Clinical trials: sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Asthma
Improving the Quality of Asthma Care Using the Internet
It is important for people with asthma to become involved in their asthma care and management. This study will evaluate an interactive Web site that provides tailored feedback and information to asthma patients and encourages…
- Trial name
- NCT00921401
- Testing
- Asthma Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Asthma
Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN) Trial - Best Adjustment Strategy for Asthma in Long Term (BASALT)
Asthma can be effectively controlled using inhaled corticosteroid medication. Treatment with inhaled corticosteroids often requires periodic adjustments to medication dosing and frequency levels.
- Trial name
- BASALT (NCT00495157)
- Testing
- Symptom-based adjustment, Biomarker-based adjustment, Guideline-based adjustment
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hypertension
Individually Tailored Web-Based Program to Improve Blood Pressure Control
High blood pressure affects 65 million adults in the United States, and more than one third of these individuals do not have adequate control of their blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00377208
- Testing
- Web-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Overweight, Obese
Effects of Journaling on Weight Loss
This is a randomized controlled trial with enhanced usual care treatment control. The aim is to determine the effects of journaling and use of resource website on weight loss. There will be two groups of 55 participants each.
- Trial name
- NCT01660685
- Testing
- Tracking, Journaling, Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Multiple Myeloma
IGF-1 Inhibitor Pasireotide Lar in Combination With the m-TOR Inhibitor Everolimus
Observe the safety/tolerability and effectiveness in terms of response rate and duration of response of the combination pasireotide + everolimus in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01234974
- Testing
- Pasireotide, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia With an Intrauterine Device (IUD)
The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the intrauterine device (IUD) called Mirena when compared to the Provera tablets used in treating this condition.
- Trial name
- NCT00123175
- Testing
- Intrauterine Device
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Menstrual Cycle, Healthy
The Effects of Continuous Administration of a Monophasic Oral Contraceptive on Bleeding Days and Endometrial and Ovarian Function
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of a continuous combined oral contraceptive pill (CCOCP) regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT00128726
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Infertility
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Response to Low Dose Clomiphene Citrate in Normally Menstruating Fertile Women
The goal of the study is to quantitatively evaluate pituitary hormone response, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), to low doses of clomiphene citrate in normally fertile women.
- Trial name
- NCT01340521
- Testing
- Clomiphene Citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hypertension
Computerized Health Education to Promote Physical Activity
This study will test the efficacy of providing primary care physicians and their patients with computer-tailored information, based on patients' responses to survey questions.
- Trial name
- NCT00242658
- Testing
- Tailored Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Dementia
Effects of Involvement in a Group-based Creative Expression Program on Psychotropic Drug Use in Persons With Dementia
This project, a small-scale pilot study, will attempt to determine if involvement in a group-based creative expression program may correlate with a reduction in use of psychotropic drugs for persons with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT01382693
- Testing
- TimeSlips, Standard care activity program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Behavioral Responses to Bright Light Therapy in Elders
Effect of Bright Light Treatment On Elders In a Long Term Care Environment
The investigators hypothesize that significant exposure to artificial morning bright light (approximately 200 lux of primarily blue light at eye level for thirty minutes daily) as compared to sham bright red light (placebo) will…
- Trial name
- BrightLights (NCT01042587)
- Testing
- exposure to bright light, low luminosity red light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center