Clinical trials: Preventive Measures
HIV
Daily Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or Weekly Chloroquine Among Adults on ART in Malawi
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a benefit to taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) as prophylaxis among HIV positive adults who have viral load suppression and a good clinical response on anti-retroviral…
- Trial name
- TSCQ (NCT01650558)
- Testing
- Standard of Care prophylaxis, Chloroquine (CQ) prophylaxis
- Where
- 2 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 1,499 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Gout
A Study of the Efficacy of Canakinumab in Prevention of Acute Flares in Chronic Gout Patients Initiating Allopurinol Therapy (Core Study) and a Long-term Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients With Gout (Extension Study)
The 24-week, dose-ranging, multi-center, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled core study investigated the prophylactic effect of canakinumab on the signs and symptoms of acute flares in chronic gout patients initiating…
- Trial name
- NCT00819585
- Testing
- Canakinumab, Colchicine, Allopurinol
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Argentina and 16 more
- Volunteers
- 432 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Neoplasms
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Ambulatory Cancer Participants
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that rivaroxaban is superior to placebo for reducing the risk of the primary composite outcome as defined by objectively confirmed symptomatic lower extremity proximal deep vein…
- Trial name
- NCT02555878
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban
- Where
- 151 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 841 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Prevention and Control
PrOVE QUERI Project #1
The overall goal of this project is to test two strategies for implementing a shared decision making tool to be used by providers while talking to patients about lung cancer screening.
- Trial name
- NCT02765412
- Testing
- Webinar, Promotion, and Tool Access, LEAP, Audit and Feedback
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17,033 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
COVID, Coronavirus Infection
Saved From COVID-19 - Chloroquine (CQ) Prophylaxis for Health Care Workers at Risk for COVID
The primary objective is to determine the clinical efficacy of Chloroquine (CQ) in health care workers with moderate to high risk of exposure to COVID-19 in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections.
- Trial name
- NCT04349371
- Testing
- Chloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Heterotopic Ossification, Humeral Fractures
HO Prophylaxis Therapy for Distal Humerus Fractures
To determine the effectiveness of 500 cGy dose of radiation therapy vs. an untreated group in the prophylactic treatment of heterotopic ossification in distal humerus fractures
- Conditions
- Heterotopic Ossification, Humeral Fractures, Radiation Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03724422
- Testing
- Radiation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Hematologic Disease, Hemophilia A
BAY14-2222 Prophylaxis and Joint Function Improvement (Adults)
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of prophylactic treatment on the number of joint bleeds and quality of life in severe hemophilia A subjects compared to on-demand treatment in a one-group two-treatment schedule…
- Trial name
- NCT00586521
- Testing
- Kogenate (BAY14-2222)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
HIV Infections, Syphilis
Ending the HIV Epidemic Through Point-of-Care Technologies (EHPOC)
This study proposes to investigate the performance of existing and new technologies for HIV diagnosis, one of the key strategies for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.
- Trial name
- EHPOC (NCT04793750)
- Testing
- Cepheid GeneXpert HIV-1 Qual POC HIV VL test, DPP HIV-Syphilis test system, OraQuick
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Virus Diseases, Rabies
A Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Evaluate Long-term Immunogenicity and Boostability of Purified Chick-Embryo Cell Rabies Vaccine in Adults Following Primary Series of Pre/Exposure Prophylaxis.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term (up to approx.10 years) persistence and to assess the boostability of immune responses in participants who received a primary series of accelerated or conventional rabies PrEP IM…
- Trial name
- NCT02545517
- Testing
- Rabipur, Blood sampling, Purified Chick-Embryo Cell Rabies Vaccine
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 459 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Comparison of Triple GVHD Prophylaxis Regimens for Nonmyeloablative or Reduced Intensity Conditioning Unrelated Mobilized Blood Cell Transplantation
This randomized phase II trial includes a blood stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor to treat blood cancer. The treatment also includes chemotherapy drugs, but in lower doses than conventional (standard) stem cell…
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03246906
- Testing
- Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Cyclophosphamide, Cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Kidney Failure, Chronic, Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis
Prevention of Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
BACKGROUND: Peritonitis remains a significant problem in peritoneal dialysis (PD). It is the leading cause of technique failure, and contributes to mortality. The incidence is highest during the first year of treatment.
