Clinical trials: Pathogenesis
Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
Insulin Secretion in Diabetes Before and After Glycemic Control
The objective of this project is to understand defects in insulin secretion that contribute to abnormal glucose metabolism in patients with diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00469833
- Testing
- insulin glargine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Study EvAluating Genotypes While Using Lucentis 2
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether the efficacy of Lucentis treatment for exudative age-related macular degeneration is associated with VEGF and HTRA1 DNA polymorphisms
- Trial name
- SEAGUL2 (NCT01464723)
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
HIV
Treatment of Acute HIV Infection With Quad Fixed-dose Combination (FDC) Tablet
This is a multicenter, single arm, 48-week open-label study of FDC ELV/COBI/FTC/TDF [Stribild] in acute HIV infection. Study sites will be members of the Duke-UNC Acute HIV Infection Study Consortium.
- Trial name
- PHI04 (NCT01694420)
- Testing
- (FDC) ELV/COBI/FTC/TDF
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Granuloma Annulare
Janus Kinase Inhibition in Granuloma Annulare
The primary objective is to determine if JAK1 specific inhibition is effective in treating granuloma annulare (GA), a problematic inflammatory skin disease without an FDA approved treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05650736
- Testing
- Abrocitinib 200 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- William Damsky
Inflammation, Familial Mediterranean Fever
Interleukin-1 Trap to Treat Autoinflammatory Diseases
Autoinflammatory diseases are illnesses characterized by episodes of inflammation that, unlike autoimmune disorders, lack the production of high titer autoantibodies or antigen-specific T cells.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Still's Disease, Adult-Onset
- Trial name
- NCT00094900
- Testing
- IL-1 Trap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Pre-diabetes
Incretins in Impaired Fasting Glucose
People with high fasting glucose can develop type 2 diabetes with the passage of time. This study is being done to determine the effect of a novel medication in people with this elevated fasting glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT00364377
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Seizures
Pathogenesis of Adverse Drug Reactions
The purpose of the study is to examine the individual metabolic profiles of pediatric patients receiving carbamazepine or valproate therapy, in an attempt to determine identities of the reactive metabolites or, alternatively, the…
- Trial name
- NCT00224952
- Testing
- No intervention; Urine Collection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance
Glycemic Effect of Diazoxide in NAFLD
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare a two-week course of diazoxide (at two different doses) and placebo in people with overweight/obesity and insulin resistance (IR) with, or at high risk for, non-alcoholic fatty liver…
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Insulin Resistance, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Prediabetic State
- Trial name
- NCT05729282
- Testing
- Diazoxide oral suspension, 1 mg per kg per dose, Diazoxide oral suspension, 2 mg per kg per dose, FreeStyle Libre Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Role of PPAR-y Agonists in Immunomodulation and Vascular Prevention in SLE (PPAR-SLE)
Background: Lupus causes a person s immune system to attack the body. It can cause blood vessel problems, heart attack, or stroke. Researchers want to see if the drug pioglitazone may help.
- Trial name
- NCT02338999
- Testing
- PET/CT, Pioglitazone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Atrial Fibrillation, Alcohol
The HOLIDAY (HOw ALcohol InDuces Atrial TachYarrhythmias) Study
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the United States and it has been associated with ethanol use.
- Trial name
- HOLIDAY (NCT01996943)
- Testing
- Ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic Kidney Disease
Sevelamer and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease
The hypothesis underlying this study is that phosphate interferes with PTH-mediated calcium reabsorption in the distal nephron and thereby necessitates supranormal [PTH]to maintain normocalcemia in chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01191762
- Testing
- sevelamer carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenneth R. Phelps, M.D.
Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy
Pathogenesis of Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy by I-123 MIBG
Objective: The objective of this pilot study is to characterize the cardiac uptake patterns of I-123 mIBG in stress-induced (Takotsubo's) cardiomyopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT01432626
- Testing
- I-123 radiolabeled metaiodobenzylguanidine cardiac imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh