Clinical trials: Steroid
Kidney Transplantation
OPERA Study: A Study of Two Dosing Regimens of CellCept (Mycophenolate Mofetil) in Kidney Transplant Patients.
This study will compare the incidence of acute clinical or subclinical rejection between immunosuppression with CellCept at a starting dose of 3mg po daily with therapeutic drug monitoring and standard immunosuppression with…
- Trial name
- NCT02005562
- Testing
- mycophenolate mofetil, anti-IL-2R, methylprednisolone
- Where
- 24 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Diseases
Peri-Operative Steroid Management in Patients
During transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors and cysts, surgery is performed by a neurosurgeon and ear nose and throat surgeon.
- Trial name
- Steroid (NCT02084134)
- Testing
- hydrocortisone, dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
Extracorporeal Photopheresis and Low Dose Aldesleukin in Treating Patients With Steroid Refractory Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease
This phase II trial studies efficacy of extracorporeal photopheresis and low dose aldesleukin (interleukin-2) in treating patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) that does not respond to upfront treatment with…
- Trial name
- NCT03007238
- Testing
- Aldesleukin, Extracorporeal Photopheresis, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent
Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test whether the islet cell transplantation procedures and results from a previous study in Edmonton, Canada, can be repeated.
- Trial name
- NCT00014911
- Testing
- Islet Transplantation, Sirolimus, Tacrolimus
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Immune-related Adverse Events, Advanced Solid Tumor
Study of Rituximab or Tocilizumab for Patients With Steroid-Dependent Immune-Related Adverse Events (irAEs)
The purpose of this study is to examine how effective rituximab or tocilizumab are in treating side effects for people who are receiving immunotherapy treatment requiring prolonged steroid use.
- Trial name
- NCT04375228
- Testing
- Rituximab, Tocilizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Ulcerative Colitis
Erythrocytes-Mediated Delivery Of Dexamethasone 21-Phosphate In Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis
Objectives: The primary objective of this trial was to evaluate the patients response rate at the end of the study. Patients were considered responder if one of the following conditions occurs: Disease remission (Powell Tuck ≤ 3…
- Trial name
- Crocodex (NCT01171807)
- Testing
- Dex 21-P
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Quince Therapeutics S.p.A.
Nasal Polyps
Mepolizumab in Nasal Polyposis
A two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled, multi-centre study to investigate the use of mepolizumab (SB-240563) in reducing the need for surgery in subjects with severe bilateral nasal polyposis.
- Trial name
- NCT01362244
- Testing
- Mepolizumab, Run In Medication
- Where
- 6 sites in Belgium, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
CNI Side Effects
Calcineurin Inhibitor Sparing After Kidney Transplantation
Reducing drug side effects is a key issue in transplantation. One class of drugs commonly used, calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs), is associated with negative side effects, namely, toxicity to the transplanted kidney.
- Trial name
- CNI-Sparing (NCT01062555)
- Testing
- Cyclosporine & Cellcept, Prograf & Cellcept, Low Dose CNI (Cyclosporine or FK) and Cellcept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 527 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Plantar Fasciitis
Comparison of the Effectiveness of USG and Palpation Guidance Steroid Injection in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis, often described as overloading of the plantar fascia, is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. It is characterized by a sharp pain along the medial aspect of the heel, which is worse with the first step…
- Trial name
- NCT04709484
- Testing
- USG-guided steroid injection, Palpation-guided steroid injection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Renal Failure
Comparing Everolimus and Sirolimus in Renal Transplant Recipients
This study is being done to compare the effectiveness and safety of two different kidney transplant immunosuppression drugs, Zortress (the study drug) and Rapamune (which is used in the current standard immunosuppression regimen).
- Trial name
- NCT01976390
- Testing
- Everolimus, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Steroid-refractory Diamond-Blackfan Anemia (DBA)
Study of the Selective GlyT1 Inhibitor Bitopertin for Steroid-Refractory Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
Background: Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is an inherited disease that affects the bone marrow. People with DBA have chronic anemia that can be severe. Many must have frequent transfusions of red blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT05828108
- Testing
- Bitopertin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Asthma
One Month Dose Response Study of AZD1981 in Asthma Patients Uncontrolled on Inhaled Steroids
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate efficacy of AZD1981 in uncontrolled asthmatic patients on maintenance inhaled glucocorticosteroids.
- Trial name
- OLIVE (NCT00758589)
- Testing
- AZD1981
- Where
- 21 sites in Argentina, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Liver Transplantation, Infection
Efficacy and Safety of Basiliximab, Cyclosporine/Cyclosporine Microemulsion, and Steroids in Pediatric de Novo Liver Transplant Recipients Avoiding Intraoperative Steroids
Systemic infection is still a major concern in young children with liver transplantation. The approach of this study is to reduce the risk of systemic infections by avoiding intraoperative steroids (another class of…
- Trial name
- NCT00149890
- Testing
- Basiliximab, Cyclosporine/cyclosporine microemulsion, Steroid
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplantation
Optimization of NULOJIX® Usage As A Means of Avoiding CNI and Steroids in Renal Transplantation
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a new drug, Nulojix® (belatacept), would minimize serious long term side effects associated with anti-rejection medications while still protecting the new kidney from damage.
- Trial name
- NCT01436305
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, MMF, Basiliximab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Hypogonadism, Diabetes
Effects of Aromatase Inhibition Versus Testosterone in Older Men With Low Testosterone: Randomized-Controlled Trial.
Background: Men≥65 years often produce lower levels of testosterone, meaning there is less testosterone circulating to the tissues of the body.
- Conditions
- Hypogonadism, Diabetes, Sarcopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- NCT00104572
- Testing
- Androgel (Testosterone Gel), Anastrozole (Aromatase Inhibitor), Calcium Cardone 500mg with vitamin D 400 IU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
CAH - Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of NBI-74788 in Adults With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
This is a Phase 2, open-label, multiple-dose, dose-escalation study to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics (PD) of NBI-74788 in up to 30 adult female and male subjects (18 to 50 years of…
- Trial name
- NCT03525886
- Testing
- NBI-74788
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Neurocrine Biosciences
Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcoholism
Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol: Treatment Implications
This study will explore the hypothesis that effects of alcohol are in part mediated by increased production of neuroactive steroids, which interact with GABAA-receptors.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Related Disorders, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT00734656
- Testing
- dutasteride + ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Premenopause, Healthy
Effect of Race on Gonadotropin Responses
The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine why estrogen levels are increased in African-American women as compared to Caucasian women by evaluating estrogen feedback on the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00455962
- Testing
- Estradiol steroid infusion, Progesterone steroid infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
A Clinical Trial of Anakinra for Steroid-Resistant Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if Anakinra (an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist) can improve hearing thresholds in those patients with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) that did not respond to oral steroid therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT01267994
- Testing
- Anakinra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Andrea Vambutas
Nasal Polyps
An Open-label Study to Identify Molecular Markers of Steroid Resistance
Aim 1: To assess steroid sensitivity to mometasone furoate (MF) in cultured nasal polyp explant tissue in vitro. Aim 2: To assess steroid sensitivity in vivo in each subject by comparing symptom scores, nasal endoscopic findings…
- Trial name
- MERK2 (NCT01616160)
- Testing
- mometasone furoate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital