Clinical trials: Pathogenesis
Obesity, Gliosis, Weight-Loss
A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Gliosis
Patients and clinicians need better options to prevent the weight regain that almost universally follows a weight loss intervention. In lay terms, a new, higher "set point" seems to occur after people gain weight.
- Trial name
- NCT03578887
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Loss Program, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Asthma, Obesity
Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in the Pathogenesis of Asthma in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to examine whether there are higher levels of cysteinyl leukotrienes in obese subjects than in non-obese subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01158573
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Fatty Liver Disease
The purpose of this study is to examine whether CPAP therapy can reduce or eliminate hepatic fat accumulation in obese children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02134522
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Cancer Cachexia
A Pilot Study of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) in Patients With Cancer Cachexia
The data collected through this pilot study will allow us to increase our understanding of cancer cachexia and the effect of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) on cancer cachexia.
- Trial name
- NCT00815685
- Testing
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Alzheimer's Disease
A Phase 2a Study to Evaluate the Effect of Rilapladib (SB-659032) in Alzheimer's Disease
The study is designed to investigate the effects of rilapladib on biomarkers related to the Alzheimer's disease, and cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT01428453
- Testing
- 250mg rilapladib
- Where
- 30 sites in Bulgaria, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Spinal Cord Injury, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Role of Enhancing Serotonin Receptors Activity for Sleep Apnea Treatment in Patients With SCI
The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of exciting using drugs to target a specific pathway in the body, that relies on a natural chemical the body produces called 'serotonin', in patients with spinal cord injury…
- Trial name
- REST-SCI (NCT02458469)
- Testing
- Buspirone, Trazodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute HIV Infection
Pilot Study of Raltegravir/Truvada Versus Efavirenz/Truvada for Adults With Acute IV-1 Infection
This is a single-site, investigator-initiated, open-label, randomized/controlled clinical trial to compare the viral load response in plasma (and, in a subset of subjects, in gastrointestinal lymphoid tissue reservoirs) in…
- Trial name
- NCT00734344
- Testing
- Raltegravir, Efavirenz, Emtricitibine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gut Inflammation, Hypertension
Gut Organoid and Microbiome Interactions in Hypertension
The study compared basic properties of gut epithelia of hypertensive and normotensive reference subjects. The study determined if there are fundamental differences in the gut epithelium in hypertension compared to normotension.
- Trial name
- NCT04497727
- Testing
- Gene Expression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Multiple Sclerosis
Role of Microglial Activation and Norepinephrine Transporter Abnormalities in Pathogenesis of MS-related Fatigue
The overarching aim is to assess the role of microglial activation and norepinephrine transporter binding in pathogenesis of MS-related fatigue, using novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiotracers, [F-18]PBR06 and…
- Trial name
- NCT04144257
- Testing
- [F-18]PBR06, [C-11]Methylreboxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nephrolithiasis, Uric Acid
Pathogenesis of Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis: Role of Pioglitazone/Weight Loss
The investigators will randomize overweight and obese iuan patients to Pio (45 mg/day, highest approved dose or placebo), WL (10% of body weight, following the established program used in the Diabetes Prevention Program), or…
- Trial name
- NCT04370093
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 45 mg, Weight Loss, Pioglitazone + Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Sarcoidosis
Trial of Antimycobacterial Therapy in Sarcoidosis
Growing research from independent laboratories provide an association between mycobacteria and sarcoidosis. More recent immunologic and molecular studies demonstrate immune responses to mycobacteria virulence factors.
- Trial name
- CLEAR (NCT01074554)
- Testing
- Antibiotic Regimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Chronic Migraine
Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Levels in Chronic Migraine
Twenty patients will be enrolled in a 2-site, 7-month, double-blind study conducted to evaluate a reduction in headache days and attacks and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) levels in saliva following treatment with…
- Trial name
- NCT01071096
- Testing
- OnabotulinumtoxinA, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cady, Roger, M.D.
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Nephropathy
Effect of Atorvastatin on Endothelial Dysfunction and Albuminuria in Sickle Cell Disease
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effect of the drug, atorvastatin, on blood vessels in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- ENDO (NCT01732718)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy
Effect of Pioglitazone and Exenatide on Body Weight and Beta Cell Function
Pioglitazone, a drug used in treatment of type 2 diabetes has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle, liver, and fat cells.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Healthy, Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Trial name
- PIO-EX (NCT00845182)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Exenatide, Pioglitazone and Exenatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Hemorrhoids, Hemorrhoidal Disease
War-Drill Model Guided Treatment of Hemorrhoids With Nimsai Herbal (NAJ)
This study investigated a new understanding of hemorrhoid formation and evaluated a novel systemic treatment. For 200 years, hemorrhoids were conventionally understood as isolated swollen veins.
- Trial name
- NAJ (NCT07034820)
- Testing
- Nimsai Herbal
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Nimsai Academia
Coronary Artery Disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Inflammatory Pathogenesis of Coronary Atherosclerosis in HIV
The investigators are studying whether an anti-inflammatory intervention improves impaired coronary endothelial function (CEF) in HIV+ people with no clinical coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Trial name
- NCT02624180
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome
Compassionate Treatment of Patients With Inborn Errors of Bile Acid Metabolism With Cholic Acid
OBJECTIVES: I. To Evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of cholic acid during provision of compassionate treatment to patients with identified inborn errors of bile acid synthesis and metabolism II.
- Conditions
- Infantile Refsum's Disease, Zellweger Syndrome, Adrenoleukodystrophy, Peroxisomal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00007020
- Testing
- Cholic Acids
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Acute HIV Infection, HIV Infections
Treatment of Acute HIV With Emtricitabine, Tenofovir and Efavirenz (CID 0805)
This is a pilot study of treatment of acute HIV infection with a once daily regimen of Emtricitabine, Tenofovir and Efavirenz. The primary objectives of this study are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT00924898
- Testing
- efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Nervous System Malformations, Arthropathy, Neurogenic
Anakinra to Treat Patients With Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of anakinra (Kineret) for treating patients with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID), also known as chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and…
- Conditions
- Nervous System Malformations, Arthropathy, Neurogenic, Urticaria, Papilledema
- Trial name
- NCT00069329
- Testing
- anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)