Clinical trials: Treatment Resistant Disorders
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Treating the Resistant Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
Persistent postnatal ductal patency may have significant adverse hemodynamic effects, frequently necessitating therapeutic intervention in order to facilitate ductal closure.
- Trial name
- NCT00616382
- Testing
- Indomethacin, Pentoxifylline
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Abdominal Obesity
Effects of Weight Reduction on Sleep and Alertness in Long-distance Truck and Bus Drivers
The study is a year-long health-behaviour intervention in obese, male truck-drivers to lose weight moderately by 10%, using monthly individual counseling.
- Trial name
- SF-Truck (NCT00893646)
- Testing
- weight loss counseling
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression
The Impact of Working Memory and Reward Markers on DLPFC Activity in Treatment-resistant Depression
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a very common illness that is usually treated with antidepressant medication. Depression can be caused by many things such as childhood experiences, genetics, and changes in the way the body and…
- Trial name
- NCT06163625
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Research Interview, Questionnaires, Brain Scan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Hyperuricemia, Prediabetes
Effect of Allopurinol Treatment on Insulin Resistance
Several studies showed that hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for development of diabetes mellitus. However none of the previous studies have investigated the effect of lowering serum uric acid levels on insulin…
- Conditions
- Hyperuricemia, Prediabetes, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT02008968
- Testing
- allopurinol 300 mg./day, No intervention, Normouricemic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Childhood Mortality
Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin: Morbidity Study
The long-term goal of this study is to more precisely define the role of mass azithromycin treatments as an intervention for reducing childhood morbidity and increasing growth, and for the potential selection of antibiotic…
- Trial name
- MORDORMorb (NCT02048007)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Malawi and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 72,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Treatment Resistant Depression, Epilepsy
Mapping and Modulating the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Socio-Affective Processing
The overall goal of this study is to map the spatiotemporal dynamics of social affective processing and to examine selective modulation of these dynamics in humans undergoing invasive intracranial monitoring for…
- Trial name
- NCT05418894
- Testing
- Device: Directional Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Psychiatric Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Exploring Blood Plasma Metabolomics: Unraveling the Metabolic Landscape in Treatment-Resistant Adolescent Depression
This study contributes new evidence for the identification of adolescent TRD and sheds light on differing pathophysiologies by delineating distinct plasma metabolic profiles between adolescent TRD and FEDN-MDD.
- Conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Metabolic Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06331572
- Testing
- 17-HAMD
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome Cohort in Korea
Patients with metabolic syndrome living in Seoul area are included in this prospective registry for more than 10 years. All enrolled patients undergo thorough medical history survey.
- Trial name
- NCT02077530
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Obesity, Insulin Resistance
Effects of Oral Glucosamine on Insulin and Blood Vessel Activity in Normal and Obese People
This study will examine whether glucosamine affects the way the body responds to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that causes the body to use glucose (sugar).
- Trial name
- NCT00065377
- Testing
- Glucosamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Treatment Resistant Depression, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Characterizing Synaptic Density in Treatment Resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to better understand how certain brain systems work in people with depression, especially in those whose symptoms have not improved with antidepressant treatments.
- Trial name
- TPET (NCT03537794)
- Testing
- PET scans
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis
Human Atherosclerotic Plaque Inflammation Imaged Using PDG-PET/CT
People with diabetes are at increased risk for atherosclerosis and have high CVD morbidity and mortality rates. Tools for detecting and quantifying atherosclerotic pro/regression in people with diabetes and other CVD risk factors…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease, HIV/AIDS
- Trial name
- NCT00958815
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Glucokinase-Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (GCK-MODY)
Cardiometabolic Benefit of Reducing Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia Using Insulin Adjunctive Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes
This study aims to understand the heart and blood sugar health benefits of using an adjunctive therapy to lower high insulin levels in people with type 1 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Glucokinase-Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (GCK-MODY), MODY2 Diabetes, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- ACT T1D (NCT06609356)
- Testing
- Study Visit 1, Study Visit 2, Sodium Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Investigating Brain Insulin Resistance in Alzheimer Disease with IntraNasal Insulin : a Multimodal Neuroimaging Study
Using simultaneous multimodal neuroimaging (FDG-PET, fMRI, EEG), this research project will aim to further investigate in vivo brain insulin signalling by exploring the effects of acute INI administration on neurometabolic and…
- Trial name
- Memori³ (NCT06391853)
- Testing
- Insulin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Comparison of Physical Activity Regimens as Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two different physical activity regimens as complementary or alternative treatment options for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- NCT00956423
- Testing
- moderate-intensity aerobic and resistance training, low-intensity stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Recurrent or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Combination of Nelmastobart and Capecitabine Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This is an open-label clinical trial aimed at evaluating the safety and efficacy of the combination treatment of nelmastobart with capecitabine in patients diagnosed with metastatic or recurrent colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05990543
- Testing
- Nelmastobart and Capecitabine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Depressive Disorder, Major, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
NMDA Receptor Antagonist Nitrous Oxide Targets Affective Brain Circuits
Most clinical major depression responds to standard treatments (medication and psychotherapy); however, a significant subset of depressed patients (15-20%) do not respond to these treatments and are referred to as…
- Trial name
- NCT02994433
- Testing
- Nitrous Oxide, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Mood Disorders
Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine in Major Depression
Depressive disorders may be severe, chronic and often life-threatening illnesses. Impairment in physical and social functioning resulting from depression can be just as severe as other chronic medical illnesses.
- Conditions
- Depression, Mood Disorders, Major Depresssion
- Trial name
- NCT00088699
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Family History of Metabolic Syndrome, Family History of Diabetes
Effect of Magnesium Administration in Subjects With Family History of Diabetes or Metabolic Syndrome
Magnesium is the second most abundant ion in human cells and plays fundamental roles in several enzymatic reactions: it is involved in ATP production, in the phosphorylation of proteins, in glucose metabolism and in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01181830
- Testing
- magnesium pidolate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Comparison of the Efficacy of Accelerated Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation and Accelerated Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression
In recent years, research on the effectiveness of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in patients with treatment-resistant depression (RTD) has been steadily increasing.
- Conditions
- Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Accelerated Protocol, Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT07264452
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with figure-eight coil
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Ketamine Infusions for PTSD and Treatment-Resistant Depression
The relationship between depression and trauma is well established. Co-occuring depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are associated with more severe symptoms and lower levels of functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT02577250
- Testing
- Ketamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center