Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Sterile Inflammation and Molecular Aberrations in MDS
The objective of this study is the description of the possible association between genetic mutation/aberration profiles, inflammatory tonus and clinical phenotype based on PROMs and HRQoL.
- Trial name
- InflamGen (NCT04313231)
- Testing
- Next Generation Sequencing, Tumorimmunological examinations - multiplex assays/quantitative polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Influenza
Ellume.Lab Flu A+B Test and iTreat Flu A+B Flu Test Performance Versus Viral Culture and Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.
The primary purpose of this study is to validate the sensitivity and specificity of the iTreat Flu A+B Test and the ellume.lab Flu A+B Test in detecting influenza A and influenza B as compared to viral culture.
- Trial name
- NCT03248960
- Testing
- iTreat Flu A+B Test, ellume.lab Flu A+B Test, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)
- Where
- 8 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- Ellume Pty Ltd
Sexually Transmitted Infection, Gonorrhea Female
Use of a Rapid Test for Gonorrhea & Chlamydia for Women Presenting With Possible Sexually Transmitted Infections
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of utilizing a rapid turnaround CT/NG test on treatment of female patients in the emergency department or urgent care setting with possible STIs.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, Gonorrhea Female, Chlamydia Females
- Trial name
- NCT03098394
- Testing
- Cepheid Xpert CT/NG Rapid Turnaround Test, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Epigenetic Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Developed After Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer, its survival rate ranks only second to lung cancer and it is a severe threat to human health. In Egypt, HCC constitutes a significant public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT04220151
- Testing
- DNA methylation
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Leukemia
Panobinostat (LBH589) and Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
RATIONALE: Panobinostat and imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00686218
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, panobinostat, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Genetics of Women With Lobular Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast
RATIONALE: Gathering information about genetic changes in patients with lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast may help doctors learn more about the disease and find better methods of treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00536718
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, molecular diagnostic method, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Research Network
Aspergillosis, Immunosuppression
Evaluation of Performance of An Aspergillus PCR in Tissue and Pleural Effusion Samples of Immunocompromised Patients
Although being a frequent and lethal complication in patients (pts) with hematologic malignancies, diagnosing invasive aspergillosis (IA) still remains a difficult issue as culture-based methods show low sensitivity especially…
- Trial name
- NCT01902030
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Diarrhoea;Acute
GastroIntestinal Panel in Kidney Transplant Patients
This project focuses on the evaluation of the impact of the rapid mutltiplex test on changes in anti-infectious treatments in kidney transplant patients with diarrhea.
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplant; Complications, Diarrhoea;Acute, Diarrhea Infectious
- Trial name
- GIPIK (NCT05722119)
- Testing
- FilmArray GI
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Alopecia Areata
Polymorphism of Janus Kinase 1 and 2 (JAK 1&2) in Patients With Alopecia Areata
Introduction Alopecia areata (AA) is a complex inflammatory disease characterized by cellular infiltration of T- lymphocytes targeting hair follicles, disrupting the anagen phase, with spontaneous remission, recurrence, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05861401
- Testing
- Janus Kinase 1 and 2
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Breast Cancer, Cardiac Toxicity
Side Effects Involving the Heart in Women With Breast Cancer Receiving Doxorubicin and Trastuzumab
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from women receiving doxorubicin and trastuzumab for breast cancer may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers for…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cardiac Toxicity, Cardiovascular Complications
- Trial name
- PACE in BC (NCT00875238)
- Testing
- trastuzumab, doxorubicin hydrochloride, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 133 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Lymphoma
Clofarabine and Rituximab in Treating Patients With Relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as clofarabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00691652
- Testing
- rituximab, clofarabine, DNA methylation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Coronavirus
Investigating a Vaccine Against COVID-19
A phase 2/3 study to determine the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of the candidate Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 in healthy UK volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT04400838
- Testing
- ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Abs 260), MenACWY vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Abs 260) + 2.2x10^10vp (qPCR) boost
- Where
- 20 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10,811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Leukemia
Genetics Study of Tissue Collected From Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue and blood from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00898092
- Testing
- microarray analysis, molecular genetic technique, mutation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 735 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Knee Prosthesis
In Vivo Kinematics Comparison of Stryker or Zimmer Total Knee Arthroplasty
This study will compare the kinematics data collected from patients with implants created by different manufacturers to see which of these implants provides a more normal-like kinematic pattern compared to the normal knee.
- Trial name
- NCT01864434
- Testing
- Stryker posterior cruciat retaining (PCR) total knee arthroplasty (TKA), Zimmer PCR TKA
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Covid19
COVID-19 Respiratory Outcomes Registry
This is a 48-week, observational study looking to see if the inflammatory process of hypoxemic respiratory failure associated with COVID-19 leads to progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT05074875
- Testing
- Questionnaires and Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs), Nasal Swab COVID-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test (RT-PCR), Blood Samples for Biomarkers
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Healthy
DNA of Oral Cytobrush in Three Means Conservation
The aim of this study is to analyze genomic DNA of buccal cytobrush stored in three means conservation.
- Trial name
- NCT01038934
- Testing
- samples collected by buccal cytobrush
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp
Urethritis, Cervicitis
Rapid Diagnostic Assay for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
This study is a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the use of either a) rapid 30-minute desktop assay or b) point-of-care gram stain (current standard of care) to guide the clinical management of patients with…
- Conditions
- Urethritis, Cervicitis, Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Trial name
- NCT05564299
- Testing
- Rapid 30-minute Desktop Assay
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cytomegalovirus Infections
A Study of Valcyte (Valganciclovir) CMV Prophylaxis After Renal Transplantation
This 2 arm study will compare the efficacy of 100 days of Valcyte (900mg po daily) prophylaxis with that of no prophylaxis, under the condition of pre-emptive therapy of active CMV infection, in CMV positive renal transplant…
- Trial name
- NCT00372229
- Testing
- Valganciclovir CMV Prophylaxis, Valganciclovir (Pre-emptive CMV Therapy), Ganciclovir
- Where
- 24 sites in Austria, Germany
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Evaluation of Different Diagnostic Methods of Tuberculosis in Assiut University Hospitals
Detection of sensitivity and specificity of microscopic examination and Molecular studies using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)/ non tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) MDR-TB compared to culture…
- Trial name
- NCT06666972
- Testing
- PCR MTB/NTM
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
COVID-19, Emergency General Surgery
Outcomes in Emergency Laparotomies During COVID-19 Pandemic
NLR has previously been observed to correlate with complications in upper GI (1) and colorectal (2) surgery. The investigators sought to assess if a similar correlation can be identified in emergency general surgical patients and…
- Trial name
- NCT04419571
- Testing
- Emergency Laparotomy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust