Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Miami
Obesity, Physical Activity
Associations of Cognition, Fitness, and Body Composition Among Ethnic Minority Youth
Cognitive Control is crucial for learning and development. This study examined the associations between cognitive control and physical fitness and body composition among ethnic minority children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Cognitive Function 1, Social
- Trial name
- NCT03342924
- Testing
- Flanker Test and physical fitness test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Marital Conflict, Relationship, Marital
OurRelationship.Com Effectiveness Study
The purpose this study is to determine the continued reach and effectiveness of the OurRelationship.com program once paid advertising and payment for participation ceases.
- Trial name
- NCT03332875
- Testing
- OurRelationship Online Program
- Volunteers
- 712 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Dengue
Diagnosing Dengue: Evaluating the Utility of Oral Fluid for Dengue Diagnosis
Dengue is the most common viral illness spread by mosquitos. It is important to diagnose dengue to prompt adequate therapy and initiate local mosquito control.
- Trial name
- NCT02435615
- Testing
- SaniSal Oral Fluid Collector
- Where
- Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Metabolic Tumor Volumes in Radiation Treatment of Primary Brain Tumors
Metabolic Tumor Volume (MTV), identified by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI) is different from the Clinical Target Volume (CTV) used for radiation dose delivery in the treatment of brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02006563
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Changes in Physical Fitness, Changes in Diet, Food, and Nutrition Habits
Translational Health After School Program on Health-Related Knowledge/Behaviors and Exercise Perception
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a translational health in nutrition and kinesiology (THINK) after school program on physical variables, nutrition and exercise knowledge base/behaviors, and exercise enjoyment…
- Conditions
- Changes in Physical Fitness, Changes in Diet, Food, and Nutrition Habits, Changes in Child Health
- Trial name
- THINK (NCT02932813)
- Testing
- THINK Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lung Cancer
Vaccine Therapy in Patients With Stages IIIB/IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Have Finished First-Line Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from gene-modified tumor cells may help the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of vaccine therapy and to see how well…
- Trial name
- NCT00534209
- Testing
- Allogeneic B7.1/HLA-A1
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Parastomal Hernia
Prevention of Parastomal Hernia by Mesh Placement
Concurrent placement of a mesh during formation of ileal conduit will decrease the incidence of parastomal hernia and associated complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02404545
- Testing
- Ethicon Physiomesh
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Control
Racial Differences in Phosphorus Metabolism
The investigators aim to study potential racial differences in renal phosphorus handling by provocatively testing urinary phosphorus excretion using parathyroid hormone infusions in healthy white volunteers compared to healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT00856726
- Testing
- 1-34 parathyroid infusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Yoga
Electromyography and Yoga
This study examined the muscle activity, movement patterns, and oxygen consumption during a series of yoga poses with slow and rapid transitions.
- Trial name
- NCT02818881
- Testing
- High-speed yoga, Low-speed yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Physical Endurance
Beta-alanine and Elder Endurance
The purpose for this study is to determine if beta-alanine supplementation combined with endurance-based resistance training can increase gains in muscular endurance to a greater extent than endurance-based resistance-training…
- Trial name
- NCT02821481
- Testing
- Beta-alanine, Muscular endurance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Obesity, Overweight
Transoral Gastric Volume Reduction as an Intervention for Weight Management
This study assesses weight loss from the Endoscopic Vertical Gastroplasty or Fogel Gastroplasty (FG). The purpose of the study is to: Document that weight loss occurs (12 months) Determine if it alters general wellbeing…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02578836
- Testing
- Fogel Gastroplasty
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Premature Infant Disease
Effects of Lactobacillus Reuteri in Premature Infants
This application a phase II clinical trial to address the possible active mechanisms of probiotics and to obtain preliminary efficacy and safety data after the administration of a probiotic, Lactobacillus reuteri a population of…
- Trial name
- Reuteri (NCT01181791)
- Testing
- Lactobacillus reuteri
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Premature Newborn, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Defining Normal Citrulline Levels as a Diagnostic Tool for Screening of Gastrointestinal Disease in Premature Infants
Since the first description of citrulline as a potential marker for intestinal function in 1998, its use has been investigated in a variety of disease processes including Short Bowel Syndrome, Celiac disease, chemotherapy and…
- Trial name
- NCT01062828
- Testing
- Citrulline samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
MRI Adaptive Replanning Using ViewRay
Current dose escalation regimens with and without chemotherapy have failed to achieve improved local control and overall survival over standard of care therapy to date.
- Trial name
- NCT02950792
- Testing
- ViewRay MRI, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Boost
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
x Linked Combined Immunodeficiency
cliniMACs HUD for T Cell Depletion
This protocol is designed to enable access to related or unrelated CD34 cells manufactured using the CliniMACS (Miltenyi) under the HUD designation for patients needing T cell depleted allogeneic grafts for hematopoietic stem…
- Trial name
- NCT02915406
- Testing
- CliniMACs
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pain
Tetracaine Versus Lidocaine Gel for Anesthetic Effect and Comfort in Patients Undergoing LASIK
In this study the investigators will be comparing two different types of anesthetic, a numbing eye drop and a numbing gel, to test if they are equally effective or if one has a better outcome in terms of the level of comfort you…
- Trial name
- NCT01383200
- Testing
- Tetracaine drop, Lidocaine gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Type 1 Diabetes
Rapamycin Versus Mycophenolate Mofetil in Kidney-Pancreas Recipients
This study was designed to determine which maintenance immunosuppressive agent, rapamycin or mycophenalate mofetil, resulted in better outcome in patients with type 1 diabetes and renal failure, who presented for a…
- Trial name
- NCT00533442
- Testing
- Rapamycin, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Corneal Neovascularization
Ranibizumab for the Inhibition of Neovascularization in the Cornea Following Corneal Transplant Surgery
The primary purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ranibizumab given via subconjunctival injection in patients undergoing corneal transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00769145
- Testing
- Ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pterygium
Ranibizumab for the Inhibition of Neovascularization in Pterygia
The primary purpose of this trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ranibizumab given via subconjunctival injection in patients undergoing pterygium surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00768963
- Testing
- ranibizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Coronary Artery Bypass
Microparticles in Stored RBC as Potential Mediators of Transfusion Complications
INTRODUCTION. Cell-derived microparticles (MP) are released in cell activation, apoptosis and other processes. MP derived from red cells (RMP) are known to be released from stored packed red blood cells (PRBC), and their number…
- Trial name
- NCT01185600
- Testing
- Washed RBC, Unwashed RBC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami