Clinical trials: sponsored by Boston University
Abortion, Induced, Abortion, Second Trimester
Mifepristone and Mid-Trimester Termination of Pregnancy
Mid-second trimester medical terminations of pregnancy require admission to the hospital for the length of time it takes a woman to abort.
- Trial name
- NCT00382538
- Testing
- Addition of mifepristone 200 mg 24 hours before induction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Coronary Artery Disease
Sulfasalazine and Endothelial Function
Experimental studies suggest that systemic inflammation leads to endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. This study will examine the effects of the anti-inflammatory drug sulfasalazine on endothelial function in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00554203
- Testing
- Sulfasalazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of Creatine and L-Arginine on Endothelial Function
The study is a double blind 2x2 factorial study. Patients with coronary disease will be randomly be assigned to L-arginine (9 g/day), creatine 21 g/d, both, or neither dietary supplement.
- Trial name
- NCT00551434
- Testing
- Creatine, L-arginine and creatine, l-arginine
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Victims of Mass Violence
The objective of this randomized control trial is to compare the effectiveness of Stress Inoculation Training (SIT), a well researched psychological treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to that of the non-specific…
- Trial name
- NCT00495027
- Testing
- Internet-delivered Stress Innoculation Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Motion Sickness
Effects of Transdermal Scopolamine on Occupational Performance
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Transdermal scopolamine vs. placebo on ship navigation performance under simulated heavy sea conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00374478
- Testing
- Scopolamine
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Study of Oral Bexarotene in Combination With Photopheresis for Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
This is a pilot study of the safety and tolerability of photopheresis in combination with increasing doses of oral bexarotene in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.Our hypotheses are that the combination of bexarotene with…
- Trial name
- NCT00306969
- Testing
- bexarotene, photopheresis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Beta-Thalassemia
Phase II Study of Arginine Butyrate With or Without Epoetin Alfa in Patients With Thalassemia Intermedia
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether arginine butyrate with or without epoetin alfa can stimulate gamma-globin chain production to a degree that decreases anemia and results in hematologic improvement in patients with thalassemia…
- Trial name
- NCT00006136
- Testing
- arginine butyrate, epoetin alfa
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University