Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Rochester
Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Insomnia
Sleep, Pain and Inflammatory Processes in Older Adults With Osteoarthritis
The purpose if the study is to determine whether improving sleep, especially slow wave or "deep" sleep, in older adults with osteoarthritis (OA) and insomnia reduces pain sensitivity and inflammatory responses to pain, and…
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Insomnia, Knee Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01683799
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Seizure, Epilepsy
Enteral Levetiracetam For Seizure Control In Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) affects more than 3 million children each year killing ~20% and leaving one third of survivors with long term neurologic and psychiatric sequelae.
- Conditions
- Seizure, Epilepsy, Cerebral Malaria
- Trial name
- LVT1 (NCT01660672)
- Testing
- LEVETIRACETAM
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI
Field Triage of Older Adults Who Experience Traumatic Brain Injury
Our overall goal in this proposed study is to describe the current prehospital trauma triage process for older adult (age≥55) patients with suspected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), to identify the effect of certain medications…
- Trial name
- NCT01884103
- Volunteers
- 4,533 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Dry Eye Syndromes, Sjogren's Syndrome
Effects of Sustained Reading on the Ocular Surface
This research is being done to to see if changes in visual reading function correlate with changes in optical and retinal image quality.
- Trial name
- NCT02031172
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Biliary Tract Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer
Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin and Panitumumab in Kras/B-raf Wild-Type Biliary Track and Gallbladder Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine disease response of GEMOX-Panitumumab (GEMOX-P) in KRAS/ BRAF wild-type, Stage IV, biliary tract and gallbladder cancer patients who have previously not received chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- UGIH09067 (NCT01308840)
- Testing
- Panitumumab, oxaliplatin, gemcitabine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Seizure, Epilepsy
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Enteral LVT vs. Standard of Care for Seizure Control in Pediatric CM
Pediatric cerebral malaria (CM) affects more than 3 million children each year killing ~20% and leaving one third of survivors with long term neurologic and psychiatric sequelae.
- Conditions
- Seizure, Epilepsy, Cerebral Malaria
- Trial name
- LVT2 (NCT01982812)
- Testing
- Oral Levetiracetam, Standard AED
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Female Genital Diseases
Novel Topical Therapies for the Treatment of Genital Pain
This study is testing drugs not previously used topically for the treatment of vulvodynia, a common genital pain syndrome. It is hoped that one of these drugs will improve vaginal entryway pain with touch, daily pain scores and…
- Trial name
- Topicals (NCT02099006)
- Testing
- Amitriptyline, Baclofen, Ketoprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research (LUSTOR)
The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of pregabalin in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain associated with walking in patients with neurogenic…
- Trial name
- LUSTOR (NCT00638443)
- Testing
- Pregabalin, Diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Preventive Measures
Primary Care Based Randomized Trial to Reduce Cancer Screening Disparities
The purpose of this project is to improve cancer screening rates within practices serving low-income minority patients
- Trial name
- Get Screened (NCT00818857)
- Testing
- Early Intervention, Delayed intervention
- Volunteers
- 1,072 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
Effects of Age on Response to the 2009 H1N1 Virus Vaccine
Unlike most influenza viruses, the 2009 H1N1 virus has affected people between 5 and 40 years old more often than people 60 years old or older.
- Trial name
- NCT01055184
- Testing
- 2009 H1N1 Virus Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Huntington Disease
Bioavailability of Ubiquinol in Huntington Disease
The death of brain cells in Huntington Disease (HD) is thought to be associated with a lack of normal cell energy and harmful brain substances called free radicals.
- Trial name
- NCT00980694
- Testing
- ubiquinol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Multiple Myeloma
Total Skeletal Irradiation in Multiple Myeloma Before Second Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to improve the efficacy of the HDC regimen by adding a novel, "targeted" means administering a variation of total body irradiation (TBI) radiation i.e., total skeletal irradiation (TSI) administered…
- Trial name
- NCT01182233
- Testing
- Total Skeletal Irradiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
HIV
Feasibility of an Exercise Intervention
The overall purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of a home-based exercise program on physical function and to improve the health and quality of life for the HIV-infected older adult community.
- Trial name
- MESH (NCT01984060)
- Testing
- HOME-EX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Lymphoma
Bortezomib and Gemcitabine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT00262860
- Testing
- bortezomib, gemcitabine hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well bortezomib works in treating patients with myelodysplastic…
- Trial name
- NCT00262873
- Testing
- bortezomib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Suicidal Ideation, Depression
Social Connections and Healthy Aging (The Senior Connection)
This randomized trial compares peer companionship to care-as-usual in primary care on the outcome of risk for suicidal behavior in late life.
- Trial name
- TSC (NCT01408654)
- Testing
- Peer Companionship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The Qutenza Patch as Treatment for Disabling Treprostinil (Remodulin) Infusion Site Pain
Subcutaneous treprostinil (Remodulin) is effective therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a life threatening disease of the lung blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT01260454
- Testing
- Qutenza (8% capsaicin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Tobacco Use Cessation, Second Hand Tobacco Smoke
Community-Partnered Dominican Republic Tobacco Control
Tobacco use and tobacco-caused illnesses and death are increasing in developing countries globally, so it is critical to study these countries in order to effectively address the tobacco epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT01228916
- Testing
- Tobacco Cessation and Secondhand Smoke Reduction
- Where
- Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 3,273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Stenosis Outcomes Research II
The primary objective of the proposed pilot study is to determine the efficacy of oxymorphone hydrochloride and propoxyphene/acetaminophen combination in prolonging the time to onset of pain and reducing the severity of pain…
- Trial name
- LUSTORII (NCT00652093)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Congenital Heart Disease
Antithrombin III in Infants With Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
The purpose of this study is to discern whether supplementation of Antithrombin III will decrease coagulation and inflammation associated with cardiopulmonary bypass in infants undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01698567
- Testing
- Antithrombin III
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester