Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Nebraska
Pregnancy Testing
Efficacy Evaluation of Using Finger Stick Peripheral Blood for Point of Care Pregnancy Testing
To evaluate the efficacy of using peripheral blood for POC pregnancy testing in known pregnant participants.
- Trial name
- POCPREG (NCT06747598)
- Testing
- pregnancy test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Microbiome, Human, Gastrointestinal Tract
Diet and Microbiome Longitudinal Monitoring With Food Intervention
The main goal of this project is to identify the microbiome components change in abundance in response to food ingested including provided foods.
- Trial name
- NCT04758715
- Testing
- Food provided from a commercial meal service provider for a week
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
ADX-629 Therapy for Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome
This research study will determine whether orally administered ADX-629 is safe and has biochemical efficacy in participants with Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS), a rare inherited disorder of fatty aldehyde metabolism The disease…
- Trial name
- NCT05443685
- Testing
- ADX-629
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Attention and Eye Movement in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this observational and interventional study is to understand how therapeutic deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects attention, perception and cognition in participants with Parkinson's disease (PD) and non-PD movement…
- Conditions
- Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Dystonias
- Trial name
- NCT06899022
- Testing
- Normal therapeutic DBS, Reduced current DBS, Reduced frequency DBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Brain Tumor - Metastatic
A Study Comparing GLIADEL to Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Metastatic Brain Disease
This study is being done to see if adding GLIADEL to the site where the tumor was removed works as well as just having the tumor removed with radiation treatment done within six weeks after the surgery to keep the cancer from…
- Trial name
- NCT04222062
- Testing
- Carmustine 7.7Mg Wafer
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Alcohol Drinking, Sexual Violence
Motivations, Attitudes, and Perceptions Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the impact of providing participants with 1. A recently developed protocol for motivating bystanders to intervene to help others who are in sexual risk situations…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Sexual Violence, Social Norms
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT05873413)
- Testing
- Motivate-the-Bystander, Motivate-the-Bystander+Alcohol, Attention-only Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cholecalciferol in Newly Diagnosed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma or Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With Vitamin D Deficiency
This randomized pilot early phase I trial studies how well cholecalciferol works in treating patients with newly diagnosed non-Hodgkin lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia with low levels of vitamin D (vitamin D deficiency).
- Conditions
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02553447
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Oligospermia, Azoospermia, Nonobstructive
Isotretinoin vs hCG for Male Infertility Due to Low or Absent Sperm
This study compares two medical treatments to see how well they improve sperm production in men with infertility due to low sperm counts (oligospermia) or no sperm in the semen due to non-obstructive causes (nonobstructive…
- Conditions
- Oligospermia, Azoospermia, Nonobstructive, Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT07481370
- Testing
- isotretinoin, Human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Glioma of Brain, Glioma
A Study Utilizing Escitalopram in Glioma Patients
Glioma is a cancer of glial cells, a class of tissue supporting neuronal function in the brain. As many as 85% of glioma patients experience cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03728673
- Testing
- Escitalopram Oral Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Respiratory Tract Infections
Comparison of Nasopharyngeal Swab v. Nasopharyngeal Saline Wash or Saliva Collection in Testing for Respiratory Viruses
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are prevalence community diseases and is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Rapid diagnosis of RTIs is essential as it drives decision points such as treatment, disposition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05864118
- Testing
- Respiratory pathogen panel PCR test, COVID-19 antibody test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Stroke
Virtual Reality Augmented Gait Adaptation in Stroke Survivors
The major problem in stroke survivors that is being addressed in this research project is walking asymmetry, i.e., difference between the legs during walking (e.g. steps on the more affected side are longer than the other).
- Trial name
- NCT03787693
- Testing
- VR - Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Microstomia, Scleroderma
Hyaluronidase Via LADD Scleroderma-induced Microstomia
Two treatment methods, ablative carbon dioxide (CO2) laser and intradermal hyaluronidase, will be combined to maximize the beneficial potential of each.
- Trial name
- NCT05995626
- Testing
- Hyaluronidase, CO2 laser
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Addiction, Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
Group Activities to Support Addiction Recovery
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of Holotropic Breathwork (HB) for individuals seeking to recover from addiction. The study will have two arms: A--for individuals in residential treatment programs, B--for individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT07071883
- Testing
- Holotropic breathwork, Multiple modality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cystic Fibrosis-related Diabetes
Measurement of Beta Cell Death in Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis
This study evaluates the feasibility of using differentially methylated insulin DNA, a biomarker of beta cell death, in determining the time course of beta cell death and development of diabetes in people with cystic fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03713437
- Testing
- Measurement of differentially methylated insulin DNA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Loss
Targeted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Hippocampal-dependent Declarative Memory Abilities
This is a pilot study of non-invasive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to improve memory in healthy adults. It will also examine treating memory deficits in older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), a…
- Trial name
- NCT03574207
- Testing
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Geriatric Assessment & Genetic Profiling to Personalize Therapy in Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the most common hematologic malignancies in adults and accounts for approximately 10,000 deaths in the United States every year. AML is commonly diagnosed in sixth or seventh decades of life.
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03226418
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Decitabine, Idarubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Mental Health
Impact of Holotropic Breathwork on Nursing Student Mental Health
Purpose of the Study This study investigates whether Holotropic Breathwork (HB)-a technique involving controlled hyperventilation paired with music and guided support-can improve the mental, emotional, and existential well-being…
- Trial name
- NCT07106554
- Testing
- holotropic breathwork
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight, Feeding Behavior
Somatosensory Modulation of Salivary Gene Expression and Oral Feeding in Preterm Infants
Two innovative approaches, pulsatile orocutaneous entrainment of non-nutritive suck via orosensory entrainment (NTrainer) device technology and serial salivary gene expression analyses, will be merged to examine the relation…
- Trial name
- NCT02696343
- Testing
- NTrainer
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Peripheral Arterial Disease
MitoQ Treatment of Claudication: Myofiber and Micro-vessel Pathology
In our research, we are delving into whether taking MitoQ for six months can improve the symptoms and function of people diagnosed with peripheral artery disease, especially those who suffer from leg pain while walking, known as…
- Trial name
- NCT06409949
- Testing
- Walking assessment, QOL Survey, Ankle pressure at rest and after stress
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Fatigue, Self Efficacy
Understanding the Post-Surgical Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient's Symptom Experience
Among 13 core symptoms across 3,106 breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancer patients, persons with lung cancer were the most symptomatic, with moderate to severe fatigue being reported with the greatest prevalence.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Self Efficacy, Quality of Life, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT03724331
- Testing
- Light Physical Activity 1, Light Physical Activity 2, Support Education Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska