Clinical trials: sponsored by George Washington University
Myofacial Pain, Pain, Neck
Trigger Point Injections in Anterior Cervical Surgery
To achieve appropriate exposure for an anterior neck surgery (for example an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or ACDF), patients are positioned supine with their neck extended.
- Conditions
- Myofacial Pain, Pain, Neck, Pain, Back, Cervical Fusion
- Trial name
- NCT04640896
- Testing
- Trigger point injection with bupivacaine, Trigger point injection with normal saline, Lidocaine skin wheal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Short Cervical Length
A Trial of Pessary and Progesterone for Preterm Prevention in Twin Gestation With a Short Cervix
This protocol outlines a randomized trial of 630 women evaluating the use of micronized vaginal progesterone or pessary versus control (placebo) to prevent early preterm birth in women carrying twins and with a cervical length of…
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT02518594)
- Testing
- Vaginal progesterone, Arabin Pessary
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,311 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Obstetrical Complications, Hemorrhage
Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Obstetrical Hemorrhage After Cesarean
A randomized placebo-controlled trial of 11,000 women to assess whether tranexamic acid as prophylaxis lowers the risk of postpartum hemorrhage in women undergoing a cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Obstetrical Complications, Hemorrhage, Labor and Delivery
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT03364491)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Short Cervix, Preterm Delivery
A Randomized Trial of Pessary in Singleton Pregnancies With a Short Cervix
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the Arabin pessary is a useful intervention of preterm birth at less than 37 weeks in women with a singleton gestation and a short cervix.
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02901626)
- Testing
- Arabin Cervical Pessary
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 544 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Dry Eye Disease, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Preoperative iLux on Cataract Surgery Derived Dry Eye Disease Due to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
This prospective study will investigate the effect of pre-operative Systane iLux system administration in treated cataract induced dry eye disease.
- Conditions
- Dry Eye Disease, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction, Cataract Senile, Dry Eye Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT06483750
- Testing
- Systane iLux Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Quality of Life, Cancer
Evaluating Cancer Survivorship Care Models
The Evaluating Cancer Survivorship Care Models project is an innovative 3-year study that is collecting data to help understand how to best deliver follow-up care to cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT02362750
- Testing
- Consultative Specialized Survivorship Clinic (CSSC), Longitudinal Specialized Survivorship Clinic (LSSC), Oncology Embedded Survivorship Clinic (OESC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 991 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Survivorship, Cancer
mHealth for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
We aim to refine and pilot test an 8-week phone- and app-based intervention to promote hope, and thereby mitigate life disruption caused by cancer diagnosis and treatment, among young adults (YAs); our proposal involves (Aim 1)…
- Conditions
- Survivorship, Cancer, Psychological Well-Being
- Trial name
- mHealthAYA (NCT05905250)
- Testing
- an empirically supported protocol, further refined with evidence-based strategies, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Preeclampsia, Obstetric Labor Complications
Pravastatin to Prevent Preeclampsia
This study is a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of 1,550 high-risk women to assess whether daily treatment with pravastatin administered early in pregnancy reduces the rate of a composite outcome of preeclampsia…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Obstetric Labor Complications, Hypertension in Pregnancy
- Trial name
- Pravastatin (NCT03944512)
- Testing
- Pravastatin
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Vestibular Disorder
Dose of Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Hypofunction
The purposes of this research are to 1) utilize virtual reality (VR) to evaluate the exercise dose required to improve symptoms in those with vestibular (dizziness) disorders, 2) compare VR vestibular exercises to standard…
- Trial name
- VRVR (NCT04851184)
- Testing
- Gaze stabilization Exercises using Virtual Reality Device, Gaze stabilization non-instrumented
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Breastfeeding
Intergenerational Transmission of Low-calorie Sweeteners Via Breast Milk
This project aims to measure the widely consumed low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) sucralose and acesulfame-potassium, in maternal breast milk and plasma at pre-specified timepoints over 72 hours and in a single sample of infants'…
- Trial name
- NCT05379270
- Testing
- Diet soda
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Hypertension
Uncontrolled Hypertension Among the Homeless
This study is designed to assess the effect of implementing a mobile health (mHealth) strategy using text messaging for hypertension (HTN) management among hypertensive homeless persons with uncontrolled blood pressure age 21 or…
- Trial name
- NCT05187013
- Testing
- mHealth for Hypertension in Homeless Persons
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage With Tranexamic Acid
Postpartum hemorrhage is a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality and is worldwide. TXA has recently been proven to reduce mortality when given to women in setting of diagnosed PPH.
- Trial name
- NCT03287336
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Septic Shock
Intravenous AII for the Treatment of Severe Hypotension in High Output Shock: A Pilot Study
The investigators propose a dose finding study to determine the feasibility of Angiotensin II (AII) to increase mean arterial pressure in high-output shock.
- Trial name
- ATHOS (NCT01393782)
- Testing
- Angiotensin II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Kidney Transplant; Complications, Pain, Postoperative
Postoperative Pain Control Following Renal Transplant
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of a regional anesthetic block vs systemic intravenous (IV) lidocaine in controlling post-operative pain in kidney transplantation patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05044429
- Testing
- Intravenous Lidocaine, Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block, Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Sleep Apnea
Oxytocin on HR in Sleep Apnea Patient
In human volunteers intranasal administration of oxytocin significantly increases parasympathetic and decreases sympathetic cardiac control.
- Trial name
- NCT02564068
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Pregnancy Related, Opioid Use
Opioid Prescription After Cesarean Trial
Non-inferiority randomized trial of 5,500 women with a cesarean delivery randomized prior to discharge to either an individualized opioid prescription protocol (IOPP) that includes shared decision making or to a fixed opioid…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Opioid Use, Pain
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT04296396)
- Testing
- 0 to 20 tablets of oxycodone 5mg, Fixed opioid prescription
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,521 people
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center
Abdominal Pain, Gastritis
MAGNET (Magnetically Controlled Capsule for Assessment of Gastric Mucosa in Symptomatic Patients)
This pilot and feasibility study will be first US study to determine if a magnetically controlled capsule (MCC) can effectively visualize the anatomy of the stomach like a more traditional upper endoscopy (EGD).
- Conditions
- Abdominal Pain, Gastritis, Gastric Ulcer, Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04724291
- Testing
- MAGNET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Low Frequency Electrical Stimulation of the Fornix in Intractable Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)
The primary aim of the current proposal is to evaluate safety and tolerability, in terms of neuropsychological effects of low frequency electrical stimulation of the fornix (LFSF) in participants with medically-intractable Mesial…
- Trial name
- MTLE-DBS (NCT02383407)
- Testing
- Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Capsule Endoscopy for HEmorrhage in the ER
This is a multi-center randomized controlled trial examining the use of Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) to discharge low-moderate risk patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeds (UGIB) from the Emergency Department (ED.)…
- Trial name
- CHEER (NCT03458000)
- Testing
- PillCam UGI, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
This is a randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate whether antenatal corticosteroids can decrease the rate of neonatal respiratory support, thus decreasing the rate of NICU admissions and improving short-term outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pregnancy Outcomes, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- ALPS (NCT01222247)
- Testing
- Betamethasone
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The George Washington University Biostatistics Center