Clinical trials: sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Risk Stratification After Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiac MRI
Given the existing controversy regarding the appropriate determination time for placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) following acute myocardial infarction…
- Trial name
- CR-2280 (NCT03725826)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Ixabepilone and Ketoconazole in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone and ketoconazole, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving ixabepilone with ketoconazole may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00096317
- Testing
- ixabepilone, ketoconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Chronic Allograft Injury, Calcineurin Inhibitor Toxicity
Mechanisms and Treatment of Chronic Allograft Injury (CAI) Due to Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) Toxicity
The purpose of this study is to find out how well the current drug regimen (including low Prograf dose and Myfortic, which is usually recommended to prevent any further deterioration in the kidney function) works and how safe it…
- Trial name
- NCT01473732
- Testing
- Everolimus, Tacrolimus, Mycophenolic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency
Treatment Study of Vitamin D Deficiency in Adolescents
To compare the efficacy of two high dose vitamin D3 regimens (5,000 IU daily vs. 50,000 IU weekly) used clinically for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency versus a low dose of vitamin D3 used for supplementation (1,000 IU…
- Trial name
- NCT01784029
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Chest Pain, Angina
Stress Echocardiography and Heart Computed Tomography (CT) Scan in Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether stress echocardiography or computed tomography (CT) of the heart is better at diagnosing emergency room chest pain patients to select appropriate candidates for hospitalization…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Angina, Angina Pectoris, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01384448
- Testing
- Stress Echocardiography, Coronary CT Angiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Ovarian Cancer, Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Ixabepilone in Treating Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Stage III or Stage IV Ovarian Epithelial or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00030706
- Testing
- ixabepilone
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Knee Arthroplasty
Unipolar vs. Bipolar Hemostasis in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial
The use of Aquamantys during total knee arthroplasty will reduce drain output and the necessity for blood transfusions.
- Trial name
- NCT01003080
- Testing
- Aquamantys Device, Standard of care treatment for hemostasis during a total knee arthroplasty.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Interferon Alfa Followed by Filgrastim in Treating Patients With Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019474
- Testing
- filgrastim, recombinant interferon alfa, fluorouracil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Opioid-related Disorders
BUPrenorphine Facilitated Access and Supportive Treatment --AIM 3
The goal of this study is to test whether peer mentors (i.e., individuals with past opioid addiction and prior incarceration) can facilitate entrance into buprenorphine (Suboxone) treatment for individuals with opioid use…
- Trial name
- BUPFAST (NCT02902835)
- Testing
- BUP_FAST, Referral to treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Infection Due to Indwelling Urinary Catheter
Effect of CAUTI Prevention Alert - A Randomized Control Trial
This study proposes to expand upon previous research by studying the effects of a urinary-catheter removal alert on duration of urinary catheter use and frequency of CAUTIs with a large, randomized controlled trial within a…
- Trial name
- NCT02054065
- Testing
- CAUTI Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Wrong Patient Computerized Physician Order Entry Errors
Investigating Wrong-Patient Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) Errors
With the increased adoption of CPOE systems, it is important to recognize that design flaws have resulted in the creation of new types of iatrogenic medical errors.
- Trial name
- NCT01262053
- Testing
- Passive Intervention, Active Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,028 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Paclitaxel and GEM 231 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004863
- Testing
- GEM 231, paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Docetaxel and GEM 231 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Gene therapy such as GEM 231 may inhibit the growth of cancer cells and make the tumor more sensitive to…
- Trial name
- NCT00004864
- Testing
- GEM 231, docetaxel
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Cancer
Irinotecan and Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003867
- Testing
- capecitabine, irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Migraine
Trial of Comprehensive Migraine Intervention
Despite the fact that more than 10% of Americans suffer from migraine, this headache disorder is often not diagnosed and not appropriately treated.
- Trial name
- NCT01071317
- Testing
- Naproxen, Sumatriptan, Migraine education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Migraine
Hydromorphone Versus Prochlorperazine + Diphenhydramine for Acute Migraine
Opioids are commonly used to treat migraine in North American Emergency Departments. We are comparing efficacy and adverse events of hydromorphone, an opioid, to that of prochlorperazine, a dopamine antagonist with known efficacy…
- Trial name
- NCT02389829
- Testing
- Hydromorphone, Prochlorperazine, Diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pain, Needle Phobia
The Efficacy of EMLA Cream vs. Synera Patch for Pain Reduction During Venipuncture in Children
This study compares the efficacy of the Synera patch with Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) as a topical anesthetic for venipuncture in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00530803
- Testing
- EMLA Cream, Synera Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Disc Herniation, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
CT Guided Injection for Low Back Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Herniated disc sometimes cause back pain radiating down to a leg. This pain can be so severe that it is functionally disabling. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine if corticosteroid medication, delivered…
- Trial name
- NCT01267825
- Testing
- CT-guided corticosteroid+ bupivicaine, Standard medical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Respiratory Distress, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
Effect of Supine or Prone Position After Caesarean Birth
Respiratory Distress is a frequent clinical diagnosis of babies delivered by elective Caesarean birth. There has been no study comparing the efficacy of immediately positioning a newly born infant prone vs.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress, Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn, Delayed Transition of the Newborn, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT01310153
- Testing
- prone positioning, Supine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Acute Pain
Trial Comparing Morphine to Hydromorphone in Elderly Patients With Severe Pain
The purpose of this research study is to determine which opiate pain medication (morphine or hydromorphone (Dilaudid)) is more effective in the treatment of acute pain in patients presenting to the emergency department.
- Trial name
- NCT00305058
- Testing
- Morphine, Hydromorphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center