Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Trigger Finger
Trigger Finger Corticosteroid Injection With and Without Local Anesthetic
Steroid injection is the first line treatment for trigger finger. Steroid injection is sometimes mixed with a local anesthetic.
- Trial name
- NCT04023695
- Testing
- Corticosteroid with lidocaine with epinephrine, Corticosteroid with normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
Oatmeal Effect on N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamines
N-acyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (NAPEs) and their active metabolites, N-acyl-ethanolamides (NAEs) are lipid satiety factors that are normally biosynthesized in the intestinal tract in response to food intake.
- Trial name
- NAPE (NCT03468179)
- Testing
- Oatmeal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Tear of Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Trial Evaluating Postop Pain and Muscle Strength Among Regional Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory ACL Reconstruction
Despite the apparent multifaceted benefit in differentiating blockade sites and duration of nerve blockade, the efficacy of continuous adductor canal blockade utilized specifically in ACL reconstruction has not been extensively…
- Trial name
- NCT02584452
- Testing
- Mepivacaine, adductor canal continuous nerve catheter, Normal Saline as bolus followed by bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pre-Eclampsia, Morbid Obesity
Non-invasive Versus Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement in the Morbidly Obese Parturient With Severe Preeclampsia
The study will compare agreement of invasive blood pressure measurements with non-invasive blood pressure measurements measured with a conical blood pressure and large standard upper arm rectangular cuff in morbidly obese…
- Conditions
- Pre-Eclampsia, Morbid Obesity, Parturient, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT03222414
- Testing
- Non-invasive BP recording with conical Ultracheck Curve BP cuff, Non-invasive BP recording with traditional cylindrical BP cuff, Direct invasive arterial pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
FAMS Mobile Health Intervention for Diabetes Self-care Support
This study evaluates a family-focused mobile phone-delivered intervention, called FAMS (Family-focused Add-on for Motivating Self-care), in supporting adults with type 2 diabetes in their self-management relative to a control…
- Trial name
- NCT02481596
- Testing
- REACH + FAMS, REACH, Helpline & A1c results
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis
Palliative Care for Non-Malignant Diseases (COMPASS Trial)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through a randomized controlled trial, the impact of integrated comprehensive palliative care services on time to first hospital readmission and other hospital utilization outcomes…
- Conditions
- Liver Diseases, Liver Cirrhosis, NASH (Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis)
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT03022630)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Palliative Care services, Usual hepatic care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Delirium, Impaired Cognition
The Modifying the Impact of ICU-Associated Neurological Dysfunction-USA (MIND-USA) Study
The long-term objective of the MIND-USA (Modifying the Impact of ICU-Induced Neurological Dysfunction-USA) Study is to define the role of antipsychotics in the management of delirium in vulnerable critically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Impaired Cognition, Long Term Psychologic Disorders
- Trial name
- MIND-USA (NCT01211522)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Ziprasidone
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 566 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Telemetry Usage, Chest Pain
A Randomized Trial of Telemetry Compared With Unmonitored Floor Admissions in ED Patients With Low-Risk Chest Pain
This study aims to determine, relative to telemetry admission, if admission to an unmonitored floor bed saves resources without an increased rate of adverse events in emergency department (ED) patients admitted with chest pain…
- Conditions
- Telemetry Usage, Chest Pain, Unstable Angina, Resource Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT03906812
- Testing
- Telemetry, Unmonitored
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Albright Hereditary Osteodystrophy
Early-onset Obesity and Cognitive Impairment in Children With Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a (PHP1a) is a rare disease that causes childhood obesity and learning difficulties. This study will investigate eating behaviors and perform cognitive testing on children with PHP1a.
- Trial name
- NCT02411461
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pulmonary Disease
CrYobiopsy With Radial UltraSound Guidance
Transbronchial cryobiopsy carries a higher chance of establishing pathological diagnosis in diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) than traditional transbronchial forceps guided biopsy.
- Trial name
- CYRUS (NCT03506295)
- Testing
- Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound Probe, Flouroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hemodialysis-Induced Symptom, Mitochondrial Diseases
Mitochondria and Chronic Kidney Disease
The overarching goal of this study is to determine the role of chronic kidney disease and the activation of the kallikrein-kinin system during hemodialysis on the development of mitochondrial dysfunction; the investigators will…
- Trial name
- MitoCKD (NCT03177798)
- Testing
- Icatibant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dystonia
Humanitarian Device Exemption
The purpose of this study is to allow patients to undergo deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for the treatment of dystonia. This is NOT a research study, but rather, a requirement by the FDA for humanitarian use of the deep…
- Trial name
- Dystonia IRB (NCT00580658)
- Testing
- Medtronic Activa Gpi
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Critical Illness, Acidosis, Metabolic
Balanced Solutions and Plasma Electrolytes
The administration of intravenous fluids is ubiquitous in the care of the critically ill. Commonly available isotonic crystalloid solutions contain a broad spectrum electrolyte compositions including a range chloride…
- Trial name
- BASE (NCT03537898)
- Testing
- Lactated Ringer's, Normosol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physician's Role, Administration, Oral
Switching Medications From Intravenous to Oral
In a recent report, drug spending increased by 23.4 percent annually in the inpatient setting from 2013 to 2015 with the average inpatient drug spending increasing from $714 to $990 per admission.
- Trial name
- NCT03666520
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support prompted to the clinician to convert drug.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 921 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neurological Disorder
Vanderbilt ICU Recovery Program Pilot Trial
Every year, millions of Americans are admitted to the intensive care unit. Due to advances in critical care, mortality rates are decreasing, increasing the number of ICU survivors.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Syndrome, Intensive Care Neurological Disorder, Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy, Intensive Care Psychiatric Disorder (Diagnosis)
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT03124342)
- Testing
- VANDERBILT ICU RECOVERY PROGRAM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
End Stage Renal Disease
Testing Tissue Sodium Stores in CAPD Patients-Aims 1 & 2
The investigators' overarching goal is to improve long-term outcomes for end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. In this study we focus specifically on patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT02212327
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium
Short-term Atorvastatin's Effect on Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Aim1a: Statin naive patient's scheduled for cardiac surgery will be randomized to 80mg atorvastatin or placebo on the day prior to surgery and then 40mg daily thereafter until hospital discharge to test the hypothesis that…
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Post-Operative Delirium, Icu Delirium, Acute Renal Failure
- Trial name
- NCT00791648
- Testing
- atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 653 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Muscle Weakness
The Impact of Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring in the PACU on Residual Blockade and Postoperative Recovery
Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) provide anesthesiologists with powerful intraoperative tools, but their use carries the potential risk of serious postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT01933841
- Testing
- TOF-Watch SX, Notify the provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gynecology, Surgery
Novel Surgical Checklists for Gynecologic Laparoscopy in Haiti
The researchers traveled to University Hospital Mirebalais in Haiti and provided a one week long laparoscopic training and simulation course to the 7 OBGYN faculty there.
- Trial name
- NCT04059328
- Testing
- Surgical training
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography
Promotora Navigator - Culturally Appropriate Patient Navigator
Although there has been interval improvement in reducing disparity in mammography utilization in medically underserved communities since the 1990s, significant disparities persist and should be addressed.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography, Community Health Worker
- Trial name
- NCT03557801
- Testing
- Mammography with Community Health Worker (individual), Mammography with Community Health Worker (group), Standard of Care Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center