Clinical trials: Skin Physiology
Dupuytren Contracture
Dupuytren's Disease and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (DupuyShock-2010)
Dupuytren's disease is a progressive disease due to unknown causal agents or genetics. Dupuytren's disease contains nodules and cords in the fascia as the epicenter of disease progression.
- Trial name
- DupuyShock (NCT01184586)
- Testing
- Intervention - ESWT Storz Duolith high energy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Breast Cancer
Study of the Effects of Chemotherapy on Memory and Other Mental Functions in Women With Breast Cancer
Many breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy complain of problems with concentration and memory. This has been referred to as chemo fog.
- Trial name
- NCT00260975
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myositis
Comparison of Training Load With/Out Blood Flow Restriction Training in Rheumatoid Populations
The study will investigate the effects of a traditional, high-intensity strengthening program compared to an investigational low-intensity strengthening program that also uses blood flow restriction as part of the training…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Myositis, Osteoarthritis, Weakness, Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT04309227
- Testing
- Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Breast Cancer, Fatigue
Thyroid Dysfunction in Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Compared to Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: Learning about thyroid dysfunction in patients with breast cancer may help plan treatment and may help patients live more comfortably.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Fatigue, Hypothyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT00336102
- Testing
- physiologic testing, fatigue assessment and management, management of therapy complications
- Where
- 41 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Lipedema
Effects of Exercise in Patients with Lipedema
Lipedema is a chronic progressive disease characterized by symmetrical, disproportionate swelling of subcutaneous adipose tissue, which is common in women and mostly seen in the lower extremities and to a lesser extent in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06811961
- Testing
- Exercise, Physical activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Ilke Keser
Atopic Dermatitis
Comprehensive Investigation of Heart Rate Variability as a Measure of the Autonomic Nervous System in Atopic Dermatitis
The purpose of this research is to study heart rate patterns in people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and how itching affects those patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT00691366
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Healthy Volunteers
Evaluation of Changes to Skin Microbiome With Tape-Stripped Wounds
This single center, randomized, 15-day clinical trial is being conducted to assess the changes to the skin microbiome of induced wounds on the back in approximately 35 healthy adult subjects aged 18-55 years, with Fitzpatrick…
- Trial name
- NCT03365934
- Testing
- ADHESIVE BANDAGE #1, ADHESIVE BANDAGE #2, ADHESIVE BANDAGE #3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (J&JCI)
Diabetic Foot
Neuropathy Evaluation Using the Vibration of a Mobile Phone
A single centre validation/method comparison study of the experimental NERVE device for the measurement of vibration perception threshold against the established 'Neurothesiometer' device, evaluating agreement and reliability.
- Trial name
- NERVE (NCT05928013)
- Testing
- Neurothesiometer, NERVE
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 328 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Breast Neoplasms
Women Underwent TRAM Surgery: Its Influence on Abdominal Muscle Function and the Effects of Therapeutic Exercises
The unilateral transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap is a major operation widely used for breast reconstruction.
- Trial name
- NCT04886921
- Testing
- Abdominal muscle training
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Six-hundred subjects with vitamin D deficiency will be randomized to vitamin D 3000 IU per day versus placebo for 4 months, with effects on cardiovascular risk factors as main endpoint
- Trial name
- D-COR (NCT02750293)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Muscle Pain
Laser Therapy for Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease that has detrimental effects on connective tissue and other organs.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Muscle Pain, Chewing Function
- Trial name
- NCT04453215
- Testing
- GaAlAs semiconductor diode laser device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Merve Benli
Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Microvascular Endothelial Function in a Cohort of Patients With the Cardiac Form of Chronic Chagas Disease.
The present study aims to evaluate the microvascular endothelial function of a single centre cohort of patients with the cardiac form of Chagas disease, and to search for associations with clinical and laboratory variables.
- Trial name
- NCT03524768
- Testing
- skin laser speckle contrast imaging and video-capillaroscopy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Cardiology, Laranjeiras, Brazil
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life
Pilates and Dance to Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Brazil, and its treatment, namely surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hormone therapy, has consequences and side effects that significantly affect the quality of life…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Quality of Life, Lymphedema, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT03194997
- Testing
- Dance, Pilates
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Lazer e Atividade Física
Malignant Melanoma
CP-675,206 In Patients With Advanced Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of monoclonal antibody therapy using 2 regimens for the treatment of advanced melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT00086489
- Testing
- CP-675,206
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Healthy, Helminthiasis
Comparison of Immune Response in Normal Volunteers and Patients With Helminth Infections
This study will compare the structure, chemical composition and other characteristics of skin and blood in people with and without parasitic infections. Cell samples will be taken from blisters produced by suction blistering.
- Trial name
- NCT00004996
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Node Positive Breast Cancer
Evaluate Cardiac Function Using Cardiac MRI and Dosimetric Correlation
The association between radiation exposure and cardiac disease is well recognized, it is not fully understood if there exists an optimal or "safe" radiation dose-volume relationship.
- Trial name
- NCT02348684
- Testing
- Radiation therapy groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Atopic Dermatitis
Comprehensive Investigation of Opiates, Neuropeptides, Barrier Function, Scratching and Sleep Physiology
The purpose of this research is to study the sleep patterns of people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and how itching affects those patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT00696397
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Atopic Dermatitis (AD), Non-atopic Healthy Controls
Atopic Dermatitis (AD) and Food Allergy
This is a prospective, single center, clinical mechanistic pilot clinical research study. Participants will not receive any investigational agent.
- Trial name
- NCT03168113
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Inflammatory Rheumatism
MST in Patients With Inflammatory Rheumatic Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of 10 weeks of maximal strength training (MST) in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04998955
- Testing
- Maximal strength training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Molde University College
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Foot Insole
The present study aims to evaluate the effect of insoles for foot arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT01546610
- Testing
- insoles intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo