Clinical trials: Pathogenesis
Renal Failure Chronic Requiring Hemodialysis, Metabolic Syndrome
Salusin-alpha - a New Factor in the Pathogenesis of Lipid Abnormalities in Hemodialysis Patients
Hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis lead to cardiovascular diseases and are an indirect cause of increased death rate in the general population.
- Conditions
- Renal Failure Chronic Requiring Hemodialysis, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01448174
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Type 1 Diabetes
Reactive Oxygen Species in the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Complications
Benfotiamine blocks three major pathways of hyperglycemic damage and prevents experimental diabetic retinopathy and incipient nephropathy in these models.
- Trial name
- NCT00703989
- Testing
- benfotiamine, α-lipoic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
COPD
Pathogenesis and Outcomes of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This research is being conducted to examine the effects of nasal insufflation of warm and humidified air through a small nasal cannula on sleep, breathing pulmonary function, and daytime exercise capability.
- Trial name
- NCT01764165
- Testing
- Oxygen, High flow of room air
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Invasive Aspergillosis
Natural History of Individuals With Immune System Problems That Lead to Fungal Infections
Background: The immune system is made up of special cells, tissues, and organs that fight infections. Problems with this system may lead to frequent, severe, or unusual fungal infections.
- Conditions
- Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Invasive Aspergillosis, CARD9, APECED
- Trial name
- NCT01386437
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Role of Genetic Factors in the Development of Lung Disease
This study is designed to evaluate the genetics involved in the development of lung disease by surveying genes involved in the process of breathing and examining the genes in lung cells of patients with lung disease.
- Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Tuberous Sclerosis, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT00001532
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Endometriosis
EUmetriosis: Insights Into the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis
This study investigates epigenetic changes in menstrual effluent and plasma from women with endometriosis to identify potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers for the disease.
- Trial name
- EUmetriosis (NCT07000786)
- Testing
- Endometrial biopsy or menstrual cup and blood sample
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Healthy, Asthma
Nitric Oxide, LPS and the Pathogenesis of Asthma Phase 1
The purpose of the study is to determine the role of nitric oxide (NO) in asthma. We determine the effect of promoter polymorphisms in the gene for the NO producing enzyme, nitric oxide synthase (NOS2), on exhaled NO in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT00671229
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
A Study of Detergents in the Pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The purpose of this research is to determine if detergents in everyday products such as toothpaste make the lining of the esophagus leaky and cause allergic inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT05482256
- Testing
- Esophageal String Test (EST), Colgate, High Resolution Esophageal Manometry (HREM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
PIPAF Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Ageing Associated Frailty
This is a prospective observational study aimed at testing the existence of an association between frailty, inflammatory status, and degree of platelet activation and reactivity in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes or…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PIPAF (NCT05798637)
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia
Necrotising Enterocolitis
The Efficacy of Symbiotic on Cytokines
The aim of this prospective double blinded randomised study is to investigate the efficacy of symbiotic preparation which contains lactobacillus casei, L. rhamnosus, L.
- Trial name
- NCT01899677
- Testing
- distilled water, symbiotic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Pediatric Research and Training Hospital
Hepatic Encephalopathy, Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure
Immune Profile, Neuronal Dysfunction, Metabolomics and Ammonia in Therapeutic Response of HE in ACLF
There is very little data related to the natural history of disease from covert HE (MHE and grade 1 HE) to overt HE (grades II, III and IV) in ACLF, with implications on long-term neurological recovery after an episode of overt…
- Conditions
- Hepatic Encephalopathy, Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure, Decompensated Cirrhosis
- Trial name
- NCT05421351
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Giant Cell Arteritis
Investigation of the Influence of the Human Microbiome on Giant Cell Arteritis
The longitudinal observational study aims to assess the impact of the microbiome especially the gut-microbiome in the emergence and course of giant cell arteritis (abbr. GCA) patients.
- Trial name
- GCA-Biom (NCT06279065)
- Testing
- Analysis of blood and microbiome samples (stool, oral lavage)
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Gliosis, Child Obesity
Building Research for Intervention Development in Gliosis and Eating Habits
The goal of this study is to 1) use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate the effect of nutritious foods on inflammation in the human hypothalamus of children and 2) assess the feasibility and acceptability of nutritious…
- Conditions
- Gliosis, Child Obesity, Eating
- Trial name
- BRIDGE (NCT06870578)
- Testing
- Diet modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Periodontal Disease, Periodontitis (Stage 3)
Evaluation of the Potential Effects of LRP5 and Tph1 in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease Individuals With Stage III Grade B Periodontitis
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the changes in LRP5 and TPH1 levels in serum and saliva samples due to periodontal inflammation and to evaluate the relationship between these values and clinical periodontal…
- Conditions
- Periodontal Disease, Periodontitis (Stage 3), Periodontitis Stage III
- Trial name
- NCT06933797
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
GFI-1 and Periodontal Disease
Gum disease, including gingivitis and its more advanced form, periodontitis, is a common condition that damages the tissues supporting the teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT07758374
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Multiple Sclerosis
Role of Neuromuscular Junction Function in Motor Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
This pilot study will evaluate for the presence of neuromuscular junction (NMJ) defect in women with motor fatigue in multiple sclerosis by Single Fiber Electromyography (SFEMG) using the concentric needle electrode.
- Trial name
- NCT02418897
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Buruli Ulcer, Mycobacterium Ulcerans Disease
Pathogenesis and Management of M. Ulcerans Disease, Buruli Ulcer
Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans (Mu) in rural parts of West Africa. It causes large skin ulcers mainly in children aged 5 to 15 years.
- Trial name
- Buruli_Path (NCT02153034)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ghana
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Human Physiology of Energy Homeostasis
Insulin Sensitivity of the Brain in Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether insulin sensitivity of the human brain correlates with insulin sensitivity of the liver.
- Trial name
- NCT00638209
- Testing
- Human insulin, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
COPD Exacerbation
Biomarker of Acute Exacerbation of COPD
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the main factor that leads to the deterioration of the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04963244
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
Pseudophakic Cystoid Macular Edema
Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Pseudophakic Cystoid Edema
This study evaluates the retinal vascular features in macula and papillary regions in patients affected by pseudophakic cystoid edema using optical coherence tomography angiography
- Trial name
- NCT05117411
- Testing
- OCTA and pseudophakin cystoid edema
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University