Clinical trials: Nutritional Deficiencies
Aging
PEU in Elderly TCU Residents
Background: There is tremendous controversy regarding the adequacy/effectiveness of the nutritional care provided in VA Transitional Care Units (TCUs).
- Trial name
- NCT00242684
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
Physiological Flow of Liquids Used in Dysphagia Management (Neuro)
For individuals with neurodegenerative conditions, such as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Parkinson disease, swallowing impairment (i.e., dysphagia) is a common and serious symptom.
- Conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease, Dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT03192358
- Testing
- Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Examination, Tongue Strength Measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Amyloidosis
Bortezomib and Dexamethasone Followed by High-Dose Melphalan and Stem Cell Transplantation for Primary (AL) Amyloidosis
The drugs dexamethasone and bortezomib are both FDA-approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a disease very similar to amyloidosis. However, they are currently investigational for the treatment of amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01083316
- Testing
- Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Effects of Oral Levosimendan (ODM-109) on Respiratory Function in Patients With ALS
This study will evaluate whether prolonged oral levosimendan can preserve respiratory function more effectively than placebo, resulting in better patient functionality as measured by the ALSFRS-R scale.
- Trial name
- REFALS (NCT03505021)
- Testing
- Levosimendan
- Where
- 104 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 496 people
- Sponsor
- Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Primary Progressive Aphasia
Communication Bridge 2
This study will use a randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effect of two evidence-based treatments for adults with mild Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).
- Trial name
- CB2 (NCT03371706)
- Testing
- Communication Bridge™, Evidence-Based Impairment Focused
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Efficacy and Safety Study of MCI-186 for Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Who Met Severity Classification III
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of 60mg of MCI-186 via intravenous drip once a day in patients with ALS whose severity is classified as grade III, based on the changes in the revised ALS functional…
- Trial name
- NCT00415519
- Testing
- MCI-186
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Oncologic Complications, Quality of Life
Nutrition and Pharmacological Algorithm for Oncology Patients Study
Loss of appetite is a common symptom of patients with cancer and can cause distress which impacts patients and caregivers. Patients diagnosed with head/neck, lung or pancreatic cancer will be recruited for this study to decrease…
- Conditions
- Oncologic Complications, Quality of Life, Nutrition Poor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04155008
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Dronabinol, Mirtazapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Weight Loss, Thinness
Low Indexes of Metabolism - Information to Teams (LIMIT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alerting primary care providers by email about low values of BMI, HbA1c% or cholesterol will affect treatment and improve overall survival and other health indexes of people older…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Thinness, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT02476578)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 8,584 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Evaluate the Utility of Serum Hepcidin Levels to Predict Response to Oral or IV Iron
The main objective of this study is to compare the safety, effect on quality of life, and resource utilization of Injectafer vs.
- Trial name
- NCT01950247
- Testing
- Injectafer, SOC
- Volunteers
- 1,025 people
- Sponsor
- American Regent, Inc.
Amyloidosis
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Daratumumab in Combination With Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone (CyBorD) Compared to CyBorD Alone in Newly Diagnosed Systemic Amyloid Light-chain (AL) Amyloidosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of daratumumab plus cyclophosphamide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (CyBorD) compared with CyBorD alone in treatment of newly diagnosed amyloid light chain (AL)…
- Trial name
- NCT03201965
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, 40 mg
- Where
- 140 sites in United States, Australia and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 416 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Clenbuterol on Motor Function in Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of clenbuterol (taken by mouth) in subjects with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and to assess the effectiveness of clenbuterol with regard to motor function…
- Trial name
- NCT04245709
- Testing
- Clenbuterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Dwight Koeberl, M.D., Ph.D.
Iron Deficiency Anemia
A Trial of Ferumoxytol for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pediatric Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease
Study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) ferumoxytol compared with oral iron for the treatment of pediatric participants with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- NCT01155375
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol, Oral Iron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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
Iron-deficiency
Sucrosom5al Iron Supplementation in Blood Donors
The aim of this descriptive/explorative pilot study is to examine the effects of supplementing a sucrosomial iron preparation in whole blood donors with iron deficiency for three months.
- Trial name
- NCT04250298
- Testing
- sucrosomial iron
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition
Azithromycin for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Burkina Faso (Pilot)
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial designed to test the effect of the administration of adjunctive azithromycin in conjunction with standard outpatient treatment for uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in…
- Trial name
- SAM (NCT03568643)
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Amoxicillin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Expanded Controlled Study of Safety and Efficacy of MCI-186 in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
This is a long-term, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of MCI-186 to treat ALS. This study is the long-term extension of Study NCT00330681; Study NCT00330681 is a Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo control, parallel…
- Trial name
- NCT00424463
- Testing
- MCI-186
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Shionogi
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Arimoclomol in Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis - Open Label Extension Trial
A multicenter, non-randomized, open label trial, to assess long term safety and efficacy of Arimoclomol in subjects with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) who have completed the ORARIALS-01 trial.
- Trial name
- NCT03836716
- Testing
- Arimoclomol
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Belgium and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- ZevraDenmark
Malnutrition, Manihot Species Poisoning
Caregiver Training to Prevent Konzo Disease in Children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The proposed research adapted the caregiver training and child neurodevelopmental assessment capacity that the PI previously built in Uganda beginning in 2008, to a community-based intervention model for the prevention of konzo…
- Trial name
- NCT04036708
- Testing
- Wetting method (WTM), Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers (MISC)
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Safety of Engensis in Participants With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of intramuscular administration of Engensis in Participants with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis as compared to Placebo.
- Trial name
- REViVALS-1A (NCT04632225)
- Testing
- Engensis
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Helixmith Co., Ltd.