Clinical trials: Nutritional Deficiencies
Leukemia, Amyloidosis
A Pilot Study of Lenalidomide, Melphalan and Dexamethasone in AL Amyloidosis
This open-label trial will evaluate the use of lenalidomide; melphalan; and dexamethasone (MDR) to treat newly diagnosed or relapsed AL amyloidosis, over the course of nine 28-day cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT00890552
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Melphalan, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Vitamin D Deficiency
Improving the Understanding of the Response to Vitamin D Supplementation
It is the investigators hypothesis that the current method of evaluating vitamin D status, measuring circulating 25-hydroxy vitamin D is not providing the full metabolic picture, and is therefore inadequate.
- Trial name
- NCT01465178
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Sickle Cell Anemia, Severe Acute Malnutrition
Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition in SCD, in Northern Nigeria
Except for children with HIV, all recommendations for treatment of childhood malnutrition are for children < 5 years of age. The overall goal of this randomized controlled nutrition feasibility trial is to identify whether…
- Trial name
- NCT03634488
- Testing
- hydroxyurea (20mg/kg/day), Ready-to-use therapeutic food
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Oral Vitamin D Versus Narrow-Band UV-B Exposure on the Lipid Profile
Participants in this study will be randomized to receive either oral vitamin D pills OR ultraviolet light treatment. The investigators will compare how these two methods of raising vitamin D levels will affect cholesterol levels.
- Trial name
- NCT01688102
- Testing
- Oral Vitamin D3, Ultraviolet Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
A Retrospective Study of the Natural History of Patients With Severe Perinatal and Infantile Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This study aims to characterize the natural history of patients with severe perinatal or infantile onset HPP.
- Trial name
- NCT01419028
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Heart Failure, Iron-deficiency
Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of FCM as Treatment for Heart Failure With Iron Deficiency / and Sub-Study
The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of iron therapy using intravenous (IV) ferric carboxymaltose (FCM), relative to placebo in the treatment of participants in heart failure with a reduced…
- Trial name
- HEART-FID (NCT03037931)
- Testing
- Ferric Carboxymaltose
- Where
- 345 sites in United States, Australia and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 3,065 people
- Sponsor
- American Regent, Inc.
Hypophosphatemia, Familial, Hyperparathyroidism
Effectiveness of Paricalcitol in Reducing Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Levels in X-linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of paricalcitol, a form of synthetic vitamin D, in lowering parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and reducing disease symptoms in children and adults with X-linked…
- Trial name
- NCT00417612
- Testing
- Paricalcitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Malnutrition, Wasting
Nutritional Impact of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Supplementation in Mothers and Children
Studies to date on the effects of Moringa oleifera in diabetes and anemia and animal studies that examine the utility of moringa for increased milk and litter yield are of small scale, however high-quality large-scale placebo or…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Wasting, Growth Failure
- Trial name
- NCT04587271
- Testing
- Moringa oleifera (high dose), Moringa oleifera (low dose)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna L Attia
Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
Retrospective, Non-interventional Natural History of Patients With Juvenile-onset Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
The purpose of this study is to characterize the natural history of HPP in patients with Juvenile-onset HPP.
- Trial name
- NCT02104219
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin for Severe Acute Malnutrition in CMAM, Nigeria
This randomized controlled trial is designed to determine the effect of administration of azithromycin compared to amoxicillin as part of the treatment of uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children aged 6-59 months…
- Trial name
- NCT05473234
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia), Pregnancy
Iron Parameters in Non-anemic First Trimester Gravidas
The purpose of the study is to see the percentage of non-anemic, first trimester gravidas presenting to their obstetricians, who are iron deficient.
- Trial name
- NCT03670537
- Testing
- Iron parameters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auerbach Hematology Oncology Associates P C
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Open-Label, Safety and Tolerability Extension Study of KNS-760704 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (CL211)
This is an open-label, multi-center study designed to extend the evaluation of the safety, tolerability, and clinical effects of oral administration of KNS-760704 in patients with ALS.
- Trial name
- CL211 (NCT00931944)
- Testing
- KNS-760704
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Knopp Biosciences
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
ALS and Airway Clearance (ALSAC) Therapy
Patients will receive one of three respiratory therapy interventions for airway clearance assistance: 1) High frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) and mechanical insufflation/exsufflation (MIE), 2) HFCWO or 3) MIE.
- Trial name
- ALSAC (NCT04947436)
- Testing
- High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation, Mechanical insufflation/exsufflation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Bariatric Surgery Patients
As the use of bariatric surgery for treatment of extreme obesity adults continues to rise, clinicians must be aware of pre-existing nutritional deficiencies in overweight and obese patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01385098
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 and Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vadim Sherman, MD
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Transmembrane Electromyography (TM-EMG) for the Assessment of Neuromuscular Function in the Oropharynx
This is a pilot study to examine the diagnostic utility of a novel transmembrane surface sensor, and compare signals obtained with the transmembrane sensor to conventional needle EMG signals from healthy volunteers to those with…
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophies, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT03986671
- Testing
- Transmembrane EMG Oropharynx Probe
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Powell Mansfield Inc.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE
Vitamin D3 in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of vitamin D3 on the expression of alpha interferon (IFN alpha) expression in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with vitamin D deficiency.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, SLE, Lupus
- Trial name
- NCT00710021
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Human Immune Globulin in Treating Patients With Primary Amyloidosis That is Causing Heart Dysfunction
RATIONALE: Antibodies, such as human immune globulin, can block the growth of abnormal cells in different ways. Some block the ability of abnormal cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00547365
- Testing
- Human immune globulin intravenous (IGIV)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Hypophosphatasia
Safety and Efficacy Study of Asfotase Alfa in Adolescents and Adults With Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
This clinical trial was conducted to study hypophosphatasia (HPP), a bone disorder caused by gene mutations or changes. These gene mutations cause low levels of an enzyme needed to harden bone.
- Trial name
- NCT01163149
- Testing
- asfotase alfa
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cardiac Amyloidosis
The Role of F-18 Florbetapir in the Early Detection of Cardiac Amyloidosis
The investigators postulate that F-18 florbetapir will show improved detection of cardiac amyloidosis over conventional non-invasive imaging techniques, particularly in early disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03040427
- Testing
- F-18 florbetapir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic