Clinical trials: Preventive Measures
HIV Infections, Herpes Genitalis
Acyclovir to Treat Patients Co-infected With HIV and Herpes Viruses in Uganda
This study will determine whether acyclovir, a medicine used to treat herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2), can slow down the progression (worsening) of HIV disease in people with both HIV and HSV-2 infections.
- Trial name
- NCT00405821
- Testing
- Acyclovir
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Empegfilgrastim for Neutropenia Prophylaxis in Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of the study is to compare safety and efficacy of a single dose of empegfilgrastim and daily dosing of filgrastim for prevention of neutropenia in patients receiving AT (docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + doxorubicin 50 mg/m2).
- Trial name
- NCT02104830
- Testing
- Empegfilrastim 6 mg, Filgrastim, Empegfilrastim 7.5 mg
- Where
- 13 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Biocad
Hemophilia A
BAX 855 Continuation
To continue the evaluation of the safety and efficacy of BAX 855 for prophylaxis and treatment of bleeding episodes in adult and pediatric previously treated patients (PTPs) aged ≤ 75 years of age with severe hemophilia A.
- Trial name
- NCT01945593
- Testing
- BAX855
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Australia and 21 more
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Baxalta now part of Shire
Influenza
Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of 2 Formulations of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' GSK1247446A Low Dose Influenza Vaccine Candidate
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and the safety of candidate vaccines compared to Fluarix™ administered intramuscularly in subjects aged 18-59 years
- Trial name
- NCT00374842
- Testing
- Fluarix™, GSK1247446A
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Olanzapine for Nausea/Vomiting Prophylaxis in Recipients of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants
The purpose of this research study is to see if olanzapine helps to prevent nausea and/or vomiting (throwing up) when it is added to other medicines in subjects having stem cell transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT04535141
- Testing
- Olanzapine 5 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
Trial of Pregabalin for Granulocyte Colony-stimulating Factor (GCSF)-Induced Bone Pain
Purpose: To evaluate the preventative effects of pregabalin on pegfilgrastim-induced bone pain in cycle 1. Because granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) receptors are found at nerve endings which modulate the pain signal…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03407430
- Testing
- Pregabalin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
HIV Infection
Renal, Endocrine, and Bone Changes in Response to FTC/TDF in Uninfected Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM).
This is a prospective observational cohort sub-study of subjects enrolled in the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) 110 (NCT01772823) or ATN 113 (NCT01769456), which is a prospective…
- Trial name
- NCT01769469
- Testing
- FTC/TDF (Truvada®)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Atrial Fibrillation, AFib
Stroke Feasibility Study
This is a feasibility study to assess the safety and efficacy of the AtriCure AtriClip when placed via Minimally Invasive Surgical Deployment to the Left Atrial Appendage.
- Trial name
- NCT01997905
- Testing
- AtriClip LAA Exclusion Device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- AtriCure, Inc.
Hematologic Malignancy
Ex Vivo TCR αβ T Cell Depletion for Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis in Mismatched Donor Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies
This research study is studying the removal of a subset of white blood cells (called alpha/beta T cells) from the donor product using a cell separation device before the product is transplanted into the participant.
- Trial name
- NCT03717480
- Testing
- ClinicMACs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hypogammaglobulinemia
Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Prospective Phase III Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Panzyga in Primary Infection Prophylaxis in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ("PRO-SID" Study)
Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Panzyga in Primary Infection Prophylaxis in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT04502030
- Testing
- Panzyga
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Czechia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Migraine Prophylaxis
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Fremanezumab in Adults With Migraine
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of monthly and quarterly subcutaneous (sc) injections of fremanezumab compared with sc injections of placebo in participants with chronic migraine…
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT03308968)
- Testing
- Fremanezumab
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 838 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
HIV
Safety and Acceptability Study of Non-occupational Prophylaxis (PEP) Following Potential Exposure to HIV
This study will evaluate how safe and tolerable a combination of taking three-drugs will be for the purpose of preventing HIV transmission after a high-risk sexual contact exposure in HIV uninfected adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01602822
- Testing
- Tenofovir DF and Emtricitabine; Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
HIV Infections
The ADAPT Study: Use of Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a method of preventing HIV infection through the use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications before exposure to HIV.
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT01327651)
- Testing
- Daily dosing, Time-driven dosing, Event-driven dosing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, South Africa and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Dysentery, Diarrhea
Efficacy of Rifaximin in Preventing Campylobacteriosis
This study is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, in-patient trial evaluating the prophylactic efficacy of rifaximin against campylobacteriosis following challenge with C. jejuni.
- Conditions
- Dysentery, Diarrhea, Enteric Campylobacteriosis
- Trial name
- NCT02280044
- Testing
- Rifaximin intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Influenza Prophylaxis
Clinical Trial Assessing the Immunologic Response to a Influenza Vaccine Delivered Using an Jet Injection Device or a Needle Syringe
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate if administration of a seasonal flu vaccine using a jet injector device is comparable to traditional needle and syringe delivery for eliciting an immune response.
- Trial name
- NCT01644149
- Testing
- Stratis Jet Injector, Needle and Syringe, 2011-2012 Fluzone trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PharmaJet, Inc.
Malaria
Trial to Evaluate CIS43LS in Healthy Adults
Background: People get malaria when they are bitten by an infected mosquito. Malaria can be serious and sometimes deadly. Although there are medicines to treat malaria, there is no vaccine that fully prevents infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04206332
- Testing
- VRC-MALMAB0100-00-AB, Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) sporozoite challenge
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
HIV Infections
A Peer-Driven Intervention to Increase PrEP Uptake Among Minority MSM
The objective of this study is to develop an effective peer-driven intervention (PDI) approach and assess its feasibility and efficacy on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men.
- Trial name
- NCT05161663
- Testing
- Peer-driven intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
HIV
PrEP, Lube, and the Rectal Mucosa in MSM at Risk of HIV
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of rectal lubricants can affect how well the medication, Truvada, will work to prevent infection with HIV when someone is exposed to HIV in the rectum.
- Trial name
- NCT02401230
- Testing
- Truvada, Gel lubricant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered)
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered) is an interactive smartphone app for HIV-uninfected YMSM and YTW that utilizes social networking and game-based mechanics as well as a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes "best…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex, Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT03320512)
- Testing
- P3, P3+, Control
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Acute Leukemia, Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder
Itacitinib, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus for the Prevention of GVHD in Patients With Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, or Myelofibrosis Undergoing Reduced Intensity Conditioning Donor Stem Cell Transplantation
This phase IIa trial studies the side effects of itacitinib when given together with standard treatment (tacrolimus and sirolimus), and to see how well it works in preventing graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) in patients with…
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Hematologic and Lymphocytic Disorder, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Primary Myelofibrosis
- Trial name
- NCT04339101
- Testing
- Fludarabine, Itacitinib Adipate, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center