Clinical trials: Nervous System Complication
Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus
Identification and Clinical Relevance of an Oxytocin Deficient State (GLP1 Study)
Oxytocin (OT) is a hypothalamic peptide that enters the peripheral circulation via the posterior pituitary gland. OT plays a key role in regulating appetite, psychopathology, prosocial behavior and sexual function.
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Central Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitarism, Psychological Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04897802
- Testing
- Experimental: GLP1-RA (exenatide) administration
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Nephropathy, Hypoxia
Acute Effects of SGLT2 Inhibition on Renal Oxygenation and Autonomic Function in Type 1 Diabetes
Background: Inhibiting the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) has been observed to reduce risk of cardiovascular events and kidney failure in type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Nephropathy, Hypoxia, Mitochondrial Alteration, Type 1 Diabetes
- Trial name
- Astronaut (NCT04193566)
- Testing
- Forxiga
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Delirium, AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients Remain at Risk for Delirium on the Surgical Ward After Intensive Care Unit Dismissal
The incidence of delirium following open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery is significant, with incidence rates ranging from 12 to 33%.
- Conditions
- Delirium, AAA, Intensive Care Unit Delirium, Surgery--Complications
- Trial name
- NCT04080557
- Testing
- Surgery
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amphia Hospital
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes
Routine Validation and Reproducibility Testing of Laboratory Assays and Research Techniques Used for Endocrine, Cardiometabolic, and Musculoskeletal Disorder Research (VALD)
The purpose of this research study is to validate (check the accuracy of) laboratory assays, intravenous catheter insertion, and equipment or devices and their reproducibility, which is necessary to perform high quality research…
- Conditions
- Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Diabetes, Atherosclerotic Disease, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- VALD (NCT07083557)
- Testing
- Endothelial cell collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bettina Mittendorfer
Depression, Postpartum, Labor Pain
CSE v. Epidural for Postpartum Depression
The purpose of this pilot prospective randomized control trial is to compare the initiation of labor epidural analgesia by combined spinal epidural vs. epidural for the influence on risk for postpartum depression symptoms.
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT03022526)
- Testing
- CSE, Epidural, Bupivacaine / fentaNYL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grace Lim, MD, MS
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic
fMRI and IVCM Cornea Microscopy of CXL in Keratoconus
Evaluation of neuroplasticity of pain pathways and corneal afferent nerve regeneration following corneal crosslinking (CXL) in keratoconus patients using fMRI and corneal In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM).
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Acute, Surgical Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04439552
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury
Cystatin c: a Biomarker of AKI in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Patients
The goal of this observational study is to assess cystatin c as a predictive biomarker of early acute kidney injury in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06635408
- Testing
- cystatin c
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications
Comparison of the Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Major Open Gynaecological Cancer Surgery
The aim of this prospective randomized study was to compare the effectiveness of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block or rectus sheath block applied in addition to posterior transversus abdominis plane block for…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications, Analgesia, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT06342076
- Testing
- Patients undergoing subcostal transversus abdominis plane block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block, Patients undergoing rectus sheat block and posterior transversus abdominis plane block
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Nursing Caries, Pain, Postoperative
Effect of Foot Bath on Postoperative Sleep Quality and Pain
One of the most common problems in patients in the postoperative period is pain and the associated deterioration in sleep quality. Deterioration in sleep quality can cause pain to be perceived more severely.
- Conditions
- Nursing Caries, Pain, Postoperative, Sleep Deprivation
- Trial name
- NCT05705908
- Testing
- Hot Foot Bath 1, Hot Foot Bath 2
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
The Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Postoperative Cognitive Function in Open Heart Surgery
To assess the impact of Dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive function and serum Neuron Specific Enolase levels as an indicator of neuronal injury in patients undergoing open heart surgery
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Neurologic Manifestations
- Trial name
- NCT06655025
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Analgesia, Post-Operative Pain
A Prospective Pilot Study of a Non-Narcotic Post-Operative Course After Colectomy
With this pilot investigation, the investigators aim to challenge the reliance on opiate analgesia following colon and rectal surgery.
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Post-Operative Pain, Breakthrough Pain, Colectomy
- Trial name
- NCT05200806
- Testing
- Non-Narcotic ERAS Post-Operative Pain Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Sepsis, Primary Myopathies
Muscle Force Assessment in the Intensive Care Unit and in Primary Myopathies
The primary aim of the project is to apply the non-invasive stimulated muscle force assessment system to i) intensive care unit patients and ii) patients with primary myopathy or subclinic myopathy (e.g., Duchenne muscular…
- Trial name
- NCT00735384
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Covid19, Neurological Complication
COVID-19 Infection: Exploration of Respiratory Control Center Abnormalities
The purpose of the present study is to determine whether there is a decrease in the emotional response to experimental induction of dyspnea by hypoxic stimulation in subjects with a "neurological" form of COVID-19, compared to…
- Trial name
- CRC-COVID (NCT04363749)
- Testing
- hypoxia : 14.3 and 12.7% FIO2, hypercapnia 7% CO2, inspiratory mechanical constraint
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brain Diseases, Covid19
Pilot Study for PET/MR Imaging of Covid-19
The primary goal of this project is to study the feasibility of a prototype brain-dedicated PET insert for an MR scanner for simultaneous acquisition of PET/MR images of metabolism and perfusion in Covid-19 negative and…
- Trial name
- NCT04954248
- Testing
- Injected radiotracer with PET Insert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Labor Complication, Labor Pain
Wide Use of Paperless Partograph in Evaluation of Labour
Paperless partograph wide using in labour room as simple tool in evaluation of labour
- Trial name
- labourRecord (NCT03276117)
- Where
- 6 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Safety Issues, Post Operative Pain
Safety and Efficacy of Wide Awake Local Anesthesia no Tourniquet Technique (WALANT) in Ankle Removal of Implant Surgery
Safety and efficacy of wide awake local anesthesia no torniquet technique (WALANT) in ankle surgery. Studying risks and benefits from WALANT compared to general anesthesia .
- Conditions
- Safety Issues, Post Operative Pain, Local Anesthetic Complication
- Trial name
- NCT05864664
- Testing
- Wide awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet technique
- Where
- Kuwait
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ali Lari
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
A Pilot Study to Assess Effects of Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide (SANO) on Urodynamic Study (UDS) Parameters
A urodynamic study (UDS) is a common procedure done to learn more about the cause of urinary symptoms. For some patients, UDS can be associated with anxiety or discomfort.
- Trial name
- NCT05883332
- Testing
- Self-Administered Nitrous Oxide, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma
Folic Acid Clinical Trial: Follow up of Children (FACT 4 Child)
FACT 4 Child is a follow up study of mothers who participated in the Folic Acid Clinical Trial (NCT01355159) and their children at 4-6 years of age to determine the effect of high dose folic acid supplementation on social…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asthma, Executive Dysfunction, Emotional Problem
- Trial name
- NCT03269110
- Testing
- SRS 2, CBCL, BRIEF-P
- Where
- 58 sites in Australia, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 664 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Placebo Analgesia
Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin in Pain Relief
Background: Oxytocin, a substance produced mostly in the brain, plays a role in influencing social interactions and reactions to stress, and may be related to pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01328561
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Health, Hypertension
Optical Coherence Tomography And NEphropathy: The OCTANE Study
Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) and chronic kidney disease are at an increased risk of developing heart disease and strokes.
- Conditions
- Health, Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02132741
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh