Clinical trials: open to volunteers, sponsored by University of Cincinnati
Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Minocycline In Neurocognitive Outcomes - Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a common, inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African Ancestry. It has a lot of complications including neurological complications.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- MINO-SCD (NCT05605366)
- Testing
- Minocycline
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Type 2 Diabetes
Transitioning Recently Admitted Patients With Non-Insulin and Insulin-treated Type 2 Diabetes to Innovative Glucose Monitoring
The TRANSITION-CGM trial will evaluate whether starting continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) before hospital discharge improves blood glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes compared with usual care using finger-stick blood…
- Trial name
- TRANSITION-CGM (NCT07890818)
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Self-administered Acupressure in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupressure analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Trial name
- NCT07875777
- Testing
- Verum Acupressure (using AcuWand)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Heavy Alcoholic Consumption
Self-administered Neurostimulation Intervention for Firefighter Traumatic Stress to Reduce Alcohol Use: Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) protocol in firefighters who engage in heavy drinking, have at least a mild…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Heavy Alcoholic Consumption, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- Trial name
- SANI-T (NCT07868055)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal
K01 Impacts of Lingual Endurance Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a tongue endurance exercise program can improve swallowing function in adults with dysphagia after a stroke.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Ischemic Stroke, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT06072924
- Testing
- Isotonic Endurance Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Chemotherapy Exposure, Handling Guidelines
Promoting Adherence to Chemotherapy Handling Guidelines Among Oncology Nurses
Chemotherapy exposure is a serious occupational hazard affecting oncology nurses. Oncology nurses' adherence to chemotherapy handling guidelines is essential to prevent their exposure to chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy Exposure, Handling Guidelines, Oncology Nurse, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT06919653
- Testing
- The Workplace program to Improve the Safe Handling of hazardous drugs (WISH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Ischemic Stroke
Post-Stroke Sensory Reweighting on Walking and Balance Outcomes
The primary objective of this proof-of-concept study is to longitudinally track the development of post-stroke sensory reweighting (PSR), identify associated structural neuroanatomical correlates, and investigate their…
- Trial name
- PSR (NCT06727097)
- Testing
- Posturography, Walking Speed, Instrumented 7M Timed UP and GO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Stroke, Stroke, Acute
Treatment With Endovascular Intervention for STroke Patients With Existing Disability
TESTED will compare the risks and benefits of endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) to medical management (no EVT) in ischemic stroke patients who have a blockage in one of the large blood vessels in the brain and have a…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Acute, Stroke, Ischemic
- Trial name
- TESTED (NCT05911568)
- Testing
- Endovascular Stroke Treatment, Medical Management
- Where
- 35 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,060 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Cystic Fibrosis
Hormonal Responses to a Mixed Meal in People With Cystic Fibrosis
In this exploratory study, the hormonal responses to a mixed meal will be examined in people with cystic fibrosis. The aim of this study is to find correlates with impaired glucose tolerance that is associated with this…
- Trial name
- NCT06163482
- Testing
- Mixed meal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Eldery People, Cognitive Decline
Optimizing CNS DHA Delivery in Elderly Adults at Risk for Dementia
The purpose of this placebo-controlled trial is to compare the effects of 24-weeks supplementation with LPC-DHA and TAG-DHA on cerebrospinal fluid and blood DHA levels, as well as biomarkers of central neurodegenerative and…
- Conditions
- Eldery People, Cognitive Decline, Memory Decline, DHA CNS Delivery
- Trial name
- NCT06933095
- Testing
- LPC-EPA+DHA capsules containing omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA esterified to lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC-EPA+DHA)(Trade name: Lysoveta)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Brain Tumor
Study of Letrozole in Recurrent Gliomas
The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of letrozole to penetrate the blood brain barrier and concentrate in gliomas.
- Trial name
- NCT03122197
- Testing
- Letrozole Oral Tablet, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Sickle Cell Disease, Pain
Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
The proposed research is to determine the clinical efficacy and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia in patients with sickle cell disease.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pain, Acupuncture, Quantitative Sensory Testing
- Trial name
- NCT06725550
- Testing
- needling acupuncture, laser acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Modulating Spinal Interoceptive Pathways to Evaluate Their Role and Therapeutic Potential in MDD Symptomatic Domains
Spinal interoceptive pathways (SIPs) convey bodily signals to an interoceptive system in the brain and their dysregulation is linked to major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- MOSPID (NCT06795451)
- Testing
- transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Stroke
Measurement Properties of Mechanical Cost of Walking for Individuals With Walking Impairment
Walking impairment following neurologic injury can increase the energy cost of walking threefold, acting as a functional barrier to independence.
- Trial name
- NCT07494890
- Testing
- Resisted walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Breast Cancer, Surgery
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) and Bipolar Electrocautery (BE) During Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the implementation of existing neurosurgical techniques of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and the replacement of monopolar electrocautery with bipolar electrocautery (BE)…
- Trial name
- NCT07528638
- Testing
- IONM procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Head and Neck Cancer, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Phase I/ II Trial Combining PD-1 Inhibition and Neoadjuvant Proton or Photon Radiation Therapy in Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of the Phase I study is to see if it is safe to use X-ray photon radiation (XRT) and proton radiation (PT) before surgery in patients with recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (rHNSCC).
- Trial name
- NCT07213934
- Testing
- Proton therapy, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Obesity & Overweight
Healthy Eating for My Infant: A Community- Informed Infant Obesity Prevention Program Addressing the Impact of Maternal Mental Health on Eating and Feeding
Infants from low-income families are at increased risk for obesity, but obesity prevention programs tailored specifically to the needs of these infants are lacking.
- Trial name
- NCT07284108
- Testing
- Healthy Eating for My Infant (HEMI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
GBM
Safety And Effectiveness Of NaviFUS System With Bevacizumab In Recurrent Glioblastoma
This study will evaluate the safety and early effectiveness of the NaviFUS system with concomitant microbubble administration in conjunction with BEV in recurrent GBM patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07274787
- Testing
- NaviFUS System, Lumason, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients
Early Neuromodulation in Traumatic Brain Injury
The two goals of the proposed study are: (1) To determine how brain activity changes with cognitive recovery over time from acute to chronic phases of traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT06871124
- Testing
- transcranial electrical stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Developmental Language Disorder
Neuroimaging Reveals Treatment-related Changes in DLD
Children with developmental language disorders (DLD, aka specific language impairment), a prevalent pediatric disorder, experience hallmark grammar deficits with life-long impacts on educational and occupational outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05268341
- Testing
- My Sentence Builder
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati