Clinical trials: sponsored by Emory University
Encopresis, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Treatment of Encopresis in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This study is comparing a multidisciplinary intervention for encopresis (MIE), consisting of both medical and behavioral components to treatment as usual control (TAU).
- Trial name
- NCT03197922
- Testing
- MIE Treatment, Glycerin Suppository, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Major Depression
Bupropion Versus Escitalopram on Reward Circuitry and Motivational Deficits
This study is designed to determine whether bupropion (vs escitalopram) increases functional connectivity (FC) within reward-related neurocircuits and decreases motivational deficits in depressed patients with increased…
- Trial name
- NCT04352101
- Testing
- Bupropion XL, Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Long-term Care
The goal of this study is to determine whether the use of Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring with Glucose Telemetry System (CGM-GTS) with hypoglycemia alarm will facilitate diabetes treatment and reduce the risk of hypoglycemia…
- Trial name
- NCT04818242
- Testing
- Dexcom G6 CGM with GTS, POC Blood Glucose Test + Blinded CGM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depression
Inflammation-Induced CNS Glutamate Changes in Depression
Increased inflammation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of a number of neuropsychiatric illnesses including mood disorders, which affect almost 30 million adults in the United States alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03004443
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus
Dexcom G6 Intervention Study
The study will assess if Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) represents a better tool to guide healthcare providers in adjusting insulin therapy, by providing a more complete 24-hour assessment of glucose values compared to Point…
- Trial name
- NCT03877068
- Testing
- Dexcom G6 CGM - Continues Glucose Monitoring sensor system, POC BG - Point-of-Care Blood Glucose monitoring
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV-1-infection, Adolescent Behavior
InTSHA: Interactive Transition Support for HIV-infected Adolescents Using Social Media
The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate a social media behavioral intervention based on the Social-ecological Model of Adolescent and Young Adult Readiness to Transition (SMART) to improve transition care for…
- Trial name
- InTSHA (NCT03624413)
- Testing
- Social Media Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Smoking
Smoke-free Air Coalitions in Georgia and Armenia
This is a matched-pairs community randomized controlled trial (CRCT) to examine the impact of coalitions promoting smoke-free air policies on individual secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe).
- Trial name
- NCT03447912
- Testing
- Intervention Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in Armenia, Georgia
- Volunteers
- 2,924 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiovascular Diseases
Incorporating CV Risk Assessment in AYA Visits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the web tool #HerHeart's usability and feasibility in adolescent and young adult women (AYA) and the opinion of their healthcare providers (HCP).
- Trial name
- NCT05384834
- Testing
- #HerHeart tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sickle Cell Disease
Transplantation for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease From Mismatched Family Donors of Bone Marrow
The purpose of this study is to learn if it is possible and safe to treat persons with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) by bone marrow transplant (BMT) from human leukocyte antigen (HLA) half-matched related donors.
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM (NCT02757885)
- Testing
- Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Hydroxyurea, Thiotepa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
Are Opioids Needed After ACL Reconstruction
As the public health sector continues to confront the opioid epidemic, orthopaedic surgeons must revisit pain management protocols to reduce unnecessary opioid prescriptions.
- Trial name
- NCT04285853
- Testing
- Oxycodone
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cancer
Faith-Based African American Cancer Survivorship Storytelling
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention (viewing of video recordings) designed to reduce psychological distress among African Americans during treatment for cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03082612
- Testing
- Faith-Based African American Cancer Survivorship Storytelling Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Benefits of Insulin Supplementation for Correction of Hyperglycemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to test whether using extra doses of aspart insulin to correct blood sugars before meals improves the care of patients with type 2 diabetes in the hospital who are already receiving the standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT02408120
- Testing
- Insulin glargine, Insulin aspart, Supplemental insulin aspart
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes, Heart Disease
Worksite Lifestyle Program for Reducing Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in India
This study will test the implementation, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and acceptability of a worksite lifestyle improvement program that includes lifestyle education classes led by trained individuals from the worksite and…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Heart Disease, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02813668
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 2,108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Color Vision Defects
Feasibility of EnChroma Use in the Emergency Department Setting
This study addresses whether the use of EnChroma products are feasible for use in the emergency department by color vision deficient providers.
- Trial name
- NCT04021914
- Testing
- EnChroma glasses
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use Disorders
Non-Invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Opioid Use Disorders
Subjects in this study will be patients with opioid use disorders (OUDs) based on DSM-5 criteria recruited from the greater Atlanta metropolitan region.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Substance Withdrawal
- Trial name
- nVNS in OUDs (NCT04556552)
- Testing
- Non invasive VN stimulation (nVNS), Oxygen (15-O) Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus
IDegLira HIGH Trial
Basal-bolus insulin therapy is recommended for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes (T2D) and HbA1c >9%. However, basal-bolus insulin is labor intensive and associated with increased risk of hypoglycemia, glycemic…
- Trial name
- NCT03737240
- Testing
- IDegLira, Insulin Degludec (U-100), Insulin Aspart
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Covid19
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Coughed Droplets From Patients With COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to learn how to better detect infection and understand how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes lung disease and is spread.
- Trial name
- NCT04912895
- Testing
- PneumoniaCheck
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sickle Cell Disease, Vaso-occlusive Pain Episode
Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Pain
The aim of this study is to determine whether giving extra arginine, a simple amino acid, to patients with sickle cell disease seeking treatment for a pain crisis (vaso-occlusive painful events (VOE) will decrease pain scores…
- Trial name
- NCT02536170
- Testing
- L-arginine, L-arginine Loading Dose
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Neoplasm Female
THRIVE Breast Cancer App Study
This study will test the use of a web-enabled app that is integrated directly with patients' electronic health records, with and without tailored feedback.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT03592771)
- Testing
- THRIVE App, Tailored Feedback Messages
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Stroke
Customized Cortical Stimulation Therapy in the Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
The purpose of this study is to identify and establish how the area of the brain that controls motor function (motor cortex) of the non-affected hemisphere after stroke might serve as a new target for therapeutic interventions to…
- Trial name
- NCT02544503
- Testing
- Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Paired-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (ppTMS), Low-frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University