Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Colorectal Cancer
Implementing Preemptive Pharmacogenomic Testing for Colorectal Cancer Patients in a Community Oncology Clinic
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) studies the interactions between an individuals genes and medications. PGx testing identifies genes within an individual that may affect treatment, efficacy, and toxicity of drugs.
- Trial name
- CRCPGx (NCT03187184)
- Testing
- OneOme RightMed®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Essentia Health
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
Impact of Consumption of Beta-glucans on the Intestinal Microbiota and Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to investigate if daily consumption of barley beta-glucans effect lipid and glucose metabolism and alter intestinal microbiota composition in participants with metabolic syndrome or with high risk for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02041104
- Testing
- Bread with added beta-glucans
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Mlinotest Zivilska Industrija d.d.
Beta Thalassemia Major
Effect of Spirulina on Serum Hyaluronic Acid in Beta Thalassemic Children With Hepatitis C
Thalassemics can develop liver fibrosis because of iron overload and hepatitis C infection. The latter is the main risk factor for liver fibrosis in transfusion dependent thalassemics.
- Trial name
- NCT02744547
- Testing
- Spirulina
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Leukemia
S9031-S9126-S9333-S9500-A, Studying Bone Marrow and Blood Samples From Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of bone marrow and blood in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00899171
- Testing
- DNA analysis, DNA methylation analysis, RNA analysis
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Neonatal Screening Program
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of disorders caused by the degeneration of the motor neuron cells of the anterior horn of the spinal cord and, in some subtypes, of the bulbar motor neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT06310421
- Testing
- Screening SMA test
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 11,500 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Sarcoma
DNA Tests in Detecting Disseminated Disease in Tumor, Blood, and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Rhabdomyosarcoma
RATIONALE: DNA analysis of tumor, blood, and bone marrow may help doctors predict if the disease has been disseminated. PURPOSE: This research trial studies DNA tests in detecting disseminated disease in tumor, blood, and bone…
- Trial name
- NCT01419509
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, microarray analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Non-melanomatous Skin Cancer
Acitretin in Preventing Skin Cancer in Patients at High Risk for Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of acitretin may stop cancer from growing in patients at high risk for basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00644384
- Testing
- acitretin, gene expression analysis, northern blotting
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lung Cancer
Sorafenib and Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has Not Responded to Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Sorafenib and erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Sorafenib may also stop the growth of non-small cell lung cancer by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00801385
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, sorafenib tosylate, DNA analysis
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Preeclampsia
miRNA-452 in Patients With Preeclampsia and Its Correlation With MMP-9
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy related disease characterized by the new onset of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation in previously normotensive women.
- Trial name
- NCT03258125
- Testing
- real time PCR (rPCR)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Breast Cancer, Fatigue
Studying Biological Markers of Fatigue in Women With Residual Invasive Breast Cancer Enrolled on Clinical Trial NSABP-B-45
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to fatigue.
- Trial name
- NCT00914043
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, microarray analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Sponsor
- NSABP Foundation Inc
HPV Infection, Dysplasia Anus
Prevalence and Clinical Implications of HPV Infection in Male IBD Patients
The study aims at describing the prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in anal and oral samples of men with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and detecting risk factors for the infection.
- Conditions
- HPV Infection, Dysplasia Anus, Oral Cavity Disease
- Trial name
- PAPIMALE (NCT05911750)
- Testing
- Anal pap smear and oral swab for cytology and HPV testing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Bacteremia, Fungemia
Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Pathogens From Blood Cultures
Would rapid identification of bacteria and rapid detection of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) (using an FDA-cleared assay) in positive blood culture bottles improve patient care…
- Conditions
- Bacteremia, Fungemia, Bloodstream Infection
- Trial name
- NCT01898208
- Testing
- FilmArray testing, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Bacterial culture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 743 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Unknown Primary Cancer
Review of Molecular Profiling-Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (Rt-Pcr) in Unknown Primary Cancer
This will be a retrospective review of 30 patients with unknown primary cancer who have had commercially available RT-PCR assays performed on biopsied tumors, in order to determine if the assay results are consistent with…
- Trial name
- NCT00876408
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- SCRI Development Innovations, LLC
Covid19
PCR Cycle Threshold Values and COVID-19 Outcomes
This is a retrospective observational study. The study will use high quality, reliable data that has already been collected for the ISARIC 4C COVID-19 study in order to analyse the relation between predictor variables (laboratory…
- Trial name
- NCT04651413
- Testing
- PCR Value
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 934 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Infections, Critical Illness
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill COVID-19 vs. Non-COVID-19 Patients
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among critically ill patients. However, in a context of high prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) there is a lack of…
- Conditions
- Infections, Critical Illness, Superinfection, Organ Failure, Multiple
- Trial name
- NCT05972980
- Testing
- COVID-19
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Breast Cancer
Study of Ductal Lavage in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting samples of fluid using ductal lavage and nipple aspiration from participants at high risk for breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and…
- Trial name
- NCT00429988
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, polymerase chain reaction, proteomic profiling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Lung Cancer
Study of Tissue Samples From Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Enrolled on Research Study CALGB-140202
RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00990873
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, microarray analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody and Epstein-Barr Virus DNA for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Screening
The investigators intend to compare Epstein-Barr virus antibody and Epstein-Barr virus DNA screening efficacy in first-degree relatives of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05447169
- Testing
- EBV antibodies test, EBV DNA test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 11,625 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Sarcoma
Studying Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue 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
- NCT00900341
- Testing
- DNA analysis, gene expression analysis, protein expression analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Breast Cancer Female
Letrozole in Post-Menopausal Patients With Operable Hormone-Sensitive Breast Cancer
A short pre-surgical non-therapeutic trial involving postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed eR+, HeR2-negative operable breast cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT03747042
- Testing
- Letrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center