Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction, Thyroid Cancer
Artificial Tears to Prevent Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Patients Treated With Radioactive Iodine for Thyroid Cancer
The association of radioiodine therapy for the treatment of thyroid cancer with nasolacrimal duct obstruction has been well documented in the medical literature.
- Trial name
- NCT05999630
- Testing
- Artificial Tears Methylcellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Synkinesis
Botox Injections in Non-Cranial Nerve VII Innervated Muscles for Facial Synkinesis
Facial synkinesis is a condition that occurs following facial nerve (CN7) injury, typically secondary to Bell's palsy, trauma, surgery (e.g., acoustic neuroma resection), or malignancy.
- Trial name
- NCT07295288
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection [Botox]
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Multicenter Assessment of the Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes
The overall goal of this research is to develop and validate standard operating procedures (SOP) to assess the human pancreas in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other forms of diabetes using advanced, quantitative…
- Trial name
- MAP-T1D (NCT03585153)
- Testing
- Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hiv
Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Versus Standard of Care in Rural South Africa
South Africa has made progress towards their 95-95-95 goals, yet a substantial proportion of the population do not test regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT06483854
- Testing
- HIV counseling and testing from a traditional health practitioner
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 230,907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dysphagia
Non-invasive Markers of Esophageal Function in Adults
The investigator proposes to study electrical activity reflective of esophageal motility in adults noninvasively by the use of multichannel electroesophagogram (EESG) and magnetoesophagogram (MESG) recordings.
- Trial name
- NCT04074356
- Testing
- Clinical measure questionnaires, EESG, MESG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Microbial Colonization, Eye Diseases
Assessment of the Ocular Microbiome in Health and Disease
The objective of this application is to illustrate the core constituents of the ocular surface microbiome, describe factors that promote colonization, and assess the ocular microbiome's role in the health of the anterior segment.
- Conditions
- Microbial Colonization, Eye Diseases, Ophthalmopathy
- Trial name
- NCT05414994
- Testing
- Eye swab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
POTS NET mRNA Functional Correlation With NET Activity
DNA Acetylation can be responsible for significant down-regulation of transcription of the Norepinephrine Transporter (NET). NET is an important clearance transporter that removes norepinephrine (NE) from sympathetic neuronal…
- Trial name
- NCT03218761
- Testing
- NET mRNA level, Plasma catechols, Urine Catechols
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Anesthesia, Local
Local Anesthetic Response in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Healthy Volunteers
Local anesthetic resistance is commonly reported by patients with EDS. However, there are no objective data on the occurrence of local anesthetic resistance in EDS patients and in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04036305
- Testing
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, Lidocaine Injection 2%, Bupivacaine Injection 0.5%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Weight Gain in Children With Autism Taking Risperidone Versus Aripiprazole
This study aims to compare two FDA approved medications (aripiprazole and risperidone) for the treatment of behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorders.
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Medication Side Effect
- Trial name
- NCT04903353
- Testing
- Comparison of Risperidone and Aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Firearm Injury, Hospitalizations Psychiatric
Safer Storage Safer Homes An Inpatient Pediatric Lethal Means Counseling Pilot Trial
Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death for American youth. Strikingly, firearm suicide among adolescents is growing faster than other groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06479889
- Testing
- Guardians receiving counseling + lock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anxiety, Insomnia
Augmenting Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Deprescribing With Acupuncture and Yoga Among Older Adults
The main purpose of this 12-week study is to see if a new combination of treatments can help older adults reduce benzodiazepine or related medication use.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Benzodiazepine, Deprescription
- Trial name
- NCT06197243
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Yoga, Deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Diabetic Retinopathy
Corticosteroid for Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) Study
Our current goals include confirming inflammation mediators are biomarkers of DR and DME The Aim of this project is to measure aqueous PGE2 and inflammatory cytokines before and after treatment of DME with intravitreal…
- Trial name
- NCT07843849
- Testing
- Intravitreal dexamethasone implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Hormonal, Metabolic, and Signaling Interactions in PAH
Our hypothesis is that optimal treatment of the dysfunctional metabolic pathways which underlie PAH will improve pulmonary vascular function and consequences of the disease.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Scleroderma Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Appetite Suppressant Associate PAH
- Trial name
- NCT01884051
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,899 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Long COVID, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Long COVID Immune Profiling
Parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is part of the body's autonomic nervous system(PNS) protects body against inflammation. Study shows that reduced PNS function activity is associated with persistent inflammation.
- Conditions
- Long COVID, POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06027255
- Testing
- IL-6, cytokines (IL-17, and IFN-ɣ), Compass 31
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kidney Stones
Evaluation of Eye Gaze Sharing in the Operating Room
This project aims to develop an augmented reality (AR) tool to enhance skill acquisition for endoscopic kidney stone surgery. Of the 100,000 patients who undergo an endoscopic kidney stone treatment annually in the United States…
- Trial name
- NCT07173309
- Testing
- Augmented reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Schizophrenia
Accelerated DMN-Targeted cTBS to Modulate DMN Connectivity
The central hypothesis is this: DMN connectivity can be modulated with inhibitory cTBS when delivered on an accelerated treatment schedule.
- Trial name
- NCT07155096
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postoperative Bleeding, Skin Cancer Face
Tranexamic Acid in Nasal Mohs Reconstruction
This study will be a prospective randomized control trial to evaluate the effects of subcutaneously administered TXA among patients undergoing nasal Mohs reconstruction with local flaps at VUMC.
- Trial name
- NCT06057675
- Testing
- Treatment (tranexamic acid and 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine), Control (1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Salt-sensitivity of Blood Pressure
Gut Microbiome, Metabolome, and SSBP
The goal of this interventional study is to learn if elevated Na+ alters the gut microbiota and is associated with altered metabolism, inflammation and salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP).
- Trial name
- Gut-SSBP (NCT07790900)
- Testing
- Dietary sodium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Skin
Topical Carboxytherapy Paste Following Microneedling
Topical carboxytherapy refers to a gel paste that carries non-gaseous carbon dioxide (CO2). It is applied similarly to a face mask.
- Trial name
- NCT07431541
- Testing
- CO2 gel mask
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center