Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Melanoma (Skin)
Study of Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Stage I, Stage II, or Stage III Malignant Melanoma
RATIONALE: Studying the genes expressed in samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00991991
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Covid19
Post Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Syndrome Indonesian Population
Background and Objective Persistent symptoms after COVID 19 episodes (or referred to as Long COVID) can appear at a certain period and affect the quality of life of the patients, as well as introduce other comorbidities.
- Trial name
- NCT05060562
- Testing
- COVID 19 positive, COVID 19 negative
- Where
- 2 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 6,051 people
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
SLE
New Signaling Pathway Targeting Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects over one million people in the United States. It has a higher prevalence and incidence rate among women compared with men, and among African Americans…
- Trial name
- NCT03984227
- Testing
- Taking peripheral blood samples
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Minimal Residual Disease, Fertility Preservation
Contamination of Testicle Tissue by RT-PCR in Participants With Solid Tumors
For prepubertal patients, cryopreservation of testicular tissue is the only option available to preserve their fertility before cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- TESTIMAR (NCT02400970)
- Testing
- malignant cells
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Malaria
Malaria Infection Diagnosed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) as a Means of Evaluating Pre-erythrocytic Candidate Malaria Vaccines
The ability to test candidate pre-erythrocytic stage malaria vaccines, using a well-established sporozoite challenge model, in a field setting with group sizes of tens rather than hundreds of volunteers would greatly facilitate…
- Trial name
- NCT00121823
- Testing
- FP9 ME-TRAP, MVA ME-TRAP
- Where
- The Gambia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms
Monitoring of Oral Human Papillomavirus Infection (HPV) in HPV-positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether and when patients with human papilloma virus positive squamous cell cancer of the oropharynx treated with radiation and chemotherapy clear their human papilloma virus…
- Conditions
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02045186
- Testing
- Assessment of Oral HPV Infection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Retinoids in ANCA Small Vessel Vasculitis: Silencing Autoantigens
The purpose of this research study is to learn if adding all-trans retinoic acid (tretinoin) to conventional treatment of Anti- Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies (ANCA) vasculitis can decrease the level of disease activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01275274
- Testing
- Retinoic acid, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Endometrial Cancer
Role of Biomarkers in Endometrial Cancer Recurrence in Samples From Patients With Stage II, Stage III, or Stage IV Endometrial Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01150682
- Testing
- RNA analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- Volunteers
- 865 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynecologic Oncology Group
Clostridium Difficile
Effectiveness of Isolating Clostridium Difficile Asymptomatic Carriers on the Incidence of Infections
Background: There is an urgent need to develop new strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections (CDI). A recent study suggests that a novel infection control bundle (IC bundle) can lead to a significant decrease in the…
- Trial name
- EFFICACI (NCT03223415)
- Testing
- Detection and isolation of C. difficile carriers
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yves Longtin
Other Diseases or Conditions
Mother-caregivers of Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
The incidence of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is approximately 1 in 3.500 male newborns. During its progression there is loss of mobility, swallowing difficulties and a significant reduction in respiratory capacity.
- Trial name
- DMDK (NCT01921374)
- Testing
- sleep parameters, Hormonal profile, Inflammatory profile
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Levy Andersen
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs)
Expression Pattern of HNRNPH1 and HNRNPK Genes in MPNs
The aim of the study is to evaluate the expression pattern of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein H1 (HNRNPH1) and K (HNRNPK) genes in Myeloproliferative neoplasms as a possible indicator of disease progression and as a…
- Trial name
- NCT05782985
- Testing
- Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IV Melanoma
Therapeutic Autologous Lymphocytes, Cyclophosphamide, and Aldesleukin in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00438984
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, aldesleukin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium
Invasive Group A Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcal Disease
Severe Group A Streptococcus Infections in Paris, France, 2018-2023
Streptococcus pyogenes, commonly referred to as Group A Streptococcus (GAS), has the ability to induce a diverse range of illnesses.
- Trial name
- IGASI (NCT06297122)
- Testing
- Collection of data from the patient's medical file
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Uterine Fibroid
The Role of Fibroblast Activation in Uterine Fibroid
Uterine fibroids (UFs), also called uterine leiomyomas or myomas, are steroid hormone-responsive, benign tumors of the smooth muscle compartment (myometrium) of the uterus.
- Trial name
- NCT03444987
- Testing
- Measurement of protein expression in tissues.
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Colorectal Cancer, Neoplasm of Uncertain Malignant Potential
Fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET Imaging in Determining Protein and Gene Expression Signatures in Patients With Premalignant Polyps or Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic imaging procedures, such as fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET, may be effective in detecting cancer or recurrence of cancer, or premalignant polyps.
- Trial name
- NCT00550628
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, fluorescence in situ hybridization, gene expression analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Study of a Polymorphism in Patients With Prostate Cancer
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in DNA.
- Trial name
- NCT00900185
- Testing
- mutation analysis, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism analysis
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTIONS
miRNA in Pediatric Gastritis
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the differential expression of miR-155 and miRNA-204 in relation to gastritis, and assess their relation with the presence of H. pylori in children.
- Trial name
- microRNA (NCT07300787)
- Testing
- miRNA gene expression
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Pneumonia, Ventilator-Associated, Pneumonia, Bacterial
Impact of a Strategy Based on Bacterial DNA Detection to Optimize Antibiotics in Patients With Hospital-acquired Pneumonia
VAPERO is a randomized, unblinded, controlled study to measure the impact of a strategy based on the Unyvero® multiplex PCR test on the adjustment of antimicrobial therapy in patients suspected with ventilator-associated or…
- Trial name
- VAPERO (NCT03711331)
- Testing
- FilmArray® Pneumonia panel plus, Standard care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019), COVID-19 Pneumonia
Convolutional Neural Network Model to Detect Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia in Chest Radiographs
This study aims to design a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and apply an attention model to help differentiate pneumonia due to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pneumonia due to other…
- Trial name
- RedNeumon (NCT05722665)
- Testing
- Categorization of chest xrays images
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 3,599 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili
Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Septic Arthritis
Arthrocentesis Study
The purpose of this study is to analyze pre- and intra-operative joint aspirates of native joints and joints with suspicion of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) of the hip, knee and shoulder acquired in clinical routine.
- Trial name
- NCT02530229
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany