Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Emory University
Myeloma, Lymphoma
Evaluation of the Drug Plerixafor in Combination With Chemotherapy and G-CSF for Stem Cell Collection
The purpose of this study is to test whether the addition of the drug plerixafor to treatment with chemotherapy and G-CSF can better activate your bone marrow stem cells to improve the chances of transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT01095757
- Testing
- Plerixafor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Coronary Artery Disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Viability: Comparison of Myocardial Viability by Positron Emission Tomography and MRI
The purpose of this study is to compare cardiac MRI with positron emission tomography (PET) with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) to determine if cardiac MRI images are as good as, or better, than PET with FDG.
- Trial name
- NCT00166179
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Risperdal Consta and Health Care Utilization in Patients With Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to determine if Risperdal Consta will affect the healthcare utilization costs in chronically ill schizophrenic patients with multiple admissions to the psychiatric hospital compared to the previous…
- Trial name
- NCT00313391
- Testing
- Risperdal Consta
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Partnership Programs to Reduce Ethnic Differences in the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
The purpose of this study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Specifically, the study seeks to systematically characterize potential ethnic differences in obesity-related CVD by…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- META-HEALTH (NCT00101517)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,024 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Glucose, Blood
Use of an Insulin Infusion Conversion Equation (IICE) to Control Blood Glucose in Hospitalized Patients
Insulin infusions are commonly used in hospitalized diabetics to control blood sugar, and they are effective. However, insulin infusions require the use of limited resources.
- Trial name
- IICE (NCT00645827)
- Testing
- IICE Dosing, Healthcare Provider dosing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Phenytoin Toxicity
Phenytoin and Multidose Activated Charcoal
Phenytoin is a medicine used to treat seizures. If too much is taken, patients have ill effects including sleepiness, unsteady gait, and eye problems. The amount of drug in their system can be measured in their blood.
- Trial name
- NCT00823264
- Testing
- Activated Charcoal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
Effect of Statins on Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Progenitor Cells
Thirty-six subjects with hyperlipidemia and metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes were randomized in a double-blind manner to either pravastatin 80 mg or atorvastatin 10 mg daily.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- STOPCAP (NCT00166036)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin, Pravastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Solid Tumors
A Phase I Trial of Bortezomib and Sunitinib
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the combination of sunitinib and bortezomib. We will see what effects it has on your cancer and find the highest dose of each agent that can be given without causing severe side…
- Trial name
- NCT00720148
- Testing
- Sunitinib and Bortezomib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hematologic Diseases, Hematologic Malignancies
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) for Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)
The major purpose of this study is to evaluate the curative potential of white cell growth hormone (G-CSF)-stimulated bone marrow cells in allogeneic bone marrow transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT00231309
- Testing
- Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sleep Deprivation
Improving Sleep in Nursing Homes
Older people living in nursing homes do not sleep very well for many reasons. Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea (when someone briefly stops breathing during sleep), and night time urination, along with the problems caused by…
- Trial name
- NCT00576927
- Testing
- Ramelteon
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hematologic Diseases
Allogeneic Cell Therapy for Adults With Hematologic Malignancies
This is a research study involving the treatment of leukemia or lymphoma (lymph gland cancer) in adults who have leukemia or lymphoma that is unlikely to be cured with regular anticancer drugs or radiation treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00208962
- Testing
- chemotherapy and blood stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vaccination
Girls OnGuard: HPV Vaccination Uptake Among African American Adolescent Females
African American adolescent females seeking treatment for STIs are an underserved population at increased risk for HPV infection. While GARDASIL is an effective preventive vaccine, vaccination rates are low.
- Trial name
- Girls OnGuard (NCT00813319)
- Testing
- Girls OnGuard
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Congenital Disorder
Pacemaker Therapy in Adults With Congenital Heart Defects
Review the feasibility, safety and outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease who undergo pacemaker implantation for bradycardia, tachycardia or heart failure indications
- Trial name
- NCT00303511
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Epidermal Cyst
Comparison of Excision Versus Punch Incision in the Treatment of Epidermal Cysts
The purpose of this trial is to compare two standard of care treatments for removing epidermal cysts. Surgical excision removes the entire cyst but requires a larger hole in the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00165958
- Testing
- Excisional surgery of epidermal cyst, Punch incision of epidermal cyst
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stroke, Acute
Reperfusion With Cooling in Cerebral Acute Ischemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reducing a patients body temperature (mild hypothermia of 33 degrees Centigrade) will significantly reduce the risk of brain injury (notably reperfusion injury and hemorrhagic…
- Trial name
- ReCCLAIM (NCT01585597)
- Testing
- Zoll- Coolgaurd 3000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Asthma
Family-Focused, Stress-Reduction Program to Improve the Health Care of Urban Children With Asthma
Stress and anxiety can negatively affect children with asthma. Reducing the stress of asthmatic children and their families may lead to improved asthma care and fewer asthma symptoms in the children.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00384813)
- Testing
- Project ASPIRE Home-Based Family Intervention, Project ASPIRE Enhanced Treatment As Usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexual Violence
A Web-based Bystander Education Program
This is a study to determine whether a theoretically-driven web-based 3-hour intervention designed for male college students called RealConsent is effective in increasing prosocial intervening behaviors and in preventing sexual…
- Trial name
- RealConsent (NCT01903876)
- Testing
- Bystander & Sexual Violence Prevention, General Health Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 743 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Immunosuppression
Immune Response to Vaccination in Patients Receiving Single Drug Immunosuppression
Biomedical Lay Summary Title: Characterization of immune response to vaccination in patients receiving single-drug immunosuppressive therapy Principal Investigator: Robert Swerlick, MD Other Investigators: Rafi Ahmed, PhD Suephy…
- Trial name
- NCT01733056
- Testing
- Flu Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Pilot Study of B-Type Natrieutic Peptide (BNP) Levels in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease(BNP)
The object of this study is to measure the levels of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in patients with congenital heart disease, normal individuals, and patients with acquired heart failure, and compare the results from each…
- Trial name
- NCT00308230
- Testing
- Six minute walk test, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Poor Quality Sleep
Efficacy & Safety of Eszopiclone (Lunesta) in Nursing Home Patients
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the sleep aid Lunesta (Eszopiclone), on older adults who reside in a nursing home and have poor sleep as determined by wrist actigraphy.
- Trial name
- NCT00460993
- Testing
- Lunesta
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University