Clinical trials: sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine
Atherosclerosis
Effect of Short Term Atorvastatin Treatment,80mg/Day on Early Regression of Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Lesions
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which the blood vessels become blocked by plaques (consisting of fat, calcification, and fibrous tissue), reducing blood flow to vital organs and tissues.Blockage of the carotid arteries in the…
- Trial name
- DCAT (NCT00640744)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Hemorrhagic Shock, Trauma
A Comparison of Two Target Mean Arterial Pressures in the Resuscitation of Hypotensive Trauma Patients
The goal of this study will be to determine if a lower than normal blood pressure during surgery for bleeding in the abdomen or chest will result in decreased bleeding and decreased chance of death.
- Conditions
- Hemorrhagic Shock, Trauma, Wounds, Penetrating, Shock, Traumatic
- Trial name
- NCT00459160
- Testing
- Intraoperative Hypotensive Resuscitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Non-Melanomatous Skin Cancer
Low Fat Diet to Prevent Disease Progression in Patients With Skin Cancer
RATIONALE: A low-fat, balanced diet may prevent disease progression in patients with nonmelanomatous skin cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of a low-fat, balanced diet to prevent disease…
- Trial name
- NCT00003097
- Testing
- preventative dietary intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Academic Achievement in Math
The Effects of Gum Chewing on Math Scores in Adolescents
Context: Gum chewing has been shown to increase cognitive functioning. With the rise in standardized testing of school-age children and the concurrent attempts to improve their scores, finding simple and inexpensive methods to…
- Trial name
- NCT00792116
- Testing
- Gum Chewing
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Bacteriuria
Bacteriuria Eradication Through Probiotics
Many children who catheterize their bladders because of spina bifida or other neurologic disorders have bacteriuria. This can lead to urinary tract infections by bacteria from the gut which colonize the vagina and are carried…
- Trial name
- BERP (NCT00717600)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostate Cancer
Vector Delivery of the IL-12 Gene in Men With Prostate Cancer
This study is designed to determine the safety of IL-12 gene therapy for patients with recurrence of prostate cancer after radiation therapy and those with or without metastatic disease with a prostate gland intact.
- Trial name
- NCT00406939
- Testing
- IL-12 gene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy
The Cardiovascular Genetic and Therapeutic Implications of Muscular Dystrophy
This study will have significant impact on muscular dystrophy patients as it promotes early screening for heart disease. With early identification, beneficial medical therapy can be started sooner, resulting in restoring and…
- Conditions
- Muscular Dystrophy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00518817
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine