Clinical trials: Processes, Metabolic
Chronic Kidney Disease
Metabolic Effects of Paricalcitol
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with paricalcitol, an active form of vitamin D, has beneficial effects on metabolic abnormalities in people with stage 3-4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- NCT01003275
- Testing
- Paricalcitol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
An Observational Study to Understand Challenges Associated With Progression of Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to identify specific patient, physician, and health system related factors associated with the progression to a more intensive regimen from initial insulin therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- MOSAIc (NCT01400971)
- Where
- 153 sites in United States, Argentina and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 4,299 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Intervention on Osteoporosis and Chronic Kidney Disease-mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD)
Older adults having chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher rate of fracture than those without chronic kidney disease. Osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) are risk factors for skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT04271605
- Testing
- diet and exercise suggestion
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Safety and Efficacy of CTAP101 to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Stage 3 or 4 CKD and Vitamin D Insufficiency
This study will evaluate the efficacy of CTAP101 Capsules versus placebo in reducing intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) by at least 30% from pretreatment baseline; safety and tolerability of CTAP101 will also be evaluated
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT01704079
- Testing
- CTAP101 30 μg capsules, Sugar pill to CTAP101 30 μg capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO IP Holdings II, Inc.
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Bone Mineral Density Study In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. DISKUS® Inhaler is a Trademark of the GSK Group of Companies.
This study will last up to 3 years. You will visit the clinic up to 14 times. Certain visits will include lung function tests and scans of your bones.
- Trial name
- NCT00355342
- Testing
- Salmeterol 50 mcg BID, Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol 250/50 mcg BID, DISKUS inhaler
- Where
- 37 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Opioid Titration Order Sheet or Standard Care in Treating Patients With Cancer Pain
RATIONALE: An Opioid Titration Order Sheet that allows healthcare providers to adjust the dose and schedule of pain medication may help improve pain treatment for patients with cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00666211
- Testing
- educational intervention, Titrated pain management, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Aging
CALERIE: Comprehensive Assessment of Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that two years of sustained 25% caloric restriction (CR) in men age 21-50 (inclusive) and women age 21-47 (inclusive) will slow aging and protect against age-related disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00427193
- Testing
- Caloric Restriction (CR), Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Advanced Cancer
A Tasisulam and Midazolam Drug Interaction Study in Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether tasisulam acts as an inducer of CYP3A using midazolam as a sensitive and specific probe substrate of CYP3A.
- Trial name
- NCT01209832
- Testing
- Tasisulam, Midazolam
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Obesity, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
CURES: The Effect of Deep Curarisation and Reversal With Sugammadex on Surgical Conditions and Perioperative Morbidity
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a deep neuromuscular block with a continuous infusion of rocuronium titrated to a post-tetanic count (PTC) of 1-2 responses combined with reversal of neuromuscular blockade with…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery, Surgical Conditions, Respiratory Function
- Trial name
- CURES (NCT01748643)
- Testing
- deep neuromuscular blockade with rocuronium, reversal with sugammadex, normal neuromuscular blockade reversal with rocuronium, reversal with neostigmine
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Chronic Kidney Disease, Iron-deficiency Anemia
A Clinical Trial of Oral Versus IV Iron in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The long-term goal is to assess the fall in kidney function measured by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) when patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are exposed to intravenous iron (IVIR).
- Trial name
- NCT00830037
- Testing
- IV Iron, Ferrous Sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Iron Deficiency Anemia
A Trial of Ferumoxytol for the Episodic Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pediatric Participants With Chronic Kidney Disease
Study AMAG-FER-CKD-253 is an extension study of the combined AMAG-FER-CKD-251 (NCT01155375) and AMAG-FER-CKD-252 (NCT01155388) studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of episodic treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with…
- Trial name
- NCT01264679
- Testing
- Ferumoxytol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Diabete Mellitus
Safety Study of GE-145 320 mg I/mL Injection vs. Iopamidol 370 mg I/mL in Elderly Subjects Undergoing Coronary Procedure
To evaluate cardio-renal and overall safety profile of GE 145 320 mg I/ml Injection when compared to iopamidol 370 mg I/mL. The study will focus on elderly subjects with either chronic renal insufficiency, or diabetes mellitus…
- Conditions
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Diabete Mellitus, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT01252810
- Testing
- GE-145
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- GE Healthcare
Diabetes, Kidney Diseases
Assessment of Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Late Stage Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes control is often assessed by tests of glucose levels over time, such as the glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fructosamine.
- Trial name
- NCT03383627
- Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effects of Remote Patient Monitoring on Chronic Disease Management
Remote patient monitoring is a potential component for the management of chronic conditions that may provide reliable and real-time physiological measurements for clinical decision support, alerting, and patient self-management.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Uncontrolled Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03127852
- Testing
- Medly
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Effectiveness and Safety of IV Zemplar in Patients on Hemodialysis and With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Using iPTH/100 as Initial Dose
The purpose of this study is to observe the effectiveness and safety of the use of a low initial dose regime (iPTH/100) in chronic kidney disease patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (PTH>300pg/mL) and that require…
- Conditions
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Parathyroid Hormone, Hemodialysis
- Trial name
- NCT00891813
- Testing
- Zemplar (paricalcitol)
- Where
- 3 sites in Peru
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Diabetic Foot Ulcers
A Pilot Study of the Provant Therapy System in Subjects With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
The objective of this study is to compare the reduction in wound surface areas between patients with diabetic ulcers utilizing Provant's pulsed radio frequency energy therapy (PRFE) as an adjunct to standardized basic wound care…
- Trial name
- NCT00761176
- Testing
- The Provant Therapy System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Regenesis Biomedical, Inc.
Chronic Allograft Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease
Treatment of Autonomous Hyperparathyroidism in Post Renal Transplant Recipients
Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is common in people with a kidney transplant. Patients with HPT often have high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and may have large parathyroid glands in the neck.
- Conditions
- Chronic Allograft Nephropathy, Chronic Kidney Disease, Chronic Renal Failure, Disordered Mineral Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT00975000
- Testing
- Cinacalcet
- Where
- 51 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Hyperphosphatemia, End-stage Renal Disease
A Safety and Tolerability Study of Zerenex (Ferric Citrate) in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
This study is to evaluates the safety and tolerability of Zerenex™ (ferric citrate) as a treatment for hyperphosphatemia in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00648167
- Testing
- ferric citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals
Obesity
Cognition and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Inflammation in Obesity
The rate of obesity in the United States is high and is a risk factor for concurrent cognitive impairment and, in late life, dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NIFOB (NCT04116229)
- Testing
- Oral glucose tolerance test, Cognitive testing, Magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Postoperative Pain, Pregnancy
Transverse Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block After Cesarean Delivery
Since there have been no published dose-response studies investigating the effective analgesic dose of ropivacaine for use in a TAP block for post-Cesarean delivery analgesia, the investigators propose a study primarily examining…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Pregnancy, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01170702
- Testing
- 0.9% Normal Saline, 0.2% Ropivacaine, 0.5% Ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University