Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Remote vs. In-Person, Remote Visits
Remote vs. In-Person Study Evaluation (RISE) Trials: RISE Above Smoking (Trial 1 of 3)
The study will employ a randomized, parallel-group design with two-stage randomization. After an initial brief screen for basic eligibility, participants will be randomized (within site) to either Remote (R) or In-Person (IP)…
- Conditions
- Remote vs. In-Person, Remote Visits, In-person Visits
- Trial name
- NCT06822049
- Testing
- Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patch and lozenge)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Cervical Cancers
Use Misoprostol to Optimize Prevention of Cervical Cancer
This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial of 420 non-pregnant women undergoing cancer screening by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) who have Type 3 transformation zone (TZ) and randomized to receive either…
- Trial name
- MISOPCx (NCT06669533)
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Tobacco Dependence
Early Withdrawal Exposure and Negative Affect Withdrawal (NAW) Regulation Training for Smoking Cessation
Smoking remains the single most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, accounting for approximately half a million deaths every year.
- Trial name
- NCT03912194
- Testing
- cognitive-behavioral withdrawal regulation strategies, relaxation strategies, early withdrawal exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graft Healing
Full-Thickness Skin Graft Sizing and Scar Quality
This study will compare three different full-thickness skin graft sizes (90%, 100%, and 110% of the surgical defect size) in patients undergoing reconstruction of nasal or ear surgical defects.
- Trial name
- NCT07896317
- Testing
- Full-Thickness Skin Graft Sizing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Glaucoma, Visual Field Loss, and Their Association With Life Space in Older Adults
Mobility refers to a person's purposeful movement through the environment from one place to another and can be conceptualized as a continuum from bed bound (immobility) on one extreme to making excursions to distant locations on…
- Trial name
- NCT04396002
- Testing
- Life Space Questionnaire, Low Luminance Questionnaire, Contrast sensitivity under dim illumination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Probe to Map Functional Connectivity in Schizophrenia Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The purpose of this study is to learn whether a handheld, non-invasive stimulation device called gammaCore Emerald can change brain activity and thinking skills.
- Trial name
- NCT07897266
- Testing
- nVNS (non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Diabetes Complications, Diabetic Retinopathy
Human iPSC for Repair of Vasodegenerative Vessels in Diabetic Retinopathy
This study proposes to carefully examine the hypothesis that human inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be effectively employed as a future therapeutic option for individuals with diabetic retinopathy and macular…
- Trial name
- iPSC (NCT03403699)
- Testing
- Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Acellular Dermal Matrix, Bone Grafting
Evaluating the Barrier Function, Regenerative Capacity, and Soft Tissue Outcomes of Acellular Dermal Matrix
This investigator-initiated study will compare ADM and resorbable cross-linked collagen membrane barriers for guided bone regeneration at atrophic lateral ridge augmentation sites.
- Conditions
- Acellular Dermal Matrix, Bone Grafting, Soft Tissue Grafting
- Trial name
- NCT07613047
- Testing
- Guided Bone Regeneration with ADM (AlloDerm) as a barrier, Guided Bone Regeneration with Resorbable Crosslinked Collagen Matrix (Mem-Lok) as a barrier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Blood Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Monitoring
Empowering Faith-based Communities to Provide Personalized Diabetes Self-management Education and Support (DSMES) in the Magic City
In this study, individuals living with diabetes in the Birmingham area will participate in a free, 3-month DSMES program hosted by MedsPLUS Consulting, a local independent pharmacy and wellness center, at a local faith-based…
- Conditions
- Blood Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Monitoring, Weight Change, BMI
- Trial name
- MCPILOTDSMES (NCT07556354)
- Testing
- Remote Patient Monitoring in a Faith-Based Program, Traditional Cohort Faith-based DSMES program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Lung Diseases, Chronic Disease
Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health
This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each…
- Trial name
- HEALTHe (NCT06925373)
- Testing
- Indoor Air Purification, Neighborhood Improvements, Housing Improvements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Myopia
Wavelength Intervention for Nearsighted Kids
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily brief periods of specialized soft contact lens wear work to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.
- Trial name
- WINK (NCT06598423)
- Testing
- Specialized soft contact lens 1, Specialized soft contact lens 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition
Early DHA/ARA Supplementation in Growth-restricted Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Growth-restricted very preterm infants (VPT) are born without adequate fat mass (FM) deposits and low docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentrations.
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Light-For-Dates With Signs of Fetal Malnutrition, Premature, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
- Trial name
- NCT06207071
- Testing
- DHA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Malocclusion
Comparison of Orthodontic Molar Protraction With and Without Adjunctive Surgery
This study will compare orthodontic molar protraction with and without adjunctive periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontic (PAOO) surgery prior to orthodontic tooth movement.
- Trial name
- PAOO (NCT03794726)
- Testing
- Orthodontic Molar Protraction and PAOO, Orthodontic Molar Protraction
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV Infections, Contraception
DYnamic decisioN Support for IntegrAting PrEP in Clinics for Young People in Alabama and Botswana
This study evaluates strategies to improve access to HIV prevention through the integration of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into existing healthcare settings, rather than limiting delivery to specialty clinics.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, PrEP
- Trial name
- DYNAMIC PrEP (NCT07597824)
- Testing
- Observational cohort (PrEP use in real-world settings)
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
HIV Infections, Contraception
Pharmacokinetic Study of Long-acting Antiretrovirals and Contraceptives in HIV
This study is being done to understand how long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) used for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and hormonal contraceptive methods affect each other when used at the same time.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Contraception, Drug-drug Interaction, PrEP
- Trial name
- PHARAOH (NCT07516548)
- Testing
- Long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA), No PrEP
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Development of Healthcare Transition for Patients With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a structured healthcare transition program for adolescents and young adults with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).
- Trial name
- NCT07611786
- Testing
- exposure to healthcare transition protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi
Gut Oxalate Absorption in Calcium Oxalate Stone Disease
The goal of this clinical trial study is to test if patients with idiopathic calcium oxalate kidney stones have an increased absorption of dietary oxalate, which would lead to increased urinary excretion of oxalate.
- Conditions
- Kidney Stone, Kidney Calculi, Urolithiasis, Urolithiasis, Calcium Oxalate
- Trial name
- NCT06331546
- Testing
- Low-oxalate diet, High-oxalate diet, soluble oxalate gut absorption test
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Nutrition, Health
Nutrition for Precision Health, Powered by the All of Us
The goal of this Nutrition for Precision Health (NPH) powered by All of Us research study is to develop Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) algorithms that predict individual responses to diet patterns using rich…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Health, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT05701657
- Testing
- Diet A, Diet B, Diet C
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Mucosal Immune Response to Influenza Vaccination
How Healthy Adults Respond to the Nasal Flu Vaccine
This study is looking at how the immune system in the nose responds after receiving the FluMist nasal flu vaccine in healthy adults. FluMist is an FDA-approved influenza vaccine that is given as a nasal spray.
- Trial name
- MOSAIC (NCT07726862)
- Testing
- FluMist (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Improving Delivery of Aging-Related Supportive Care for Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a way of delivering supportive care to adults 60 years and older who are starting venetoclax-based treatment for newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
- Trial name
- ACTIVE DEFAULT (NCT07777471)
- Testing
- Active Default
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham