Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Virginia
Cirrhosis
Insertion Technique in Large Volume Paracentesis
The purpose of this study is to compare two different methods that are used for inserting the needle during paracentesis. One method is called the "coaxial insertion technique" and the other is called the "z-tract technique".
- Trial name
- NCT02310165
- Testing
- Z-tract Insertion Technique, Coaxial Insertion Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Ovarian Cancer
Short Non-coding RNA Biomarkers of Predisposition to Ovarian Cancer
The purpose of this study is to create new tests to identify biomarkers for ovarian cancer so that a screening test can be developed.
- Trial name
- sncRNA (NCT01187602)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Clinical, Inflammatory, and Economic Impact of Dextran 70 in Treating Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
The core of the proposal is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled study which will compare the efficacy of dextran 70 versus human albumin in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial…
- Trial name
- NCT00570960
- Testing
- Dextran 70, human albumin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Intraocular Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin)
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB, Stage IIIC, or Stage IV Melanoma
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase I/II trial is studying three different doses of a vaccine and comparing them to see how well they work in treating…
- Trial name
- NCT00089219
- Testing
- IFA, 6MHP, GM-CSF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Melanoma (Skin)
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptide 946 may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Combining these vaccines with proteins from the tetanus vaccine, and/or with either QS21 or Montanide ISA-51 may be an…
- Trial name
- NCT00003224
- Testing
- QS21, IFA (incomplete Freund's adjuvant), p946
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Feasibility Study of a Modular Control to Range System in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
In this protocol the investigators plan to demonstrate the feasibility of a modular insulin management system based on continuous glucose monitoring and targeted towards the avoidance of hypoglycemic and prolonged hyperglycemic…
- Trial name
- MDB003 (NCT01418703)
- Testing
- Closed Loop Control (CLC), Open Loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Early Feasibility Study 2 of Outpatient Control-to-Range - Testing System Efficacy (Italy)
An unblinded, randomized, cross-over design with each patient participating in two 40-hour outpatient admissions: (a) Experimental involving automated Control to Range (CTR) and (b) Control using Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)…
- Trial name
- NCT01727817
- Testing
- Diabetes Assistant (DiAs)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes
The Impact of Fitness on Vascular Dysfunction in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
The principal hypothesis of this study is that the micro and macro vasculature of young diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) patients is particularly susceptible to atherogenic factors which cause vascular dysfunction at multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT01337947
- Testing
- Definity microbubbles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Outpatient Control-to-Range: System and Monitoring Testing
A single arm, single treatment study is proposed to assess the feasibility of the AP Platform (cell phone + Control to Range system) outside of a hospital based clinical research center.
- Trial name
- NCT01578980
- Testing
- Outpatient Control-to-Range
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Early Feasibility Study 2 of Outpatient Control-to-Range - Testing System Efficacy
An unblinded, randomized, cross-over design with each patient participating in two 40-hour outpatient admissions: (a) Experimental involving automated Control-to-Range (CTR) and (b) Control using Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)…
- Trial name
- NCT01714505
- Testing
- Diabetes Assistant (DiAs)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Counter-Regulatory Impairment and the Effect of Microvascular Insulin Transfer in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
The researchers plan to test the following hypothesis: A good level of glucose control in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is dependent on two levels of feedback from the body: 1.
- Trial name
- BPK003 (NCT00943787)
- Testing
- Hyperinsulinemic, euglycemic and hypoglycemic clamp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes
Pilot Study of Closed-Loop Glucose Control in People With Type 1 Diabetes (BPK004)
This study plans to link two existing technologies, the insulin pump and the continuous glucose monitor (CGM), to essentially develop an artificial pancreas, i.e., closed-loop.
- Trial name
- NCT00977808
- Testing
- Closed-Loop, Model Predictive Control (MPC), Open-Loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Development of a Behavioral Observer for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Development of a bio-behavioral stochastic model-predictive controller (SMPC) for use as an artificial pancreas in T1DM requires fundamental behavioral and physiology studies, as well as translational modeling and engineering…
- Trial name
- Phase1 (NCT01434030)
- Testing
- Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Hypoglycemia Prevention After Exercise in Adolescent T1DM Patients Using a Control to Range System
In this protocol the investigators plan to demonstrate management of glucose using a modular insulin management system based on continuous glucose monitoring and targeted towards the avoidance of hypoglycemic and prolonged…
- Trial name
- MDB005 (NCT01390259)
- Testing
- Open-Loop, Closed-Loop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Feasibility Study of Closed Loop Control in Type 1 Diabetes Using Heart Rate Monitoring as an Exercise Marker
The purpose of this study is to see if the Artificial Pancreas Platform (AP Platform = Cell Phone + Closed Loop Control) can successfully control blood sugar in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus on insulin pump therapy in a…
- Trial name
- NCT01582139
- Testing
- Heart rate informed SSM+HMM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Rapid Progress of Labor
Genetic and Demographic Factors That Influence the Pain and Progress of Labor
The purpose of this study is to try to understand why the experience of labor differs among women. The investigators want to understand why some women have longer or shorter labors and why the amount of pain women experience is…
- Trial name
- NCT02178878
- Testing
- Progress, Pain
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Ovarian Cancer, Primary Peritoneal Cavity Cancer
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Ovarian Epithelial or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from peptides may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects of vaccine therapy in treating patients with ovarian epithelial or…
- Trial name
- NCT00091273
- Testing
- incomplete Freund's adjuvant, ovarian cancer peptide vaccine, sargramostim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Feasibility Study of a Portable Artificial Pancreas System in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) - Padova
A single arm, single treatment study is proposed to assess the feasibility of a portable artificial pancreas system outside of a hospital based clinical research center.
- Trial name
- HomeCTR1_2 (NCT01447992)
- Testing
- Portable artificial pancreas system with Control-To-Range
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Ovarian Neoplasms, Fallopian Tube Neoplasms
A Prospective Trial of COXEN Chemotherapy Prediction
The purpose of this study is to determine if the COXEN algorithm, using the diagnostic device Affymetrix GeneChip, is able to predict which chemotherapies will be best for treatment of recurrent or persistent ovarian, fallopian…
- Trial name
- NCT01228942
- Testing
- COXEN analysis for chemotherapy prediction
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Liver Cirrhosis and Acute Kidney Injury
Evaluation of Renal Blood Flow Using Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhotic Patients: A Pilot Study
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in cirrhotic patients and has a one month survival rate of 50% and a 3 month survival rate of 20%.
- Trial name
- NCT02147470
- Testing
- Definity ultrasound contrast agent
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia