Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by Emory University
Hyperglycemia
TPN-Induced Hyperglycemia: Impact on Clinical Outcome in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Non-ICU Patients
A growing body of evidence suggests hyperglycemia is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with and without diabetes. Observational studies document an association between hyperglycemia and poor clinical outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NCT00604669
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Failure, Dyspnea
Bedside Ultrasound Identifies Congestive Heart Failure
Patients often arrive to the Emergency Department with the chief complaint of shortness of breath. The cause of the shortness of breath may be due to many things, such as pneumonia, emphysema, a heart attack, heart failure, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00833144
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Autologous Transplantation
Alteration in Timing of Plerixafor Administration
Typically, the collection of blood cells for autologous stem cell transplant is done after the drugs granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and plerixafor have been given to activate the bone marrow stem cells to produce a…
- Trial name
- NCT01149863
- Testing
- Plerixafor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Disease, Congenital, Single Ventricle
Single Ventricle Outcome
The objective of this research proposal is to perform an ongoing single institution prospective clinical trial examining the overall clinical outcome of children with single ventricle physiology.
- Conditions
- Heart Disease, Congenital, Single Ventricle, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00308217
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tonic-clonic Seizure
IV Keppra in the Emergency Department for Prevention of Early Recurrent Seizures
This study is looking at three seizure medicines. Patients with seizures are usually treated with phenytoin (Dilantin) or Fosphenytoin. These medicines can be given intravenously (IV)or by mouth.
- Trial name
- NCT00510783
- Testing
- Keppra, Fosphenytoin, Dilantin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Stenosis
Recurrent Carotid Stenosis
To determine whether recurrent stenosis following carotid endarterectomy could be reduced by pre- and post-operative oral administration of platelet-inhibiting drugs.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Carotid Stenosis, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00000527
- Testing
- aspirin, dipyridamole
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Congenital Disorders
Predictors for Pulmonary Valve Replacement - Anatomic and Hemodynamic Using MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive test that can look at the heart without using radiation. An MRI will allow the doctors to look at the heart in order to assess how well the ventricle is pumping, the amount of…
- Trial name
- NCT00489788
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Epilepsy
Managing Epilepsy Well- WebEase Project
The purpose of this study is to test a computer program for people with epilepsy. The program was developed to help people with epilepsy improve their self-management skills for taking medications, reducing stress, and sleeping…
- Trial name
- NCT00726076
- Testing
- WebEase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Pediatric
Resynchronization Therapy in Young Patients With and Without CHD
Pacemakers can be attached to one or more than one of the heart chambers. After watching pacemakers work over time, doctors have found that the pacemakers that stimulate only one chamber of the heart sometimes lead to problems…
- Trial name
- NCT00208806
- Testing
- congestive heart failure patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Study of an Oropharyngeal Aerosolized pH Probe for Diagnosing Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
This study is a test of how well a new FDA-approved device is for diagnosing a condition known as laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR).
- Trial name
- NCT00321503
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Prediabetic State
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk and Prevention in Early Glucose Intolerance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk markers, β-cell function, and insulin sensitivity can be improved by targeting mechanisms of both diabetes and CVD - using an antioxidant, an…
- Trial name
- NCT00122447
- Testing
- Aspirin, Alpha lipoic acid, Olmesartan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tobacco Use Cessation, Cigarette Smoking
Innovative Web-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among College Students
Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Because smokers who quit by age 30 have cancer death risk similar to non-smokers, promoting cessation early in life is critical. U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT01982825
- Testing
- Online intervention arm, Online control arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Viremia
Yellow Fever Virus Vaccine and Immune Globulin Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immune globulin can limit the amount of yellow fever vaccine virus present in the blood after vaccination without compromising the immunity associated with the yellow fever…
- Trial name
- NCT00254826
- Testing
- YF-VAX® plus saline, 17D YF Vaccine plus Ig,
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Infections
Kaletra Sex/Gender Pharmacokinetics (PK) Study
The levels of lopinavir achieved in the blood following oral ingestion of standard doses of Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) in HIV-infected men was compared with those achieved in HIV-infected women receiving the same dose of the…
- Trial name
- LPVGenderPK (NCT00148759)
- Testing
- LPV/r
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Congenital Heart Disease, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Abnormal 3-D MRI Flow Patterns in Adolescents Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a form of congenital heart disease (the person is born with it). With BAV, the heart valves in the aorta (the blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart to the body) are not formed right.
- Trial name
- NCT00412386
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hematologic Malignancy, Bone Marrow Transplantation
Mindfulness Meditation in Bone Marrow Transplantation
The main purpose of this study is to examine techniques to help patients cope better with the stem cell/bone marrow transplant procedure.
- Conditions
- Hematologic Malignancy, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Stem Cell Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT00165282
- Testing
- Mindfulness training, Nurse education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Uterine Cervical Dysplasia
Trial on Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Intravaginal Curcumin
The main objective of this study is to determine the maximum tolerable dose and safety of intravaginal curcumin in a normal population of women (women with no evidence of cervical cytological abnormalities by pap testing).
- Trial name
- NCT01035580
- Testing
- Curcumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Children With Heart Transplants
Tissue Doppler Echo Imaging of Heart Function After Transplant
There are many children born with Congenital Heart Disease. Many of these children have to undergo surgical procedures to correct the problem. Some patients must eventually get a new heart.
- Trial name
- NCT00208650
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pediatric, Cardiac Surgery
Cardiopulmonary Circuits in the Pediatric Population
During open-heart surgery, blood flow is supported by a heart-lung machine that both pumps the blood and gives it oxygen. A problem associated with a heart-lung machine is the damage to some of the blood caused by protein in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00208728
- Testing
- PC/SMART cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, PMEA modified cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, Standard of care uncoated cardiopulmonary bypass circuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Congenital Heart Disease, Sepsis
Pro-Calcitonin Levels Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
First, we, the researchers, hope to find out the PCT response to heart surgery in children by taking blood before surgery and each day for four days after surgery.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Sepsis, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00284570
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University