Clinical trials: Rheumatic Diseases
Pulmonary Hypertension, Rheumatic Valvular Heart Disease
Sildinafil in Pulmonary Hypertension-Rheumatic Chronic Valvular Disease(RCT)
Pulmonary hypertension secondary to left heart disease is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with rheumatic chronic valvular heart disease, which remains highly prevalent in low- and…
- Trial name
- SERIES (NCT07462260)
- Testing
- Sildenafil 25 MG
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sindh Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Rheumatic Diseases
Effectiveness of a Combined e-Learning and Virtual Reality Training Program for Healthcare Providers in Rheumatology
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of communication training on the communication skills of the healthcare provider in the rheumatology department during consults with patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07835256
- Testing
- Expectancy-based communication training for healthcare providers
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 936 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University
Mitral Annulus Calcification, Rheumatic Heart Disease
Treating Severe Mitral Valve Annular or Valvular Calcification Using Shockwave Balloon SMARTWAVE
Mitral stenosis (MS) is a heavily symptomatic valvular heart disease. Common causes of MS included chronic rheumatic heart disease (CRHD) and mitral annular calcification (MAC).
- Trial name
- SMARTMAC (NCT06952374)
- Testing
- SmartWave Lithotripsy balloon
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS
Observational Pharmaco-Epidemiology Research & Analysis
Greater advances are needed in two separate but related areas in healthcare: 1) the Clinical Decision Support Systems that complement the EHR use in support of routine patient care, population management and disease management…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, HIV/AIDS, Liver Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Trial name
- OPERA (NCT03813862)
- Testing
- Non-interventional (observational only)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Epividian
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Penicillin to Prevent Early Rheumatic Heart Disease in School-Aged Children
This study will look at whether children ages 5-8 who take Penicillin V by mouth twice a day are less likely to develop rheumatic heart disease (RHD) over a 3-year period compared to children who do not take the medicine.
- Trial name
- MEERCATS 2 (NCT07798232)
- Testing
- Oral Penicillin V
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 9,622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatic Disorder
Effects of Aerobic Exercise in Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study aims to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise therapy on quality of life, functional capacity, mood, and fatigue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT07504887
- Testing
- Standard Medical Care (SMC), Patient Education, Aerobic Exercise Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Multi-country Evaluation of Early RHD in Children Across Africa for Vaccine Trial Readiness
This study will look at how many children develop rheumatic heart disease (RHD) over a 3-year period. The study will include children ages 5 to 8 who do not have RHD at the start and who live in areas where the disease is common.
- Trial name
- MEERCATS 1 (NCT07790302)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 7,500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis
Pain-Sleep in Rheumatic Disease
Overall, our understanding of how pain and sleep are experienced and how they can be treated in teenagers with rheumatic diseases is limited.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis, Lupus, Lupus Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT07775612
- Testing
- Better Nights, Better Days for Youth
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Real-world Study on Secukinumab Effectiveness in Biologic-naïve Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Patients in Korea.
This is an observational study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of secukinumab in participants with AS who have never used TNFi, JAKi, or IL-17i drugs before.
- Trial name
- ONSET (NCT06905288)
- Testing
- Secukinumab
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, Prevention
Incidence of Tuberculosis in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of annual re-screening for tuberculosis infection (TBI) (previous) in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) receiving…
- Trial name
- TB-RESCREEN (NCT07731672)
- Testing
- re-screening, No Rescreening
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,660 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Chronic Rheumatic Diseases
Medication Adherence in Rheumatic Diseases
The investigators will pilot test a clinician-led intervention to improve medication adherence in general rheumatology clinic across a spectrum of rheumatic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT06018350
- Testing
- Clinician-led adherence intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cardiac Diseases, Sickle Cell Disease
Domestication and Implementation of the PEN-Plus Clinical Model in the Zambian Health System
Cognizant of the prevalence of complicated non communicable diseases (NCD) and the attendant capacity problems faced by the health workers in primary care settings, we propose to adapt and pilot the Package of Essential…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Diseases, Sickle Cell Disease, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- PEN Plus (NCT07753681)
- Testing
- Supportive treatment
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,084 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, Recurrent Herpes Simplex
Prevention of Recurrence of Herpes Simplex in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
The goal of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of oral suppressive therapy with acyclovir in preventing herpes simplex virus (HSV) reactivation in patients…
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, Recurrent Herpes Simplex, Prevention
- Trial name
- PRoHerpARD (NCT07341386)
- Testing
- Acyclovir (ACV)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Healthy Volunteers
A Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics of DRL_AB in Healthy Male Participants
The purpose of this study is to assess the PK comparability and compare safety and tolerability of DRL_AB administered via an auto injector (AI) or prefilled syringe (PFS) in healthy male participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07744828
- Testing
- DRL_AB
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Refractory Gout
A Study of IN026 in Participants With Refractory Gout
The goal of this clinical study is to learn if IN026 Injection is safe and works to lower uric acid levels in adults with refractory gout (gout that does not respond well to standard treatments).
- Trial name
- NCT07587684
- Testing
- IN026 Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Screening for Disorders of Lipid Metabolism and Familial Hyperlipidemia in Children and Adolescents With Increased Cardiovascular Risk Due to Chronic Diseases Such as Congenital Heart Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease and Rheumatic Disorders
Preventive measures are increasingly coming to the forefront of medicine. Many of these measures can be implemented as early as childhood and adolescence.
- Conditions
- Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Congenital Heart Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Trial name
- FAMELIPIDCHILD (NCT07716488)
- Testing
- blood test, questionaire
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandra Miriam Kiess
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Influence of Methotrexate Discontinuation on Immunogenicity After PCV-20 Vaccine in Patients ARDs
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effect of temporary methotrexate (MTX) discontinuation on the humoral immunogenicity of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) in adult patients with autoimmune rheumatic…
- Trial name
- MTX-PCV20-ARD (NCT07242092)
- Testing
- Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Rheumatic Disease
Immunosuppressant Management in Rheumatology Patients Undergoing Elective Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
The purpose of this study is to assess the incidence of rheumatologic flares, changes in pain scores (VAS), changes in functional outcomes (PROMIS), wound complications, surgical site infections, and return trips to the operating…
- Trial name
- NCT07138898
- Testing
- Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
VEXAS Syndome, Autoinflammatory Disease
Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Genetics Study
This is an exploratory natural history protocol that will enroll patients with known genetic diseases, such as VEXAS syndrome, or as yet undiagnosed disorders of inflammation with the goal of improving our understanding of…
- Conditions
- VEXAS Syndome, Autoinflammatory Disease, Autoimmune Disease, Rheumatic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06004349
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
Assessment of Nutritional Status in Rheumatic Diseases and Association to Disease Activity
The aim of the present work is to assess the nutritional status among different rheumatic diseases patients and to study its association with the corresponding diseases activity.
- Conditions
- Spondyloarthritis (SpA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE), Systemic Sclerosis (SSc)
- Trial name
- NCT07277491
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University