Clinical trials: Neonatal Care
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Study Exploring the Effect of Crizanlizumab on Kidney Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Caused by Sickle Cell Disease
The goal of the study was to evaluate descriptively the effect of crizanlizumab + standard of care and standard of care alone on renal function in sickle cell disease patients ≥ 16 years with chronic kidney disease due to sickle…
- Trial name
- STEADFAST (NCT04053764)
- Testing
- Crizanlizuamb, Standard of Care
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Brazil and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Venous Thromboembolism, Atopic Dermatitis
The Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Atopic Dermatitis
This study aims to investigate the incidence of venous thromboembolism in people who are diagnosed with atopic dermatitis.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Atopic Dermatitis, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT04969653
- Testing
- Exposure of venous thromboembolism
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 754,745 people
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Acute Chest Syndrome, Sickle Cell Disease
Feasibility Study of Unfractionated Heparin in Acute Chest Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of performing a larger multicenter phase III trial to assess the effects of unfractionated heparin (UFH) in acute chest syndrome (ACS).
- Trial name
- NCT02098993
- Testing
- Unfractionated heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Craig Seaman
Long QT Syndrome
Low Cost QTc Meter for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to further develop and evaluate a diagnostic procedure suitable for use in an inexpensive diagnostic instrument suitable for screening for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in the primary care environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04441892
- Testing
- QTc Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Opioid-Related Disorders, NAS
MOms in REcovery (MORE) Study: Defining Optimal Care
Northern New England has among the highest rates of opioid dependence in the U.S. This region also has among the highest rates of opioid-related deaths in the U.S., with a disproportionate high rate among pregnant women with…
- Conditions
- Opioid-Related Disorders, NAS, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health
- Trial name
- MORE (NCT04251208)
- Testing
- Observational Study
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,510 people
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency (EFAD)
Pediatric Study to Evaluate Risk of Developing Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency When Receiving Clinolipid or Standard-of-Care Lipid Emulsion (Part A)
This will be a descriptive study designed to evaluate the propensity for hospitalized pediatric patients treated adequately with Clinolipid or standard of care (Intralipid) from 7 up to 90 days to develop Essential Fatty Acid…
- Trial name
- NCT04555044
- Testing
- Clinolipid, Intralipid
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Sickle Cell Disease
Bone Marrow Transplantation vs Standard of Care in Patients With Severe Sickle Cell Disease (BMT CTN 1503)
This is a clinical trial that will compare survival and sickle related outcomes in adolescents and young adults with severe sickle cell disease after bone marrow transplantation and standard of care.
- Trial name
- STRIDE2 (NCT02766465)
- Testing
- Busulfan, Fludarabine, r-ATG
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait
Evaluation of Low-cost Techniques for Detecting Sickle Cell Disease and β-thalassemia in Nepal and Canada
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder associated with acute illness and organ damage. In high resource settings, early screening and treatment greatly improve quality of life.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait, Beta-Thalassemia, Sickle Cell-Beta Thalassemia
- Trial name
- NCT05506358
- Testing
- High performance liquid chromatography, Automated sickling test, HbS solubility test
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Bevacizumab Eliminates the Angiogenic Threat for Retinopathy of Prematurity
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and additional advantages of intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of ROP for both Zone I and Zone II Posterior.
- Trial name
- BEAT-ROP (NCT00622726)
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Conventional Laser for ROP
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Gout
Gout in the ED and Improving Research Participation
The prevalence of gout has been steadily increasing over several decades and is correlated with the rising burden of obesity, chronic cardiac and renal disease; all conditions overrepresented in the Southeastern U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04075903
- Testing
- Storytelling
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cryptogenic Stroke
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Medical Therapy After Stroke - RESPECT Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure, using the AMPLATZER PFO Occluder, is superior to current standard of care medical treatment in the prevention of recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00465270
- Testing
- AMPLATZER PFO Occluder, Standard of Care - Medical Management
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 980 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Cystic Fibrosis
A 4-week Study to Test Different Doses of BI 1265162 in Adolescents and Adults With Cystic Fibrosis Using the Respimat® Inhaler - BALANCE - CF™1
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of twice daily inhaled doses of BI 1265162 delivered by Respimat® inhaler versus placebo in adolescents and adult patients with cystic…
- Trial name
- NCT04059094
- Testing
- BI 1265162
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Staph Aureus Colonization, Staph Aureus Infection
Treating Parents to Reduce NICU Transmission of Staphylococcus Aureus Trial
This trial will test the hypothesis that treating parents of neonates requiring NICU care with intranasal mupirocin and topical chlorhexidine bathing will reduce the spread of S. aureus from parents to neonates.
- Trial name
- TREAT PARENTS (NCT02223520)
- Testing
- Mupirocin and Chlorhexidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Premature Birth of Newborn, Family
GPS (Giving Parents Support): Parent Navigation After NICU Discharge
BACKGROUND: Annually >400,000 US newborns require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care.1/3 will require ongoing or specialty care after discharge.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth of Newborn, Family, Immature Newborn, Newborn Morbidity
- Trial name
- GPS (NCT02643472)
- Testing
- Parent Navigator, Care Notebook
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Pulmonary Metastases in Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms Tumors
This research study is studying stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) as a possible treatment for lung relapse of Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, Wilms tumor or other…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT02581384
- Testing
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Preterm Infants
Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infant Bundled Care in the NICU
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of bundling nursing care activities on the overall health of Very Low Birthweight (VLBW) preterm infants who receive bundled care in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…
- Trial name
- NCT03370757
- Testing
- 3-hour bundled care, 6-hour bundled care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Using Health-related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Routine Clinical Care
The objective of this study is to assess the effects of using HRQL measures in the clinical care of pre- and post-lung transplant patients.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cystic Fibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT00457301
- Testing
- HUI score card
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease
Early Use of Vasopressin in Post-Fontan Management
This is an investigator initiated, prospective, single-center, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of post-operative low dose vasopressin infusions as an early treatment of low systemic perfusion in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease, Single-ventricle
- Trial name
- VAMP (NCT03088345)
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin