Clinical trials: sponsored by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Febrile Neutropenia
Early Versus Late Stopping of Antibiotics in Children With Cancer and High-risk Febrile Neutropenia
This randomised controlled trial will determine the non-inferiority of stopping empiric antibiotics prior to absolute neutrophil count (ANC) recovery (Early Stopping) versus stopping antibiotics upon ANC recovery (Standard of…
- Trial name
- ELSA-FN (NCT04948463)
- Testing
- Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection, Cefepime Injection, Ceftazidime Injection
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Streptococcus Pyogenes Pharyngitis, Streptococcus Infection
A Strep Throat Controlled Human Infection Trial in Healthy Adults
This aim of this study is to further develop a new way to study the bacteria that causes pharyngitis (strep throat). The scientific name for this bacterium is Streptococcus pyogenes and it is commonly known as Strep A.
- Trial name
- CHIVAS-M1 (NCT06992141)
- Testing
- Streptococcus pyogenes M1UK strain MCRI0102
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Solid Organ Transplant
Utilising Genotype Informed Bayesian Dosing of Tacrolimus in Children Post Solid Organ Transplantation.
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of genotype-informed Bayesian dosing of tacrolimus in optimising drug exposure among paediatric solid organ transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- BRUNO-PIC (NCT06529536)
- Testing
- Genotyping for CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genes, Use of NextDose platform, Tacrolimus
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Allergy
Allergic Rhinitis Improvement Through Strategic Education: The ARISE Trial
Allergic Rhinitis, or hay fever, is a common allergic chronic condition that affects many Australians, with its prevalence rates increasing each year due to environmental factors and affects all age groups.
- Trial name
- ARISE (NCT06686446)
- Testing
- Enhanced Education Package
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Food Allergy in Infants, Nut Allergy
The TreEat Study- Can Early Introduction of Tree Nuts Prevent Tree Nut Allergy in Infants With Peanut Allergy
Early and regular ingestion of the common allergens, peanut and egg has been shown to be an effective allergy prevention strategy. It is not clear whether this is also true of tree nut allergy.
- Trial name
- TreEat (NCT04801823)
- Testing
- Home introduction, Multi Nut oral food challenge
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Lung Injury, Preterm Birth
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Levels During Resuscitation of Preterm Infants at Birth (The POLAR Trial).
Premature babies often need help immediately after birth to open their lungs to air, start breathing and keep their hearts beating.
- Trial name
- POLAR (NCT04372953)
- Testing
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 906 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Hypoxemia, Morality
Health Systems and Policy Contexts of Medical Oxygen
This is a mixed-methods program evaluation from a health systems and policy perspective, involving (i) stakeholder analysis, (ii) policy-implementation gap analysis, and (iii) comparative country case studies.
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Morality, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- MOXY-HSP (NCT06169514)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in Cambodia, Laos and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Allergy, Nut
Low Dose Multi-Nut Oral Immunotherapy in Pre-schoolers With a Multi-Nut Allergy
The LMNOP trial will be a 2-armed, open-label, randomised controlled trial (RCT), 2:1. Over a period of 18 months, children in the Multi-Nut Oral Immunotherapy Treatment (OIT) Group (experimental arm) will undergo low dose OIT to…
- Trial name
- LMNOP (NCT05049512)
- Testing
- Multi-nut OIT
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Food Allergies, Peanut Allergies
A Long Term, Observational Follow-Up Study of Children and Young People Who Underwent an 18-Month Course of Oral Immunotherapy Treatment for Peanut, Egg or Milk Allergy (5-15 Years Post-Treatment)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term outcomes of children and young people who underwent an 18-month course of oral immunotherapy (OIT) treatment for peanut, egg or milk allergy.
- Conditions
- Food Allergies, Peanut Allergies, Egg Allergy, Milk Allergy
- Trial name
- LPEM (NCT07359183)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
COVID-19
COVID-19 Booster Study in Healthy Adults in Australia
This is a double-blinded, randomised study to determine the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of a bivalent mRNA Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or a protein-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine given as a fourth dose in healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT05658523
- Testing
- Bivalent Moderna, Novavax
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Food Allergy
Can Vitamin D Supplementation in the First Year of Life Prevent Food Allergy in Infants? The VITALITY Trial: Parts 1&2
We report that Australia has the highest prevalence of Immunoglobulin(Ig)E-mediated food allergy in the world, with 10% of infants having challenge-proven food allergy in Melbourne.
- Trial name
- VITALITY (NCT02112734)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 2,739 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Cancer, Infection
Wearable Technology and Machine Learning for Early Detection and Risk Assessment of Unacceptable Toxicities in a Paediatric Oncology Cohort
Data collection study to establish a predictive model of infection observed during childhood cancer therapy using data captured by wearable technology.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Infection, Digital Health, Wearable Devices
- Trial name
- WEARABLES (NCT07030998)
- Testing
- Wearable Device
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Sleep Disorder; Breathing-Related, Snoring
Intranasal Steroid as Medical Therapy For Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
MIST+ is studying a nasal spray to see if it will reduce the need for surgery for snoring. Children aged 3-12 are invited to take part.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorder; Breathing-Related, Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Child, Sleep Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- MIST+ (NCT05382494)
- Testing
- Mometasone Furoate 50mcg Nasal Spray, Sodium Chloride 0.9 % Nasal Spray
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Bacterial Infections
Preventing Young Infant Infections Using Azithromycin in Labour (PreYIAL) Trial
A trial to assess cumulative incidence of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in infants (by three months of age) born to mothers receiving a single-dose of 2 grams of oral azithromycin during labour (or immediately prior to…
- Trial name
- PreYIAL (NCT03925480)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 500 mg Oral Tablet x 4
- Where
- Fiji
- Volunteers
- 2,110 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Intellectual Disability, Child Behavior Problem
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Cannabidiol in Treating Severe Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents With Intellectual Disability
This is a multi-site, double-blind, parallel group, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 140 participants comparing oral purified cannabidiol isolate (CBD) with placebo in reducing Severe Behavioral Problems (SBP) at 8 weeks…
- Trial name
- NCT04821856
- Testing
- Cannabidiol Oil
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
X-Linked Genetic Diseases, Autosomal Recessive Disorder
Mackenzie's Mission: The Australian Reproductive Carrier Screening Project
This study will investigate reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) in 10,000 couples across Australia. Carrier screening for approximately 1300 genes associated with severe, childhood-onset, X-linked and autosomal…
- Trial name
- NCT04157595
- Testing
- Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening
- Where
- 24 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 18,302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Dermatitis, Atopic
Wool Clothing for the Management of Childhood Atopic Dermatitis (DESSINE2)
The study is a sequentially recruited, cross-over-cohort, outpatient-based evaluation of the effectiveness of wool clothing, as compared to standard clothing, in reducing the severity of childhood atopic dermatitis (eczema) over…
- Trial name
- DESSINE2 (NCT04011215)
- Testing
- wool clothing, standard clothing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Neoplasms, Cardiac Arrhythmia
Beat to Beat A Study in Paediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Who Are Undergoing or Have Undergone Cancer Therapy to Evaluate the Agreement Between QTc Measured Using 12 Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) and a Wearable Device ECG
A prospective study in paediatric, adolescent and young adult patients aged 7 to 18 years to evaluate the agreement between QTc measured using 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and the wearable device ECG.
- Trial name
- NCT05615376
- Testing
- ECG application, 12 lead ECG
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Atopic Dermatitis
Can Vitamin D Treatment Help Treat Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Young Children? the D-Vex Pilot Study
Vitamin D is known to have a regulatory influence on both the immune system and skin barrier function. Studies in paediatric populations have found an inverse association of vitamin D levels and with both prevalence and severity…
- Trial name
- D-Vex (NCT03257215)
- Testing
- Stoss vitamin D, Daily vitamin D
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Hypertension, Neurofibromatosis 1
Clinical Hypnosis and Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
This study has two primary objectives. The first is to determine if it is feasible and reliable for children and families with a diagnosis of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) to use of blood pressure (BP) monitor at home.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Neurofibromatosis 1, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT05196854
- Testing
- Group 1. Standard Home Blood Pressure Measurement, Group 2. Hypnosis script prior to home blood pressure measurement
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute