Clinical trials: Quantification
Heart Transplantation
Quantification of Intramyocardial Lipid by Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Accumulation of triglycerides in heart tissue has been associated with changes in left ventricular function which can lead to heart failure.
- Trial name
- MRS (NCT00469911)
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Ex vivo heart biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS)
The Development and Pilot Testing of a New MR Imaging Protocol to Quantify Myeloma Disease Burden and Bone Loss
In the proposed study, the investigators will aim to develop and pilot a Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging protocol and assess its ability to achieve the following: quantification of tumour burden and bone loss, detecting…
- Conditions
- Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smouldering Myeloma
- Trial name
- LOOMIS (NCT03951220)
- Testing
- Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DWMRI), DXA scan, Bloods and urine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Healthy Participants
Quantification of Diclofenac 2.32% (Voltaren) in Rinse Water After Different Application Methods
The purpose of this study is to quantify the amount of diclofenac in rinse water after application of the test product (Voltaren® Schmerzgel forte; 2.32 percent [%]) containing 2.32% Diclofenac-N-Ethylethanamin either by hand or…
- Trial name
- NCT06954181
- Testing
- Voltaren® Schmerzgel forte; 2.32% (Test Product)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HALEON
Astigmatism
Quantification of the Visual Benefits of Soft Toric Contact Lenses Compared to Soft Spherical Contact Lenses
The aim of this work is to undertake a range of vision-related measures with soft toric contact lenses soft spherical contact lenses and spectacle lens correction across a range of levels of astigmatism.
- Trial name
- NCT04613882
- Testing
- Soft Toric Custom Made Contact lens, Soft Spherical Contact Lenses, Spectacle Correction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CooperVision, Inc.
Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Blood Flow by PET and N-13 Ammonia During Regadenoson vs Adenosine Stress
Blockage of the heart arteries (coronary artery disease) can lead to angina (chest pain), heart attacks, heart failure, and/or death.
- Trial name
- NCT01370265
- Testing
- Regadenoson, Adenosine, N-13 ammonia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dyskinesias, Movement Disorders
Developing Objective Measures of Levodopa Induced Dyskinesia: (Study 1)
The ultimate goal of this proposal is to reduce dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. Dyskinesias are abnormal movements, often caused by the standard treatment for PD symptoms, levodopa.
- Conditions
- Dyskinesias, Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00467597
- Testing
- Levodopa (delivered intravenously)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthy Volunteers, Alzheimer Disease
I2PETHV - Imidazoline2 Binding Site in Healthy Volunteers
The imdazoline2 binding site (I2BS) is known to reside inside astrocytes. Changes in the numbers of I2BS in post mortem tissue has implicated them in a range of psychiatric conditions such as depression and addiction, along with…
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Alzheimer Disease, Molecular Imaging
- Trial name
- I2PETHV (NCT02323217)
- Testing
- [11C]BU99008, Idazoxan, Isocarboxazid
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis; NAFLD - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Biomarkers of Liver Pathology in Patients With Presumed Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Following Bariatric Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate imaging and other biomarkers of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease before and after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- BARI (NCT03294850)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, HepQuant SHUNT Dual Cholate Liver Diagnostic Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
HIV/AIDS
Quantification of Estradiol's Impact on Nucleotides in Cellular Populations of the Lower GI Tract
Purpose: To Assess the impact of high and low in vivo estradiol exposure on PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) nucleotide concentrations in different cellular populations of the lower GI (gastrointestinal) tract and to quantify the…
- Trial name
- NCT03917420
- Testing
- Tenofovir 300Mg Oral Tablet, Emtricitabine 200 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Alzheimer's Disease
[11C]MK-6884 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Validation Trial (MK-6884-001)
The purpose of this open-label, 3-part study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of [11C]MK-6884 as a positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent for quantifying muscarinic 4 (M4) positive allosteric modulator (PAM)…
- Trial name
- NCT02621606
- Testing
- [11C]MK-6884
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Brain Imaging, Whole Body Imaging
Improving PET Image Quality and Quantification by Using Motion Correction, Parametric Imaging and MAP Reconstruction
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of new software available on a new PET/CT scanner in the Molecular Imaging Research PET/CT Facility.
- Trial name
- NCT04417998
- Testing
- 18F-FDG, 18F-AV1451, Siemens E7 Reconstruction Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Pain
Expanded Development of a Medical Device Utilizing an EEG-Based Algorithm for the Objective Quantification of Pain
PainQx is conducting a study to collect electroencephalography (EEG) data from 250 people with chronic pain and 50 healthy controls in order to develop algorithms that will objectively assess the level of pain a person is…
- Trial name
- NCT04585451
- Testing
- ALGOS System
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 334 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PainQx, Inc
Ketamine, Lactation
The Pharmacokinetics of Ketamine in the Breast Milk of Lactating Women
Quantification of Ketamine in Breast Milk at 3 hour Intervals up to 30 hours-- obtained from lactating women who receive 2 different Intramuscular injections of ketamine on two separate days at least 5 days apart.
- Trial name
- KRF-LAC (NCT04285684)
- Testing
- ketamine in lactation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Ketamine Research Foundation
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Measure Effect of Glycemic Index
Background: Post-prandial hyperglycemia is common in people with type 1 diabetes. Objective: The aim was to determine the impact of low vs high glycemic index (GI) on post-prandial glycemia for breakfast vs lunch and to quantify…
- Trial name
- NCT01145547
- Testing
- Dexcom Seven® Plus Continuous Glucose Monitoring sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Legacy Health System