Clinical trials: sponsored by Northwell Health
Chronic Kidney Disease
Prevalence of Aspirin Resistance in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
The primary objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of aspirin resistance in chronic kidney disease patients. The secondary objectives are to determine possible risk factors contributing to aspirin resistance in…
- Trial name
- NCT01364779
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Fertility
Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to preserve the fertility potential in females diagnosed with cancer by vitrifying (rapidly freezing) their oocytes (eggs) before undergoing treatment for their cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01268592
- Testing
- oocyte vitrification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Fertility
Oocyte Cryopreservation
The purpose of this investigation is to offer the opportunity for young women to cryopreserve (freeze) their oocytes (eggs) for use with IVF at a later point in time.
- Trial name
- egg freezing (NCT01232972)
- Testing
- vitrification of oocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Panic Disorder
Randomized Study of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy vs Imipramine and Their Combination for Panic Disorder
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine which treatment is most effective for patients with panic disorder: cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) plus imipramine (IMI), CBT plus placebo, CBT alone, IMI alone, or placebo alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00004834
- Testing
- imipramine, cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Total Knee Replacement, Arthroplasty
The Effect of Patellar Eversion on Functional Outcomes in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Short and long term outcomes of total knee arthroplasty patients surgically exposed with patellar eversion are compared to those patients exposed by laterally retracting the patella.
- Conditions
- Total Knee Replacement, Arthroplasty, Patella
- Trial name
- NCT01777009
- Testing
- Primary Total Knee Replacement Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Smoking, Psychosis
A Usability Study of a Smoking Cessation Decision Aid in People With a Recent First Episode of Psychosis
The investigators propose to recruit patients who have experienced a recent first episode of psychosis who have a chart diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizophrenifom, Schizoaffective Disorder, Psychosis NOS, or Bipolar I Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT01399112
- Testing
- Web-based computer program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Brain Function
Correlation of Laparoscopic Experience and Functional Brain Activation: A PET Scan Study
The purpose of the research is to determine how practicing laparoscopic motor tasks affects the functional anatomy of the brain, and to investigate whether there is a correlation between surgical experience and functional brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00860483
- Testing
- observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy, Lung Malignancies
Endobronchial Ultrasound Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Using Needle Suction Versus No Suction
Cytological diagnostic accuracy between endobronchial ultrasonography endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) samples using suction versus samples when no suction is applied.
- Trial name
- NCT01734980
- Testing
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Latent Tuberculosis, HIV Infections
Is Tuberculin Skin Testing Effective in Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Patients With HIV?
HIV infection highly increases the risk of progression of latent tuberculosis (TB) to active disease that therapy is recommended for all PPD-positive, HIV-infected patients, regardless of age.
- Trial name
- NCT00763295
- Testing
- T-Spot.TB test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Infertility
A Comparison of Two Freezing Techniques
The purpose of this study is to determine the best way to freeze eggs in order to preserve the fertility potential of young women.
- Trial name
- NCT00852306
- Testing
- oocyte freezing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Strep Pharyngitis, Pneumonia
Evidence Based Decision Making: Integrating Clinical Prediction Rules
Clinical prediction rules (CPRs) are frontline decision aids that help physicians make evidence-based, cost-effective decisions that benefit their patients.
- Trial name
- iCPR and EHR (NCT01386047)
- Testing
- Integrated Clinical Prediction Rule (iCPR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
ESRD
Correlation Between Glycated Hemoglobin and Mean Plasma Glucose in Hemodialysis Patients
The investigators are studying the correlation between Hba1c and the mean plasma glucose in diabetic hemodialysis patients.We are reviewing if HbA1c is a good clinical tool to assess glycemic control over a 3 months duration in…
- Trial name
- NCT01634035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Healthy, Obesity
A Pharmacokinetic Study to Compare the Dosing of Valproic Acid in Subjects With Different Body Weights
The purpose of this study is to compare the blood levels of valproic acid in subjects with different body weights and to evaluate whether the pharmacokinetic parameters of this drug is altered in the obese population.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obesity, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT00298857
- Testing
- Valproic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Epilepsy, Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder in Epilepsy
The purpose of this study is to find out how often major mood swings occur in patients treated in a specialty epilepsy center.
- Trial name
- NCT00365482
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
STEMI
Monocytosis and Culprit Vessel in STEMI Patients
Increased white blood cell count at the onset of an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction has been shown to be associated of increased incidence of heart failure and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT01569646
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Schizophrenia
Treatment for First-Episode Schizophrenia
This 3-year study will determine if the antipsychotic medications olanzapine (Zyprexa®) and risperidone (Risperdal®) can help patients with first-episode schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00000374
- Testing
- Olanzapine, Risperidone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of this study is to examine the short-term effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) by auricular stimulation (stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve which innervates the ear) in rheumatoid arthritis…
- Trial name
- NCT00859859
- Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
The investigators hypothesize that baseline plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and migration inhibitory factor (MIF) levels are surrogate markers of clinical severity of PAH and that changes in plasma brain natriuretic…
- Trial name
- Biomarkers (NCT00566423)
- Testing
- Blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Biomarkers in the Evaluation of Chronic Lung Disease
We hypothesize that hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling is mediated by macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), that remodeling is in fact the reflection of a chronic inflammatory process, and that MIF may be a…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00926523
- Testing
- Blood Gas, Pulmonary Exercise Test, Spirometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Glaucoma
Comparison of Critical Flicker Fusion Versus Automated Visual Fields in the Detection of Early Glaucoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if critical flicker fusion is a more reliable method for detection of early glaucoma compared to automated visual fields in comparison to subjects without evidence of glaucoma or optic…
- Trial name
- NCT01076114
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health