Clinical trials: sponsored by University College, London
Obesity
Responses to Appetite and Taste in the Brain Circuits That Control Eating Behaviour
The aim of this study is to gain insight into brain structure and the neural networks that control taste and eating behaviour in patients with severe obesity undergoing a primary sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or a lifestyle…
- Trial name
- TASTER (NCT03547063)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
COVID-19, Anosmia
Finding Out if COVID-19 Infection Can be pREdicted by ChAnges in Smell and/or Taste
The FORECAST Study is an observational cohort study looking at two cohorts of patients presenting with COVID-19: a general public cohort, aiming to investigate if new loss or reduced sense of smell and/or taste are early signs of…
- Trial name
- FORECAST (NCT04377815)
- Testing
- General Public cohort
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 569 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Kidney Failure
Different Dialysis Modalities and Diet on Gastrointestinal Biome and Azotaemic Toxins
. This is a prospective observational pilot study to analyse gastrointestinal tract bacterial populations in peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis patients under the care of the Royal Free Hospital with chronic kidney disease who…
- Trial name
- NCT04714853
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Dementia
Group CST Using Zoom: A Proof of Concept Study
People living with dementia (PLWD) often struggle to access services and treatment which may benefit their emotional and cognitive wellbeing, as well as disease progression.
- Trial name
- NCT04695743
- Testing
- Online Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Adult, Ewing Sarcoma
A Study of IMRT in Primary Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcoma
IMRiS is a phase II trial which aims to assess the feasibility, efficacy and toxicity of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) in three different cohorts of patients with primary bone and soft tissue sarcoma and to demonstrate…
- Conditions
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Adult, Ewing Sarcoma, Bone Sarcoma, Chordoma
- Trial name
- IMRiS (NCT02520128)
- Testing
- Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
- Where
- 28 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Post Procedural Myocardial Infarction
Remote Ischaemic Postconditioning in the Clinical Setting of NSTEACS and Urgent PCI
This study investigates the cardioprotective effect of remote ischaemic pre-/postconditioning in patients presenting with a NSTEMI/Unstable angina undergoing PCI.
- Trial name
- NCT03726164
- Testing
- Remote Conditioning
- Volunteers
- 626 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Anemia, Cardiovascular Complications
Prostate Adenocarcinoma TransCutaneous Hormones
RATIONALE: The increasingly prolonged and extended use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in the treatment of prostate cancer, usually achieved through the administration of LHRH agonists, has raised concerns about long-term…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Cardiovascular Complications, Hot Flashes, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- PATCH (NCT00303784)
- Testing
- Goserelin, Estradiol
- Where
- 32 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Ovarian Cancer
CA125 and Ultrasound in Detecting Ovarian Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors detect ovarian cancer early when the survival is much more encouraging. It is not yet known whether a CA125-based or ultrasound strategy is more effective in detecting ovarian cancer…
- Trial name
- UKCTOCS (NCT00058032)
- Testing
- screening questionnaire administration, annual screening
- Volunteers
- 202,638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Fatigue, Stroke
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Post-stroke Fatigue
This is a double-blind, sham-controlled, anodal tDCS study to understand the effect of increasing motor cortex excitability on post-stroke fatigue.
- Trial name
- TIPS (NCT04634864)
- Testing
- Anodal tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Dementia, Alzheimer, Electronic Health Records, Hospitalizations, Epidemiology, Comorbidity, United Kingdom, Incidence, Mortality, Cause of Death
Natural History and Patient Journey in Dementia: a Nationwide Linked Electronic Health Records Study of 5.6 Million Individuals.
The trajectory of dementia patients within the national health system and their recent temporal trends remains to be fully elucidated.
- Trial name
- NCT04321486
- Testing
- The study does not have an intervention, but observe the dementia incidence of the UK disease-free population.
- Volunteers
- 4,309,481 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Covid-19, Coronavirus, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Influenza, Electronic Health Records, Epidemiology, Comorbidity, Incidence, United Kingdom
The Use of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Incident Respiratory Infections, Are They Harmful or Protective?
The study use UK based linked electronic health records from the Clinical Research Datalink (CALIBER) of 5.6 million individuals to conduct a matched case-control study to investigate the incidence of influenza in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT04322786
- Testing
- ACE inhibitor
- Volunteers
- 1,302,508 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Frequency Compression, Severe-profound Hearing Impairment
Use of Frequency Compression in Severe-profound Hearing Loss Adults
The purpose of this study is to investigate the functional benefits of frequency compression vs no frequency compression or fitted to hearing loss in severe-profound hearing impaired adults with high frequency hearing losses.
- Trial name
- FC (NCT04623112)
- Testing
- Hearing aid feature: Frequency Compression
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Dementia, Hearing Loss
Validation of Cognitive Screenings for the Hearing Impaired
There are currently no cognitive tests that have been validated as screening tools for people with dementia and comorbid hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Hearing Loss, Auditory Processing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03648502
- Testing
- Cognitive tests and hearing tests
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Obesity
Evaluation of Liraglutide 3.0mg in Patients With Poor Weight-loss and a Suboptimal Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Response
A double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of liraglutide 3.0 mg in patients with poor weight-loss and a suboptimal glucagon-like peptide-1 response following bariatric surgery
- Trial name
- BARIOPTIMISE (NCT03341429)
- Testing
- Liraglutide Pen Injector [Saxenda]
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Kidney Failure
To Assess Ear Blood Flow During Dialysis
This is a prospective observational pilot study of patients under the care of the Royal Free Hospital with chronic kidney disease who have been established on regular thrice weekly haemodialysis treatments in a dialysis centre,to…
- Trial name
- NCT02545920
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Kidney Diseases
Study to Develop a Breath Analyser to Detect Chronic Kidney Disease
Measure trimethylamine oxide in the breath.
- Trial name
- NCT03303222
- Testing
- breath
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Breastfeed a Better Youngster: the BABY Study
This research will investigate different aspects of the 'signalling' between mother and infant during breastfeeding in a stressful situation following late preterm and early term delivery, when breastfeeding is often challenging.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Infant Behavior, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- BABY (NCT03674632)
- Testing
- Relaxation meditation tape
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration
PROgressive Supranuclear Palsy CorTico-Basal Syndrome Multiple System Atrophy Longitudinal Study UK
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Cortico-Basal Degeneration (CBD) and Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) are degenerative brain conditions for which there are currently no curative treatments.
- Conditions
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Corticobasal Degeneration, Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
- Trial name
- PROSPECT-M (NCT02778607)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Diabetes Mellitus Foot Ulcer
Platelet Rich Plasma and Autologous Fat Graft for Diabetic Ulcer
Conventional management of diabetic ulcers is associated with slow healing, high costs and repeated trips to clinic. Stem cells contained in fat grafts can differentiate into pro-healing cells and release growth factors with…
- Trial name
- NCT03085550
- Testing
- Fat grafting, Fat grafting + platelet rich plasma
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Grief
Experiencing Loss and Planning Ahead Study
The course of dementia over many years, gradual losses and uncertain life expectancy can lead to grief amongst family and friend carers.
- Trial name
- ELPAS (NCT03332979)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London