Clinical trials: Processes, Metabolic
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Effect of SNF472 on Progression of Cardiovascular Calcification in End-Stage-Renal-Disease (ESRD) Patients on Hemodialysis (HD)
The primary objective is to assess the effect of 2 dose levels of SNF472 (300 mg and 600 mg) compared to placebo on the progression of coronary artery calcium volume score over a 12-month (52 weeks) period in ESRD patients on HD
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Abnormalities, Calcifications, Vascular, Endstage Renal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02966028
- Testing
- SNF472
- Where
- 75 sites in United States, Spain and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Sanifit Therapeutics S. A.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Medication Adherence
The Synergy to Control Emergency Department Hyperglycemia Program for Type 2 Diabetes
A 4 week prospective, randomized controlled study was carried out to assess the impact of a care delivery intervention which focused on blood glucose (BG) management among adults with type 2 diabetes presenting to the Emergency…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Medication Adherence, HYPERGLYCEMIA
- Trial name
- STEP-DM (NCT02269098)
- Testing
- Diabetes medication management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Obesity, Endotoxemia
Dietary Green Tea Confection For Resolving Gut Permeability-Induced Metabolic Endotoxemia In Obese Adults
This study is focused on assessing gastrointestinal-level improvements by which green tea limits metabolic endotoxemia. It is completed in two phases.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Endotoxemia, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT03413735
- Testing
- Green Tea Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Chronic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
Social Risk Score, Clinical Decision Support Tool and Closed Loop Referral for Social Risk Screen and Referral
The overarching goal of this project is to leverage health information technology (HIT) to integrate available digital information on social needs to improve care for racial and ethnic minorities and socially disadvantaged…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT05574699
- Testing
- Social Risk Score and CDS Tool, Standard of Care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Transplantation
Bone Mass and Strength After Kidney Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to test whether active vitamin D (calcitriol) protects bones from weakening and protects blood vessels from calcium deposits over the first year of kidney transplantation.
- Conditions
- End Stage Renal Disease, Kidney Transplantation, Bone Loss, Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT02224144
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Calcitriol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Surgical Wound, Diabetes
EO2 Oxygen Delivery To Study Success Rate of Surgically Closed Wounds
The investigators will test the efficacy of the novel oxygen diffusion dressing allows delivery tissue oxygenation via TransCu O2® Oxygen Delivery System for use in caring for patients with surgically closed wounds.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound, Diabetes, Amputation Wound, Incision Wound
- Trial name
- NCT03960463
- Testing
- Transcu O2®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Postoperative Complications, Obesity
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Obese Gynecologic Oncology Patients
The purpose of the study is to test whether the use of a new wound closure technique can decrease the rates of wound complications in obese cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Obesity, Gynecologic Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02309944
- Testing
- Standard Wound Closure, Prevena™ Incision Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Azithromycin to Prevent Post-discharge Morbidity and Mortality in Kenyan Children
Children hospitalized with severe illness in sub-Saharan Africa are at high risk of morbidity and mortality following discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malaria, Co-infection
- Trial name
- Toto Bora (NCT02414399)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Child, Critical Illness
Measuring the Metabolic Cost of Fever
Fever is part of the body's immune response, often triggered by infection. Fever is commonly treated with medicines such as paracetamol, mainly because people feel unwell with fever.
- Conditions
- Child, Critical Illness, Fever
- Trial name
- IGUANA (NCT02939781)
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Exercise-related Amenorrhea
Fat Mediated Modulation of Reproductive and Endocrine Function in Young Athletes
One aim of this study is to determine changes in body composition and hormones that differentiate athletes who stop getting their periods versus those who continue to get their periods and non-athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT00946192
- Testing
- Transdermal 17Beta-estradiol, progesterone, Ethinyl Estradiol + Desogestrel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hyperplasia
Subcutaneous Hydrocortisone Children With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
This is an open-label, non-randomized, single arm proof-of concept feasibility trial comparing standard oral hydrocortisone (HC) treatment with a six-week intervention of interval bolus delivery (pulsatile) of subcutaneous (SQ)…
- Conditions
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Hyperplasia, Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03718234
- Testing
- Subcutaneous hydrocortisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Obesity, Surgical Site Infections
Do Single Use Negative Pressure Dressings Reduce Wound Complications in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery
The investigators aim to show that single use negative pressure dressings can decrease the rate of wound complications in obese women (BMI > 40 kg/m2) undergoing cesarean delivery at a tertiary medical center by randomizing women…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Surgical Site Infections, Wound Complications, Complications; Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- NCT02799667
- Testing
- Standard Dressing, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Hyperkalemia
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Progression in Participants With CKD and Hyperkalaemia or at Risk of Hyperkalaemia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC), as adjunct to ACEi/ARB therapy (lisinopril or valsartan), on slowing CKD progression (assessed as the reduction in participant's…
- Trial name
- STABILIZE-CKD (NCT05056727)
- Testing
- Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate (SZC), Lisinopril, Valsartan
- Where
- 276 sites in United States, Argentina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 1,112 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Gout, Chronic Kidney Diseases
CSP594 Comparative Effectiveness in Gout: Allopurinol vs. Febuxostat
This trial will compare two effective therapies, allopurinol and febuxostat, to lower serum uric acid and therefore prevent further gout attacks. These therapies have never been compared at appropriate doses.
- Trial name
- NCT02579096
- Testing
- allopurinol capsule, 100-800 mg by mouth once daily, febuxostat tablet 40-120 mg by mouth once daily
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Kidney Disease
Home-base Kidney Care in Zuni Indians
People reach End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is associated with increased risks for heart disease and death.
- Trial name
- HBKC (NCT02915029)
- Testing
- Educational and lifestyle coaching
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
A Study of Omarigliptin (MK-3102) in Participants With Impaired Renal Function (MK-3102-009)
This is a 2-part study in participants with renal impairment and matched healthy participants to investigate the effect of impaired renal function on the plasma and urine levels of omarigliptin (MK-3102) after taking a single 3…
- Trial name
- NCT01407276
- Testing
- Omarigliptin
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction
Resveratrol and Vascular Function in CKD
The proposed research is clinical study evaluating the therapeutic benefits of resveratrol on vascular function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- NCT03597568
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Diana Jalal
Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Vatiquinone for Treating Mitochondrial Disease in Participants With Refractory Epilepsy
This is a parallel-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a screening phase that includes a 28-day run-in phase to establish baseline seizure frequency, followed by a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled phase.
- Conditions
- Mitochondrial Diseases, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Leigh Disease, Leigh Syndrome
- Trial name
- MIT-E (NCT04378075)
- Testing
- Vatiquinone
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- PTC Therapeutics
Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection
The Use of the Prevena™ Incision Management System on Post-Surgical Cesarean Section Incisions
The purpose of this study is to compare the post-surgical standard-of-care dressing to the Prevena™ Incision Management System in women undergoing Cesarean section surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Complications, Surgical Site Infection, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01450631
- Testing
- Prevena™ Incision Management System (PIMS), Standard-of-care Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- KCI USA, Inc