Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Nebraska
Leukemia
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Relapsed Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses…
- Trial name
- NCT00002638
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, carmustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Indication for Lumbar Puncture
The Effectiveness of a Pediatric Lumbar Puncture Restraint Device
This is a pilot study to evaluate a restraint device for lumbar punctures. Designed to help improve the restraint techniques for lumbar puncture, the restraint device will be compared to the current standard of manual physical…
- Trial name
- SNOWBOARD (NCT00980070)
- Testing
- Pediatric Restraint for Lumbar Puncture, Lumbar Puncture Device, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Refractive Error
Proof of Concept Study for First-Sight Refractive Error Correction: Direct Comparison to Manifest Refraction and Autorefraction Results
Proof of concept study is to compare the best corrected visual acuity obtained via First-Sight lenses with the clinical "gold standard" of manifest refraction and autorefraction.
- Trial name
- NCT01342393
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Diabetes, Inactivity
Analysis of the NuStep as an Introductory Fitness Regimen
The purpose of this research study is to determine if participation in a fifteen week introductory exercise regimen using the NuStep by sedentary adults diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes will affect exercise adherence and…
- Trial name
- NCT00954694
- Testing
- NuStep fitness apparatus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Liver Transplantation, Liver Disease
A Study of Thymoglobulin and Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant
The purpose of this study is to compare kidney function, long term patient and graft survival, and incidence of acute rejection in liver transplant recipients between one group receiving thymoglobulin induction and delayed…
- Conditions
- Liver Transplantation, Liver Disease, Immunosuppression
- Trial name
- thymo (NCT00564538)
- Testing
- anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit), tacrolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska