Clinical trials: sponsored by Mayo Clinic
Nephrectomy, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Intravenous Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether continuous intravenous ketorolac infusion reduces pain in patients who are having laparoscopic surgery to donate a kidney.
- Trial name
- NCT00765232
- Testing
- Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Lumbar and Other Intervertebral Disc Disorders With Radiculopathy
Epidural Clonidine for Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
This was a randomized, blinded study of transforaminal epidural injection of clonidine versus a similar injection of corticosteroid for acute lumbosacral radiculopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT00588354
- Testing
- Clonidine, Triamcinolone hexacetonide, Lidocaine HCl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes
GLP1R Polymorphisms and Response to GLP1
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an important incretin hormone which acts as a powerful insulin secretagogue. Defects in GLP-1 synthesis and secretion are thought to be part of the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00588380
- Testing
- GLP-1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pre-diabetes
Incretins in Impaired Fasting Glucose
People with high fasting glucose can develop type 2 diabetes with the passage of time. This study is being done to determine the effect of a novel medication in people with this elevated fasting glucose.
- Trial name
- NCT00364377
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Leukemia
Alemtuzumab and Rituximab in Treating Patients With High-Risk, Early-Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as alemtuzumab and rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00436904
- Testing
- Alemtuzumab, Rituximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity
Portion Control Treatment for Obesity
To date, no studies have been published assessing the effectiveness of portion control interventions in a primary care setting. The investigators will conduct a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of an intervention including…
- Trial name
- NCT01451554
- Testing
- portion control plate, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tobacco Dependence
S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) for Smoking Abstinence
Cigarette smoking is of great public health importance and is the single most important preventable cause of morbidity, mortality and excess health care costs in the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT00722124
- Testing
- S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Lenalidomide, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
RATIONALE: Lenalidomide may stop the growth of multiple myeloma by blocking blood flow to the cancer. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00478218
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, lenalidomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Smoking
Monitoring of Exhaled Carbon Monoxide to Promote Pre-operative Smoking Cessation
Smoking causes 90% of all lung cancer deaths among men and 80% of lung cancer deaths in women. Surgery is a great opportunity to help patients quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01014455
- Testing
- Informing surgical patients about CO monitoring, a brief intervention recommending preoperative abstinence from smoking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Other Intraoperative Cardiac Functional Disturbances During Cardiac Surgery
Amiodarone for the Prevention of Reperfusion Ventricular Fibrillation
This was a prospective, randomized, double blinded study in which patients undergoing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with aortic cross clamping were randomly assigned to receive amiodarone, lidocaine, or saline placebo prior to…
- Trial name
- NCT00587483
- Testing
- Lidocaine, Amiodarone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Breast Cancer
ABI-007 (Nab-Paclitaxel) and Gemcitabine in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ABI-007(Nab-Paclitaxel((Nanoparticle Albumin Bound)-Paclitaxel)) and gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping…
- Trial name
- NCT00110084
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension (albumin-bound)
- Where
- 201 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Cyclophosphamide, Bortezomib, and Dexamethasone in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy such as cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00609167
- Testing
- bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Anemia, Leukemia
Darbepoetin Alfa With or Without Iron in Treating Anemia Caused By Chemotherapy in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Darbepoetin alfa may cause the body to make more red blood cells. Red blood cells contain iron that is needed to carry oxygen to the tissues.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00661999
- Testing
- darbepoetin alfa, ferrous sulfate, sodium ferric gluconate complex in sucrose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 502 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Secondary Myelofibrosis
Azacitidine in Treating Patients With Myelofibrosis
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as azacitidine, work in different ways to stop the growth of abnormal cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00381693
- Testing
- azacitidine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
St. John's Wort for Tobacco Cessation
After a steady decline for the last 50 years, the prevalence of tobacco use in the United States has reached a plateau of approximately 23%.
- Trial name
- NCT00405912
- Testing
- St. John's Wort-900 mg/day, St. John's Wort-1800mg/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cigarette Smoking, Tobacco Use
Gabapentin for Smoking Cessation
Gabapentin is an anti-epileptic agent that has shown preliminary evidence of efficacy for improving symptoms of cocaine and alcohol withdrawal in pilot studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00578552
- Testing
- Gabapentin - 1800 mg/day, Gabapentin - 2700 mg/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Smoking
Testing Methylphenidate for Smoking Abstinence
Cigarette smoking continues to be a major public health problem. Tobacco dependence interventions, as recommended by the USPHS Clinical Practice Guideline are not effective for all smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00549640
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Cardiovascular Disease
Comparison of Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive and Suture for Closure of Cardiac Device Pockets
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive is as effective as polyglactin 910 suture for surgical closure of cardiac device pockets.
- Trial name
- NCT00674128
- Testing
- Cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (Dermabond), Polyglactin 910 suture (Vicryl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pain, Postoperative
Preemptive Local Anesthesia in Vaginal Surgery
Preemptive analgesia is an intervention which provides an anesthetic prior to initiating a painful stimulus. This trial is examining the effects of a local anesthetic given at the point of innervation prior to performing a…
- Trial name
- NCT00318292
- Testing
- bupivacaine and epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A Placebo-Controlled Trial of St. John's Wort for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
This study is being done to see if St. John's wort helps people with irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as "IBS". St. John's wort is a herbal supplement derived from the St. John's wort plant.
- Trial name
- NCT00587860
- Testing
- St. John's wort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic