Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Miami
Dementia
Families Affected by Dementia: A Survey of Caregivers
The purpose of our study is to better understand how caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with their family member's illness.
- Trial name
- FAD (NCT02095327)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Risk Behavior, Substance Abuse
Juvenile Offender HIV Prevention and Drug Abuse Services
This study will determine the clinical effectiveness, moderators and mechanisms of change, and economic impact of an integrative, family-based intervention that concurrently targets change in HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease…
- Conditions
- Risk Behavior, Substance Abuse, Delinquency
- Trial name
- Day Treatment (NCT01922297)
- Testing
- Day Treatment MDFT-HIV, Day Treatment SAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Glaucoma
Ahmed Versus Baerveldt Comparison Study
The objective of this study is to compare the long-term safety and efficacy of the Ahmed and the Baerveldt implants in patients who are undergoing aqueous shunt implant surgery for glaucoma.
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT00376363)
- Testing
- Ahmed implant, Baerveldt implant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
Prevalence of Cytomegalovirus, Epstein Barr Virus and Human Herpes 6 Virus in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
An increase prevalence of CMV, EBV and or HHV-6 in diseased tissue of inflammatory bowel disease would suggest a role for these viruses in the etiology and/or exacerbation of IBD, whereas their absence would preclude such…
- Trial name
- NCT00222378
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Culturally Specific Interventions: African American Smokers
The investigators expect that a culturally specific group intervention targeting African American smokers will result in greater smoking cessation rates compared to a standard intervention.
- Trial name
- SB2 (NCT01811758)
- Testing
- Culturally Specific CBT, Standard CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 345 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Substance Abuse
Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abusers
The purpose of this study is to compare Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abusers to treatment as usual (TAU).
- Trial name
- BSFT (NCT00095303)
- Testing
- Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Foot Ulcer, Diabetic Foot
EZCast-DFU Study With Portal for Application of Topical Medications
This study is designed to evaluate the ability to modify a contact cast system so that topical medications can be applied daily to an underlying wound in patients with diabetic plantar ulcers.
- Trial name
- EZCast-DFU (NCT02131961)
- Testing
- Collagenase ointment, Modified Contact Cast System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Salsalate on Prandial-Induced Vascular Inflammation After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The overall study objectives are to examine whether: 1. Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) having elevated body mass are at greater cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk for fasting and postprandial lipidemia, glycemia, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01201759
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Prevention, Family Function
Familias Unidas: Preventing Substance Abuse in Hispanic Youth
The focus of this study will be to test the Familias Unidas Intervention program among Hispanic 8th graders in the Miami-Dade County Public School System.
- Conditions
- Prevention, Family Function, Substance Use, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT01038206
- Testing
- Familias Unidas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cervical Cancer
Safety Study of Nelfinavir + Cisplatin + Pelvic Radiation Therapy to Treat Cervical Cancer
Nelfinavir will increase the efficacy of Cisplatin based chemo- radiation therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01485731
- Testing
- Nelfinavir, Cisplatin, Pelvic External Beam Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Stem Cell Transplantation
The Percutaneous Stem Cell Injection Delivery Effects on Neomyogenesis Pilot Study (The POSEIDON-Pilot Study)
The technique of transplanting progenitor cells into a region of damaged myocardium, termed cellular cardiomyoplasty, is a potentially new therapeutic modality designed to replace or repair necrotic, scarred, or dysfunctional…
- Trial name
- NCT01087996
- Testing
- Auto-hMSCs, Allo-hMSCs
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatrics
A Prospective, Multicenter, Collaborative Study to Determine the Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) in Pediatric Patients With Cystic Fibrosis in Florida
To determine the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection (NTM) in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis in the State fo Florida.
- Trial name
- NCT02198079
- Testing
- Sputum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Family Member
Vitamin D's Effect on Physical Performance in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to compare vitamin D deficient and vitamin D sufficient elderly individuals and examine the effect of a vitamin D dietary supplement on serum vitamin D level, bone formation, resorption, and mineral…
- Trial name
- NCT02066441
- Testing
- Bio-D-Mulsion Forte®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Alcohol Abuse
Family Intervention for Teen Drinking in the ER
The investigators propose a randomized controlled trial with five aims: 1. To investigate the engagement potential and effectiveness of a family-centered intervention (MDFT) and Family Motivational Interviewing Intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT01229748
- Testing
- Standard Care, Multidimensional Family Therapy, Family Motivational Interviewing Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Spinal Cord Injury
Effects of Exercise in People With Paraplegia
This hypothesis-driven study will investigate effects of physical activity with or without a nutrient supplement known to increase body lean mass in adults with chronic paraplegia who have clusters of obesity and obesity-related…
- Trial name
- NCT01203150
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Alopecia Areata
Vytorin in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Subjects, non pregnant/lactating and over 18years old, with 40% alopecia areata will take vytorin (statin/ezetimibe) for 24 or 52 weeks and be monitored for hair regrowth.
- Trial name
- NCT01520077
- Testing
- vytorin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Parkinson's Disease
Fatigue and Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation in Parkinson Disease
The purpose of this research study is to learn about a possible association between cardiac denervation (the breaking down of nerves in the heart) and the development of fatigue in Parkinson's disease (PD).
- Trial name
- Fatigue (NCT02034318)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lung Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Residual Hypermethylation in Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) As Part of Adjuvant Therapy and Preventive Strategy
The trial investigates the feasibility and efficacy of targeting Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) "driven" by epigenetic changes.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, Hypermethylation
- Trial name
- NCT01209520
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Trauma
Heart Rate Variability in Trauma Patients
The purpose of this study is to develop new triage tool for trauma patients based on HRV. EKG will be prospectively measured in trauma patients in two locations: in the prehospital setting (the field and during transport by…
- Trial name
- HRV (NCT00795535)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Asthma
Acute Airway Vascular Smooth Muscle Effects of Inhaled Budesonide
Glucocorticosteroids recently have been shown to have non-genomic actions that are plasma membrane-mediated and do not require gene transcription and translation.
- Trial name
- NCT01219738
- Testing
- Budesonide 360ug, Budesonide 720ug, Budesonide 1440ug
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami