Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Emory University
Influenza, Pertussis
Protecting Pregnant Women From Infectious Diseases
The primary research aim of this project is to test the effectiveness of a comprehensive, evidence-based vaccine promotion package implemented in the obstetric setting on increasing the likelihood that a pregnant woman in Georgia…
- Trial name
- NCT01761799
- Testing
- P3 Vaccine Promotion Package.
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Infection, Osteopenia
Effect of HIV Infection and Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) on Bone Homeostasis
Advances in HAART have been a huge success story in the management of HIV infection. However, serious metabolic complications including osteoporosis and bone fractures are increasingly been seen with HAART, and the responsible…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- OPG-2 (NCT01020045)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Multiple Myeloma
A Phase I Study of Ganetespib +/- Bortezomib in Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, that ganetespib and bortezomib has on you and your cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01485835
- Testing
- Ganetespib, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Civilian Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Risperidone Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the administration of risperidone is effective in the treatment of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in civilians.
- Trial name
- NCT00133822
- Testing
- Sertraline and Risperidone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer
Evaluating and Comparing Two Surgical Methods for Treatment of Early Stage Breast Cancer
The goal of this study is to compare two different types of breast surgery. In the first type, the doctor removes only the tumor.
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Cancer, Breast Tumors, Cancer of Breast
- Trial name
- NCT01271738
- Testing
- Remove tumor only, Removal of tumor and tissue
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Video-Based Treatment Options for Basal Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to determine if presenting treatment options to basal cell carcinoma patients in video format will improve efficiency and allow patients to receive consistent, comprehensive, visually-depicted…
- Trial name
- NCT02158650
- Testing
- Video-Based Informed Consent
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vestibular Neuronitis, Vestibular Neuronitis, Bilateral
Recovery of Visual Acuity in People With Vestibular Deficits
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercises relieve the symptoms of dizziness and imbalance in people with vestibular deficits and improves the ability to see clearly during head movements.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Neuronitis, Vestibular Neuronitis, Bilateral, Vestibular Schwannoma
- Trial name
- NCT00411216
- Testing
- Control exercises, gaze stabilization exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Depression
Depression-Diabetes Mechanisms: Urban African Americans
African-Americans suffer from increased prevalence of both type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications, reflecting a combination of psychobehavioral factors as well as metabolic dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00209170
- Testing
- Beating the Blues, Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Hypertension
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects
Although a large number of obese patients develop high blood pressure, the cause is unknown. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of high fatty acids (a type of fat) in the development of high blood pressure in…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity
- Trial name
- FFAADA (NCT00721617)
- Testing
- Intralipid 20%, Normal Saline, Oral fat load
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Cancer
Breast Computed Tomography (CT) as a Diagnostic Tool
Lay Summary The American Cancer Society has recommended that all women over the age of 40 have an annual mammogram for many years. This recommendation has been associated with a substantial decrease in breast cancer deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT00957307
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy Monitoring With Breast Computed Tomography (CT)
The purpose of this study is to determine if dedicated breast computed tomography can be used successfully to monitor tumor response in breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00808041
- Testing
- Dedicated breast computed tomography imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depressive Disorder
Depression, Epinephrine, and Platelet Function
Men and women who have suffered sexual and/or physical abuse before the age of 12 are at increased risk for anxiety and mood disorders, other serious psychiatric disorders, and likely medical illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT00166114
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Desipramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Healthy Volunteers
Immune Memory After Papillomavirus Vaccination
Vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) have been available in the United States since 2006. Early studies have shown a high rate of effectiveness of these vaccines, however it is not known how long this protection will last.
- Trial name
- IMAP-1 (NCT01505049)
- Testing
- quadrivalent HPV vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cervical Spondylosis With Myelopathy
DTI of the Brain and Cervical Spine: Evaluation in Normal Subjects and Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
More than half of the middle-aged population has radiologic evidence of cervical spondylosis (Irvine 1965) and a subset of this population develops cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), a condition in which the spinal cord is…
- Trial name
- NCT01868958
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
Exploring HIV Entry Blockade as a Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Strategy in Women
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention strategy in which HIV medicines are used by a person before they are exposed to HIV in order to decrease his or her chance of getting infected.
- Trial name
- MVC-PREP (NCT01749566)
- Testing
- maraviroc
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cytomegalovirus Disease
TT-CMV Observational Birth Cohort Study
The spread of viruses through transfusions is the cause of serious illness and death in recipients whose immune systems are unable to fight infection.
- Trial name
- TT-CMV (NCT00907686)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Project N-Liten- HIV Prevention for African American Women
Young African-American women who report a higher frequency of alcohol use have particularly higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sex behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT01553682
- Testing
- Horizons+General Health Promotion (GHP), Horizons+Motivational Enhancement Therapy (GMET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
Evaluation of the Quality of Self-collected Blood Spot Specimens for Laboratory HIV Testing - An InvolveMENt Sub Study
We will invite a convenience sample of up to 45 enrolled subjects to participate in an optional, self-administered blood specimen collection procedure to determine optimal procedures for collection.
- Trial name
- NCT02043041
- Testing
- Number of DBS Spots
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
ADPKD Cohort Study
The purpose of this study is to find out if radiology tests of the kidneys as opposed to glomerular filtration (GFR) tests (GFR test - a lab test that measures kidney function) follow progression of polycystic kidney disease…
- Trial name
- NCT02084849
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Phenylketonuria
Nutritional and Neurotransmitter Changes in PKU Subjects on BH4
HYPOTHESIS: The investigators hypothesize that KuvanTM therapy could influence nutritional and body composition parameters and neurotransmitter concentrations in pediatric and adult PKU subjects.
- Trial name
- BH4&PKU (NCT00688844)
- Testing
- KuvanTM Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University