Clinical trials: Intervention
Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea, Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea
Efficacy and Safety Study in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) in Hospitalized Adult Patients Exposed to Nosocomial Infection
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bio-K+ CL-1285 in the prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) and Clostridum difficile-Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) in hospitalized patients exposed to…
- Trial name
- NCT00958308
- Testing
- BIO-K+ CL-1285®
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-K Plus International Inc.
Lumbar Puncture, Topical Analgesia
Jet Injection of 1% Buffered Lidocaine Versus Topical EMLA for Local Anesthesia Before Lumbar Puncture in Children
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a needle-free jet-injection system with 1% buffered lidocaine for local anesthesia for lumbar punctures compared to a topical anesthetic agent.
- Trial name
- JTIP (NCT01628874)
- Testing
- J-Tip, EMLA, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Heart Failure, LVAD
The Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Off or On Pump Implantation Study
The purpose of this study is to compare adverse events after off-pump LVAD surgery or on-pump LVAD surgery.
- Trial name
- LVAD-ON-OFF (NCT04219618)
- Testing
- Off-Pump, On-Pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Helical CT, PET/CT, MRI, and CBCT Alone or in Combination in Predicting Jaw Invasion in Patients With Oral Cancer
This clinical trial studies how well helical computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) work alone or in combination in predicting…
- Trial name
- NCT03053960
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography Scan, Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Staphylococcus Aureus
Preventing the Spread of Infection in Nursing Homes
This study evaluates the feasibility of targeting more frequent gown and glove use for specific high risk moments of care in specific nursing home residents in order to prevent Staphylococcus aureus (SA) acquisition and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03319368
- Testing
- Targeted gown and glove use
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 367 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Obesity
Approaches for Improving Long-term Weight Loss
The purpose of this study is to examine two approaches for improving long-term weight loss success. All participants will receive a 12-week, in-person standard behavioral weight loss program followed by either 12 weeks of yoga…
- Trial name
- NCT03799289
- Testing
- Behavioral weight loss followed by yoga instruction, Behavioral weight loss followed by cooking/dietary education instruction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Dietary Habits
Low-carbohydrate Versus Low-fat Breakfast in Type 2 Diabetes
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing worldwide, with ~380 M currently suffering from this chronic, debilitating disease. T2D is characterized by high blood glucose levels in the mornings and after meals.
- Trial name
- NCT04550468
- Testing
- Low-Carb High-Fat breakfast, Low fat "standard care" control breakfast
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
HIV-1 Infection
Dose Ranging, Switch Study of Islatravir (MK-8591) and Ulonivirine (MK-8507) Once-Weekly in Virologically-Suppressed Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) [MK-8591-013]
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of islatravir (ISL) + ulonivirine based on review of the accumulated safety data, in adult participants with human immunodeficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT04564547
- Testing
- Islatravir, Ulonivirine, BIC/FTC/TAF
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Transient Ischemic Attack
RoBotic TCD Ultrasound BubbLe Study Compared to Transthoracic Echocardiography for Detection of Right to Left Shunt
This study is a multi-center, prospective, single-arm, non-significant risk (NSR) device study in which up to 150 evaluable subjects with suspicion of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) will be evaluated with NB-IS TCD…
- Conditions
- Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source, Transient Ischemic Attack, Right-To-Left Atrial Shunt, Patent Foramen Ovale
- Trial name
- BUBL (NCT04604015)
- Testing
- NeuralBot Investigational System, Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- NeuraSignal Inc dba NovaSignal
Prostate Cancer
Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Fermented Soy vs. placebo in 72 adults with localized prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03532308
- Testing
- Fermented Soy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Lucentis Utilizing Visudyne (LUV Trial) Combination Therapy in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The PDT/Lucentis trial will be a Phase IV comparative trial comparing the use of combination therapy with ITV ranibizumab and verteporfin PDT to ITV ranibizumab alone in patients with exudative AMD.
- Trial name
- NCT00423189
- Testing
- Ranibizumab (Lucentis), 0.5mg ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David M. Brown, M.D.
Meniscectomy
Muscle Weakness and Post-traumatic Knee OA
This is a single-center, randomized, single-blind (evaluator) study. Enrolled patients had a traumatic meniscal tear and underwent meniscectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01879852
- Testing
- Quadriceps intensive strengthening, Standard rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Lung Transplant; Complications
Bypass vs. Ecmo in Lung Transplantation (BELT)
This study seeks to compare outcomes of 2 different methods of cardiopulmonary support during lung transplant surgeries.
- Trial name
- BELT (NCT03021538)
- Testing
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Soccer, Exercise
Effects of the FIFA11+ Warm-up Program on Speed, Agility, and Vertical Jump Performance in Adult Female Amateur Soccer Players
This study is being conducted for a master's dissertation. Our goal is to determine if there are physical performance benefits to performing the FIFA11+ soccer warm-up program in adult female soccer players over an eight week…
- Conditions
- Soccer, Exercise, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- FIFA (NCT03683758)
- Testing
- FIFA11+, 'Usual' Soccer Warm-up
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Epilepsy, Sudden Cardiac Death
Optimization of VNS in Epileptic Patients to Induce Cardioprotection
This study is a non-randomized, prospective study in patients with a diagnosis of epilepsy and previously implanted FDA approved Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
- Trial name
- NCT04387435
- Testing
- A change or titration in the current or frequency settings of the VNS therapy system.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis
Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients Listed for a Liver Transplant
Immunotherapy can safely downstage patients and achieve durable systemic disease control to improve clinical outcomes in HCC patients undergoing liver transplant.
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05027425
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, Liver Transplant
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Chronic Kidney Disease
Skin Autofluorescence as a Risk Marker in People Receiving Dialysis.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the association between the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGE) and adverse outcomes (e.g.
- Trial name
- AGED (NCT02878317)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Anesthesia, Spinal, Cesarean Section
Ultrasonography Versus Palpation for Spinal Anesthesia in Obese Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery
The study will compare between preprocedural ultrasonography and the conventional palpation technique for spinal anesthesia in obese parturients undergoing elective cesarean delivery
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Spinal, Cesarean Section, Spinal Ultrasound
- Trial name
- NCT03792191
- Testing
- Lumbar Spinal Ultrasonography, Conventional Landmark Palpation, Spinal Anesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Fibrillation New Onset
STOP AF First: Cryoballoon Catheter Ablation in an Antiarrhythmic Drug Naive Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
To provide data demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the Arctic Front Advance™ Cardiac CryoAblation Catheter for the treatment of recurrent symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, without the requirement that the…
- Trial name
- STOP AF First (NCT03118518)
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Antiarrhythmic drug
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Cardiac Ablation Solutions
Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spastic
Condensed and Distributed Robotic Therapy in Spastic Stroke Post Botulinum Toxin Injection
The purpose of this project is to examine and compare the immediate and long-term effects of combined Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection between condensed and distributed robot-assisted training (RT) programs in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03321097
- Testing
- condensed RT group, distributed RT group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital