Clinical trials: sponsored by Emory University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Neuroplastic Mechanisms Underlying Augmented Neuromuscular Training
The purpose of this study is to determine the neural mechanisms of augmented neuromuscular training (aNMT). Participants will complete a 6-week course of neuromuscular training with either aNMT biofeedback or sham biofeedback.
- Trial name
- NCT04069520
- Testing
- aNMT Biofeedback
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Recurrent Skin Carcinoma, Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Skin Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab works in treating patients with skin cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or other parts of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT02964559
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Type 2 Diabetes
Well-child Visit Video Project
The purpose of this study is to determine if incorporating videos on the importance of minimizing infant sugar-containing beverage (SCB) consumption into well-child visit protocols increases parents' SCB-related knowledge and…
- Trial name
- NCT05011292
- Testing
- Educational Video about SCB, Survey on child feeding and related knowledge and practices, Educational Video other than SCB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 388 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Heart Failure, Diabetes
Dapagliflozin at Discharge on Hospital Heart Failure Readmission
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of dapagliflozin treatment in preventing hospital re-admissions, emergency room (ER) visits, urgent clinic visits, and death in patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D)…
- Trial name
- NCT04249778
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Infections
HealthMindr App to Increase Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake and Retention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial of a theoretically based mobile app, HealthMindr, to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) to prevent human immunodeficiency…
- Trial name
- NCT03763942
- Testing
- HealthMindr App, Control App
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 658 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stress Hyperglycemia
Metabolic Phenotyping During Stress Hyperglycemia in Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study is a prospective randomized study to examine the effects of exposure to dulaglutide on the prevention of stress-hyperglycemia and the metabolic inflammatory response in the perioperative period.
- Trial name
- NCT03743025
- Testing
- Dulaglutide Injection, Saline Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alzheimer's Disease
Health Evaluation in African Americans Using RAS Therapy
The purpose of this study is to determine if telmisartan, an FDA approved blood pressure medication, may also have beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease prevention in African Americans, who are at high risk for Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT02471833)
- Testing
- Telmisartan 20mg, Telmisartan 40mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Narcolepsy Without Cataplexy
Modafinil Versus Amphetamines for the Treatment of Narcolepsy Type 2 and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
For diseases that cause excessive daytime sleepiness (such as narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia), there are several medications that can be used to treat sleepiness.
- Trial name
- NCT03772314
- Testing
- Modafinil, Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Gastrectomy, Obesity
Endoscopic vs. Suction Device Calibration in Sleeve Gastrectomy
This study aims to compare the difference in staple usage and post-operative GERD (heartburn) between patients that had an endoscope used versus patients that had a suction calibration system used on them during "laparoscopic…
- Trial name
- NCT03939819
- Testing
- ViSiGi® 3D suction calibration device, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) calibration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Schizophrenia
Impact of Inflammation on Reward Circuits, Motivational Deficits and Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
This study will recruit persons with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and will use an oral glucose tolerance test to test the hypothesis that insulin resistance drives inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT03818516
- Testing
- Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus
Automated Insulin Delivery for INpatients With DysGlycemia (AIDING) Feasibility
This single-arm stepwise feasibility study will test initial deployment of hybrid closed-loop (HCL) automated insulin delivery (AID) using the Omnipod 5/Horizon HCL system with remote monitoring and device operation capabilities…
- Trial name
- NCT04714216
- Testing
- The Omnipod 5/Horizon HCL system
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia
Producing a Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program
This is a pilot/feasibility study to develop and test a fully online, self-administered psychoeducation program to enhance the caregiving mastery of family and friends who provide unpaid care for persons living with Alzheimer's…
- Trial name
- NCT04951037
- Testing
- Fully Asynchronous Online Savvy Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Lymphoma, Plasma Cell Myeloma
Chaplain-Delivered Compassion Meditation to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Receiving a Stem Cell Transplant
This clinical trial tests whether chaplain-delivered compassion centered spiritual health (CCSH) works to improve quality of life in patients receiving a stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT05274763
- Testing
- Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration, Spiritual Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
End Stage Kidney Disease
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease and Burnt-Out Diabetes
Twenty participants with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) and burnt-out diabetes, and 20 non-diabetic participants with ESKD will wear a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device for 10 days to see if the use of CGM is a better…
- Trial name
- NCT05741489
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Brain Diseases
Effects of Sensory Flicker and Electrical Flicker Stimulation
The study will evaluate whether sensory flicker can modulate neural activity of deep brain regions in humans, and whether it can have relevant effects on behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT04188834
- Testing
- Customized version of DAVID device, Blackrock CereStim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Alzheimer Disease
Montelukast Therapy on Alzheimer's Disease
This is a one-year, double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial that compares montelukast to placebo in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03991988
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Electrophysiological Biomarkers in MTLE Patients.
The investigators plan to enroll individuals with medical temporal lobe epilepsy who are undergoing surgical workup with clinically implanted intracranial electrodes.
- Trial name
- NCT04710004
- Testing
- Asynchronous distributed multi-electrode stimulation (ADMES) using an implantable neurostimulation device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hemostasis
In Vivo Effects of Fibrinogen Concentrate (FC) Versus Cryoprecipitate on the Neonatal Fibrin Network Structure After Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
This primary aim of this study is to compare the in vivo effects of fibrinogen concentrate and cryoprecipitate on the neonatal fibrin network after surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass to develop effective and safe strategies for…
- Trial name
- NCT03932240
- Testing
- Fibrinogen Concentrate (FC), Cryoprecipitate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cystic Fibrosis, Dysbiosis
Vitamin D and Prebiotics for Intestinal Health in Cystic Fibrosis
The study will assess if administration of high-dose vitamin D and a commonly used prebiotic (inulin) is effective to reduce gastrointestinal dysbiosis and to improve critical intestinal functions in Cystic Fibrosis with the…
- Trial name
- NCT04118010
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Inulin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University