Clinical trials: Nutritional Deficiencies
Cystic Fibrosis, Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Does a Daily Iron Tablet Improve Anemia in Cystic Fibrosis
This study questions whether low-dose ferrous sulfate taken by mouth daily for 6 weeks increases hemoglobin concentration in adult subjects with cystic fibrosis and hypoferremic anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01755455
- Testing
- Ferrous sulfate 325mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Acute Respiratory Failure With Hypoxia, Malnutrition
Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Optimal delivery of nutritional support during critical illness is central to appropriate intensive care unit management, and yet fundamental gaps in knowledge exist regarding timing, route, dose, and type of nutritional support…
- Trial name
- SuPPeR (NCT01937884)
- Testing
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency
Health Benefits of Vitamin D and Calcium in Women With PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
The investigators conducted a prospective un-blinded pilot study of Vitamin D plus Calcium (Ca) supplementation in overweight (BMI > 27) premenopausal women diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), as defined by the…
- Trial name
- NCT00743574
- Testing
- Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol), Medroxyprogesterone (Provera), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)
Safety and Efficacy of AVP-923 in PBA Patients With ALS or MS
Objectives of the study are to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of two different doses of AVP-923 (capsules containing either 30 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide and 10 mg of quinidine sulfate [AVP-923-30] or 20…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT00573443)
- Testing
- dextromethorphan hydrobromide 20 mg and quinidine sulfate 10 mg, dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg and quinidine sulfate 10 mg
- Where
- 62 sites in United States, Argentina and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Avanir Pharmaceuticals
Multiple Myeloma
Tandem Auto Transplantation in Myeloma Patients With <12 Months of Prior Treatment
This study is designed to decrease toxicity associated with prior tandem transplant protocols by reducing the intensity of induction, consolidation and maintenance therapy, while increasing event-free survival by adding…
- Trial name
- NCT01548573
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Tandem autologous stem cell transplant, Cisplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease
Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation on Lung Function in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), or "Lou Gehrig's Disease", is a fatal disorder that causes progressive degeneration and weakening of the muscles of breathing, leading to breathing insufficiency and eventually breathing…
- Trial name
- NCT00537446
- Testing
- noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
X-linked Hypophosphatemia
Study of KRN23 in Adults With X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)
The primary efficacy objective of this study is to establish the effect of burosumab treatment compared with placebo on increasing serum phosphorus levels in adults with XLH.
- Trial name
- NCT02526160
- Testing
- burosumab
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Vitamin D Deficiency
Treatment of Vitamin D Insufficiency
The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions: Does vitamin D increase calcium absorption, bone mass and muscle mass and function in women past menopause who have mildly low vitamin D levels? Do these benefits…
- Trial name
- NCT00933244
- Testing
- High Dose Vitamin D3, Low Dose Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Rasagiline in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
ALS is a disorder that weakens motor strength and lung function. Rapid loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord of ALS patients causes the symptoms of increasing weakness and loss of muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT01232738
- Testing
- rasagiline
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Yunxia Wang, MD
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
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Safety and Efficacy of CTAP101 to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Stage 3 or 4 CKD and Vitamin D Insufficiency
This study will evaluate the efficacy of CTAP101 Capsules versus placebo in reducing intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) by at least 30% from pretreatment baseline; safety and tolerability of CTAP101 will also be evaluated
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01651000
- Testing
- CTAP101 30 μg capsules, Sugar pill to CTAP101 30 μg capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO IP Holdings II, Inc.
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.
Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin D and Vascular Health in Children
In this study, we will test the central hypothesis that enhancement of vitamin D status in obese and overweight children will improve their vascular health and their cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic syndrome risk…
- Trial name
- NCT01797302
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Study With Oral Ferric Maltol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease
To evaluate the efficacy of oral ferric maltol compared with placebo in the treatment of IDA in subjects with CKD
- Trial name
- AEGIS-CKD (NCT02968368)
- Testing
- Ferric maltol
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Shield Therapeutics
X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Study of the Safety, Pharmacodynamics (PD) and Efficacy of KRN23 in Children From 1 to 4 Years Old With X-linked Hypophosphatemia (XLH)
The primary objectives of the study are to: Establish the safety profile of KRN23 for the treatment of XLH in children between 1 and 4 years old Determine the PD effects of KRN23 treatment on serum phosphorus and other PD markers…
- Trial name
- NCT02750618
- Testing
- Burosumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
Multiple Myeloma, Plasma Cell Myeloma
S0115, High-Dose Melphalan and Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma or Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as melphalan work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00064337
- Testing
- filgrastim, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Tuberculosis, Iron Deficiency Anemia
Universal Screening for Tuberculosis and Anemia With the CHICA System
The CHICA system is a clinical decision support system that uses adaptive turnaround documents to provide point-of-care information to clinicians.
- Trial name
- NCT01322841
- Testing
- CHICA Diagnosis Module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Chronic Kidney Disease, Iron-deficiency Anemia
A Clinical Trial of Oral Versus IV Iron in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The long-term goal is to assess the fall in kidney function measured by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) when patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are exposed to intravenous iron (IVIR).
- Trial name
- NCT00830037
- Testing
- IV Iron, Ferrous Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Malnutrition, Infection
Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding During Infection Among Moderately Malnourished Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an outpatient-based strategy of short-term, ready to use supplementary food (RUSF) among moderately malnourished children with acute infections achieves greater improvement in…
- Trial name
- MODMAL (NCT00890695)
- Testing
- Ready to use supplementary food (RUSF)
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford