Clinical trials: Physiology
Colitis, Adenoma
Colonoscope Passive Bending Function
A prototype colonoscope with an extra passively bending distal section has been developed by Olympus Japan (ref. publications). The present study (2006-2007) is testing refinements of this function.
- Conditions
- Colitis, Adenoma, Carcinoma, Functional Colonic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00518349
- Testing
- Passive bending function, No passive bending function
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Department of Health and Social Affairs
Obesity, Healthy
Effect of Bile Acids on Satiety, Cell Function and Body Weight in Patients With Obesity and Abnormal Satiety Phenotype
The purpose of this research is to study the effect of the study drug (a conjugated bile acid dietary supplement) or placebo on cell function, hormones and body weight.
- Trial name
- NCT05314374
- Testing
- Ileocolonic-release conjugated bile acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Knee Osteoarthritis, Knee Pain
The Effect of AposTherapy on Knee Pain
AposTherapy is a home based exercise program utilizing footwear that causes exercise with normal activity that may significantly improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis since patients with knee osteoarthritis have…
- Trial name
- AposKnee (NCT03171168)
- Testing
- AposTherapy, Traditional Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Diarrhea Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Effect of Ranolazine on Gastrointestinal Motor Function and Pain in Patients With IBS-D
Will Ranolazine improve bowel function and abdominal pain in human subjects with IBS-D?
- Trial name
- Ranolazine (NCT02239926)
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Prediabetes, Obesity
Veterans Achieving Weight Loss and Optimizing Resilience-Using Protein
Diabetes is a major health concern in obese older Veterans, especially in those who are African American. The negative impact of diabetes on muscle and physical function contributes to metabolic as well as physical decline and is…
- Trial name
- VALOR-UP (NCT03835416)
- Testing
- Foods rich in high quality protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pre-Eclampsia
Restrictive Fluid Therapy in Severe Preeclampsia
Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multifactorial syndrome which occurs in hypertension and proteinuria in pregnant women over 20 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- NCT02214186
- Testing
- Restrictive Fluid Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Liver Disease
Correlation and Comparison of the HepQuant® Disease Severity Index (DSI) With Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
This study plans to learn more about a new test to look at liver function, the HepQuant-Shunt (HQ-Shunt). The HQ-Shunt is being evaluated for safety and effectiveness as an alternative to Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient testing…
- Trial name
- NCT02523196
- Testing
- HepQuant-SHUNT (Drug and Device) #65,123 (4D-cholate) and IND #65,121 (13C-cholate), Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient (HVPG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Kidney Disease
Whole Blood Platelet Aggregation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Aspirin Study
Higher coronary in-stent thromboses and bleeding complications on anti-platelet agents are more common in Chronic Kidney Disease vs. non-Chronic Kidney Disease patients.
- Trial name
- WiCKDonASA (NCT01768637)
- Testing
- Aspirin, Clopidogrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
RETHINC: REdefining THerapy In Early COPD for the Pulmonary Trials Cooperative
The study hypothesis is that symptomatic current and former smokers with spirometric values within the normal range (post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC≥0.70 and post-BD FVC ≥ 70% predicted will still derive symptomatic benefit from…
- Trial name
- RETHINC (NCT02867761)
- Testing
- Indacaterol/Glycopyrrolate
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Neonatal Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome
Eating, Sleeping, Consoling for Neonatal Withdrawal (ESC-NOW): a Function-Based Assessment and Management Approach
The overall objective is to determine if the ESC care approach will reduce the time until infants being managed for NOWS are medically ready for discharge.
- Trial name
- (ESC-NOW) (NCT04057820)
- Testing
- Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool, Eat, Sleep, Console (ESC) care tool
- Where
- 26 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,305 people
- Sponsor
- Advancing Clinical Trials in Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal (ACT NOW) Program
Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
The purpose of this study is to examine the existence of heart abnormalities in patients with diabetes and the effect of pioglitazone in correcting these abnormalities.
- Trial name
- NCT01588470
- Testing
- pioglitazone
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Type2 Diabetes, Heart Failure
Effect of Ertugliflozin on Cardiac Function in Diabetes
The aim of this study is to investigate the beneficial role of ertugliflozin, a new SGLT2 inhibitor, in cardiac function via measuring GLS as well as other hemodynamic factors using echocardiogram in patients with T2D and HF, who…
- Trial name
- ERTU-GLS (NCT03717194)
- Testing
- Ertugliflozin
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Soo Lim
Dementia, Alzheimer Type
Photobiomodulation for Improving Brain Function in Dementia (PBM Dementia)
A recent study (Saltmarche et al., 21017) examined the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM), a kind of light therapy that uses red or near-infrared light to heal and protect tissue that has either been injured, is degenerating, or…
- Trial name
- PBM Dementia (NCT03160027)
- Testing
- Vielight Neuro Gamma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy for Adults With Heart Failure and Preserved Systolic Function
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of aldosterone antagonist therapy in reducing cardiovascular mortality, aborted cardiac arrest, and heart failure hospitalization in patients who have heart failure with…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Congestive
- Trial name
- TOPCAT (NCT00094302)
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- 270 sites in United States, Argentina and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 3,445 people
- Sponsor
- Carelon Research
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Exercise Training Intensity on Fitness and Insulin Sensitivity in African Americans
African Americans are at a substantially greater type 2 diabetes risk compared to Caucasians; however, very little data are available on the effects of exercise training on type 2 diabetes risk factors in at risk African…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- HI-PACE (NCT02892331)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise training (MOD-INT), High Intensity exercise training (HI-INT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Renal Function Impairment in Healthy Volunteers
Effects of the NO-synthase Inhibitor VAS203 on Renal Function in Healthy Volunteers
Analysis of the effect of the NO-Synthase inhibitor VAS203 (6 hours infusion of 10 mg/kg) on renal function and perfusion in 16 healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02992236
- Testing
- VAS203, Saline
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- veriNOS operations GmbH
Heart Failure
International Study to Determine if AdreView Heart Function Scan Can be Used to Identify Patients With Mild or Moderate Heart Failure (HF) That Benefit From Implanted Medical Device
This is an event-driven Phase IIIb, multicentre, randomised, clinical study to demonstrate the efficacy of AdreView™ imaging for appropriately guiding the decision of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation, in…
- Trial name
- ADMIRE-ICD (NCT02656329)
- Testing
- Iobenguane I -123 Injection, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, Thyroid blocking
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
Bipolar Disorder
Transcranial Photobiomodulation for Executive Function in Bipolar Disorder
Transcranial light therapy, or transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM), is a treatment that stimulates the brain by applying near-infrared light to the forehead.
- Trial name
- TPEB (NCT05408637)
- Testing
- Transcranial Phoobiomodulation (tPBM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Paolo Cassano
Stroke, Acute, Stroke
Treatments for Recovery of Hand Function in Acute Stroke Survivors
Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persisting consequences of stroke. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether two different types of treatment improve recovery of hand function after stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Hemiparesis, Hemiplegia
- Trial name
- NCT00565045
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
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