Clinical trials: polymerase chain reaction
Legionellosis
Evaluation of Legionella PCR Techniques for the Routine Diagnosis of Legionellosis
The validity of molecular techniques for the diagnosis of legionellosis is not known. Although PCR can detect Legionella pneumophila (responsible for 80% of legionellosis) and other Legionella species, this test is not…
- Trial name
- NCT00452153
- Testing
- Characterization Legionnella
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
COVID-19
Mortality, Gravity Predictive Factors and Clinical Evolution of Older COVID-19 Patients in Short Geriatric Services.
Since the beginning of the year 2020, clinical characteristics of a new disease as the global COVID-19 epidemic has spread in France.
- Trial name
- GERICOVID (NCT05455892)
- Testing
- Clinical data collection during hospitalization in short geriatric units.
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Post-COVID-19
To Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Meplazumab in Treatment of Post-COVID-19
This trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, loading phase III clinical study.
- Trial name
- NCT05813587
- Testing
- Meplazumab for injection, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Pacific Meinuoke Bio Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer
Study of DNA Mutations in Predicting the Effect of External-Beam Radiation Therapy in Patients With Early Breast Cancer, Localized Prostate Cancer, or Gynecological Cancer
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 cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00601406
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, gene rearrangement analysis, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 11 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Acne Vulgaris
Gene Polymorphisms, Skin Barrier, and Inflammation in Acne
This study investigated the relationship between Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) gene polymorphisms and acne pathogenesis.
- Trial name
- NCT07069075
- Testing
- MMP-2 Gene Polymorphism (rs243865) Analysis, TIMP-2 Gene Polymorphism (rs8179090) Analysis
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Zhang
Leukemia
Pilot Trial of a WT-1 Analog Peptide Vaccine in Patients With Myeloid Neoplasms
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the WT-1 vaccine causes an immune response and is safe. The WT-1 vaccine is made up of protein pieces that the patient's immune system can recognize as abnormal.
- Trial name
- NCT00665002
- Testing
- WT-1, Montanide, Sargramostim (GM-CSF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Invasive Fungal Infection, Aspergillosis
Evaluate Three Methods for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infection in Chinese Patients After HSCT
The purpose of this study is to assess the cut-off value of GM/G test in Chinese patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and evaluate GM/G test and real-time PCR for diagnosis of IFI in Chinese patients.
- Conditions
- Invasive Fungal Infection, Aspergillosis, Fungemia, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT00460330
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Leukemia
Studying Gene Expression in Tissue Samples From Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
RATIONALE: Studying samples of 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
- NCT01057095
- Testing
- RNA analysis, gene expression analysis, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
COVID-19 in Baselland: Validation of Simple and Accurate Tests for COVID-19 Detection, Monitoring and Tracing (ACCURATE-BL-COVID-19)
This study is to establish an accurate, robust and easily scalable COVID-19 viral nucleic acid analysis platform from, but not limited to, saliva to help enable and support contact tracing in the canton of Baselland/ Switzerland.
- Trial name
- NCT04625257
- Testing
- Saliva based assay: crude RNA extraction, Validation of the NGS method, Validation of the LAMP assays
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pneumonia, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Rapid Pathogen Identification in Ventilated Patients With Pneumonia
Pneumonia, a serious infection of the lungs, is a common reason for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. It may also develop as a significant complication of being on a mechanical ventilator.
- Trial name
- NCT03996330
- Testing
- taqman array card
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Adult Cystic Nephroma, Anaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor
Study of Kidney Tumors in Younger Patients
This research trial studies kidney tumors in younger patients. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue, blood, and urine from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that…
- Conditions
- Adult Cystic Nephroma, Anaplastic Kidney Wilms Tumor, Angiolipoma, Cellular Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma
- Trial name
- NCT00898365
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 248 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IV Melanoma
Laboratory-Treated T Cells and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of giving laboratory-treated T cells and ipilimumab together to see how well they work in treating patients with metastatic melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00871481
- Testing
- ipilimumab, cyclophosphamide, biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Lapatinib and Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Lapatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vinorelbine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by…
- Trial name
- NCT00389922
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, vinorelbine ditartrate, comparative genomic hybridization
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Recurrent Melanoma, Stage IV Melanoma
Laboratory-Treated T Cells and Aldesleukin After Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Laboratory-treated T cells may be able to kill tumor cells when they are put back into the body. Aldesleukin and cyclophosphamide may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00553306
- Testing
- therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, aldesleukin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
The Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in Patients With Renal Cancer Undergoing Cryosurgery Combined With DC-CIK Treatment
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) have the potential to provide a surrogate for'real-time biopsy' of tumor biological activity. Enumeration and molecular characterization of CTCs in renal cancer could play an important role in…
- Trial name
- NCT02450448
- Testing
- Flow cytometry (FCM), RT-PCR
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fuda Cancer Hospital, Guangzhou
Myocardial Infarction, No-Reflow Phenomenon
Genetic Determinants of the Coronary Microvascular Obstruction in PCI
Myocardial infarction (MI) remains one of the most common causes of death. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the main treatment option to restore blood flow through the infarction-related coronary artery (IRA) in MI…
- Trial name
- NCT05355532
- Testing
- different variants of SNPs that may be associated with the coronary microvascular obstruction development
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Privolzhsky Research Medical University
Beta-Thalassemia
Detection Of β-thalassemia Carriers In Assiut
Thalassemia is different in kids with microcytic hypochromic anemia than general population because there is a confusion between symptoms of thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia in kids and both of them differ in management and…
- Trial name
- NCT03822585
- Testing
- CBC, Iron Study, Serum Ferrittin, HPLC,Genitic Study
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes
5-Fluoro-2'-Deoxycytidine and Tetrahydrouridine in Treating Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndromes
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of 5-Fluoro-2'-deoxycytidine (FdCyd) when given together with tetrahydrouridine (THU) in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic…
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01041443
- Testing
- 5-fluoro-2-deoxycytidine, tetrahydrouridine, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Infection, Candida
Early Diagnosis of Candidiasis in Premature Infants
This observational study evaluated the performance of new lab tests in detecting candida species fungal infections in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants quickly and accurately.
- Conditions
- Infection, Candida, Candidiasis, Infant, Newborn
- Trial name
- Candida (NCT00109525)
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Lenalidomide and Cetuximab in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
RATIONALE: Lenalidomide may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways.
- Trial name
- NCT01126450
- Testing
- lenalidomide, cetuximab, mutation analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center