, Medical Device Discomfort
Control of Tourniquet Pain With an Axillary Ring of Subcutaneous Local Anesthetic
Purpose: Even with excellent regional anesthesia of the upper extremity, tourniquet (Tq) pain from an upper arm Tq can limit the ability to use regional anesthesia as the primary anesthetic for surgical procedures on the upper…
- Trial name
- NCT01829399
- Testing
- Bupivacaine with Epinephrine, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular
Study of the Efficacy of Local Analgesia as an Adjunct to General Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
We aim to study the effect of local anesthetic when used in conjunction with general anesthesia during thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy.
- Conditions
- Thyroid Neoplasms, Goiter, Nodular, Thyroid Nodule, Graves' Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02205801
- Testing
- Superficial Cervical Plexus Block, Local Wound Infiltration, 0.9% saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma
Feasibility of Specific Anesthesia of the Forefoot Preserving the Sensitivity of the Heel for Foot Surgery
Foot surgery is a painful surgery that is usually scheduled in outpatients. A good management of analgesia is the crucial point.
- Conditions
- Hallux Valgus and Bunion (Disorder), Morton Neuroma, Metatarsal Fracture, Ingrown Nail
- Trial name
- DISTIB (NCT03504462)
- Testing
- Specific block of medial and lateral plantar nerves
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- CMC Ambroise Paré
Postoperative Pain
Pediatric Tonsillectomy Pain Reduction Study
Tonsillectomy is associated with a significant decrease quality of life in children secondary to pain, which is worsened with swallowing.
- Trial name
- NCT00678379
- Testing
- lidocaine (1%) + bupivacaine (0.5%), Normal saline, Lidocaine (1%) + Bupivacaine (0.5%) + Clonidine (25mcg)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Comparison of Dorsal Column Stimulation to Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a constellation of pain symptoms which are associated with impairment in mood, social and physical function.
- Trial name
- NCT03794024
- Testing
- The Nuvectra Algovita Dorsal Column Spinal Cord Stimulator, The Axium Neurostimulator System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Prostatic Neoplasms
A Study of Androgen Deprivation With Leuprolide, +/- Docetaxel for Clinically Asymptomatic Prostate Cancer Participants With a Rising Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
The primary objective was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of androgen deprivation with or without docetaxel as determined by the median progression free survival (PFS) over the period of 18-month therapy and at least…
- Trial name
- Rising PSA (NCT00514917)
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Leuprolide, Bicalutamide
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Athletic Injuries
Safety Study of Flector Patch in Children With Minor Soft Tissue Injuries
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether Flector Patch is safe for use in children. The secondary purpose is to assess blood levels of diclofenac, the active ingredient in Flector Patch.
- Trial name
- NCT02132247
- Testing
- Diclofenac hydroxyethylpyrrolidine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
Prostate Cancer, Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Nivolumab in Biochemically Recurrent dMMR Prostate Cancer
MMR-deficient cancers of any histologic type appear to be very sensitive to PD-1 blockade with pembrolizumab, and similar data are also beginning to emerge for nivolumab and other immune checkpoint inhibitors.
- Trial name
- NCT04019964
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Total Knee Arthroplasty
Peripheral Nerve Blocks vs Periarticular Local Anesthetic Injection for Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
The purpose of this study is to find a better way to make patients comfortable after their knee surgery. The investigators compared three ways of providing pain relief, either by use of a nerve block at the femoral and sciatic…
- Trial name
- NCT02223364
- Testing
- Peripheral nerve blocks with Bupivacaine, Intra articular injection with Ropivacaine, Intra articular injection with liposomal bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Research Study Comparing a New Medicine Oral Semaglutide to Sitagliptin in People With Type 2 Diabetes
This study compares 2 medicines for type 2 diabetes: oral semaglutide (a new medicine) and sitagliptin (a medicine doctors can already prescribe).
- Trial name
- PIONEER 12 (NCT04017832)
- Testing
- Oral semaglutide, Sitagliptin
- Where
- 93 sites in Algeria, Brazil and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,441 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Anesthesia, Local
Ropivacaine Plasma Concentrations and Pharmacokinetics Following Erector Spinae Plane Block in the Pediatric Population
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of serum ropivacaine concentrations following erector spinae plane peripheral nerve blocks in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT04298099
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Brachial Plexus Blockade
Effect of Local Anaesthetic Dilution on the Characteristics of Ultrasound Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
We propose to compare the effects of local anaesthetic dilution on the characteristics of the ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block.
- Trial name
- NCT03207035
- Testing
- Axillary brachial plexus block
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cork University Hospital
Healthy
A Study on the Effects of Repeat Doses of Intraject® Sumatriptan on Local Site Signs
Intraject is a needle-free, single use, disposable, subcutaneous delivery system pre-filled with 6 mg sumatriptan. Healthy Individuals will be enrolled for a series of 3 injections over 2 days.
- Trial name
- NCT00620425
- Testing
- Sumatriptan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zogenix, Inc.