Clinical trials: sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Antithrombotic Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ticagrelor (plus aspirin and bivalirudin) is more effective than treatment with clopidogrel (plus aspirin and bivalirudin).
- Trial name
- NCT01642238
- Testing
- Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin, Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juan J Badimon
Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy
Search for Genes Influencing Childhood Absence Epilepsy (CAE) Study
The purpose of our study is to identify gene(s) involved in the cause of childhood absence epilepsy (CAE).
- Conditions
- Childhood Absence Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00041951
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Efficacy of Single Dose IV Hydrocortisone in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Prevention
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that a single Hydrocortisone intra venous injection within 6 hours post-trauma facilitates physiological recovery thereby preventing the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT00855270
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Low Back Pain
Battlefield Acupuncture for the Treatment of Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
The purpose of this study is to study acupuncture for the treatment of low back pain in the emergency department. Current treatments for low back pain in the emergency department generally include pills or injections of…
- Trial name
- NCT02399969
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, TTN
Lung Ultrasound to Diagnose Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN) Versus Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in Neonates
The investigators hypothesize that ultrasonography of the newborn lung can be used as an effective diagnostic tool in neonates ≥ 28 weeks gestation with early symptoms of respiratory distress.
- Conditions
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, TTN, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, RDS
- Trial name
- NCT01517958
- Testing
- Respiratory Distress Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nicotine Addiction
A Smoking Intervention Study Using Scheduled Gradual Reduction With Varenicline to Help With Cessation
This study has three main aims. Aim 1: To provide initial data on the efficacy of combined Scheduled Gradual Reduction (SGR) and Varenicline (VN) for smoking cessation, by assessing abstinence and levels of smoking at 2 time…
- Trial name
- NCT01772641
- Testing
- Scheduled Gradual Reduction + Varenicline, Basic Advice + Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Childhood Cancers
Facilitating Parent Adaptation to Pediatric Transplant: The P-SCIP Trial
The investigators have developed a parent social-cognitive processing intervention (P-SCIP) to help decrease distress among parent caregivers of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).
- Trial name
- P-SCIP (NCT00939380)
- Testing
- Behavioral intervention sessions, CD-ROM, DVD and pamphlet
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Obesity
Healthy Body Study
Few obesity prevention programs have produced weight gain prevention effects that persist over long-term follow-up and those that have are extremely lengthy, averaging 52 hr in duration, making implementation difficult and…
- Trial name
- NCT02011646
- Testing
- Healthy Weight, Controlled Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Obesity
Meal Replacement Study
Adolescent obesity is associated with a number of serious health conditions and most obese adolescents become obese adults. Despite this fact, very few adolescent health centers offer clinical weight loss programs.
- Trial name
- NCT02355041
- Testing
- Meal Replacement-based Weight Loss Diet, Educational Video
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening for Diverse Hispanics in Urban Primary Care
The proposed study seeks to investigate the impact of a culturally targeted print educational intervention on rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening via colonoscopy among Hispanics.
- Trial name
- NCT01569620
- Testing
- Best clinical practices plus culturally targeted print materials, Best clinical practices plus standard print materials, Best clinical practices alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 386 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Development
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm and Term Children
This study will utilize two validated tools for assessing child development and behavior, to investigate the outcomes for children born preterm compared with those born at full term.
- Trial name
- NCT02309697
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome
Natural History of Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess Syndrome
Apparent mineralocorticoid excess (AME) is a rare inherited disease that can cause severe high blood pressure and low blood potassium in children and adults. It is caused by abnormal hormone metabolism and can be fatal.
- Trial name
- NCT00474942
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Oxidant Imbalance, Pulmonary Function
In Utero Household Air Pollution Exposure and Lung Development in Ghana
Household air pollution from cook stoves using solid fuels dominates total population air pollution exposures. Females and young children are disproportionately affected as they either perform or are present for the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02200289
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colorectal Cancer
Motivational Interviewing for Colonoscopy
The purpose of this study is to begin to examine the efficacy of a motivational interviewing intervention to increase African Americans' screening colonoscopy rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01877096
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Colon Cancer
Latino Peers as Patient Navigators for Colon Cancer Screening
Disparities among racial and ethnic minorities remain prevalent despite advances in medical science that make thes early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer a possibility for all human kind.
- Trial name
- NCT02226107
- Testing
- Peer-PN, Pro-PN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sickle Cell Disease
Study of Blood Platelets in Sickle Cell Disease
We are studying if sickle cell disease blood platelets are larger than normal and how they may cause obstruction of blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT00226083
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis C
Birth-Cohort Evaluation to Advance Screening and Testing for Hepatitis C
The Birth-Cohort Evaluation to Advance Screening and Testing for Hepatitis C (BEST-C) compares the effectiveness of the birth cohort HCV screening strategy with the current risk-based screening approach to detect previous…
- Trial name
- Best-C (NCT02123212)
- Testing
- Mailer, In-person recruitment, EHR Alert
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29,607 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Opinion Research Center
Contraception Behavior
Immediate vs. Delayed Insertion of Copper T 380A IUD After Termination of Pregnancy Over 12-weeks Gestation
The purpose of this study is to compare delayed vs. immediate insertion of the Copper T 380 IUD after termination of pregnancy after 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00540046
- Testing
- Copper T 380A IUD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Psoriasis
Safety and Effectiveness of CNDO 201Trichuris Suis Ova (TSO) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of CNDO 201Trichuris suis ova (TSO) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01836939
- Testing
- TSO 2500, TSO 7500
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Lebwohl
Screening Colonoscopy
Peer Patient Navigation for Colon Cancer Screening
Cancer health disparities related to race and ethnicity are among the most serious problems facing the US health care system. A recent institute of medicine report stated that such disparities are seen at every level of health…
- Trial name
- NCT02194959
- Testing
- Peer PN, Pro PN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai