Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Nebraska
Lymphoma
Rituxan and BEAM With Autologous Peripheral Blood Progenitor Transplant for Indolent Lymphoma
To determine the response rate, complete and partial, of patients with indolent lymphoma receiving Rituxan and BEAM with autologous stem cell transplant.
- Trial name
- NCT00572013
- Testing
- Rituxan, BEAM, Autologous stem cell transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
HIV, Aging
Chronic HIV Infection and Aging in NeuroAIDS (CHAIN)
The purpose of this study is to find the best tests to use to investigate the differences between older and younger people with HIV disease.
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT01186042)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
End Stage Heart Disease, Right Ventricular Dysfunction
Inhaled Milrinone Use in Patients Receiving HeartMate II LVAD: A Pilot Study
Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs in an estimated 5-41% of cases involving left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and has been shown to adversely affect peri-operative morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT01571037
- Testing
- Inhaled, nebulized, Milrinone, inhaled nebulized milrinone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
Continuous Hemoglobin Monitoring in Pediatric Transplant
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical utility of non-invasive monitoring of Hemoglobin (Hgb) and Plethysmograph Variability Index (PVI) values during the intraoperative period of visceral solid organ…
- Trial name
- NCT00958984
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Collaborative Registry
RATIONALE: Gathering information about patients with cancer may help doctors learn more about the disease and plan early diagnosis and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00661882
- Testing
- medical chart review, questionnaire administration, study of socioeconomic and demographic variables
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 379 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Periodontitis
Effects of Low-Dose Doxycycline on Oral Bone Loss
The primary purpose of this clinical trial is to determine whether low-dose doxycycline can reduce alveolar bone density loss in postmenopausal osteopenic women with periodontitis and not on hormone replacement therapy (i.e.…
- Trial name
- NCT00066027
- Testing
- 20 mg doxycycline hyclate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Mental Health
Duration and Direct Cost of Behavioral Health Concerns in Pediatric Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to compare the duration and direct cost of pediatric primary care visits consisting of medical concerns only, behavioral concerns only, and medical and behavioral concerns.
- Trial name
- EI (NCT00922922)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Underlying Liver Disease, Hepatitis
Rapid 10-Minute Liver MRI Protocol in Patients With Suspected Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The purpose of this study to assess the image quality of the rapid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to the standard MRI.
- Conditions
- Underlying Liver Disease, Hepatitis, Fibrosis of Liver, Cirrhosis With Suspicion of Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01390194
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
HIV Infection, Chlamydia
Gonorrhea and Chlamydia HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men
This study will estimate the rates of asymptomatic Chlamydia and/or Gonorrhea in the oropharynx, rectum and urethra (urine) of HIV infected men who have sex with men at a specialty care center and compare it to the rates in…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT02019771
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Physical Activity
Physical Activity Telehealth Intervention After Percutaneous Coronary Procedures
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of using targeted daily cell phone interaction to facilitate behavior change for physical activity in previously-sedentary individuals who have recently undergone a…
- Trial name
- NCT01673100
- Testing
- Physical Activity Promotion Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Rituximab in Preventing Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in a Donor Stem Cell Transplant for Hematologic Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well rituximab works in preventing acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in patients undergoing a donor stem cell transplant for hematologic cancer.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Nasal Type Extranodal NK/T-cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT01044745
- Testing
- rituximab, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Thyroid Cancer, Papillary, Leptin Levels
Leptin Levels in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate Leptin levels in females, in the setting of papillary thyroid cancer, benign thyroid nodules, and in normal females without thyroid disease.
- Trial name
- LL-PTC (NCT01659385)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Healthy
Alcohol Exposure and Airway Hyperresponsiveness
Alcohol has consequences including increased risk for upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and alcohol-induced asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT00990275
- Testing
- ethanol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Air Embolism as A Complication of Medical Care
Echo Detection of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Air Embolus
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an endoscopy technique to visualize and evaluate the pancreatic and biliary systems.
- Trial name
- NCT01535248
- Testing
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Heart Failure
Self-management Adherence in Heart Failure Patients
Non-adherence to self-management behaviors is prevalent and accounts for hospital readmissions in heart failure (HF) patients 65 years of age and older.
- Trial name
- PATCH (NCT01964053)
- Testing
- PATCH intervention, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Esophageal Hernia, Hernia, Esophageal
Use of Strattice Mesh in Paraesophageal Hernia Surgery
The objective of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of porcine acellular dermal matrix mesh (Strattice; LifeCell Corp., Branchburg, NJ) in crural reinforcement of laparoscopic large paraesophageal hernia repair.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Hernia, Hernia, Esophageal, Hernia, Paraesophageal, Hiatal Hernia
- Trial name
- Strattice (NCT01678157)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Open Angle Glaucoma
Effects of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty on Aqueous Humor Dynamics
This study will compare aqueous humor dynamics in adults with primary open angle glaucoma that receive Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT).
- Trial name
- NCT01342406
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Overweight and Obesity
Web-Based Weight Loss & Weight Maintenance Intervention for Older Rural Women, Also Known as Women Weigh-in for Wellness
This project will evaluate an Internet delivery strategy to address weight loss and maintenance among rural midlife and older women.
- Trial name
- NCT01307644
- Testing
- Experimental: Web-based only (WO) weight intervention, Experimental: WO plus peer-led discussion board (WD), Experimental: WO & professional email counseling (WE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Hip Arthroplasty
Stem Cells Predicting Orthopedic Outcomes
This is a pilot study to provide preliminary data of the association between bone mineral denity adjacent to acetabular implants, as measured by quanitative computed tomography (QCT), at least 2 years post Total Hip Arthoplasty…
- Trial name
- NCT01366911
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Obesity
The Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Post-prandial Serum Bile Acids
This is a prospective study of meal-induced bile acid physiology before and after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) surgery. Weight loss and metabolic improvement associated with weight loss surgery cannot be entirely attributed to…
- Trial name
- BAS (NCT02302677)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska