Clinical trials: sponsored by Georgetown University
Cholestasis of Parenteral Nutrition
Safer Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome to Decrease Liver Damage
To provide children dependent on total parenteral nutrition with Omegaven®, a fish oil-based intravenous lipid emulsion that may be less hepatotoxic than conventional, vegetable oil-based intravenous lipid emulsions, and that may…
- Trial name
- NCT01861834
- Testing
- Omegaven 10%
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Complications
Children With Diabetes at Risk for Heart Disease.
Patients with type 1 diabetes type 1 (DM1) have increased risk of death due to heart disease and stroke. These cardiovascular conditions (CVD) are the leading cause of death in patients with DM1 younger than 40 years of age and…
- Trial name
- NCT02275091
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colorectal Cancer
A Study of ABT-888 in Combination With Temozolomide for Colorectal Cancer
People with colorectal cancer that cannot be cured by surgery are being asked to participate in this study. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy (effectiveness) of a new combination of drugs, ABT-888 and temozolomide…
- Trial name
- NCT01051596
- Testing
- Temozolomide, ABT-888
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Chronic Tonsillitis, Sleep Disordered Breathing
Outcomes of Post-operative Diet in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
This research is being done because it is not known which dietary recommendations are best to help patients recover after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03437954
- Testing
- Diet modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Chronic Kidney Disease
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Transplant Kidney Using OCT
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a rapidly emerging imaging modality that can function as a type of "optical biopsy", providing non-invasive cross-sectional images of tissue architectural morphology in situ and in real-time.
- Trial name
- NCT02084966
- Testing
- Procedure/Surgery: Transplantation: OCT of Kidney Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Melanoma
The Effects of Vemurafenib + Cobimetinib on Immunity in Patients With Melanoma
This study is for patients with malignant melanoma which has spread beyond the local area and cannot be surgically removed, and who have melanoma tumors that are accessible for repeat biopsies.
- Trial name
- NCT01813214
- Testing
- Vemurafenib, Cobimetinib
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
A Phase I Study of Nilontinib and Cetuximab in Patients With Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine the recommended Phase II dose of nilotinib when used in combination with cetuximab in the treatment of patients with recurrent and/or metastatic Kras wildtype colorectal cancer or…
- Trial name
- NCT01871311
- Testing
- Nilotinib + Cetuximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Colon Cancer
A Biomarker Study in Patients Getting Regorafenib for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This is an exploratory biomarker study. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer will receive regorafenib, which is FDA approved in this setting, on day 1-21 of every consecutive 28 day cycle.
- Trial name
- NCT02402036
- Testing
- Regorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Tobacco Use
Pediatric Health Promotion Program
The purpose of the study is to determine if an Ask, Advise, Connect (AAC) intervention model benefits tobacco control outcomes for pediatric primary care providers (pPCP's) and their young patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03322501
- Testing
- Provider Advice, Framed Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Lenalidomide Following Fludarabine/Rituximab (FR) in Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
This study is for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have not yet received any treatment for their disease. Current therapy for this disease includes the use of combination chemotherapy regimens containing…
- Trial name
- NCT00860457
- Testing
- Rituximab, Fludarabine, Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Molecularly Tailored Therapy to Standard of Care as Second-Line Therapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine whether molecularly tailored therapy can improve the efficacy of treatment when compared to standard chemotherapy combinations for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer receiving…
- Trial name
- PanCAN (NCT02967770)
- Testing
- Molecularly Tailored Second Line Therapy, Standard of Care Second Line Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Molecularly Tailored Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Esophagus and Stomach
The purpose of this study is to determine whether molecular profile-directed therapy (otherwise known as personalized treatment) can improve the effectiveness of standard chemotherapy combinations for patients with…
- Trial name
- mEGA (NCT02358863)
- Testing
- Modified FOLFOX6, Docetaxel/Capecitabine, Cisplatin/Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Stage II Prostate Carcinoma
Endoscopic Evaluation of Late Rectal Injury Following CyberKnife Radiosurgery for Prostate Cancer
Radiation therapy is a well-established treatment modality for clinically localized prostate cancer. Men who choose to undergo radiation treatments for prostate cancer will have to live with the side effects for many years.
- Trial name
- NCT01618838
- Testing
- CyberKnife radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Ph 2 Study of TAS-102 / Bevacizumab Maintenance Therapy Post Induction Chemotherapy in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Phase II study of TAS-102 plus bevacizumab switch maintenance therapy in patients with mCRC
- Trial name
- ALEXANDRIA (NCT02654639)
- Testing
- TAS-102, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Pulmonary Infections
Dornase Alfa Therapy for Ventilator Associated Lung Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
To evaluate the effect of Dornase alfa on preterm and late preterm neonates with ventilator associated pulmonary infections. Dornase alfa has been effective in the treatment of pulmonary infections in patients with cystic…
- Trial name
- PVAIN (NCT01356147)
- Testing
- Dornase alfa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Systemic Sclerosis, Diffuse Scleroderma
IVIG Treatment in Systemic Sclerosis
The purpose of this research is to study the effects of Privigen (intravenous immunoglobulin) on the skin in patients with scleroderma.
- Trial name
- NCT01785056
- Testing
- Privigen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Cancer
Genetic Testing in Predicting Response to Paclitaxel in Women With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Analyzing genes for changes before and after chemotherapy may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the most effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00088829
- Testing
- paclitaxel, microarray analysis, biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf War Syndrome
Study of Gulf War Illness (GWI) by Comparing GWI and Healthy Veterans
Determine if: genetic differences of CNDP1 gene the previously defined GWI/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GWI/CFS) cerebrospinal fluid proteome contents psychometric other variables can differentiate between veterans of the 1990-1991…
- Trial name
- NCT00810225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Streptococcal Infections
Rapid Strep Testing in Children With Recent Streptococcal Pharyngitis
The purpose of this study is to determine if the rapid antigen detection test for Group A streptococcal pharyngitis diagnosis might yield higher rates of false positive results in patients who have been treated for GAS…
- Trial name
- NCT03055728
- Testing
- Rapid strep antigen detection test, throat culture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Systemic Scleroderma, Pulmonary Hypertension
Placebo Controlled Trial of Bosentan in Scleroderma Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the drug Bosentan improves exercise tolerance in scleroderma patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00377455
- Testing
- Bosentan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University