Clinical trials: Mechanism
Anaphylaxis
Desensitization of Human Mast Cells: Mechanisms and Potential Utility for Preventing Anaphylaxis
This is an open-label, single-center study of whether oral penicillin desensitization of healthy sensitive subjects results in allergen cross-desensitization of mast cells by skin testing and desensitization of peripheral blood…
- Trial name
- NCT00868842
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Healthy
Placenta Development Study
This study will help us learn more about how the placenta develops.
- Trial name
- NCT03614312
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Telomere Length, Mechanisms of Telomter Homeostasis
The Telomere System in Cord Blood and in the Placenta in High Risk Pregnancies
The telomere system stabilizes the chromosomes. Telomeres are shortened during senescence, in cases of genetic instability and secondary to stress.
- Conditions
- Telomere Length, Mechanisms of Telomter Homeostasis, High Risk Pregnancies
- Trial name
- NCT01384136
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Boewl Syndrome
Efficacy and Safety of Modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction for Diarrhea-predominant Irritable Boewl Syndrome
Diarrhea-predominant irritable boewl syndrome(IBS-D) seriously affect the quality of life in patients. Clinically, it is effective to apply therapeutic method of clearing heat and promoting diuresis to the common syndrome of…
- Trial name
- NCT04312477
- Testing
- Modified Gegen Qinlian Decoction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Fecal Amino Acids，Gut Taste Receptors and Irritable Bowel Syndromes
Clinical data, fresh feces and intestinal mucosal tissues of patients with diarrheal IBS were collected. High performance liquid chromatography, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to study the amino acid levels…
- Trial name
- NCT06489444
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure
Nitric Oxide and the Autonomic Nervous System
The amount of blood flowing to the different parts of the body is regulated by the autonomic (automatic) nerves and by local factors produced by the blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT00178919
- Testing
- L-NMMA, Trimethaphan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Infection With Human Papillomavirus
Study of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Cross-neutralizing Capacity of AS04-adjuvanted HPV Vaccine (Cervarix®) in Comparison With the Aluminiumhydroxyphosphate Sulphate Adjuvanted HPV Vaccine (Gardasil®)
Six identical female twins aged 9-13 years will participate. One sib of each twin pair will be given Cervarix according to the 0, 1, 6 month vaccination scheme, while the other sib will be given Gardasil according to the 0, 2, 6…
- Trial name
- HPVXneutra001 (NCT01914367)
- Testing
- cervarix, Gardasil
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pilot Study of Nilogen 3D-EX and Its Ability to Predict Therapeutic Response to Anti-PD1 or Anti-PDL1 in NSCLC
Subjects will be eligible for this study if they are about to start on a drug called nivolumab for lung cancer. Some patients' cancers respond to nivolumab but a majority of patients do not.
- Trial name
- NO3DEXPL (NCT03371992)
- Testing
- Nivolumab, 3D-EX, Evaluation of Response by RECIST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nilogen Oncosystems
Acute Mountain Sickness
Acclimatization Mechanisms During Ascent to 7500m
The trial evaluates the role of ascent protocol on acute mountain sickness and cardio-respiratory physiology during an ascent to Muztagh Ata (7546m).
- Trial name
- NCT00603122
- Testing
- ascent protocol
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Physician-patient Relationship, Fibromyalgia
Brain Mechanisms of Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy
The overall aim of the present proposal is to investigate how patients' and clinicians' (Licensed acupuncturists, LAc) neural and autonomic processes during treatment interaction correlate to patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Physician-patient Relationship, Fibromyalgia, Acupuncture Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT02908022
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture Analgesia, Hokanson Rapid Cuff Inflator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging
The UNCODE Study: Unravelling the Neural Contributors Of Dynapenia in Elders
The UNCODE Study seeks to better identify the neurological causes of muscle weakness associated with advancing age. The main study consists of 4 laboratory-based testing sessions that involve testing muscle strength and physical…
- Trial name
- NCT02505529
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise Training, Mental Imagery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio University
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect (RAPD)
Measuring Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect
The goal of this prospective reliability study is to test the effectiveness of a commercially available, off-the-shelf virtual reality head-mounted display (VR HMD) and machine learning (ML) algorithms in detecting Relative…
- Trial name
- RAPD (NCT05799066)
- Testing
- Swinging Light test, Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display (VR HMD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Atopic Dermatitis
Investigating Immune Mechanisms in Atopic Eczema
The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanisms behind the immune dysfunction that occurs in atopic eczema (or atopic dermatitis).
- Trial name
- NCT02102841
- Testing
- Skin biopsy, Skin suction blister, Mantoux test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Depression
Neural Mechanisms With CES in Depression
This study will examine the effect of cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) treatment on adults with depression. Scalp based electroencephalogram (EEG) will be utilized to record the brain activity of participants whilst they…
- Trial name
- NCT04587531
- Testing
- Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Electromedical Products International, Inc.
Type 2 Diabetes
Pancreas Lipotoxicity in T2D: Edinburgh Diabetes Remission Study (EDRS)
This study aims to investigate how fat accumulation in the pancreas contributes to the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and how weight loss may reverse this process.
- Trial name
- EDRS (NCT07364045)
- Testing
- Total Diet Replacement (TDR) Program
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Moderate Hypertriglyceridemia.
Lovaza Mechanisms of Action
High levels of triglycerides is a common abnormality found in patients with diabetes and also cardiovascular disease, and may contribute to the risk for both.
- Trial name
- NCT01301794
- Testing
- Omega 3 fatty acid (Lovaza)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Immune Response
KLH Challenge to Explore the Human Immune Response
One approach to improve the efficiency of the drug development process is the use of human 'immune challenge' studies. In these studies, healthy volunteers are given small amounts of substances which are foreign to their immune…
- Trial name
- NCT05876195
- Testing
- Keyhole-Limpet Hemocyanin, Saline, Montanide ISA 51 VG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Alcohol Use Disorder
Study of Mechanisms of Emotion Regulation in Alcohol-abstinent Patients
Background: Difficulties in assigning and identifying emotional states, or to regulate the emotional costs are recognized as one of the major factors of relapse.
- Trial name
- REAL (NCT02881983)
- Testing
- the presentation of pictures (static stimuli) or videos (dynamic stimuli)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
RELIEF: Multimodal Prehabilitation to Treat Fatigue in Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
The implementation of a non-pharmacological multimodal intervention program-including physical exercise, nutritional counseling, and psychological support-is expected to improve fatigue in patients with primary biliary…
- Trial name
- RELIEF (NCT07161245)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation, standard of care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Influenza, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Nationwide Utilization of Danish Government Electronic Letter System for Increasing InFLUenza Vaccine Uptake
In randomized clinical trials and observational studies, influenza vaccination has been shown to be effective in reducing influenza-related illness, hospitalizations, cardiovascular events, and mortality in select populations.
- Trial name
- NUDGE-FLU (NCT05542004)
- Testing
- Behavioral Economic Principles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 964,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tor Biering-Sørensen
The first 1,020 results can be paged through. Add a filter or change the sort order to reach the rest.