Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Epigenetic Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Developed After Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer, its survival rate ranks only second to lung cancer and it is a severe threat to human health. In Egypt, HCC constitutes a significant public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT04220151
- Testing
- DNA methylation
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Coronary Disease
Impact of Pumps on Internal Thoracic Arteries (IPITA)
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces a systemic inflammatory response and affects the organ vascular bed. Experimentally, the lack of pulsatility alters myogenic tone of resistance arteries and increases the parietal inflammatory…
- Trial name
- IPITA (NCT04168853)
- Testing
- vascular reactivity of internal thoracic arteries
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
UMCC 003 Cancer-Related Protein Biomarkers in Blood and Tumor Tissue of Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and blood from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- IRB 2000-294 (NCT00900094)
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, protein expression analysis
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Keratoconus
Thyroid Gland Dysfunction and Vitamin D Polymorphism in Keratoconus
This prospective study the thyroid gland dysfunction and vitamin D receptor polymorphism in keratoconus patients
- Trial name
- NCT05073601
- Testing
- ELISA,DNA extraction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
SARS-CoV2 Infection, COVID-19
BinaxNOW for Evaluating Children for Infection With SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
This is a study of the BinaxNOW Covid-19 Ag Card as a method to rapidly identify SARS-CoV-2 infection in asymptomatic children, teachers, and other school staff for exclusion.
- Trial name
- NCT05087524
- Testing
- BinaxNOW Ag Card
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Antiviral Drug
Effect of Direct AntiViral Drugs of Chronic HCV on eGFR in Assuit Universiry Hospital
1. evaluation of glomerular filtration rate(eGFR)changes during HCV treatment with direct antiviral drugs according to 2018 guideline. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03965286
- Testing
- DAAs
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal, Community-acquired Pneumonia
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction for Improved Detection of Pneumococci in CAP "CAPTAIN"
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the added diagnostic value of a quantitative polymerase chain reaction targeting the lytA gene in detecting pneumococci in patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
- Trial name
- CAPTAIN (NCT03315403)
- Testing
- LytA targeted quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 922 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Center Alkmaar
HCV Infection, HIV Infections
Addressing the Cascade of Care in Vulnerable Populations With Poor Access to Healthcare in Madrid
Data on the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) for other vulnerable groups in Madrid, such as homeless persons and migrants, are scarce, and it is now necessary to implement intervention and elimination plans.
- Conditions
- HCV Infection, HIV Infections, Drug Use, HBV (Hepatitis B Virus)
- Trial name
- (UMC) (NCT04062253)
- Testing
- HCV rapid test
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor
Aortic Aneurysm
Role of Circulating MicroRNAs in Pathogenesis of Aneurysms of the Abdominal and Thoracic Aorta - Study "Micro AAA"
The objective of this study is to establish whether patients with aortic aneurysm, compared to general population, have higher levels of selected miRNAs and whether there is significant association between the level of miRNA in…
- Trial name
- NCT03090763
- Testing
- PCR and sequencing
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Multiple Sclerosis
STAT4 in Multiple Sclerosis by PCR and Flow Cytometry
1. To determine the level of STAT4 expression in different cases of multiple sclerosis and its relation to disease severity . 2. compare the sensitivity and specificity of STAT4 levels using both PCR and flow cytometry.
- Trial name
- NCT03893344
- Testing
- detection of STAT4 gene
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Schizophrenia Disorders, Major Depression
Non-Coding RNAs Gene Expression in Psychiatric Disorders
This study aims to investigate whether specific non-coding RNAs, molecules involved in the regulation of gene expression, are altered in individuals with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorders, Major Depression, Bipolar Affective Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Trial name
- PsiRNA26 (NCT07649993)
- Testing
- Reverse Transcription Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmen Concerto
Acute Gastroenteritis, Norwalk Virus Infection
Norwalk Vaccine Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Norwalk virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine as determined by the illness rate of viral acute gastroenteritis (AGE) during the inpatient stay.
- Trial name
- NCT00973284
- Testing
- Norwalk VLP vaccine, mannitol and sucrose, Norwalk virus
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Kidney Cancer
Studying Genes Using Cord Blood and Placenta Samples From Relatively Healthy Newborns and Samples From Younger Patients With Wilms Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from newborns and from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01576211
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, RNA analysis, allele-specific oligonucleotide real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Transfusion Transmitted Babesiosis
Babesia Testing in Blood Donors
Both prospective and retrospective (look back) study of blood donors for laboratory evidence of babesia microti infection. Two laboratory methodologies will be utilized: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01528449
- Testing
- B.microti diagnostic blood tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90,116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imugen
Beta-Thalassemia
Detection Of β-thalassemia Carriers In Assiut
Thalassemia is different in kids with microcytic hypochromic anemia than general population because there is a confusion between symptoms of thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia in kids and both of them differ in management and…
- Trial name
- NCT03822585
- Testing
- CBC, Iron Study, Serum Ferrittin, HPLC,Genitic Study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Exercise on microRNA in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The goal of this prospective cohort study is to learn about whether exercise alters microRNA expression levels in 30 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 30 healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT05914337
- Testing
- exercise, gene expressions of miRNA
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Covid19
COVID-19 Testing in Patients With Vascular Disorders
Background: To investigate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized patients with vascular disorders after implementing institutional and governmental safety measures.
- Trial name
- NCT04838093
- Testing
- PCR
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 2,243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
SARS-CoV Infection, Polymerase Chain Reaction
Self-Collected Saliva Samples Without Viral Transport Media for COVID-19 Testing Via RT-PCR
This is a study that will attempt to validate the process for detecting SARS-CoV-2 (COVID19) on a non-FDA-approved technology using self-collected saliva as the specimen.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV Infection, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Laboratory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT04604145
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 testing on the Eppendorf Thermal Cycler PCR system using self-collected saliva as the specimen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Grant U.S. Air Force Medical Center
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The Role of Complement Factor H Polymorphism in the Regulation of Choroidal Vascular Tone in Young Healthy Subjects
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease with a strong genetic component. Given that it is known that impaired regulation of choroidal vascular tone is present in patients with AMD, the current study…
- Trial name
- NCT02102880
- Testing
- the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infectious Disease (COVID-19 Infection)
Amotosalen-Ultraviolet A Pathogen-Inactivated Convalescent Plasma in Addition to Best Supportive Care and Antiviral Therapy on Clinical Deterioration in Adults Presenting With Moderate to Severe COVID-19
This project investigates individual treatments using convalescent severe acute respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plasma in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients at risk for disease progression.
- Trial name
- NCT04389944
- Testing
- convalescent plasma application to SARS-CoV-2 infected patients
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland