Clinical trials: Nutritional Deficiencies
Stunting, Wasting
Complementary Food Supplements for Reducing Childhood Undernutrition
The purpose of this study is to test the impact on child growth of three specially formulated complementary food supplements vs. Plumpy'Doz, a previously tested, commercially available complementary food, and vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01562379
- Testing
- Wheat Soy Blend (WSB++), Chickpea based complementary food supplement, Rice based complementary food supplement
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 5,449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard to Control Assistive Technology For Use by People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) will use a P300 based brain computer interface (BCI) keyboard to type in assistive technology devices.
- Trial name
- NCT01119001
- Testing
- P300 Brain Computer Interface Keyboard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
FAP, Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Efficacy and Safety of Inotersen in Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of inotersen given for 65 weeks in participants with Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP).
- Conditions
- FAP, Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy, TTR, Transthyretin
- Trial name
- NCT01737398
- Testing
- Inotersen
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Argentina and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease
Clinical Trial of High Dose CoQ10 in ALS
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and preferred dose of CoQ10 in individuals with ALS for a possible future phase III study.
- Trial name
- NCT00243932
- Testing
- coenzyme Q10
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis, Light Chain Deposition Disease
Bortezomib, Melphalan, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Primary Amyloidosis or Light Chain Deposition Disease
RATIONALE: Giving bortezomib together with melphalan and dexamethasone may be an effective treatment for primary amyloidosis and light chain deposition disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00520767
- Testing
- bortezomib, dexamethasone, melphalan
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Transthyretin Amyloid Polyneuropathy (ATTR-PN)
The Effect Of Tafamidis Meglumine In Transthyretin Amyloid Polyneuropathy Patients
This is a single-arm, open-label, multicenter study designed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability as well as pharmacodynamics of tafamidis meglumine in ATTR-PN participants in China.
- Trial name
- NCT04828993
- Testing
- tafamidis meglumine
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Vitamin D Deficiency, Cardiomyopathies
Can Vitamin D Reduce Heart Muscle Damage After Bypass Surgery?
Background and study aim: Heart diseases are among the most common causes of death worldwide. A large proportion of deaths are caused by heart attacks (myocardial infarction), where blood flow to the heart is reduced resulting in…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Cardiomyopathies, Apoptosis, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04323852
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Major Depression, Multiple Sclerosis
Escitalopram (Lexapro) for Depression MS or ALS
The purpose of this study is to see if escitalopram (Lexapro) improves symptoms of major depressive disorder in patients who have ALS or MS.
- Conditions
- Major Depression, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT00965497
- Testing
- escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Amyloidosis
Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study of VELCADE for Injection in Patients With Light-chain (AL)-Amyloidosis
This is a phase 1/2 open-label, dose-escalation study investigating single-agent therapy with VELCADE in patients with previously treated systemic AL-amyloidosis who require further treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00298766
- Testing
- VELCADE
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
HEALEY ALS Platform Trial - Regimen G DNL343
The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial is a perpetual multi-center, multi-regimen clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of investigational products for the treatment of ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT05842941
- Testing
- DNL343
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 249 people
- Sponsor
- Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Clinical Trial Nuedexta in Subjects With ALS
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Nuedexta is effective in the treatment of symptoms (impaired speech, swallowing, and saliva control)associated with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Trial name
- NCT01806857
- Testing
- Nuedexta
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Neurologic Study, La Jolla, California,
Diagnostic Errors
Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (Project RedDE)
The proposal will focus on 3 specific, high-risk, pediatric ambulatory diagnostic errors each representing a unique dimension of diagnostic assessment: evaluation of symptoms, evaluation of signs and follow-up of diagnostic…
- Trial name
- NCT02798354
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Collaborative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,853 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Iron Deficiency, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Ferric Citrate in Managing Serum Phosphorus and Iron Deficiency in Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Subjects Not on Dialysis
The purpose of this study is to determine if KRX-0502 (ferric citrate) is a safe and effective treatment for the management of serum phosphorus levels and iron deficiency in anemic chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-5 subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT01736397
- Testing
- Ferric Citrate
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Polyneuropthy
A Study to Characterize Adverse Events Occurring Within One Day of TEGSEDI Administration to Adult Participants With hATTR-PN
The objective of the study was to characterize adverse events (AEs) occurring within one day of TEGSEDI administration to adult participants with hATTR-PN overall and in individual participants with respect to time course of AE…
- Trial name
- NCT04306510
- Testing
- TEGSEDI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Akcea Therapeutics
Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Incidence of Hypophosphatemia After Treatment With Iron Isomaltoside/Ferric Derisomaltose or Ferric Carboxymaltose in Subjects With Iron Deficiency Anaemia
The trial was designed to evaluate the incidence of unintended hypophosphatemia (low level of phosphate in the blood) in subjects with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).
- Trial name
- NCT03237065
- Testing
- Iron isomaltoside/ferric derisomaltose, Ferric carboxymaltose
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmacosmos A/S
Vitamin D Deficiency, Nutritional Deficiency
Mothers' Own Milk Optimization for Preterm Infants Project (MoMO PIP) Pilot Study
The overall goal of this study is to assess maternal vitamin D status along with diet, and milk composition, and in turn, to evaluate if infant vitamin D status can be improved with increased maternal supplementation and diet…
- Trial name
- MoMO PIP (NCT04629534)
- Testing
- High dose Cholecalciferol, Cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Impact of Vitamin B12 Replacement on Epogen Dosing and Improvement of Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Vitamin B12 has several important functions in the body, two of which are production of red blood cells and the maintenance of a healthy nervous system. When vitamin B12 is deficient, abnormal red blood cells form.
- Trial name
- NCT01876732
- Testing
- Vitamin B12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic Kidney Disease
Study to Assess Patient Management Practices and Quality of Life With Paricalcitol Capsules in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Stage 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Not Yet on Dialysis
Paricalcitol capsules (Zemplar®) received marketing authorization in Sweden in late 2007 for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with Stage 3 \& 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- CAPITOL (NCT01265992)
- Where
- 10 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A P300 Brain Computer Interface to Operate Power Wheelchair Tilt
The investigators want to develop a brain-computer interface (BCI) that will eventually allow people who are completely paralyzed to independently control the tilt feature on their power wheelchairs.
- Trial name
- NCT01123148
- Testing
- Using a BCI to control wheelchair tilt
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Care Ecosystem: Navigating Patients and Families Through Stages of Care
This is a randomized clinical trial evaluating the benefits of a program that supports model care for persons with dementia and their family caregivers. Subjects were recruited from California, Nebraska and Iowa.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Vascular, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02213458
- Testing
- Navigated Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,560 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco