Clinical trials: Reference Values
Gastric Emptying, Bariatric Surgery
Reference Values for Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy After Bariatric Surgery
Oesophageal and gastric scintigraphy evaluates the function of the gastrointestinal system including variables such as oesophageal transit and gastric emptying (GE). Some variables are known to change after bariatric surgery.
- Trial name
- SCATTER (NCT06391255)
- Testing
- scintigraphy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Epigenetics, Vitamin C and Abnormal Hematopoiesis - Pilot Study
This study evaluates whether vitamin C improves responses to epigenetic therapy with DNMTis. Half of the patients will receive vitamin C and DNMTi while the other half will receive placebo and DNMTi.
- Trial name
- EVITA-Pilot (NCT02877277)
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Contraception
A Prospective Observational Study of the Clinical Performance of Femplant in Pakistan
This will be a non-comparative prospective observational study of women using Femplant as a primary method of contraception in Pakistan.
- Trial name
- NCT01463254
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 724 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
HIV Infections, Gonorrhea
Cellulose Sulfate (CS) Gel and HIV in Nigeria
This is a Phase 3, multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and safety of the 6% cellulose sulfate (CS) vaginal gel for the prevention of HIV infection.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00120770
- Testing
- Cellulose Sulfate Vaginal Gel (Microbicide)
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Immunosenescence, Uninfected Older
Interferon Reference for Older People - REFIPA Study
The diagnosis of respiratory viral infections is mainly based on PCR tests targeting the DNA or RNA of suspected viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, RSV and influenza viruses.
- Trial name
- REFIPA (NCT07239830)
- Testing
- Uninfected older adults
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Chronic Liver Disease
Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis Staging With Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography
This is a prospective cohort Study for evaluation of liver fibrosis staging with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in patients with chronic liver disease and healthy liver/kidney donors.
- Trial name
- NCT01283230
- Testing
- Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Healthy, Wheezing, Non Wheezing Acute Respiratory Episode
Measurement of Expiratory Flow Variability for the Detection of Bronchospasm in Infants Using the Ventica® Device by Revenio
Wheezing in infants and children less than 3 years of age children is a frequent feature that might be difficult to diagnose when only the caregivers reporting is available.
- Trial name
- VENTICA (NCT04702620)
- Testing
- Ventica® device from Revenio
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Neonatal Adaptation
Defining Reference Ranges for Cerebral Oxygenation In Neonates (COIN) During Immediate Neonatal Transition After Birth
Especially in neonates non-invasive methods are required for monitoring the complex changes during immediate transition after birth to improve assessment of neonate and eventually resuscitation.
- Trial name
- COIN (NCT04594824)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
The Study Goal is to Assess the Introduction of Sustainable Family Planning/Reproductive Health Information and Services Through, Land O' Lakes-supported Dairy Cooperatives
Family Planning Through Dairy Cooperatives
This observational study will assess a model for providing family planning through quarterly events organized by dairy cooperatives supported by Land O'Lakes in Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT01226433
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity
A Study of Immune System Activity in Healthy Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare immune system activity in young people and older people who do not have HIV. This information will be compared to that of HIV patients in another study.
- Trial name
- NCT00014053
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Reference Values of BNP in Healthy Newborn
Normal Values of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Healthy Newborn
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an important tool for diagnosis, risk stratification and prognosis in pediatric patients with heart failure1.
- Trial name
- NCT02574806
- Testing
- Blood sample and BNP measurement
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiología y Medicina Vascular Hospital Zambrano-Hellion Tec Salud
Healthy
Procalcitonin Test Reference Range Determination
Prospective, single-centre study in healthy volunteers to establish a reference range for the RAMP Procalcitonin (PCT) test. The primary objective of this study is to establish the reference range for measurement of PCT levels…
- Trial name
- PRO-H (NCT02591121)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Response Biomedical Corp.
Healthy
Age-matched Reference Values for Circulating Natural Killer T-like Cells
Few data are so far available regarding the adult normal values of circulating NKT-like cell concentration, and none for the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NKT (NCT06450743)
- Testing
- Lymphocyte Immunophenotyping Test
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
Coagulation in Liver Transplantation
Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) TRUE-NATEM Reference Value Validation in Liver Transplantation
Background: Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) has been used widely in liver transplantation for coagulation management. However, a TRUE-NATEM (TRUE-Non-Activated Rotational Thromboelastometry) reference value has never been…
- Trial name
- NCT04282889
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pregnancy Prevention
Continuous Use of COCs
The primary objective is to determine if continuous COC use leads to higher continuation rates over 12 months of follow up than use of the standard 28-day COC regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT00570440
- Testing
- Oral contraceptives--ethinyl estradiol, levonorgestrel
- Where
- 2 sites in Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 362 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Muscle Strength, Healthy
Reference Equations and Normative Data for Isometric Quadriceps and Handgrip Muscles STrength in Southern European Populations - RESTart: a Multicentre Study
This observational study aims to learn about peripheral muscle strength in healthy adults and people with chronic respiratory diseases.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Healthy, Chronic Respiratory Diseases
- Trial name
- RESTart (NCT07628530)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Behaviour
Evaluation of Behaviour in Parkinson's Disease. Normal Values in Healthy Subjects
Non-motor symptoms like mood fluctuations and behavioral disorders are frequent in Parkinson's disease. They may be induced by both the pathology and the dopaminergic treatment and must be considered in treatment policies.
- Trial name
- ECMP (NCT02820428)
- Testing
- Healthy participants
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Healthy Participants
Global Reference Ranges - Singapore
We aim to undertake the Global Reference Range Study (GRR) to establish a set of healthy adult reference values for measures of fibroinflammation, fat and size/volumes for the liver, and other abdominal and thoracic organs to…
- Trial name
- GRR Singapore (NCT07166471)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Perspectum
Clotting and Bleeding Disorders, Child Development
Determination of ClotPro Paediatric Reference Range Study
A new thromboelastometry analyser (ClotPro, Enicor GmbH, Munich, Germany) with improved technology was developed. This device has an improved new-generation viscoelastometric testing technique and enables the detection and…
- Conditions
- Clotting and Bleeding Disorders, Child Development, Infant Development, Coagulopathy
- Trial name
- NCT04190615
- Testing
- thromboelastometry test (TEM test)
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Children's Diseases, Slovakia
Cerebral Arterial Disease
Normal Values of Brain Oxygenation
New technology allows non-invasive monitoring of brain oxygenation (Near-Infrared-Spectroscopy). However, there are no large series of normal values in various adult age groups.
- Trial name
- NCT00512447
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland