Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Miami
Dry Eye
Tear Dynamics After Restasis Treatment in Dry Eye Patients
Observe the changes of tear volume in dry eye patients after Restasis treatment of 3 months and during 6-month follow-up after discontinuation of study treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00706940
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Islet Cell Transplantation Alone and CD34+ Donor Bone Marrow Cell Infusion in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
SPECIFIC AIMS: To reverse hyperglycemia and insulin dependency in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus by islet cell transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00315614
- Testing
- Islet Transplantation and Bone Marrow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Body Composition, Beneficial, Physical Fitness
Whole Body Vibration Training on Body Composition
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of whole-body vibration (WBV) on body composition, physical fitness, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02571322
- Testing
- HyperVibe Whole Body Vibration training device, Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Episodic Hypoxemia in Mechanically Ventilated Preterm Infants
Volume Guarantee Ventilation in Preterm Infants With Frequent Episodes of Hypoxemia
Preterm infants undergoing mechanical ventilation often present with respiratory instability which leads to fluctuations in ventilation and oxygenation.
- Trial name
- NCT01727505
- Testing
- Sequence A: Conventional-Volume Guarantee, Sequence B: Volume Guarantee-Conventional
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Health Behavior, Prevention Harmful Effects
Get in the GROOVE!
Get in the GROOVE! will address health disparities impacting underserved youth. Given the alarming rate of overweight and obesity among high school minority youth, the project will focus on middle school with the primary aim of…
- Trial name
- GROOVE (NCT02187939)
- Testing
- Summer science wellness program emphasizing health education pertaining to nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Infection
Analysis of the Incidence of Post-Operative Wound Infections After Spine Surgery
Post-operative wound infections can prolong hospital stays, increase rates of readmission to the intensive care unit, and increase the costs of treatment significantly.
- Trial name
- NCT02891486
- Testing
- Spinal surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6,959 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Head and Neck Cancer, Precancerous/Nonmalignant Condition
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Precancerous Lesions, Cancer, or Other Disease of the Aerodigestive Tract
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, precancerous cells and cancer cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00453336
- Testing
- Porfimer Sodium, Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Melanoma (Skin)
Pegylated Arginine Deiminase in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
RATIONALE: Pegylated arginine deiminase may stop the growth of tumor cells by taking away an amino acid needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well pegylated arginine deiminase works in treating…
- Trial name
- NCT00450372
- Testing
- ADI-PEG-20, Pharmacology Studies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Colorectal Cancer
Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin as Second-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and oxaliplatin work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00276861
- Testing
- gemcitabine hydrochloride, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Breast Cancer
Evaluation of the Use of AZD6244 to Induce Increased ER Expression and Anti-Estrogen Response in ER-Negative/Low Breast Cancer
If AZD6244 is able to increase ER expression in ER-negative/low cancers then it may be possible to effectively use hormonal therapy in these patients resulting in improved outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01313039
- Testing
- AZ6244
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Breast Cancer
Thoracoscopic Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as thoracoscopic sentinel lymph node biopsy, may help find breast cancer that has spread to lymph nodes between the breasts. It may also help doctors plan the best treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00450723
- Testing
- Isosulfan blue, Axillary Lymph Node Dissection, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Esophageal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Stage II or Stage III Esophageal Cancer That Can Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, floxuridine, docetaxel, and leucovorin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448760
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Liver Cancer
Cisplatin or Carboplatin and Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Liver Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00875615
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Sorafenib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Gastric Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IV Gastric Cancer That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as floxuridine, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00448682
- Testing
- Docetaxel, Floxuridine, Leucovorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Knee Injuries
Effect of Electromyographic Biofeedback on Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function in Patients With Quadriceps Inhibition
Muscle inhibition prevents optimal contraction of the quadriceps muscle due to changes in the nervous system after knee joint injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02095223
- Testing
- Electromyographic Biofeedback, Traditional Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Scar
Evaluation of Non-Ablative Laser for Treatment of Direct Brow Lift Scars
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the 1064nm Neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser (Laser Genesis, Cutera TM) in the treatment of surgical scar after direct brow lift.
- Trial name
- NCT02032641
- Testing
- Laser treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Vitamin D Deficiency
Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Persons
This study will evaluate the safety over 6 months of two different doses of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) in men and women age 65 and older. It will also evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D improves physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00681590
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Glioblastoma
Dose Escalated MRSI Guided Radiation Therapy in Glioblastoma
In summary, the overall prognosis of glioblastoma (GBM) patients remains poor. Although clinical gains have been achieved in the past, these have been modest, with a majority of patients succumbing to local disease progression…
- Trial name
- NCT02394665
- Testing
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (FACT-Br)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Overweight
Text Messaging for Physical Activity & Healthy Eating
Hispanics share a disproportionate burden of several of the nation's leading chronic diseases caused by poor lifestyle habits such as sedentary behavior and poor quality nutrition intake.
- Trial name
- NCT02648360
- Testing
- Text Messaging
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
HIV
Addition of Raltegravir to Established Antiretroviral Suppressive Therapy
This study will examine whether intensification with raltegravir of a suppressive antiretroviral regimen in HIV infected patients with poor immune restoration has a beneficial effect on cryptic viral replication and the immune…
- Trial name
- NCT01245101
- Testing
- Raltegravir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami