Clinical trials: sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center
Bronchiolitis
A Study of Hypertonic Saline for Infants Hospitalized With Bronchiolitis
The purpose of this study is to determine if nebulized hypertonic saline (or extra salty water mist) helps infants less than 12 months old hospitalized with bronchiolitis (or bad chest colds) get better enough to be discharged…
- Trial name
- NCT01488448
- Testing
- 3% sodium chloride, 0.9% sodium chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hyperthermia and the Amelioration of Autism Symptoms
The febrile hypothesis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) stems from the observation that clinical symptoms improve during fever.
- Trial name
- NCT01784744
- Testing
- Hydroworx Pool at 98 degrees Fahrenheit, Hydroworx Pool at 102 degrees Fahrenheit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Anemia, Sickle Cell, Pain
Intranasal Fentanyl for Initial Treatment of a Vaso-occlusive Crisis
The purpose of this study is to determine if intranasal fentanyl can decrease the pain of patients with sickle cell disease who present to the pediatric emergency department with a vaso-occlusive crisis.
- Trial name
- NCT01482091
- Testing
- Fentanyl Citrate, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Breaking Bad News Skills, Communications Skills
Breaking Bad News in Obstetrics: A Trial of Simulation-Debrief Based Education
The purpose of this study is to assess the utility of training in Breaking Bad News (BBN) skills. We hypothesize that given little or no formal training in breaking bad news, obstetric providers will benefit from a curriculum of…
- Conditions
- Breaking Bad News Skills, Communications Skills, Medical Education, Obstetrics
- Trial name
- NCT02168192
- Testing
- Simulation-Debrief, Traditional lecture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Head and Neck Neoplasms
A Pilot Study of the Use of the DaVinci Robotic System for Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
1. Patients included will have benign or malignant lesions with treatment plan for endoscopic resection or resection by other minimally invasive techniques. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00627562
- Testing
- robot assisted endoscopic head and neck surgery using the DaVinci Robotic Surgical System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Safety and Effectiveness of Rilonacept for Treating Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Children and Young Adults
Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) is a type of arthritis that typically occurs before 16 years of age. SJIA usually involves heat, pain, swelling, and stiffness in the body's joints.
- Trial name
- NCT00534495
- Testing
- Rilonacept
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris
Study Comparing CT Scan and Stress Test in Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Hospitalized for Chest Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether coronary artery CT scanning or nuclear stress testing is better at diagnosing chest pain patients with coronary artery disease to select appropriate candidates for coronary…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris, Unstable Angina, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT00705458)
- Testing
- Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography, Stress Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris
Study Comparing CT Scan and Stress Test in Patients With Known Coronary Artery Disease Hospitalized for Chest Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine whether coronary artery CT scanning or nuclear stress testing is better at diagnosing chest pain patients with known coronary artery disease to select appropriate candidates for coronary…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Angina Pectoris, Unstable Angina, Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Trial name
- PROSPECT-CAD (NCT01106612)
- Testing
- Coronary CT angiography, Myocardial perfusion imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Cancer of Head and Neck, Smoking
Assessment of Early Genetic Changes in Smokers
This study will look at the genetic profile of cells taken from the oral cavity of healthy college students who smoke and who do not smoke cigarettes.
- Trial name
- NCT00200408
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Nausea, Extrapyramidal Symptoms
The Montefiore Metoclopramide Study
Metoclopramide is a dopamine antagonist frequently used for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, and migraine headaches in Emergency Departments.
- Trial name
- NCT00475306
- Testing
- metoclopramide 10 mg, Diphenhydramine 25 mg, Metoclopramide 20 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 289 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Ovarian Neoplasms, Uterine Neoplasms
Efficacy Study of Weekly Taxotere and Topotecan for Recurrent Gynecologic (GYN) Cancers
The primary aim of this study is: To determine the overall clinical response rate of weekly Topotecan and Taxotere in women with recurrent ovarian, primary peritoneal, endometrial and uterine cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT00231855
- Testing
- Topotecan and Taxotere
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
HIV Infection
Characterization of the Adherence Threshold for HIV Suppression of a Kaletra-based Regimen
The hypothesis of this study is that the level of adherence necessary to achieve HIV virologic suppression with a ritonavir boosted protease inhibitor regimen (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00200369
- Testing
- MEMS cap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Renal Transplant Recipients
Sexual Function in Male Renal Transplant Patients
Sexual dysfunction is common in male patients with chronic renal failure on dialysis and after renal trasnplantation. Multiple factors play a role in this important clinical problem.
- Trial name
- NCT00271830
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pain
A Trial Comparing Different Dosing Regimens of Morphine in Patients With Moderate to Severe Pain
RESEARCH QUESTION: In adult ED patients in whom the attending ED physician has decided to administer intravenous opiates, what is the difference in pain relief at 60 minutes in patients who are randomized to receive either…
- Trial name
- NCT00293969
- Testing
- Morphine 0.1mg/kg versus morphine 0.15 mg/kg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center