Clinical trials: sponsored by Georgetown University
Osteomyelitis
Diagnostic Tests to Help Determine Osteomyelitis
In this study, the investigators will perform a retrospective chart analysis of patients that underwent a bony debridement or amputation in the operating room at Georgetown University Hospital during 2009-2010 under Drs.
- Trial name
- NCT01612962
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Biliary Tract Cancer
A Study of FOLFOX6 With Bevacizumab for Biliary System Carcinoma
This study is for patients with biliary tract cancer that has spread and who are not candidates for surgical resection. The purpose of this research is to determine if bevacizumab can be safely administered with Modified FOLFOX 6…
- Trial name
- NCT00881504
- Testing
- "Bevacizumab" in combination with "modified FOLFOX6".
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Use of Pharmacogenetics to Select Erbitux or Cisplatin to Treat Head and Neck Cancer
This study is for patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using genetic variations in patients to select the right drug to…
- Trial name
- NCT01790516
- Testing
- Cisplatin, cetuximab, Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Lung Cancer
Testing of Computer Aided Detection Software for Riverain Medical Group
This is a clinical trial using retrospective data of two different software devices developed by Riverain Medical Group: Softview and OnGuard 5.0. The two studies will be run concurrently.
- Trial name
- NCT00906789
- Testing
- Software
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Albumin for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Intervention
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and bad, the medication Albumin has on subjects who have experienced a type of stroke known as an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).
- Trial name
- ACHIEVE (NCT00990509)
- Testing
- Albumin, Brain MRI with and without contrast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Correlation of Biomarkers and Nasal CPAP Compliance
The purpose of this study is to check blood and urine levels to further define markers/tests in the blood and urine that would be useful in following patients with obstructive sleep apnea and then to see if by wearing CPAP every…
- Trial name
- NCT01661699
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Parkinson's Disease
Open Label Treatment With tDCS for Parkinson's and Related Disorders for Improvement of Speech, Gait and Mood
This research will help us to understand whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can safely improve recovery of speech and language abilities, gait , and mood in people with Parkinson's disease and related…
- Trial name
- NCT02104401
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Catheters, With or Without Malposition, Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted
Reader Study to Demonstrate That Use of ClearRead Confirm is Superior to the Use Standard AP/PA X-ray Image
This is a study to determine whether or not a new type of software is, or is not, of benefit. The software, ClearRead Confirm, is designed to enhance the ability of radiologists to detect tubes, lines and wires that may be placed…
- Trial name
- NCT01655329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplantation
Attenuating Ischemia Reperfusion Injury After Living Donor Renal Transplantation
Patients undergoing living donor renal transplant will be asked to participate to determine whether pre-operative dosing of immunosuppressive medication, and the donor organ receiving an additional dose of antibody induction…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation, Renal Transplantation, Reperfusion Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01149993
- Testing
- Myfortic (mycophenolic acid), Thymoglobulin (anti-thymocyte globulin)
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Cessation
Positively Smoke Free on the Web (PSFW) for Smokers Living With HIV
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the first web-based cessation program developed expressly for people living with HIV who smoke tobacco.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Cessation, Tobacco Cessation, Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Dependence
- Trial name
- PSFW (NCT01570595)
- Testing
- Web-Based Tailored Smoking Cessation Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Diabetes, Foot Ulcer
Use of INTEGRA™ Flowable Wound Matrix to Manage Diabetic Foot Ulcers
After determining if subjects meet the criteria to be included in the study they will be randomly placed in either Group 1 or 2 and patient will be blinded from randomization group.
- Trial name
- NCT01108263
- Testing
- INTEGRA™ Flowable Matrix (Collagen)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
Proteomics of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The purpose of this study is: 1. To identify specific set of proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord), that are believed to be seen in Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients, but not…
- Conditions
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT00810329
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Advanced Solid Tumors
A Study of Temsirolimus Plus Capecitabine in Patients With Advanced Cancer
This study is for people with advanced cancer for which no curative treatment exists. The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of the combination of the drugs Temsirolimus and Capecitabine and see what…
- Trial name
- NCT01050985
- Testing
- Temsirolimus and capecitabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Stroke
Acute Stroke Program of Interventions Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
The purpose of this study is to increase treatment of acute stroke with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) across the District of Columbia. This study, however, will not evaluate tPA as an intervention.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00724555)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,005 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Cancer
A Pilot Study of CyberKnife Radiosurgery Delivered to the Partial Breast
This pilot study will evaluate the technical feasibility and acute toxicity of Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) with the CyberKnife in anticipation of a larger multi-institutional Phase II study.
- Trial name
- CK-PBI (NCT00529334)
- Testing
- CyberKnife Partial Breast Irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer
Lapatinib and Cetuximab in Patients With Solid Tumors
This trial is for patients with colon cancer, head and neck cancer and lung cancer that has not responded to standard therapy. Cetuximab targets a receptor on cancer cells called the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor or EGFR.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- TYKERB-ITUX 1 (NCT01184482)
- Testing
- cetuximab and lapatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Chronic Nonhealing Wounds
MIST Therapy's Effectiveness in Wound Bed Preparation and Role of Bacterial Biofilm in Chronic, Non-healing Wounds
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of MIST Therapy in combination with standard of care (SOC) compared to SOC alone on reducing the bacteria in your wound and preparing the wound bed for surgical closure…
- Trial name
- Celleration (NCT01125735)
- Testing
- MIST Therapy, Standard of Care
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections
A Study in Underrepresented Patient Population or Regimen Tolerability: SUPPoRT
The hope of this study is to gather data and information about the tolerability and effectiveness of Lexiva versus Sustiva in patients who have have been generally underrepresented in clinical trials.
- Trial name
- SUPPoRT (NCT00727597)
- Testing
- Efavirenz 600mg, Boosted Lexiva
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colorectal Cancer
A Physician-Based Trial to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Chinese
The objective of this study is to test whether a culturally-tailored in-office based intervention have impact on increasing Chinese physician's recommendation of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to their nonadherent Chinese…
- Trial name
- CRC (NCT01289288)
- Testing
- Mailed printed materials and in-office training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Adults on Antibiotics
Safety of BB-12 Supplemented Strawberry Yogurt For Healthy Adults on Antibiotics
We believe a readily available drink containing a high dose of probiotics has the potential to improve compliance through many of these mechanisms.
- Trial name
- PHASE (NCT00848003)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain BB-12
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University