Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Emory University
HIV Infections
HealthMindr App to Increase Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake and Retention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial of a theoretically based mobile app, HealthMindr, to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) to prevent human immunodeficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT03763942
- Testing
- HealthMindr App, Control App
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 658 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alzheimer's Disease
Health Evaluation in African Americans Using RAS Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if telmisartan, an FDA approved blood pressure medication, may also have beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease prevention in African Americans, who are at high risk for Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT02471833)
- Testing
- Telmisartan 20mg, Telmisartan 40mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy
Modafinil Versus Amphetamines for the Treatment of Narcolepsy Type 2 and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
For diseases that cause excessive daytime sleepiness (such as narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia), there are several medications that can be used to treat sleepiness.
- Trial name
- NCT03772314
- Testing
- Modafinil, Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gastrectomy, Obesity
Endoscopic vs. Suction Device Calibration in Sleeve Gastrectomy
This study aims to compare the difference in staple usage and post-operative GERD (heartburn) between patients that had an endoscope used versus patients that had a suction calibration system used on them during "laparoscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT03939819
- Testing
- ViSiGi® 3D suction calibration device, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) calibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
End-stage Renal Disease
Reducing Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation (RaDIANT) Regional Study
The purpose of this study is to facilitate coordination of transplant centers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to share kidney transplant referral data in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who are…
- Trial name
- NCT02389387
- Testing
- Intensive Intervention
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Schizophrenia
Impact of Inflammation on Reward Circuits, Motivational Deficits and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
This study will recruit persons with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and will use an oral glucose tolerance test to test the hypothesis that insulin resistance drives inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT03818516
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus
Automated Insulin Delivery for INpatients With DysGlycemia (AIDING) Feasibility
This single-arm stepwise feasibility study will test initial deployment of hybrid closed-loop (HCL) automated insulin delivery (AID) using the Omnipod 5/Horizon HCL system with remote monitoring and device operation capabilities…
- Trial name
- NCT04714216
- Testing
- The Omnipod 5/Horizon HCL system
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lymphoma, Plasma Cell Myeloma
Chaplain-Delivered Compassion Meditation to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Receiving a Stem Cell Transplant
This clinical trial tests whether chaplain-delivered compassion centered spiritual health (CCSH) works to improve quality of life in patients receiving a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT05274763
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Spiritual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia
Producing a Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program
This is a pilot/feasibility study to develop and test a fully online, self-administered psychoeducation program to enhance the caregiving mastery of family and friends who provide unpaid care for persons living with Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT04951037
- Testing
- Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
End Stage Kidney Disease
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease and Burnt-Out Diabetes
Twenty participants with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and burnt-out diabetes, and 20 non-diabetic participants with ESKD will wear a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device for 10 days to see if the use of CGM is a better…
- Trial name
- NCT05741489
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Multi-Drug Resistant Organism
Sentinel Cohort REACT
The purpose of this study is to better understand the efficacy and safety of microbiome therapies (MT) in patients with Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization who are admitted to Long Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH).
- Trial name
- NCT05780801
- Testing
- Allogeneic Microbiota in Glycerol (10%) (AMG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Brain Diseases
Effects of Sensory Flicker and Electrical Flicker Stimulation
The study will evaluate whether sensory flicker can modulate neural activity of deep brain regions in humans, and whether it can have relevant effects on behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT04188834
- Testing
- Customized version of DAVID device, Blackrock CereStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Vertebral Body Sparing Craniospinal Irradiation for Pediatric Patients With Cancer of the Central Nervous System
This trial studies the feasibility of using intensity modulated proton therapy to deliver craniospinal irradiation while avoiding the bones of the vertebral column.
- Trial name
- NCT04276194
- Testing
- Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Colon Carcinoma Metastatic in the Liver, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
VX15/2503 and Immunotherapy in Resectable Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer
This randomized phase I trial studies how well anti-semaphorin 4D (anti-SEMA4D) monoclonal antibody VX15/2503 with or without ipilimumab or nivolumab work in treating patients with stage I-III pancreatic cancer that can be…
- Conditions
- Colon Carcinoma Metastatic in the Liver, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Resectable Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03373188
- Testing
- Anti-SEMA4D Monoclonal Antibody VX15/2503, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alzheimer Disease
Montelukast Therapy on Alzheimer's Disease
This is a one-year, double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial that compares montelukast to placebo in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03991988
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Trachoma
Enhancing the A in SAFE for Trachoma
This study will assess the cost and feasibility of two strategies of enhanced Mass Drug Administration (MDA) of Zithromax to treat trachoma in the Republic of South Sudan.
- Trial name
- NCT05634759
- Testing
- Azithromycin for Routine Community-wide MDA, Two Additional Rounds of Azithromycin for Children, Azithromycin for Second Community-wide MDA
- Where
- South Sudan
- Volunteers
- 34,630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hemostasis
In Vivo Effects of Fibrinogen Concentrate (FC) Versus Cryoprecipitate on the Neonatal Fibrin Network Structure After Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
This primary aim of this study is to compare the in vivo effects of fibrinogen concentrate and cryoprecipitate on the neonatal fibrin network after surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass to develop effective and safe strategies for…
- Trial name
- NCT03932240
- Testing
- Fibrinogen Concentrate (FC), Cryoprecipitate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pediatric Cancer
Distress in the Pediatric Oncology Setting: Intervention Versus Natural Adaptation
Children with cancer undergo many procedures as part of their treatment, and are often hospitalized or have frequent clinic visits, which can be distressing.
- Trial name
- MSAD (NCT04409301)
- Testing
- My Special Aflac Duck (MSAD), Standard of care control
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gross Motor Development Delay
Education Program for Caregivers of Children With Gross Motor Delays
The main objective of this project is to determine whether an educational intervention delivered via social media can improve parent understanding of child development and progression in child's developmental goals.
- Trial name
- NCT05542251
- Testing
- Parent Educational Program
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University