Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Duke University
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04505293
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Quality of Life, Injection Site Reaction
Simultaneous mRNA COVID-19 and IIV4 Vaccination Study
This study is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. During this study, participants will be randomly assigned to receive quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) and mRNA COVID-19 vaccine either simultaneously or…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Injection Site Reaction, Adverse Drug Event, Systemic Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT05028361
- Testing
- mRNA COVID-19, IIV4
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Communication, Bias, Racial
REACH Implicit Bias Training Project
The overall goal and theme of the Duke Center for Research to Advance Equity in Healthcare is to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health through interventions that affect the clinical encounter.
- Conditions
- Communication, Bias, Racial, Relation, Doctor Patient
- Trial name
- NCT03415308
- Testing
- Focus Groups, Cognitive Interviews, Pilot Testing of Implicit Bias Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Gastric Cancer, Esophagus Cancer
KeyLargo: Pembrolizumab + Oxaliplatin + Capecitabine in Gastric Cancer
This study will be conducted in two stages: 1) safety validation and 2) dose expansion 1. Safety Validation Cohort: The first portion of the study will preliminarily establish the tolerability of the combination of pembrolizumab…
- Trial name
- NCT03342937
- Testing
- Oxaliplatin+Capecitabine+Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Quadratus Lumborum Block, Surgical Wound Infiltration
Surgeon Infiltration QL Block Comparison
The purpose of this study is to learn if using a Quadratus Lumborum (QL) plane injection technique (also called a "nerve block") that numbs the nerves going to the abdominal area improve pain control after surgery compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03496610
- Testing
- Liposomal Bupivicaine, QL Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sexuality Education
The TALK for Black Male Adolescent Sexual Health
The purpose of this study is to construct the first nurse-led web-based intervention, The TALK, a parent-centered, adolescent-involved health promotion intervention for Black male adolescents and young adults (AYA).
- Trial name
- NCT05746585
- Testing
- The Talk Web-based resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diet, Healthy, Pregnancy Related
Digital Intervention To Improve Diet Quality
This study will develop a digital intervention ("Healthy Roots") adapted from a previously tested adult digital obesity treatment intervention ("Track").
- Trial name
- NCT04098016
- Testing
- Digital Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Suicide
CAMPUS - Feasibility Sub-Study
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among college students and suicidal ideation and suicide-related behaviors are a frequent presenting problem at college counseling centers (CCCs), which are overburdened.
- Trial name
- CAMPUS-Feas (NCT04728815)
- Testing
- TAU - Phase 1, CAMS - Phase 1, DBT - Phase 1 and 2
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Feasibility and Acceptability of the TOPS Program, Obesity
TOPS for African American Breast Cancer Survivors
For women diagnosed with breast cancer, dietary, weight loss, and physical activity have been linked with clinically significant weight loss; decreased risk of death; reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence; fewer cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Feasibility and Acceptability of the TOPS Program, Obesity, Breast Cancer, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT04741802
- Testing
- TOPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Elective Abdominal Surgery
Remote Monitoring of Surgical Patients Through VALIDIC
We propose to assess the feasibility and outcomes of use of a wearable activity tracker for monitoring daily step counts in the peri-operative and 30 day post-operative period in elderly patients receiving elective abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT05486962
- Testing
- Remote Patient Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heart Failure
Lymph Drainage in Heart Failure
This study aims to test the safety and efficacy of lymph fluid drainage on heart congestion and shortness of breath symptoms among patients participants with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT05240638
- Testing
- TD Drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Emotional Distress, Burnout, Professional
A Self-directed Mobile Mindfulness Intervention to Address Distress and Burnout in Frontline Healthcare Workers
This is a pilot randomized waitlist control trial assessing if the feasibility of using a mobile mindfulness app to treat emotional distress and burnout amongst nurses taking care of COVID-19 patients.
- Conditions
- Emotional Distress, Burnout, Professional, Stress, Job, Anxiety
- Trial name
- LIFT-HCW (NCT04816708)
- Testing
- LIFT Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Nicotine Dependence
The Role of Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Alkaloids in E-Cigarette Use and Dependence
The advent of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) technologies represents one of the most significant developments in the last several decades, and provides a novel and promising strategy for substantially reducing the morbidity…
- Trial name
- Ecig1 (NCT02590393)
- Testing
- E-cigarettes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Malaria, Febrile Illness
Malaria Diagnostic Testing and Conditional Subsidies to Target ACTs in the Retail Sector: TESTsmART Aim 2 - Kenya
Highly subsidized first-line antimalarials (artemisinin combination therapy or ACT) are available over the counter in the private retail sector in most malaria-endemic countries.
- Trial name
- NCT04428307
- Testing
- Conditional artemisinin combination therapy subsidy, Testing incentive
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 5,696 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Melanoma
Understanding Immunotherapy Resistance Mechanisms in Advanced Melanoma
Purpose of the study: The investigators are proposing that melanomas which respond and develop eventual disease stability in response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy undergo a genetic program promoting secondary resistance.
- Trial name
- NCT02694965
- Testing
- observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Apnea, Apnea Neonatal
Apnea in Hospitalized Preterm Infants Following the Administration of Routine Childhood Vaccines
A prospective, randomized open-label clinical trial will be conducted from July 2018 to October 2020. Approximately 300 preterm infants will be enrolled across three sites: Duke University Medical Center, the University of North…
- Conditions
- Apnea, Apnea Neonatal, Prematurity
- Trial name
- NCT03530124
- Testing
- PCV13, DTaP, HBV
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Family Conflict, Family Dysfunctional
Evaluating the Implementation of a Family Therapy Intervention ("Tuko Pamoja") Delivered Through Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Settings
This study aims to contribute to the evidence base related to effective interventions for families in low-resource settings who are experiencing conflict and difficulties in relationships that affect child and caregiver well…
- Conditions
- Family Conflict, Family Dysfunctional, Adolescent Behavior, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06257927
- Testing
- Tuko Pamoja
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Type 2 Diabetes, Quality of Life
Feasibility of Kanasina Gulabi, a Pilot Peer Support Intervention for Young Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in Mysore District, South India
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a pilot peer support intervention, entitled "Kanasina Gulabi" (Translation "My Dream Rose" in Kannada), designed to improve quality of life and diabetes management among young adults…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Quality of Life, Depression, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT06259318
- Testing
- Kanasina Gulabi
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lung Cancer Stage III, Lung Cancer Stage IV
Resilience Measurement in Older Adults With Late-Stage Lung Cancer
The purpose of this study to test measures of physical and psychological resilience while using Self-System therapy (SST), to treat depression and lung-cancer-related distress in older adults (65 years and older).
- Trial name
- SST Resilience (NCT04825912)
- Testing
- Self System Therapy for Older Adults with Advanced Lung Cancer (SST-LC) Resilience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pacemaker Malfunction
Human Use Condition Study- Evaluation of Implanted Leads in Humans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate different types of leads (wires) that are connected to your pacemaker (an implanted device which assists your heart function) to understand how the shape and motion of your previously…
- Trial name
- HUCS (NCT04320849)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University