Clinical trials: Prevention
Suicide
Suicide Prevention Intervention for At-Risk Individuals in Transition
The four year SPIRIT Trial, or Suicide Prevention Intervention for at-Risk Individuals in Transition, will recruit 800 pretrial jail detainees at risk for suicide.
- Trial name
- SPIRIT (NCT02759172)
- Testing
- Safety Planning Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Nicotine Dependence
Effectiveness of GW468816, an NMDA Glycine Site Antagonist, for Prevention of Relapse to Smoking
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the glycine antagonist, GW468816, compared with placebo on duration of abstinence and rates of relapse in recently quit female smokers in a randomized, double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00218465
- Testing
- GW468816
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hemorrhage
Uterotonic Prophylaxis Trial
Excessive bleeding after dilation and evacuation (D\&E) requiring interventions is common, occurring in approximately 30% of cases at one large abortion-providing clinic.
- Trial name
- UPT (NCT02408965)
- Testing
- Methergine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypothermia
Warming Mattress Versus Polyethylene Wrapping to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm Newborns.
Mean axillary temperatures, taken during NICU resuscitation upon admission to the NICU, will not differ between VLBW babies who are occlusively wrapped and very low birth weight (VLBW) babies who are placed on thermal warming…
- Trial name
- NCT00603837
- Testing
- NeoWrap, InfaTherm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Fibroid, Myoma
Post Market Study for an Adhesion Barrier Following Laparoscopic Myomectomy
This study is planned as a prospective, randomised, parallel, controlled, multi-centre, open label, comparative evaluation of SprayShield™ Adhesion Barrier plus good surgical technique, versus good surgical technique alone, with…
- Conditions
- Fibroid, Myoma, Leiomyoma
- Trial name
- NCT00891657
- Testing
- SprayShield™
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Breast Neoplasms, Osteoporosis
Zoledronic Acid - Letrozole Adjuvant Synergy Trial (ZFAST) - Cancer Treatment Related Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women With Estrogen Receptor Positive and/or Progesterone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Receiving Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy
This protocol is designed to compare the effect on bone of Zoledronic Acid 4 mg every 6 months when given upfront versus delayed start (based on a post-baseline BMD T- Score below -2.0 SD at either the lumbar spine or total hip…
- Trial name
- NCT00050011
- Testing
- Zoledronic Acid, Letrozole
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Intracranial Aneurysms, Seizures
Seizure Prophylaxis in Aneurysm Repair
Seizures are a potential complication of surgical repair of intracranial aneurysms. In order to prevent seizures, many surgeons administer prophylactic anti-epileptic medication during the intra-operative and post-operative…
- Trial name
- NCT01974700
- Testing
- Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Influenza
Safety, Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of Flublok Quadrivalent (Recombinant Influenza Vaccine,Seasonal Formulation)
Flublok was studied previously in children 6 -59 months of age and demonstrated less than satisfactory immunogenicity results, especially in the 6-36 month age group.
- Trial name
- NCT01959945
- Testing
- Flublok® Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine, Fluarix Quadrivalent® Influenza Virus Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Protein Sciences Corporation
Healthy
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Vaccine, HEPLISAV Compared to Engerix-B Vaccine
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety, immunogenicity and lot-to-lot consistency of an investigational hepatitis B virus vaccine, HEPLISAV™, in healthy adults 40 to 70 years of age
- Trial name
- NCT01005407
- Testing
- Engerix-B
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dynavax Technologies Corporation
Surgical Wound Dehiscence, Wound Infection
Prevention of Wound Complications After Cesarean Delivery in Obese Women Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Wound complications after Cesarean section (C-section) are common in obese women. Approximately 25% of obese women having a C-section will have a wound complication.
