Clinical trials: Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Octanorm in Patients With Dermatomyositis
DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED PHASE III STUDY EVALUATING EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SUBCUTANEOUS HUMAN IMMUNOGLOBULIN (OCTANORM) IN PATIENTS WITH DERMATOMYOSITIS
- Trial name
- NCT03686969
- Testing
- Octanorm
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Comparison of Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Pain Due to Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of cognitive-behavioral treatment and nortriptyline are more effective than each treatment alone in reducing the pain and disability associated with TMD.
- Trial name
- NCT00066937
- Testing
- Nortriptyline Oral Capsule, Benztropine Oral Product, CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Acute Pain
BFA Treatment of Pain
The aim of this pilot study is to conduct an unblinded pilot randomized clinical study on the effectiveness and tolerability of auricular semi-permanent (ASP) vs intradermal (long), and pyonex needles in Battlefield Acupuncture…
- Trial name
- NCT04464954
- Testing
- Auricular semi-permanent (ASP gold) needles, Intradermal (long) needles using J-type No. 2 (.18)x 15mm, Pyonex needles (Seirin Yellow 0.2 x 0.6mm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Crawford
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
A Rollover Study to Further Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Palovarotene Capsules in Male and Female Participants Aged ≥14 Years With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Who Have Completed the Relevant Parent Studies.
The main objective of this study is to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of palovarotene in adult and paediatric participants with FOP.
- Trial name
- PIVOINE (NCT05027802)
- Testing
- Palovarotene
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Ipsen
Dermatomyositis, Polymyositis
Acthar in Treatment of Refractory Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the study drug, ACTH Gel in people diagnosed with dermatomyositis a disease that causes muscle weakness and is associated with a rash (DM) or polymyositis…
- Trial name
- NCT01906372
- Testing
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Gel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Rohit Aggarwal, MD
Tendinopathy
Study of Efficacy and Safety of AIN457/Secukinumab in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of secukinumab subcutaneously (s.c.) compared to placebo in adult patients with moderate to severe rotator cuff tendinopathy and failure to conventional therapy.
- Trial name
- UnchAIN (NCT05569174)
- Testing
- Secukinumab
- Where
- 19 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Fibromyalgia
Study Of A Controlled Release Formulation Of Pregabalin In Fibromyalgia Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a controlled release formulation of pregabalin administered once daily as compared to placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT01271933
- Testing
- pregabalin
- Where
- 52 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 441 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Dupuytren's Contracture
A Pharmacokinetic Study of AA4500 (XIAFLEX™, Proposed Name) in Subjects With Dupuytren's Contracture
A Phase 1, open-label, single-dose pharmacokinetic study in subjects with Dupuytren's contracture conducted at one site in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00528931
- Testing
- collagenase clostridium histolyticum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Muscle Spasticity
BOTOX® Economic Spasticity Trial (BEST)
This is a study to investigate if patients who have had a stroke and suffer from spasticity might benefit from being given BOTOX® in addition to the normal Standard Care.
- Trial name
- NCT00549783
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A 900kD
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Fibromyalgia
Growth Hormone in Neuroendocrine Dysfunction With Severe Fibromyalgia Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) treatment in severe fibromyalgia subjects with growth axis dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00933686
- Testing
- Saizen®
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Pain
Effect of Succinylcholine on Patients Using Statins
Based on available mechanistic and clinical information, the investigators propose a nonrandomized study to evaluate the effect of succinylcholine in patients taking statins.
- Trial name
- NCT00986583
- Testing
- Succinylcholine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity
BOTOX® Open-Label Treatment in Pediatric Lower Limb Spasticity
This study will evaluate the long-term safety of BOTOX® (botulinum toxin Type A) for the treatment of pediatric lower limb spasticity.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Muscle Spasticity, Cerebral Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT01603641
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Hungary and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Study to Assess Dystrophin Levels in Participants With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (nmDMD)
This study is designed to evaluate the ability of ataluren to increase dystrophin protein levels in muscle cells of participants with nmDMD.
- Trial name
- NCT03648827
- Testing
- Ataluren
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
MELAS Syndrome
Study of Idebenone in the Treatment of Mitochondrial Encephalopathy Lactic Acidosis & Stroke-like Episodes
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two (2) different doses of idebenone with that of a placebo over a one month period on cerebral lactate concentration as measured by magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Trial name
- MELAS (NCT00887562)
- Testing
- Idebenone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Michio Hirano
Q Fever, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
The Qure Study: Q-fever Fatigue Syndrome - Response to Treatment
The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of two treatment strategies for fatigue and disabilities in QFS: long term treatment with doxycycline or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Conditions
- Q Fever, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Coxiella Infection
- Trial name
- Qure (NCT01318356)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Doxycycline
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Fibromyalgia
A Study to Test the Effectiveness and Safety of Fremanezumab on Participants With Fibromyalgia
The primary objective of the study is to estimate the treatment effect of fremanezumab administered subcutaneously (SC) in reducing pain in adult participants with fibromyalgia (FM).
- Trial name
- NCT03965091
- Testing
- Fremanezumab
- Where
- 49 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Tendinopathy, Patellar Ligament
PRP vs PRP Plus IGF for Patellar Tendinosis
The purpose of this study is to compare two different platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for patellar tendinosis. Aim: To perform a randomized, double blinded study comparing the clinical effect of PRP versus PRP +…
- Conditions
- Tendinopathy, Patellar Ligament, Platelet-Rich Plasma
- Trial name
- NCT04350827
- Testing
- Platelet Rich Plasma, Platelet Rich Plasma plus IGF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Timed Release Tablet Prednisone in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is a disease that usually affects older people. Patients complain of stiffness and pain around the shoulders and hips. The stiffness is more severe in the morning.
- Trial name
- NCT00836810
- Testing
- Timed Release Tablet Prednisone, Prednisolone
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Study of ACE-031 in Subjects With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The purpose of this study is to determine if ACE-031 is safe and well-tolerated in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and to select the optimal doses of ACE-031 in terms of safety and pharmacodynamic (PD) activity for…
- Trial name
- NCT01099761
- Testing
- ACE-031 0.5 mg/kg q4wk, ACE-031 1.0 mg/kg q2wk
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Acceleron Pharma, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ USA
Fibromyalgia, Mitochondrial Diseases
Heart Rate Variability in Response to Metformin Challenge
Diseases caused by brain energy supply defects can be innate (fibromyalgia secondary to familial mitochondrial disorders) or acquired (tardive dyskinesia or weight gain associated with prolonged antipsychotic use).
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Mitochondrial Diseases, Movement Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT02500628
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Woodinville Psychiatric Associates