Clinical trials: Therapy Failure
Transplant; Failure, Kidney, EBV
Belatacept 3 Month Post Transplant Conversion Study
This study is being done to investigate the impact of changing immunosuppressive medications from tacrolimus (Prograf®) to belatacept (Nulojix®) between three (3) and six (6) months after kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT02213068
- Testing
- belatacept, Tacrolimus, MPA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Lorenzo Gallon
Acute Kidney Injury, End-stage Renal Disease
Hemodynamic Effects of Blood Flow Variation in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Purpose of this study is to evaluate the short-term hemodynamic effects of changes in blood flow rates in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03078504
- Testing
- continuous renal replacement therapy using System One (TM) setup (Nxstage)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Heart Failure, Heart-assist Devices
PCORI-1310-06998 Trial of a Decision Support Intervention for Patients and Caregivers Offered Destination Therapy Heart Assist Device
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is growing rapidly among people dying from end-stage heart failure who are unable to get a heart transplant.
- Trial name
- DECIDE-LVAD (NCT02344576)
- Testing
- DT LVAD Decision Support Intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Hepatic Encephalopathy
A Retrospective, Open-label, Uncontrolled Cohort Study to Assess the Effectiveness and Safety of Lactulose Retention Enema in the Treatment of Cirrhotic Patients With Grade 3 or 4 (West Haven Criteria) Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) [The RETRO Study]
This is a retrospective study in adult patients with cirrhosis and grade 3 or 4 HE (West Haven Criteria) to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of lactulose retention enema in the treatment of deep grade HE (West Haven…
- Trial name
- NCT02377947
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Acute Heart Failure
Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Serelaxin When Added to Standard Therapy in AHF
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of intravenous infusion of serelaxin, when added to standard therapy, in acute heart failure (AHF) patients.
- Trial name
- RELAX-AHF-2 (NCT01870778)
- Testing
- RLX030
- Where
- 540 sites in United States, Argentina and 33 more
- Volunteers
- 6,600 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Heart Failure, Congestive, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Efficacy and Safety Study of Genetically Targeted Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
The study is divided into 2 parts. In the first part, the safety of the gene transfer agent MYDICAR® will be evaluated. In the second part, the ability of MYDICAR® to improve heart function will be studied.
- Trial name
- CUPID (NCT00454818)
- Testing
- MYDICAR Phase 1 (Open-label, Serial Dose-Escalation Study)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Celladon Corporation
Heart Failure, Systolic, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Treatment of Diabetes in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure
Investigator Initiated Study to study the effects of Canagliflozin 100 milligrams (mg) vs Sitagliptin 100 mg on parameters of aerobic exercise capacity (peak oxygen consumption [VO2]) and ventilator efficiency (minute ventilation…
- Trial name
- NCT02920918
- Testing
- Canagliflozin, Sitagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Kidney Transplantation, Chronic Kidney Failure
Early Conversion From Tacrolimus to Efalizumab Maintenance Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
The toxicity of calcineurin inhibitors(CNI)is a major factor limiting the success of renal transplantation. This protocol aims to replace the calcineurin inhibitor, tacrolimus, with efalizumab early after transplantation in…
- Trial name
- NCT00472082
- Testing
- efalizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Exenatide and Basal Insulins Use in the Real Setting: an Observational Study in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Although the efficacy and safety profile of exenatide has been well established, few data exist on the real world results of exenatide treatment in specific populations and clinical settings.
- Trial name
- NCT01060059
- Testing
- exenatide, basal insulin
- Where
- 50 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 888 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Acute Liver Failure, Acute Liver Injury
Safety Study of Ornithine Phenylacetate to Treat Patients With Acute Liver Failure/Severe Acute Liver Injury
This Phase 2a clinical study is designed to provide data on OCR-002 in patients with acute liver failure/acute liver injury (ALF/ALI) in regard to: safety and tolerability; metabolism of the compound to glutamine and…
- Trial name
- STOP-ALF (NCT01548690)
- Testing
- Ornithine Phenylacetate
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- William Lee
Sepsis
Efficacy and Safety of Resatorvid in Patients With Sepsis-induced Cardiovascular and Respiratory Failure
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of resatorvid on subjects with sepsis.
- Trial name
- NCT00633477
- Testing
- Resatorvid
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Lung Injury, Acute (ALI), Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute (ARDS)
Comparative Evaluation of Albumin and Starch Effects in Acute Lung Injury (ALI)
Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are similar conditions in which the lungs are critically injured by another inflammatory process in the body.
- Trial name
- CEASE (NCT00796419)
- Testing
- 5% human albumin, 6% hetastarch
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Failure, Congestive Heart Failure
Neural Cardiac Therapy for Heart Failure Study (NECTAR-HF)
The NECTAR-HF feasibility trial is designed to evaluate the application of right vagal nerve stimulation in heart failure patients with a New York Heart Association Class III, an ejection fraction equal to or less than 35 %, and…
- Trial name
- NECTAR-HF (NCT01385176)
- Testing
- Implant of investigational device system, Titration during the randomization phase, Titration after the randomization phase
- Where
- 21 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Remote Device Interrogation In The Emergency Department
A prospective, post market, non-randomized study to evaluate the reduction in time to interrogation for patients with St. Jude Medical remote care compatible devices interrogated by the unpaired Merlin@home transmitter in the…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Cardiac
- Trial name
- REMEDY (NCT01871090)
- Testing
- Unpaired remote monitoring transmitter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Current or Recent History of Atrial Fibrillation
Genetically Targeted Therapy for the Prevention of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure
This study is being done to compare the effects of bucindolol hydrochloride (bucindolol) to metoprolol succinate (Toprol-XL) on the recurrence of symptomatic atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter in patients with heart failure who…
- Trial name
- GENETIC-AF (NCT01970501)
- Testing
- bucindolol hydrochloride, metoprolol succinate
- Where
- 97 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- ARCA Biopharma, Inc.
Congestive Heart Failure
Natriuretic Peptide System as Therapy in Human Preclinical Left Ventricle Dysfunction
In congestive heart failure, cardiac output is low, blood pressure is high, and the body becomes congested with fluid. In normal people, when there is high blood pressure, the heart muscle cells secrete a hormone that excretes…
- Trial name
- PPG1 (NCT00387621)
- Testing
- Nesiritide, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Horng Chen
Heart Failure, Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Oxygen Versus PAP for Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to compare three treatment modalities for central, or mixed obstructive and central, sleep apnea in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- OPTIMAL-HF (NCT01807897)
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure, Nocturnal supplemental oxygen, Healthy Lifestyle and Sleep Education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease, Graft vs Host Disease
Biomarkers in Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Added to Investigator Chosen Therapies of Steroid Refractory Acute GVHD
Background: Some allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients get acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). They always get steroids as the first treatment, but this may not work.
- Conditions
- Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease, Graft vs Host Disease, Graft-Versus-Host Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02322190
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP), Methoxsalen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Growth Failure, X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID)
Treatment for Growth Failure in Patients With X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: Phase 2 Study of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to treat patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID).
- Conditions
- Growth Failure, X-linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (XSCID), Growth Hormone Resistence
- Trial name
- NCT00490100
- Testing
- Increlex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis
A Phase 3, Long-Term Safety Study of Intravenous Epoetin Hospira in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure Requiring Hemodialysis and Receiving Epoetin Maintenance Treatment. AiME - Anemia Management With Epoetin
The purpose of the study is to determine the long-term safety in treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) of intravenous (IV) administration of Epoetin Hospira for maintenance of target hemoglobin (Hgb) levels in patients…
- Trial name
- AiME - 03 (NCT01628107)
- Testing
- Epoetin Hospira
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer