Clinical trials: sponsored by Northwell Health
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Preventing Relapse in Schizophrenia: Oral Antipsychotics Compared To Injectables: Evaluating Efficacy
This study is designed to find out whether taking antipsychotic medication once every two weeks by injection compared to taking daily oral medication will help people with schizophrenia maintain better control of their symptoms.
- Trial name
- PROACTIVE (NCT00330863)
- Testing
- Risperidone microspheres, Risperidone, Olanzapine
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Post-operative Pain
Liposomal Bupivacaine for Post Operative Pain After Knee Replacement Surgery
Continuous femoral nerve blocks (CFNB) provide effective pain control to patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR). However the resulting motor blockade can lead to decreased quadriceps muscle strength and delayed…
- Trial name
- NCT02274870
- Testing
- Liposome Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine HCl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Optimizing Response in Psychosis Study
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of long-acting risperidone for patients with first episode schizophrenia spectrum who did not improve sufficiently with the first antipsychotic medication they tried during…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- Trial name
- ORP (NCT00314327)
- Testing
- long-acting injectable risperidone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Imaging of the Brain and Antipsychotics, Neuronal Network Changes
Acute D2 Receptor Blockade Induced Neuronal Network Changes in Human Volunteers
To detect the effect of second-generation antipsychotic drug on the neural activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01931059
- Testing
- Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Chronic Schizophrenia
The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Human Brains: A Neuroimaging Study
The purpose of this project is to examine brain function before, during, and after the administration of tDCS (Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). The brain can perform its job well or poorly depending on many things.
- Trial name
- NCT02421146
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Post Operative Blood Loss
Role of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a procedure associated with perioperative blood loss, requiring blood transfusions in some patients.
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT01866943)
- Testing
- Tranexamic Acid, Normal Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Study of Chemotherapy Prior to Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Patients With HPV Associated Cancer of the Oral Cavity
This study looks at the use of three cycles of chemotherapy given prior to radiation therapy in patients with cancer of the oral cavity and evidence of prior exposure to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT01525927
- Testing
- chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Reduced dose radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Chronic Heart Failure
Telehealth Management in HF Disparity Patients
In the US, racial and ethnic disparities persist, even when income, health insurance and care access are addressed. For example, there is a greater prevalence of chronic heart failure (CHF), higher rates of hospital use and…
- Trial name
- NCT02196922
- Testing
- Telehealth Self Management (TSM), Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Schizophrenia
Improving Medication Adherence Among People With Schizophrenia Through the Use of 2-way Pagers
This study will determine whether using a pager improves medication adherence in people with schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00392236
- Testing
- 2-way pager, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea
IV Acetaminophen for Postoperative Analgesia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of IV acetaminophen for postoperative pain management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy to determine if its use to supplement standard of care pain management decreases the…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT01798316
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Schizophrenia
Electroconvulsive Therapy in Clozapine Refractory Schizophrenia
This study will evaluate electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients who have not responded adequately to clozapine.
- Trial name
- NCT00042224
- Testing
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Clozapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Study of Celebrex (Celecoxib) in Patients With Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
This is a randomized double blind controlled study to determine if celebrex (celecoxib), a selective COX-2 inhibitor, can decrease the rate of recurrence in adult and pediatric patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00571701
- Testing
- celebrex (celecoxib)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Atrial Fibrillation New Onset, Hemorrhage
Randomized Double Blind Control Trial on Effects of Ranolazine on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prophylactic effects of Ranolazine on new onset atrial fibrillation in post-operative coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery patient population at Staten Island University hospital.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation New Onset, Hemorrhage, Prolonged QTc Interval, Ventricular Tachycardia
- Trial name
- NCT01590979
- Testing
- Ranolazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
A Trial to Evaluate Negative Pressure Incision Management System for Groin Wounds in Vascular Surgery Patients
The purpose of this research study is to investigate if a new negative pressure incision (surgical cut) management system, could reduce the occurrence of groin wound infections after vascular surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02399111
- Testing
- Prevena Incision Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Schizophrenia
Comparison of Aripiprazole and Risperidone for the Treatment of People With First-Episode Psychosis
This 52 week long study evaluates the effectiveness of aripiprazole versus risperidone in treating people with first-episode schizophrenia.
- Trial name
- NCT00320671
- Testing
- Aripiprazole, Risperidone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Hydroxychloroquine in Untreated B-CLL Patients
Eligible CLL patients who sign an informed consent will be started on hydroxychloroquine 400mg po daily for up to one year. They will be monitored for disease status as well as adverse reactions after two weeks and then every 4…
- Trial name
- NCT00771056
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Bronchiolitis
Single Dose of Furosemide to Improve Respiratory Distress in Moderate to Severe Bronchiolitis
The purpose of this study is to assess if administration of an early single dose of a diuretic (furosemide) to children with moderate to severe bronchiolitis can reduce extravascular lung water in an effort to reduce respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT02469597
- Testing
- Furosemide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Cancer, Thromboembolism
Anticoagulation and Inferior Vena Cava Filters in Cancer Patients With a Venous Thromboembolism
The development of clots is a potentially deadly complication in many cancer patients. The current optimal treatment is unknown. Evidence supporting the effectiveness of the use of Inferior Vena Caval Filters is lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT00423683
- Testing
- Arixtra alone, Arixtra + filter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Head Trauma
Pain in Traumatic Brain Injury - Basile, MD
The observation through a chart review of persistent pain on neuro psychological functioning and how it applies to the community integration with patients that had suffered traumatic brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01136486
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Asthma, Obesity
The Effect of Montelukast on Asthma Control in Overweight/Obese Atopic Asthmatics
Background: In recent years, the prevalence of both asthma and obesity has risen dramatically among children and adolescents in the United States. Given the concurrent rise in the two epidemics, there may be an underlying link.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT01329939
- Testing
- Montelukast
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health