Clinical trials: Patient Activation
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Activation of Apoptosis-related Receptors on Alveolar Macrophages
The aim is to understand whether activation of receptors involved in clearance of apoptotic cells will improve efferocytosis in COPD patients in vitro and whether generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines can be decreased in COPD…
- Trial name
- NCT04775394
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Jens Hohlfeld
Liver Cirrhosis
Care Algorithm and Clinic Decision System on Hepatic Rehabilitation in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
Liver cirrhosis is an important public health problem that causes morbidity and mortality. In order to provide hepatic rehabilitation of patients with liver cirrhosis, interventions that provide active care practices by patients…
- Trial name
- ReLiver-NApp (NCT06995196)
- Testing
- ReLiver-N App
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Endothelial Dysfunction, Monocyte Activation, and Vasculopathy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Effect of 6-month CPAP Treatment
This purpose of this study is to 1. Determine the change in endothelial dependent vascular reactivity and vascular properties 2. Determine the changes in monocytes activation 3. Determine the change in pro-inflammatory status 4.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Endothelium, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01312168
- Testing
- Therapeutic CPAP, Subtherapeutic CPAP
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, BAFF Polymorphism
BAFF and APRIL and RESPONSE TO BELIMUMAB in SLE
This project is intended to identify the routes on which BAFF and APRIL act in order to detect possible future candidates to Belimumab treatment among patients diagnosed of SLE.
- Trial name
- BAFF (NCT03919643)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Glomerulopathy, C3G
Pilot STUDY to Monitor Ex-vivo the Biological Effects of the C3 Inhibitor, PEGCETACOPLAN, on Activation of Complement in Fluid Phase and on Podocytes in Patients With C3G and Primary IC-MPGN
This is a prospective, multicenter, non-interventional, observational pharmacological real-world study to characterize longitudinal changes in ex vivo biomarkers of complement activation in patients with C3G and primary IC-MPGN…
- Conditions
- Glomerulopathy, C3G, Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN)
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT07904338)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Overdose
Does a Soft Drink Mixture Improve Tolerance of Activated Charcoal in the Adult Poisoned Patient Without Affecting Efficacy
Activated charcoal (AC) is an established, effective means of gastrointestinal decontamination. Providers give it to patients who have ingested something that is thought to be potentially poisonous to prevent it from being…
- Trial name
- NCT06219967
- Testing
- Activated Charcoal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Type 2 Diabetes
INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES ON TLR9, IL6, IL10, TNF-ALFA LEVELS IN HEALTHY AND TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH APICAL PERIODONTITIS REQUIRING RETREATMENT
The subject of this thesis study is the effects of SWEEPS laser and ultrasonic activation methods on the immune response in the treatment of apical periodontitis in healthy individuals and patients with Type 2 diabetes requiring…
- Trial name
- TLR9 in T2DM (NCT07389772)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- bengisu yüksel
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Testing an Educational Program to Improve Goals of Care Conversations Between Patients and Their Care Teams
This clinical trial evaluates an educational program called Algorithm-Enabled Patients Activated in Cancer Care Through Teams (A-PACT) for reducing unplanned hospital visits and improving goals of care conversations with…
- Trial name
- NCT07278739
- Testing
- Best Practice, Educational Intervention, Electronic Health Record Review
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,020 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Vision Disorders
Modification in Cortical Activation in Pseudophakic Patients With Visual Difficulties After a Multifocal Implantation
This study will highlight differences in cortical activation between asymptomatic and symptomatic patients.
- Trial name
- PlainteIMF (NCT02529098)
- Testing
- fMRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Disease
Translating ATP III Cholesterol Management Guidelines Into Primary Care Practice
This quality improvement trial aims to evaluate whether giving patients information about their coronary heart disease risk via a computer kiosk in the doctors waiting room and providing primary care doctors with a personal…
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Disease, Primary Health Care, Management, Risk
- Trial name
- NCT01242319
- Testing
- HeartAge intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,218 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
Breast Cancer
Patient Controlled Tissue Expansion for Breast Reconstruction
This study is designed to compare the performance and safety of the AirXpander tissue expander to standard saline expanders in patients undergoing two-stage breast reconstruction following mastectomy.
- Trial name
- XPAND (NCT01425268)
- Testing
- AeroForm Tissue Expansion, Saline Tissue Expansion
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AirXpanders, Inc.
Diaphragm Dysfunction
Effect of Manual Diaphragmatic Activation on Diaphragm Function in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
This study was conducted to investigate Effect of manual diaphragmatic activation on diaphragm function in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Trial name
- NCT06268548
- Testing
- Manual diaphragmatic activation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Neoplasm
Etiology of the Platelet-Cancer Metastatic Pathway - A Study of Inflammatory Markers, Platelet Characteristics and Metastatic Surrogates in Cancer Patients and Controls
The purpose of this research study is to understand if platelets in the blood become more active during cancer and specially advanced stages of cancer, in the future the investigators want to see if reducing platelet activity can…
- Trial name
- NCT02450175
- Testing
- Everolimus, Letrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Cerebral Metastases Patients
Neurococognitive and Functioal Assessment of Patients With Brain Metastases
The investigators seek to perform an observational study in patients with brain metastases that are to undergo whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment in order to quantify any baseline…
- Trial name
- NCT01861405
- Testing
- neuropsychological testing and quality of life assessments, Standard of Care WBRT or SRS, Functional magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia
Decision Making About Participating in Pharmacokinetic Studies in Patients Enrolled in a Phase I Treatment Clinical Trial
RATIONALE: Gathering information about why patients or their guardians agree or decline to participate in the optional pharmacokinetic portion of a phase I treatment study may help doctors plan clinical trials in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00890435
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, psychosocial assessment and care
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Sickle Cell Disease
Effect of MitoQ on Platelet Function and Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia
MitoQ is commercially available as a dietary supplement and it has been tested as a potential drug in other diseases, but it has never been tested in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Trial name
- MitoQ (NCT04109820)
- Testing
- MitoQ
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
COVID-19
Efficacy of Sunlight Activated Synthetic Porphyrin in COVID-19 Infected Patients
Efficacy of Sunlight Activated Synthetic Porphyrin in COVID-19 Infected Patients (SnPPIX) Mahmoud ELkazzaz(1),Rokia yousry abdelaziz sallam(2)…
- Trial name
- SnPPIX (NCT04371822)
- Testing
- SnPP Protoporphyrin plus Sunlight exposure, Sulfonatoporphyrin(TPPS) plus Sunlight exposure.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Schizophrenia, Undifferentiated Type
Comparison of the Effects of Aripiprazole and Risperidone on the Pattern of Brain Activation in Schizophrenic Patients
After an initial screening visit, including an assessment of psychiatric disorders, patients stabilized on antipsychotic medication (aripiprazole or risperidone) for at least 6 weeks and control subjects will undergo an…
- Trial name
- NCT01109147
- Testing
- Imagery, pharmacogenetic sampling
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qualissima
Cancer
Activating Happiness in Cancer: A Positive Psychology Workshop for Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers
The number of worldwide cancer survivors is projected to be 21.3 million by 2030. To treat this growing population, group psychological interventions are increasingly utilized and require empirical support to evaluate their…
- Trial name
- NCT03569657
- Testing
- A positive psychology workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Denver
Pemphigus
Coagulation Activation in Patients With Pemphigus
Aim of work: 1. To evaluate the plasma markers of coagulation activation: prothrombin F1+2 and d-dimer levels in pemphigus patients with active disease and compare them with age and sex-matched controls. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06285435
- Testing
- prothrombin fragment 1+2
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University