Clinical trials: sponsored by Sheba Medical Center
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
The Efficacy of a Single Dose of Intranasal Oxytocin in the Prevention of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that a single administration of intranasal oxytocin within 6 hours post-trauma facilitates the physiological recovery for the trauma, thereby preventing the development of Post…
- Trial name
- NCT01039766
- Testing
- Oxytocin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Cognitive Characteristics of PTSD Patients With OCD
Cognitive profile of patients who suffer both from PTSD and OCD, as compared to those who suffer from PTSD or OCD without other comorbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT00294970
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Examining the Usage of Dopamine Blockers in OCD Patients
We examine the usage of Dopamine blockers in OCD patients. We want to examine their frequency of usage, compare the course of the disease between those who receive and those who do not receive Dopamine blockers, and efficacy of…
- Trial name
- NCT00496925
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
The Effect of Electrode Implantation for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on Brain Function Using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) With Technetium-99m-ethyl Cysteinatedimer (Tc-ECD)
The goal of this study is to explore the effect of subthalamic nucleus (STN)-DBS surgery and stimulation in PD (Parkinson's disease) patients on regional cerebral blood (CBF) flow during cognitive task performance or at rest.
- Trial name
- NCT01037686
- Testing
- Injection of 15mCi of Tc-ECD and scanning by SPECT camera, Semantic verbal fluency task performance, Turning off the stimulator
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Fetal Anomalies
Fetal Anomalies Scan at the Time of Nuchal Translucency Study
Purpose: Fetal anomalies scan at the time of Nuchal Translucency (NT) study.
- Trial name
- NCT00943189
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pre-School Children With Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study is to compare glucose control, quality of life and number of hypoglycemias in preschool children before and after using a real-time glucosensor.
- Trial name
- NCT01016457
- Testing
- Guardian RT
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
UPDRS
The Influence of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (r-TMS) on Motor and Cognitive Measurements in Patients With Asymmetric Parkinson's Disease
To test the effects of low frequency deep rTMS using the novel H-coil on the motor, affective and cognitive deficits in patients with asymmetric Parkinson's disease (PD) and to establish its safety in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT01016743
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial stimulation (r-TMS)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Health Preterm Infants With no Active Disease, Human Milk Nutrition
The Effect of Exposure to Maternal Human Milk Odor on Physiological State of Preterms.
Mammalian fetal sensory development comes in an invariant series, with the tactile/kinesthetic and chemosensory systems the earliest functioning and responsive to stimulation, implicating the importance of these foundational…
- Conditions
- Health Preterm Infants With no Active Disease, Human Milk Nutrition, Incubator Stay
- Trial name
- NCT01012505
- Testing
- adding pad with maternal milk in hte incubator
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Coronary Artery Disease, Arrhythmia
Effect of Supplemental Intake of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Rate and Complexity of Spontaneously Occurring Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) - A Randomized Clinical Trial
We hypothesize that oral supplementation with omega-3 PUFA will decrease occurrence of arrhythmic events among post-MI, ICD recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT00290056
- Testing
- Eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexanoic acid (DHA).
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Early Aerobic Training Program After Ischemic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an early supervised aerobic exercise program for patients following a minor ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT00248222
- Testing
- Supervised aerobic training
- Where
- Israel
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Balance
Evaluation of Balance Reactions of Transfemoral Amputees Using the Virtual Analysis System
The purpose of this study is to test and compare the balance reactions of Tranfemoral Amputees and able bodied subjects in response to perturbations given by a highly advanced Virtual Reality system.
- Trial name
- NCT00817570
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (r-TMS) Treatment for Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of deep rTMS using the novel H-coil on the motor, affective and cognitive deficits in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to establish its safety in this population.
- Trial name
- r-TMS (NCT00625300)
- Testing
- repetitive transcranial stimulation (r-TMS), Repetitive transcranial stimulation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Colon Carcinoma, Colonic Polyps
Measuring the Spectrum of Tissues During Endoscopy
Lesions, polyps and other abnormalities in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract have a different composition compared to the normal mucose. The investigators plan to gather spectroscopic information from these features.
- Conditions
- Colon Carcinoma, Colonic Polyps, Intestinal Polyps
- Trial name
- NCT00996619
- Testing
- An optical fiber, inside the work channel of an endoscope, is added to the endoscopic examination
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
The Influence of Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Stimulation (r-TMS) Treatment on Motor and Cognitive Measurements in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The aim of the study is to test the effects of low frequency deep rTMS using the novel H-coil on the motor, affective and cognitive deficits in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and to establish its safety in this…
- Trial name
- NCT00858546
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial stimulation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Detecting Lesions in the Oral Cavity With Thermal Imaging
Previous studies indicate that there are significant differences in the temperature of tumors and normal, adjacent tissues. The present study will test this hypothesis for lesions in the oral cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT00868725
- Testing
- no intervention, observation only
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Carcinoma, Undifferentiated
Measuring Temperatures of Tissues During Endoscopy
Previous studies have indicated that tumors are warmer than the surrounding tissues. We want to ascertain that this is true for tumors in the GI tract. If so, a thermal camera in an endoscope may aid the diagnosis of tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00868504
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Effect of Januvia on Beta Cell Function in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
The study is designed to investigate the effect of 18 weeks treatment with Sitagliptin 100 mg/day on the insulin secretion capacity of beta cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00425490
- Testing
- sitagliptin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Corneal Transplantation
Comparison of DCT, ORA and GAT in Eyes After Penetrating Keratoplasty
To compare intraocular pressure (IOP) measured by the Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA), Pascal dynamic contour tonometer (DCT) and Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) in eyes after Penetrating Keratoplasty (KPL)
- Trial name
- NCT00834782
- Testing
- IOP measurement
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Breast Reconstruction
Do Closed Suction Drains Affect the Complications Rate of Breast Reconstruction With Silicone Prosthesis?
The purpose of this study is to describe the relations between closed suction drains placement in breast reconstructions procedures with silicone prothesis to the development of local wound complications (seroma, hematoma…
- Trial name
- NCT00973544
- Testing
- Cultures taken from the drain discharge
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Pregnancy
The 3-Dimensional Ultrasound for Fetal Anomaly Scan
The aim of this study is 1) to study the clinical application of 3D/4D ultrasound for fetal scanning during pregnancy; 2) ) to study the clinical application of 3D/4D ultrasound for pelvic scanning; 3) to demonstrate how to…
- Trial name
- NCT00966537
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center