Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sepsis, AKI
Effect of Antibiotic Choice On ReNal Outcomes (ACORN)
Sepsis is one of the most common causes of acute illness and death in the United States. Early, empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics are a mainstay of sepsis treatment.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, AKI, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- ACORN (NCT05094154)
- Testing
- anti-pseudomonal cephalosporin, anti-pseudomonal penicillin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,634 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy
Determinants of Alpha-aminoadipic Acid (2-AAA) and Relationship to Diabetes: Study 2
This study aims to assess the effect of controlled dietary lysine intake on plasma and urine α-aminoadipic acid (2-AAA).
- Trial name
- NCT04417218
- Testing
- Lysine, Controlled Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Venous Thromboembolism, Pediatrics
Using a Real-Time Risk Prediction Model to Predict Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Events
The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a novel, real-time risk prediction model for identifying pediatric patients at risk for developing in-hospital blood clots (or venous thromboembolism [VTE]) based on data easily…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Pediatrics, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
- Trial name
- NCT04574895
- Testing
- Hematology Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17,427 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depressive Disorder
Depressed Mood Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing 2
Deficits in cognitive control are core features of late-life depression, contributing both to emotion dysregulation and problems with inhibiting irrelevant information, conflict detection, and working memory.
- Trial name
- DepMIND2 (NCT04433767)
- Testing
- Transdermal Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pneumonia Childhood
Improving CarE for Community Acquired Pneumonia 1 (ICE-CAP2)
Children with pneumonia presenting to the emergency department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt or Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh will be potentially eligible for study.
- Trial name
- ICE-CAP2 (NCT06033079)
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 536 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Millenials, Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Tree Nut Consumption to Reduce Abdominal Adiposity
A major contributing factor to the rising waist circumference of U.S. young adults is the increase in snacking behavior. Both the frequency of snacking during the day and the percentage of adults who engage in snacking has risen…
- Trial name
- NCT03969264
- Testing
- High Carbohydrate or Tree Nut Food Snacks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Adherence, Medication, Nonadherence, Medication
Interventions to Improve Specialty Medication Adherence
Patients deemed nonadherent to their specialty medications will be randomized to receive 8 months of patient-tailored adherence interventions and follow up from a specialty pharmacist as needed or the standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT03709277
- Testing
- Pharmacist-Driven Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Huntington Disease
Assessing Efficacy of Neuropsychiatric Assessment and Treatment Protocols in Huntington's Disease Patients
Phase A: Recruit 50 patients with HD, and their caregivers, to complete a neuropsychiatric and quality of life battery of scales at baseline.
- Trial name
- NCT03417583
- Testing
- Protocol Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
COVID-19 Infection
"CHANGE COVID-19 Severity"
We are conducting an investigator-initiated, single center, blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial evaluating magnesium citrate combined with a probiotic for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT04941703)
- Testing
- Magnesium Citrate plus probiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Overactive Bladder, Urinary Tract Infections
Comparison of Methods for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection Following Botox Injection
Injection of OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX-A) into the bladder is a widely used treatment option for patients with overactive bladder who have failed medical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03508921
- Testing
- Periprocedural Antibiotics, Extended Antibiotics, Injection of OnabotulinumtoxinA (BTX-A)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Social Decision Making in Parkinson's Disease
Impulsive and compulsive behaviors occur in up to 46% of Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients taking dopamine agonist (DAA) medications.
- Trial name
- NCT04249544
- Testing
- Pramipexole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Inguinal Hernia, Premature Birth of Newborn
Timing of Inguinal Hernia Repair in Premature Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine whether early (before NICU discharge) or late (55-60 weeks post-menstrual age) inguinal hernia repair is safer for premature infants who have an inguinal hernia.
- Trial name
- NCT01678638
- Testing
- IH repair before NICU discharge, IH repair at 55-60 weeks post-menstrual age
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain
Postoperative Telehealth Mindfulness Intervention After Spine Surgery
Lumbar spine pain is the leading cause of years lived with a disability and affects over 50 million individuals in the United States.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain, Opioid Use, Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT04648683
- Testing
- Individual telehealth mindfulness, Group telehealth mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Respiratory Failure
Pragmatic Investigation of optimaL Oxygen Targets Trial
Mechanical ventilation of ICU patients universally involves titration of the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to maintain arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2).
- Trial name
- PILOT (NCT03537937)
- Testing
- Lower SpO2 Target, Intermediate SpO2 Target, Higher SpO2 Target
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,541 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Norepinephrine Transporter Blockade, Autonomic Failure (NETAF)
Drug therapy for patients suffering from autonomic failure and neurogenic orthostatic hypotension are scarce and not effective. If left untreated, these patients have the highest risk of syncope, falls and fall-related injuries.
- Trial name
- NETAF (NCT02784535)
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anxiety, Loneliness
Loneliness and Health Outcomes in the High Need Population
The high need population are patients who have three or more chronic diseases and have a functional limitation in their ability to take care for themselves.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Loneliness, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05484258
- Testing
- Shared Medical Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Visual Field Defect, Peripheral
Establishing a Normative Database in Pediatric Population of the Head-mounted visuALL Field Analyzer
The goal of this study is to determine reference values of the VisuALL Field Test in pediatric population. Standard Automatic Perimetry (SAP) is the gold standard test for the evaluation of different diseases of the visual…
- Trial name
- NCT04175444
- Testing
- VisuALL Field Analyzer, Humphrey Field Analyzer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain, Postoperative
Post-operative Patient Positioning Device for Improvement of Post-Operative Pain
This paucity of evidence supporting or dissuading the use of postoperative abdominal support following cesarean section for the reduction of postoperative pain leaves important clinical questions unanswered.
- Trial name
- NCT04797637
- Testing
- ABBy® Adjustable Panniculus Retractor for Wound Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Partners-based HIV Treatment for Couples Attending Antenatal Care
The purpose of this R01 proposal is to evaluate the clinical impact, hypothesized mechanisms of behavior change, and cost-effectiveness of a partners-focused integrated elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (EMTCT)…
- Trial name
- NCT03149237
- Testing
- Couples-based services
- Where
- Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Health Coaching as a Tool for Improving Medication Adherence in Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn's disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic idiopathic intestinal disorder involving the interplay of environmental, immunomodulatory and genetic causative factors.
- Trial name
- NCT03757533
- Testing
- Health Coaching, Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center