Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Emory University
Hemophilia A
Characterization of Laboratory Response to DDAVP in Adult Hemophilia A Carriers
The purpose of this study is to determine how female hemophilia A carriers respond to a medication called DDAVP (Desmopressin).
- Trial name
- NCT02506023
- Testing
- Desmopressin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Externa
Pediatric Emergency Department Smartphone Otoscope Study (PED-Oto)
Acute otitis media (AOM), defined as acute inflammation in the middle ear, is a leading cause of health encounters and antimicrobial prescriptions in children worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02918773
- Testing
- Smartphone otoscope, Conventional otoscope
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
PTSD
Dexamethasone Plus Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Evidence from preliminary studies suggests that people with PTSD have heightened fear responses and that cortisol suppression reduces this heightened fear.
- Trial name
- Dex (NCT01965366)
- Testing
- Virtual reality exposure therapy, 0.5 mg DEX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Encopresis, Autistic Disorder
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Encopresis in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this study is to try to treat bowel movement (BM) accidents differently with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study will use over-the-counter (OTC) medications to evoke predictable bowel movements.
- Trial name
- NCT02383758
- Testing
- Glycerin Suppository, Bisacodyl suppository, Senna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hyperglycemia
Sitagliptin in Non-Diabetic Patients Undergoing General Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare sitagliptin with a placebo for the prevention of high glucose after general surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02741687
- Testing
- Sitagliptin, Supplemental insulin (insulin lispro), Supplemental insulin (insulin aspart)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Infection, Bone Loss
Bone Loss and Immune Reconstitution in HIV/AIDS (BLIR-HIV)
With the increasing age of people living with HIV/AIDS, age-induced osteoporosis is likely to be compounded by HIV/AIDS and HAART-associated bone loss.
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Bone Loss, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- BLIR-HIV (NCT01228318)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post Abortion Contraception
Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Post-abortion LARC Uptake.
This is a randomized prospective study evaluating the impact of a brief contraceptive education intervention with optional referral for financial counseling on post abortion long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) uptake and…
- Trial name
- NCT03214848
- Testing
- Contraceptive education prior to abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,314 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Decision Aid
The purpose of this study is to gather decision making needs information from caregivers and patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) in order to develop a web-based decision aid tool.
- Trial name
- NCT03224429
- Testing
- Qualitative Interviews Decisional Needs Assessment, Sickle Cell Decision Aid
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coagulation Defects, Other and Unspecified
High-Shear Microfluidic Thrombosis Assay
The purpose of this study is to characterize a new test to assess the rate and time it takes to form a blood clot in people who either do or do not take aspirin.
- Trial name
- NCT02422810
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Failure
Right Ventricular Failure After Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
The left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a portable mechanical pump that helps the left side of the heart of patients with severe heart failure that are awaiting heart transplantation or are not transplant candidates.
- Trial name
- NCT01999712
- Testing
- Echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Burns
Amniotic Membrane for Donor Site Healing
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of applying amniotic membrane dressings compared to gentamicin and xeroform dressings to donor sites for skin grafts.
- Trial name
- NCT02947737
- Testing
- Amniotic membrane dressing, Gentamicin and xeroform dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Glioblastoma
A Study of Subcutaneous Bevacizumab in Relapsed / Progressive Glioblastoma
STUDY BACKGROUND: This research will involve patients with glioblastoma. The drug bevacizumab (Avastin) is FDA approved for the treatment of glioblastoma that gets worse after standard therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02157103
- Testing
- Bevacizumab 25 mg in 1 ml subcutaneously daily
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Identification and Referral of Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer
The purpose of this study is to identify the most effective means of follow-up for women who screen positive on B-RST (Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool) applied in the standard clinical setting of mammography, to…
- Trial name
- NCT02786147
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool 3.0, Standard Handout, Physician Notification
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 665 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cataract, Macular Degeneration
Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) Compare
The purpose of this study is to compare the Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) protocol to the standard face to face ophthalmologic exam.
- Conditions
- Cataract, Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma
- Trial name
- NCT02558712
- Testing
- Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Parkinson Disease
Freezing of Gait: Clinical, Cognitive, and Imaging Features
Freezing of gait (FOG) is among the most disabling motor features of Parkinson disease (PD) and is present in other forms of parkinsonism as well.
- Trial name
- FOG (NCT02387281)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Aortic Arch Replacement, Hemi Arch Replacement
Neurologic Injury Following Aortic Arch Replacement
Investigators are seeking to learn how well different cooling temperatures along with different blood flow pathways to the brain reduce the risk of injury to the brain in participants planning to undergo elective aortic arch and…
- Trial name
- NCT02750423
- Testing
- DHCA+RCP, MHCA + SACP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Solid Tumors, Lung Cancer
A Phase I Study of BKM120 and Everolimus in Advanced Solid Malignancies
This study will assess the safety of combining two agents (everolimus and BKM120) for the treatment of advanced cancer arising from solid organ in patients who are no longer benefiting from or unable to withstand standard…
- Trial name
- NCT01470209
- Testing
- BKM120, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Head and Neck Cancer
Secondary Primary Tumor Prevention With EGFR, OSI-774, and Cyclooxygenase-2
This is a phase I study of second primary tumor prevention in early stage (stage I/II) patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).
- Trial name
- NCT00400374
- Testing
- Erlotinib, Celecoxib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
End-Stage Renal Disease
Evaluation of a Patient Navigation System to Reduce Time to Waitlisting for Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of introducing a patient navigator to guide high and moderate risk patients through the pre-waitlisting phases of the kidney transplant process.
- Trial name
- NCT01776073
- Testing
- Patient Navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Kidney Disease
The Reducing Disparities in Access to kidNey Transplantation (RaDIANT) Community Study
The Southeastern Kidney Transplant Coalition is an academic-community collaboration between partners in the kidney disease community who share the common goal of eliminating health disparities in access to kidney transplantation…
- Trial name
- RaDIANT (NCT02092727)
- Testing
- Behavioral Interventions for Dialysis Facilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University