- Trial name
- NCT00654641
- Testing
- Negative pressure wound closure, Standard wound closure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Acute Medically Ill VTE Prevention With Extended Duration Betrixaban Study (The APEX Study)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether extended prophylaxis with oral betrixaban can prevent blood clots in the leg and lung that sometime occur in patients hospitalized for an acute medical illness and to compare these…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT01583218)
- Testing
- Betrixaban, Enoxaparin
- Where
- 462 sites in United States, Argentina and 32 more
- Volunteers
- 7,513 people
- Sponsor
- Portola Pharmaceuticals
Bacteremia
Prophylactic Antimicrobial Catheter Lock
This is a randomized, double blinded, prospective, multicenter, clinical trial of the use of Heparin versus Gentamicin as a pos-dialysis catheter lock solution.
- Trial name
- ALLOCK (NCT00571259)
- Testing
- Heparin 1000U/mL, 4% Sodium Citrate with Gentamicin 320 mcg/mL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Satellite Healthcare
Incisional Hernia
ProGripTM Self-Gripping Polyester Mesh in Incisional Hernia Prevention
Interventional, prospective, multicenter, post-marketing clinical follow-up study. After midline laparotomy, the probability to develop an incisional hernia ranges from 10% to 50% depending on the complexity of the surgery and…
- Trial name
- POETRY (NCT03912662)
- Testing
- Mesh augmented reinforcement
- Where
- 11 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Infections
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Cefazolin 3gm DUPLEX in Adults
This study is designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of a single 3 gm dose of cefazolin from a DUPLEX container, in adult subjects (weighing >/= 120 kg) scheduled for surgery.
- Trial name
- 3gCefPK (NCT05205486)
- Testing
- Cefazolin 3gm for Injection USP and Dextrose Injection USP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
Crohn's Disease
Ciprofloxacin for the Prevention of Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence in Crohn's Disease
Despite extensive medical treatment, surgical resection is required in approximately 70% of the patients at some time. However, recurrence of the disease after operation occurs in the majority of patients and is a serious…
- Trial name
- NCT00609973
- Testing
- Ciprofloxacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity, Childhood
Storytelling To Prevent Obesity and Encourage Responsive Feeding Practices in Young Children
The goal of this qualitative trial study is to assess the usefulness and acceptability of the intervention in diverse clinical and community settings.
- Trial name
- STORY (NCT05994924)
- Testing
- Educational Handout, Video Series, Group Discussion Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Depressive Disorder, Major
A Study of Rapastinel as Adjunctive Therapy in the Prevention of Relapse in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of rapastinel 450 milligrams (mg) intravenous (IV) once weekly or once every 2 weeks versus placebo as an adjunctive treatment to ongoing anti-depressive therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT02951988
- Testing
- Rapastinel
- Where
- 137 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people
- Sponsor
- Naurex, Inc, an affiliate of Allergan plc
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
High- Fiber/ Low-fat Diet for Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Oncology
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether dietary intervention to increase fiber and decrease fat reduces C. difficile infection recurrence in a cohort of oncology patients.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute, Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, Lymphoma, Clostridium Difficile Infection
- Trial name
- NCT04940468
- Testing
- Diet Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Meningococcal Disease
B Cell Response to a Primary and a Booster Course of the Novartis Meningococcal ACWY Conjugate Vaccine in Healthy Infants
This study is aimed to assess whether the frequency of meningococcal serogroup A, C, W-135 and Y specific memory B Cells, measured 1 month after a primary vaccination series of Novartis MenACWY vaccine, predicts the specific…
- Trial name
- NCT00488683
- Testing
- MenACWY-CRM, DTaP-Hib-IPV, PCV
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Vaccines
Edema, Pulmonary, Immersion
Sildenafil for Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE) Prevention
This trial is testing the effectiveness of a single oral dose of sildenafil (50 mg) taken 1 hour before a provocative event on the subsequent development of swimming-induced pulmonary edema.
- Conditions
- Edema, Pulmonary, Immersion, Diving
- Trial name
- NCT03686813
- Testing
- Sildenafil Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University