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, Chronic, Peritoneal Dialysis-associated Peritonitis, Dialysis Capd Infection
- Trial name
- PEPS (NCT01293799)
- Testing
- Retraining
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 713 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Severe Haemophilia A
Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Individually Tailored Prophylaxis With Human-cl rhFVIII in Patients With Severe Haemophilia A
To compare the number of breakthrough bleeds under tailored prophylaxis with Human cell line recombinant factor FVIII (Human-cl rhFVIII) with the historical bleeding rate from patients who received Human-cl rhFVIII as on demand…
- Trial name
- NCT01863758
- Testing
- Human-cl rhFVIII
- Where
- 20 sites in Austria, Bulgaria and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Octapharma
Surgical Site Infection
Preadmission Skin Wipe Use for Surgical Site Infection Prophylaxis in Adult Orthopaedic Surgery Patients
Intervention: This study will involve three different study arms with different interventions prior to surgery: (1) shower only, (2) shower plus Theraworx wipes, (3) shower plus chlorhexidine wipes Study Design: Single center RCT…
- Trial name
- NCT03401749
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2% Wipe, Theraworx Bath Wipes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Melanoma, Child
Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education Study
The overall purpose of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a family-focused behavioral intervention ("FLARE", which stands for Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education) that aims…
- Trial name
- FLARE (NCT02846714)
- Testing
- FLARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Tooth Hypersensitivity
NUPRO(r) Sensodyne Prophylaxis Paste With NovaMin(r)Sensitivity Relief Study
The study is intended to verify through clinical measurement that the NUPRO Sensodyne Prophylaxis Paste with Novamin provides immediate sensitivity relief as well as extended relief up to 28 days.
- Trial name
- NCT01610167
- Testing
- NUPRO Classic Prophy Paste, NUPRO Sensodyne Prophy Paste with Novamin with fluoride., NUPRO Sensodyne Prophy Paste with Novamin without fluoride.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dentsply International
Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis, Central Venous Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infection
t-PA Prophylaxis to Prevent Catheter-associated Thrombosis and Infection
The purpose of this pilot study is to test feasibility of concept, consent and enrollment rates, and mechanics of study designed to assess if intra-catheter dwells of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is effective in decreasing…
- Trial name
- TOPCAT (NCT03672006)
- Testing
- alteplase (recombinant t-PA), Heparin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
HIV
Uptake and Adherence to Daily Oral PrEP as a Primary Prevention Strategy for Young African Women: A Vanguard Study
To assess the acceptance rate, adherence, acceptability, and continuation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young southern African women.
- Trial name
- NCT02732730
- Testing
- Truvada, Drug level counseling at Weeks 8 and 13
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Influenza
A Study of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for the Seasonal Prophylaxis of Influenza in Immunocompromised Participants
This 2 arm study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of oseltamivir in the seasonal prophylaxis of influenza in immunocompromised participants (as represented by transplant recipients).
- Trial name
- NCT00412737
- Testing
- Oseltamivir
- Where
- 78 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 477 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Novel Approaches for Graft-versus-Host Disease Prevention Compared to Contemporary Controls (BMT CTN 1203)
Acute Graft-versus-Host-Disease (GVHD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Conditions
- Acute Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT02208037
- Testing
- Tacrolimus (ARM with Methotrexate), Tacrolimus (ARM with MMF and Cyclophosphamide), Methotrexate (ARM with Maraviroc)
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
COVID-19, Corona Virus Infection
Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
This is a clinical study for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults exposed to the virus. This study will enroll up to 2000 asymptomatic men and women 18 to 80 years of age (inclusive) who are close contacts of persons…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Corona Virus Infection, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), SARS-CoV-2
- Trial name
- NCT04328961
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 943 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington