Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
C-section, Vaginal Seeding
MOdification Of THe Early-Life Respiratory Microbiome Through Vaginal SEEDing
This is a single-center, parallel-arm, blind, sham-controlled, feasibility randomized controlled trial (RCT) to be conducted in healthy cesarean-born children.
- Conditions
- C-section, Vaginal Seeding, Respiratory, Microbiome
- Trial name
- MOTHER SEED (NCT05505110)
- Testing
- Vaginal Seeding, Sterile Swab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Supine Hypertension, Autonomic Failure
Treatment of Supine Hypertension in Autonomic Failure (CPAP)
Supine hypertension is a common problem that affects at least 50% of patients with primary autonomic failure. Supine hypertension can be severe and complicates the treatment of orthostatic hypotension.
- Trial name
- NCT03312556
- Testing
- continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Wearable Technology to Evaluate Hyperglycemia and HRV in DMD - Longitudinal Aim
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disorder that causes muscle wasting, cardiopulmonary failure, and premature death.
- Trial name
- NCT06093100
- Testing
- wearable technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cardiovascular Diseases
Gut Microbiota in Metabolic Surgery
Metabolic surgery is an emerging option to treat obesity-related metabolic diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes) and prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT05000996
- Testing
- Bariatric Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Glucose, Metabolism
Tracing Of Real-time glu13Cose Metabolism in Human Immune Cells
The purpose of this study is to understand how cells of the immune system use the common sugar glucose to fuel energy production and as a building block within the cell.
- Conditions
- Glucose, Metabolism, Isotope Labeling, Immune System and Related Disorders
- Trial name
- TORCH (NCT06930976)
- Testing
- 13C6-Glucose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Crohn Disease
Combinatorial Single Cell Strategies for a Crohn's Disease Gut Cell Atlas
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), consisting of two major forms, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis, affects more than 1.6 million people in the United States alone.
- Trial name
- NCT04113733
- Testing
- Sample Collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A Study to Determine Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia's Contribution to Insulin Resistance and Endothelial Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes
The investigators will test the hypothesis that reducing insulin doses using a low carbohydrate diet (LCD) will be associated with with improved insulin sensitivity (Aim 1) and blood vessel health (Aim 2).
- Trial name
- NCT04118374
- Testing
- Standard Carb Diet, Low Carb Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anxiety, Pain
Assessing the Impact of LIve Music in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to Improve Care for Critically Ill Patients
Noise in the ICU can worsen patient outcomes through factors such as increased cardiovascular stress, alteration in sleep, and increased discomfort or pain The purpose of this study is to determine the benefit of therapeutic…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Pain, Critical Illness, Relaxation
- Trial name
- NCT03948984
- Testing
- Therapeutic Music Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer
Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, saliva, and blood from patients with cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Trial name
- NCT00898638
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, medical chart review
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Urinary Tract Infections, Kidney Stone
Asymptomatic Renal Calculi in Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
This study will assess patients who have recurrent urinary tract infections and kidney stones which are not blocking the kidney or causing other problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04495699
- Testing
- None - observational
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Peripheral Pulmonary Lesion, Lung Nodule, Solitary
Robotic Versus Electromagnetic Bronchoscopy for Pulmonary LesIon AssessmeNT Using Integrated Intraprocedural Imaging
RELIANT 2 is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. The goal of this study is to compare the diagnostic yield of robotic assisted bronchoscopy with integrated cone beam computed tomography to that of electromagnetic navigation…
- Trial name
- RELIANT 2 (NCT06654271)
- Testing
- Robotic assisted bronchoscopy (RAB), Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gender Dysphoria
Polyethylene-glycol Assisted Nerve Repair in Phalloplasty
Phalloplasty, a genitourinary surgery for transmasculine patients, reconstructs a neophallus using tissue transferred from other parts of the body to the groin.
- Trial name
- NCT05897086
- Testing
- Polyethylene Glycol 3350
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Secondary Lymphedema
Imaging Biomarkers of Lymphatic Dysfunction
Persons with secondary arm and/or upper quadrant lymphedema following cancer therapies commonly are prescribed complete decongestive therapy as a course of management of their lymphedema.
- Trial name
- NCT03760744
- Testing
- CDT with Negative Pressure, CDT alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jervell and Lange Nielsen Syndrome
Diltiazem in Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome
This study will test the effect of diltiazem, a calcium channel blocking drug, on the QT interval in patients with Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06534671
- Testing
- diltiazem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect
Nitric Oxide Effect on Brain and Kidney in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The goals of this study are: 1. To evaluate the neuroprotective effect of nitric oxide by measuring glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) before and after surgery.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Congenital Heart Malformations
- Trial name
- NCT05101746
- Testing
- Nitric Oxide (NO) 20 part per million (ppm), Standard of care cardiopulmonary bypass
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Published data suggest that the glossopharyngeal nerve innervates pharyngeal musculature important for maintenance of upper airway patency.
- Trial name
- NCT05754216
- Testing
- Nerve stimulation using nerve stimulation device and sterile wire electrode.
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Carnitine Consumption and Augmentation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
In preparation for a future mechanistic study, investigators now propose to test the specific hypothesis that carnitine consumption is not reduced in PAH, that plasma carnitine levels are stable over time in PAH and that…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Familial Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04908397
- Testing
- L-carnitine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hiv
Estamos Juntos (We Are Together): Improving HIV Care Delivery by Capacitating Health Care Providers
Health care workers' negative behavior towards patients (likely a reflection of low job satisfaction, frustration with delivering HIV care and treatment in extremely resource-limited settings, and burnout) is one of the primary…
- Trial name
- NCT05938621
- Testing
- behavioral therapy and education
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 28,448 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
The Renin-Aldosterone Axis in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone in the pathophysiology of postural tachycardia syndrome, and to provide an insight about the disease process in this disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00962949
- Testing
- Angiotensin II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Subjective Cognitive Decline
Cholinergic Mechanisms of Attention in Aging
This study will use an anticholinergic pharmacological probe to examine attention network function in SCD using EEG. The overall hypothesis is that in older adults with SCD, normal cognitive performance is maintained by…
- Trial name
- NCT04756232
- Testing
- Mecamylamine Challenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center