Clinical trials: Nutritional Deficiencies
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate AL001 in C9orf72-Associated ALS
A phase 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled study of AL001 in participants with C9orf72-associated ALS.
- Trial name
- NCT05053035
- Testing
- AL001
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Alector Inc.
Nutritional Deficiency, Insomnia
Magnesium Nutrition and Sleep Behavior in Older Adults
Insomnia is not a natural part of aging but is higher in older adults because of a variety of factors common in later life. One of these factors may be a deficient magnesium status.
- Trial name
- NCT00833092
- Testing
- Sugar Pill, magnesium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Pediatric Patients With Iron Deficiency Anemia and Unsatisfactory Response Oral Iron Under Study Protocol 1VIT17044
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose in Pediatric Patients with Iron Deficiency Anemia and an Unsatisfactory Response to Oral Iron under Study Protocol 1VIT17044
- Trial name
- NCT04269707
- Testing
- Ferric carboxymaltose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- American Regent, Inc.
Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Birtamimab in Mayo Stage IV Patients With AL Amyloidosis
A Phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of birtamimab plus standard of care compared to placebo plus standard of care in Mayo Stage IV patients with AL amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- AFFIRM-AL (NCT04973137)
- Testing
- Birtamimab, Standard of Care Chemotherapy
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Australia and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Prothena Biosciences Ltd.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Pilot Study of Inosine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a single center, open label, 12-week study of inosine treatment. Inosine treatment leads to an increase in the levels of urate (uric acid) in the blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02288091
- Testing
- Inosine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
A Study for Patients Who Completed VITALITY-ALS (CY 4031)
The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term safety and tolerability of tirasemtiv in patients with ALS who had completed the double-blind placebo-controlled study of tirasemtiv in ALS (CY 4031).
- Trial name
- VIGOR-ALS (NCT02936635)
- Testing
- tirasemtiv
- Where
- 67 sites in United States, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Cytokinetics
Parkinson Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Study of AMDX-2011P as a Retinal Tracer in Subjects With Neurodegenerative Diseases Associated With Amyloidogenic Proteinopathy
The purpose of this research study is to assess safety and tolerability of a single intravenous (given through a vein) dose of the investigational retinal tracer AMDX-2011P in patients with neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's…
- Trial name
- PROBE (NCT05542576)
- Testing
- AMDX2011P
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Amydis Inc.
Primary Progressive Aphasia, PPA
Rehabilitating and Decelerating Language Loss in Primary Progressive Aphasia With tDCS Plus Language Therapy
People with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) are is a debilitating disorder characterized by the gradual loss of language functioning, even though cognitive functioning is relatively well preserved until the advanced stages of…
- Trial name
- NCT03728582
- Testing
- Active tDCS plus Speech-Language Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Vitamin D Deficiency
Efficacy of Vitamin D2 to Treat Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disorder
It is hypothesised that the efficacy and safety of Vitamin D2 soft capsule to treat the Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral and Bone Disease (CKD-MBD) are equal to 1,25(OH)2 Vitamin D3 (Rocaltrol) in the patients with CKD stage 3-5.
- Trial name
- NCT01633853
- Testing
- Vitamin D2, 1,25(OH)2 Vit D3
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Dongliang Zhang, MD
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
High-Dose Chemotherapy With or Without Total-Body Irradiation Followed by Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Hematologic Cancer or Solid Tumors
This pilot trial studies different high-dose chemotherapy regimens with or without total-body irradiation (TBI) to compare how well they work when given before autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q)
- Trial name
- NCT00536601
- Testing
- etoposide, cyclophosphamide, carmustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Hypocalcemia, Rickets
Studies With 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
Vitamin D in the diet undergoes changes in the liver and kidneys to several forms. Patients suffering from disorders with Vitamin D resistance are unable to absorb calcium from food.
- Trial name
- NCT00001151
- Testing
- 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Malnutrition, Dietary Modification
Evaluating a Family-based Nutrition and Garden Intervention in Rural Guatemala
This is a pilot quasi-experimental study to evaluate the impact of adding a family garden intervention to an existing wrap-around nutrition intervention for children with chronic malnutrition and their family.
- Trial name
- NCT03689504
- Testing
- Standard of care nutrition support, Home-based nutrition education, Home-based family gardening
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Wuqu' Kawoq, Maya Health Alliance
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
T-regulatory Cells in ALS
This study is a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 2a trial to study the biological activity, safety, and tolerability of regulatory T Lymphocytes (Tregs) taken and expanded outside of the body and returned back to the same…
- Trial name
- Tregs in ALS (NCT04055623)
- Testing
- Monthly autologous Treg cells infusions + 3 times per week Interleukin-2 injections
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A Trial of Tocilizumab in ALS Subjects
This research study is being done to find out if tocilizumab, also known as Actemra™, can help with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
- Conditions
- ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease
- Trial name
- TCZALS-001 (NCT02469896)
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Barrow Neurological Institute
Transthyretin Gene Mutations, Transthyretin Amyloidosis
Transthyretin Amyloidosis Outcome Survey (THAOS)
THAOS is a global, multi-center, longitudinal observational survey open to all patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), including ATTR-PN (polyneuropathy), ATTR-CM (cardiomyopathy) and wild-type ATTR-CM.
- Trial name
- THAOS (NCT00628745)
- Testing
- None. Observational Study.
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Argentina and 23 more
- Volunteers
- 6,718 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Iron Deficiency Anemia
2 Doses of Ferrlecit Versus Oral Iron to Treat Iron-deficiency Anemia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.
This is a phase 3 clinical investigation. Patients who meet the eligibility criteria and provide signed informed consent will be randomized to receive one of two levels of Ferrlecit or oral iron in a 1:1:1 ratio.
- Trial name
- NCT00223977
- Testing
- Sodium Ferric Gluconate Complex, Oral Iron
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Watson Pharmaceuticals
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation in Psychiatric Illnesses
Children and adolescents with psychiatric illnesses who are treated with medications called second generation antipsychotic agents (SGA) often gain excessive weight during their treatment with these medications.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
- Trial name
- VDSS (NCT01004354)
- Testing
- Ergocalciferols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4
Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of CTAP101 Extended-release Capsules in Children With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
This is a phase 3, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in children with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease (CKD), secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and vitamin D insufficiency.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4, Vitamin d Deficiency, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT05543928
- Testing
- CTAP101
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO Health, Inc.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Efficacy and Safety Study of MCI-186 for Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The primary objective of this study is to confirm the efficacy of 60 mg of MCI-186 via intravenous drip once a day in patients with ALS based on the changes in the revised ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS-R) scores after 24…
- Trial name
- NCT00330681
- Testing
- MCI-186
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
ALS Reversals - Lunasin Regimen
This is a 12-month, widely inclusive, largely virtual, single-center, open-label pilot trial utilizing a historical control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02709330
- Testing
- Lunasin Regimen, Historical control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D.