Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Peritoneal Cancer
BromAc for Recurrent Peritoneal Mucinous Tumour or Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is an orphan disease, characterized by the progressive accumulation of jelly-like material within the abdomen, which occurs in approximately 2-3 people per million per year.
- Conditions
- Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Peritoneal Cancer, Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03976973
- Testing
- Bromelain, Acetylcysteine, Interventional radiology insertion of drain
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Mucpharm Pty Ltd
Intracerebral Hematoma
Stereotactic, Robot-assisted Intracerebral Hemorrhage Clot Evacuation
Non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) affects approximately 100,000 Americans yearly. Up to 30-50% of ICH is fatal, and those patients who survive are often left with significant neurologic dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT03414307
- Testing
- Intracerebral catheter placement, Robot-assisted intracerebral catheter
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Long-term Extension Study to Assess Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
This long-term extension study is an open-label, multiple-dose study to evaluate the long-term safety, tolerability, efficacy and PD of vamorolone administered once daily by liquid oral suspension over a Treatment Period of 24…
- Trial name
- NCT03038399
- Testing
- Vamorolone 0.25 mg/day/day, Vamorolone 0.75 mg/day/day, Vamorolone 2.0 mg/day/day
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- ReveraGen BioPharma, Inc.
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
CyberKnife Radiosurgical Treatment of Inoperable Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess the short and long-term outcomes after CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who are medically inoperable.
- Trial name
- NCT00643318
- Testing
- CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Accuray Incorporated
Vestibular Function Tests
Computerized Rotational Head Impulse Test-Vertical (crHIT-vertical)
The purpose of this research study is to test whether a Computerized Rotational Head Impulse Test-Vertical (crHIT-vertical) is able to reliably evaluate the vertical semicircular canals in patients with vestibular dysfunctions.
- Trial name
- NCT04087044
- Testing
- Computerized Rotational Head Impulse Test ( crHIT)-Vertical
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurolign
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Utilizing a Multi-gene Testing Approach to Identify Hereditary Pancreatic Cancer
The primary objective of the study will be to estimate the prevalence of germline mutations in patients who present consecutively within 12 weeks of a confirmed diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02790944
- Testing
- Multi-gene Next Generation Sequencing Panel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ambry Genetics
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
An Extension Study to Assess Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The main purposes of this study are to see if it is safe to use a new medication called vamorolone for more than two weeks in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), to see if vamorolone works for the treatment for DMD…
- Trial name
- NCT02760277
- Testing
- Vamorolone 0.25 mg/day/day, Vamorolone 0.75 mg/day/day, Vamorolone 2.0 mg/day/day
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- ReveraGen BioPharma, Inc.
Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Phase II Trial of Silymarin for Non-Cirrhotic Patients With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Silymarin, also known as milk thistle, is an alternative medicine commonly found in health food and vitamin stores. People with liver disease sometimes use silymarin because it is thought to have liver protecting effects…
- Trial name
- SyNCH (NCT00680407)
- Testing
- Silymarin 700 mg, Silymarin 420 mg
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Madaus Inc
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The Use of High Frequency Oscillations With NIV in Hypercapnic COPD Participants
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world, being the fourth leading cause of death in the world.
- Trial name
- NCT02680639
- Testing
- BiPAP Synchrony ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Respironics
Hemophilia B
Hemophilia B Gene Therapy With AAV8 Vector
Hemophilia B is a bleeding disease in males due to very low levels of coagulation factor IX (FIX) in the blood. The current treatment is intravenous injection of FIX clotting factor concentrates, in response to bleeding.
- Trial name
- NCT01620801
- Testing
- AAV8-hFIX19
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease
Artificial Valve Endocarditis Reduction Trial
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Silzone coated sewing cuff reduces the incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
- Conditions
- Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease, Endocarditis
- Trial name
- AVERT (NCT00590889)
- Testing
- Artificial Mechanical Heart Valve
- Where
- 16 sites in United States, Canada and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 807 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Laparoscopic Hepatectomy, Laparoscopic Liver Thermal Ablation
Assessment of Augmented Reality in Minimally Invasive Surgery
The objective of this study is to test the technical feasibility of LapAR visualization system for guiding laparoscopic surgeries and to gather clinical feedback on the use of this tool.
- Trial name
- NCT03678220
- Testing
- LapAR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- IGI Technologies, Inc.
Mental Disorders
Enhanced Medication Reconciliation For Serious Mental Illness
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical utility of a decision support tool, the Patient Medication Profile(TM), developed by Sano Informed Prescribing on medication reconciliation and identification of drug-related…
- Trial name
- NCT03169868
- Testing
- Sano Patient Medication Profile
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Precera Bioscience, Inc.
Heart Failure，Congestive
Comprehensive Medication Monitoring on Heart Failure Patient Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical utility of comprehensive medication monitoring using the Patient Medication Profile to improve heart failure patient medication therapy and associated outcomes relative to…
- Trial name
- NCT03519477
- Testing
- Sano Patient Medication Profile
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Precera Bioscience, Inc.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A Study to Assess Vamorolone in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new medication called vamorolone is safe and well-tolerated by boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) ages ≥ 4 and < 7 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT02760264
- Testing
- Vamorolone 0.25 mg/kg/day, Vamorolone 0.75 mg/kg/day, Vamorolone 2.0 mg/kg/day
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- ReveraGen BioPharma, Inc.
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
hTERT Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With IL-12 DNA Followed by Electroporation in Adults With Solid Tumors at High Risk of Relapse
This is a Phase I, open label study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of INO-1400 or INO-1401 alone or in combination with INO-9012, delivered by electroporation in subjects with high-risk solid tumor…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- TRT-001 (NCT02960594)
- Testing
- INO-1400, INO-9012, INO-1401
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Inovio Pharmaceuticals
Glaucoma
Benchmarking Management of Glaucoma Using the Diopsys VEP/PERG Protocols.
Establish electrophysiological benchmarks, using the Diopsys Visual Evoked Potential/ Pattern ERG (VEP/PERG) protocols of populations with Glaucoma following: 1) Baseline VEP/ERG prior to treatment; and 2) VEP/PERG after…
- Trial name
- NCT02594280
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diopsys, Inc.
Healthy
Assessing Choice in the Employer Setting (ACES) Study
The purpose of this study is to determine, among adults and in the total population, the effects of offering a choice of FluMist or trivalent inactivated vaccine (TIV) in the employer setting when compared to a control group.
- Trial name
- MA181 (NCT00808808)
- Testing
- Choice of TIV or FluMist with baseline advertisement, Choice of TIV or FluMist with enhanced advertisement and incentives, Control - Usual care offering TIV only with baseline advertisement
- Where
- 47 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Study of 99mTc-glucarate to Detect Acute Coronary Syndrome in Chest Pain Patients.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the ability of a radioactive drug called "Technetium Glucarate" to detect whether the cause of chest pain in patients entering the emergency department with no obvious signs of heart…
- Trial name
- NCT00614354
- Testing
- 99mTc-glucarate solution
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc.
Bradycardia, Chronotropic Incompetence
Common Sensing and Right Ventricular Automatic Capture (COGNATE)
This study will collect data on features for future pacemakers via an external non-implantable system.
- Trial name
- COGNATE (NCT01030705)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation