Clinical trials: Side Effect
Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy
Pilot Study of an NTproBNP Guided Strategy of Cardioprotection
Investigators will evaluate the safety and feasibility of a biomarker-guided cardioprotection strategy using NTproBNP, as compared to usual care, in breast cancer and lymphoma patients treated with anthracyclines.
- Conditions
- Cardiotoxicity, Toxicity Due to Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NTproBNP-Guide (NCT04737265)
- Testing
- Biomarker Guided Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
Optimizing Electronic Health Record Prompts With Behavioral Economics to Improve Prescribing for Older Adults
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT04284553)
- Testing
- Order Entry, Open Encounter, Follow-up booster Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Adverse Effect, Atherosclerosis, Coronary
Effect of Pioglitazone on Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis Progression and Clinical Course of Coronary Heart Disease
Pioglitazone, a medication of thiazolidinedione group, is capable of triggering the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR-γ).
- Conditions
- Adverse Effect, Atherosclerosis, Coronary, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Trial name
- EFFORT (NCT03011775)
- Testing
- Pioglitazone 15 mg Tablet, Isosorbide Dinitrate 10Mg Tablet, Acetylsalicylic Acid 75Mg Tablet
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy
Suicide, Nurse's Role
Nurse Suicide: Physiologic Sleep Health Promotion Trial
The purpose of this study is to identify factors (sleep, psychiatric characteristics, stressful life events, and work environment characteristics) that potentiate or mitigate adverse effects of real-world stressors that…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Nurse's Role, Work Environment Adverse Effects, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06079853
- Testing
- PureSomni Sleep Health Product Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Postoperative Wound Infection
Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation
Surgical site infections (SSI) constitute a significant health-economic and clinical challenge. The investigators conducted a cluster-randomized, cross-over study to compare the efficacy of plain soap and water (PSW), used…
- Trial name
- NCT00987402
- Testing
- Plain soap and water (PSW), Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,317 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural
Can Vena Cava Ultrasound Guided Volume Repletion Prevent Spinal Induced Significant Hypotension in Elective Patients?
Aim of this study is to determine whether Inferior Vena Cava analyzed by trans-thoracic echocardiography is an effective method to guide titrated fluid repletion in non critical patients, in order both to decrease post procedural…
- Conditions
- Fluid Overload, Anesthesia; Adverse Effect, Spinal and Epidural, Regional Anesthesia Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT02271477
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided volemic repletion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Healthy Volunteers
Adverse Effects of RBC Transfusions: A Unifying Hypothesis
Transfusion of red blood cells is often used in critically ill patients with low red blood cell counts to prevent disease progression and death.
- Trial name
- INOBA (NCT00838331)
- Testing
- Fresh blood, Aged blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Renal Transplant
Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium on Quality of Life in Patients With Gastrointestinal Symptoms Related to Mycophenolate Mofetil Therapy After Kidney Transplantation
This open, multi-center randomized controlled study is designed to investigate the quality of life in patients with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF)-induced gastrointestinal (GI) adverse events after converting to enteric-coated…
- Trial name
- NCT00239005
- Testing
- Enteric-Coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS), Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Chronic Pain
Intrathecal Morphine Compared to Conventional Medical Management for Pain Control and Opioid-related Side Effects
This study compares two different ways to treat pain. The two ways are: 1. continuing to take current pain medication(s) or 2. receiving morphine, a pain medication from a drug pump (a system to deliver drug to your body) that is…
- Trial name
- CONVERT-TDD (NCT01924182)
- Testing
- SynchroMed Infusion System and Intrathecal Morphine Sulfate, Conventional Medicine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Carcinoid Syndrome
Study of Telotristat Etiprate (LX1606) in Participants With Symptomatic Carcinoid Syndrome Not Managed by Stable-Dose Octreotide Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of telotristat etiprate (LX1606) versus a placebo control in participants with symptomatic carcinoid syndrome not managed by stable-dose long-acting octreotide…
- Trial name
- NCT00853047
- Testing
- Telotristat etiprate, Octreotide LAR Depot
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Adverse Effects
The Pharmacokinetics of 4% Lidocaine Gel When Applied Topically to the Breasts
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that one-time application of 4% lidocaine gel (TOPICAINE) on the skin of the breasts and chest wall as recommended for pre-medication to reduce discomfort during screening…
- Trial name
- NCT00925353
- Testing
- 4% lidocaine gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Mountain States Tumor and Medical Research Institute
Mental Health, Psychotic Disorders
Monitoring and Management for Metabolic Side Effects of Antipsychotics
The purpose of this study is to test an approach for implementing guideline recommendations for assessing and managing metabolic side effects (including weight gain, diabetes, elevated lipids) in patients prescribed antipsychotic…
- Trial name
- AMMP (NCT01875861)
- Testing
- Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Plus Facilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Myopia
Side Effects of Atropine (SEA) Study
This study will perform several objective and subjective measurements of the eye and vision before and after a week of using 0.01% concentration atropine drops.
- Trial name
- SEA (NCT03593044)
- Testing
- 0.01% concentration atropine drops
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD
Hypertension
Pharmacogenomic Evaluation of Antihypertensive Responses
There are many medications available for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension), but finding the right one for a specific patient can be challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT00246519
- Testing
- Hydrochlorothiazide, Atenolol
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,701 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Medication Optimization Using Pharmacogenetic Testing and the G-DIG to Reduce Polypharmacy in a Mental Health Population
Use of polypharmacy has significantly increased over the past two decades, which has unproven clinical benefit and is associate with an increased the risk of adverse side effects.
- Trial name
- MedOPT (NCT03468309)
- Testing
- Genecept Assay and G-DIG decision tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
Bipolar Depression
Medication, Weight Gain and GI Hormones
This is an 8 week study that compares two medications. One medication is olanzapine (5-20 mg daily) whereas the other medication is an orally disintegrating medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00384332
- Testing
- orally-disintegrating olanzapine, regular olanzapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Comparison of Clinical Effects of Azathioprine and Rituximab NMO-SD Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare annual relapse rate, expanded disability status scale, and side effects of azathioprine and rituximab in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder during a one year follow up…
- Trial name
- NCT03002038
- Testing
- Azathioprine, Rituximab
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Hand-foot Syndrome
Study of Pyridoxine for Hand-Foot Syndrome
Although pyridoxine has been used empirically for the prevention of capecitabine associated hand-foot syndrome (HFS), its efficacy needs to be demonstrated in prospective controlled trials.
- Trial name
- NCT00446147
- Testing
- Pyridoxine
- Volunteers
- 389 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Vomiting and Nausea
Efficacy Side-effect Score (ESS): Development and Evaluation of a New Tool for Patients After Surgery
We hypothesized that better control of postoperative pain treatment and its side effects by monitoring ESS might influence the degree of mobility and morbidity in surgical patients and consequently reduce LOS.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Vomiting and Nausea, Postoperative Complications, Mental Status Changes Postoperative
- Trial name
- ESScore (NCT02143128)
- Testing
- Efficacy Safety Score, Verbal Numeric Rating Scale
- Where
- 2 sites in Kazakhstan, Russia
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vestre VikenHF Kongsberg Sykehus
Agitation,Psychomotor, Haloperidol Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
Inhaled Loxapine vs Intramuscular (IM) Haloperidol + Lorazepam for Agitation
The primary objective of this study is to determine the noninferiority of inhaled loxapine compared to intramuscular haloperidol/lorazepam on agitation reduction at 120 minutes.
- Conditions
- Agitation,Psychomotor, Haloperidol Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use, Lorazepam Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use, Loxapine Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
- Trial name
- loxapine (NCT03110900)
- Testing
- Haloperidol + lorazepam, Loxapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas