Clinical trials: sponsored by Emory University
Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases
Improving Mitral Repair for Functional Mitral Regurgitation
The investigators are interested in determining the best surgical technique to correct functional mitral regurgitation, as there is currently not one technique that is established to work better than the other.
- Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Diseases, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-FMR (NCT03366649)
- Testing
- Undersizing Mitral Annuloplasty, Papillary Muscle Approximation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
SomaSignal Tests on Medical Management and Change in Risk in Patients With Diabetes
Despite the development of novel treatments, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability. It has been observed in clinical practice, that the use of novel glycemia-lowering therapies with…
- Trial name
- NCT05256706
- Testing
- SomaSignal Informed Medical Management SSCVD, Standard of Care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregiver Burnout, Dementia
Savvy System Project
The study goal is to develop a web-based system that uses distance education methods and provides manuals and protocols to train, certify, and monitor the performance of interventionists to deliver the Savvy Caregiver program…
- Trial name
- NCT04060355
- Testing
- Savvy program, Semi-structured video interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depression, Anhedonia
DTA (Dopaminergic Therapy for Anhedonia) Study
The purpose of this 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study is to explore new treatment options for people with depression who have high inflammation and anhedonia.
- Trial name
- NCT04723147
- Testing
- Carbidopa Levodopa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Opioid Use
Life Care Specialists (LCS) With a Focus on Patient Pain Management and Prevention of Substance Misuse
The overall hypothesis of this randomized-controlled trial is that the introduction of a Life Care Specialist (LCS) as a novel member of the clinical care team will help reduce opioid utilization, decrease pain scores, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04154384
- Testing
- Life Care Specialist (LCS) Intervention, Clinical Coordination with Referrals, Pilot Study of Pain Management Strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Electronic Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Initiation and Maintenance Home Care System
The premise for the study is that a tailored approach for rural young men who have sex with men (YMSM), addressing known barriers of transportation, access to providers, and privacy, is most likely to yield high levels of…
- Trial name
- ePrEP (NCT03729570)
- Testing
- ePrEP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Abdominal Trauma
BEFAST (Bubble-Enhanced FAST) for the Evaluation of Solid Organ Injury
The Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam is widely used and accepted as part of advanced trauma life support (ATLS) protocol, but its low sensitivity for identifying solid organ injury in the absence of…
- Trial name
- BEFAST (NCT05025449)
- Testing
- Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST), Bubble-Enhanced FAST (BEFAST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Faith-Based Toolbox for African Americans With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to create and test faith-based activities that might be useful for African American adults with moderate and severe dementia and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT04325204
- Testing
- Faith-based Home Activity Toolbox (Faith-HAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ovarian Cancer
Connecting Families to Overcome Ovarian Cancer
This study tests a multi-component, low cost, message-based communication outreach intervention to engage ovarian cancer survivors and their at-risk relatives in considering cancer genetic services.
- Trial name
- NCT04927013
- Testing
- Message-based Outreach Intervention for Survivors, Standard Outreach for Survivors, Message-based Outreach Intervention for Close Relatives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV/AIDS
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) at Home
This study is a randomized clinical trial of PrEP@Home, a home care system for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Trial name
- PrEP@Home (NCT03569813)
- Testing
- PrEP@Home System, Standard of Care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Biomarkers for Event-driven PrEP Adherence
This study aims to recruit 40 participants who will take the combination anti-HIV drug tenofovir+emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) at specified times.
- Trial name
- NCT04298697
- Testing
- Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
Primary-Care Based Mindfulness Intervention
The purpose of this study is to pilot a primary-care based mindfulness intervention for chronically traumatized African Americans screening positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) in…
- Trial name
- NCT03922581
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy & Nivolumab for Recurrent or Second Primary Head & Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well intensity-modulated radiotherapy and nivolumab work together in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer that has come back.
- Trial name
- NCT03521570
- Testing
- IMRT, Nivolumab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Effect of Ketorolac on Post Adenotonsillectomy Pain
This randomized prospective study aims to determine the effect of ketorolac on the total dose of morphine required to achieve postoperative analgesia in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) undergoing adenotonsillectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03467750
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Carcinoma
Nivolumab and Metformin in Patients With Treatment Refractory MSS Colorectal Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well nivolumab and metformin work in treating patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) stage IV colorectal cancer that has not responded to previous treatment.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Carcinoma, Refractory Colorectal Carcinoma, Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03800602
- Testing
- Metformin, Nivolumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
ISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma, ISS Stage II Plasma Cell Myeloma
Pembrolizumab and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects of pembrolizumab and radiation therapy in treating patients with stage I-III multiple myeloma that has come back after a period of improvement or that does not respond to…
- Conditions
- ISS Stage I Plasma Cell Myeloma, ISS Stage II Plasma Cell Myeloma, ISS Stage III Plasma Cell Myeloma, Recurrent Plasma Cell Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT03267888
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Brain Injuries
Cortical Contributions to Motor Sequence Learning
The long-term objective initiated with this study is to determine which brain areas functionally contribute to learning a motor skill.
- Trial name
- NCT04138953
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8
Sirolimus and Durvalumab for the Treatment of Stage I-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This trial studies the side effects of sirolimus and durvalumab and to see how well they work in treating patients with stage I-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04348292
- Testing
- Durvalumab, Sirolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anesthesia, Local
Lidocaine Administration Using STAR Particles
This study is being done to answer the question: Do STAR particles (tiny pieces of ceramic with small spikes) help numbing gel (a gel that helps you feel less pain) work more quickly to provide local anesthesia or numbing in a…
- Trial name
- NCT06034340
- Testing
- LET Gel after STAR Particle Application (Right or Left Arm), LET Gel Application without STAR Particle Application (Contralateral Arm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Zoster, Zoster Varicella
Systems Biology of Zoster Vaccine
The purpose of the study is to better understand how the immune system responds to the new herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine (Shingrix®). The study will be looking at certain markers in the blood after vaccination with Shingrix®.
- Conditions
- Zoster, Zoster Varicella, Shingles, Chicken Pox
- Trial name
- NCT04047979
- Testing
- Shingrix®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University