Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Medications and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
To investigate a potential relationship between four different classes of non-cardiovascular drugs and the risk of sudden cardiac death.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Death, Sudden, Cardiac, Ventricular Fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT00241800
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Femur Fracture
Skeletal Versus Cutaneous Traction For Treatment of Femur Fractures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are any differences in skeletal or cutaneous traction for the treatment of femur fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT00916136
- Testing
- Femoral Traction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Early Stage Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (B-STN DBS) is one of the most effective surgical treatments for PD patients suffering from levodopa-induced motor complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00282152
- Testing
- B-STN DBS, Optimal drug therapy
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sezary Syndrome, Pruritus
Effect of Neurokinin-1 Receptor (NK1R) Antagonism on Pruritus in Patients With Sezary Syndrome
The purpose of this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study is to test the hypothesis that administration of aprepitant will decrease the severity of pruritus in patients with Sèzary Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT01625455
- Testing
- Aprepitant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Improving Prematurity-Related Respiratory Outcomes at Vanderbilt
The goal of IMPROV is to identify molecular mechanisms that contribute to lung injury and long-term breathing problems in preterm infants by investigating two interrelated biochemical pathways: the urea cycle-nitric oxide pathway…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity
- Trial name
- IMPROV (NCT01460576)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 253 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Crohn's Disease
Urinary Prostaglandin E Metabolite (PGE-M), A Metabolite of Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2): A Novel Biomarker of Crohn's Disease Activity
The purpose of this study is to determine whether urinary PGE-M levels correlate with Crohn's disease activity and to compare how well urinary PGE-M correlates with other non-invasive biomarkers of disease activity such as…
- Trial name
- NCT00496548
- Testing
- Fecal calprotectin, Urinary PGE-M Level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Extra-esophageal Reflux
Sleep Position May Reduce Acid Reflux Symptoms at Night
This study is designed to determine if the addition of the MedclineTM Sleep Assist Device will decrease night-time gastroesophageal reflux disease events.
- Trial name
- NCT02320968
- Testing
- MedclineTM Sleep Assist Pillow
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Congenital Heart Surgery
Medium-term Venous Access in Congenital Heart Surgery
This study is designed to evaluate medium-term central venous catheter placement in infants undergoing complex cardiac surgery using a new technique.
- Trial name
- NCT00852488
- Testing
- Placement of transthoracic catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Mucosal Impedance in Pediatric Population
Our hypothesis is that patients with GERD and/or Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) have lower esophageal impedance measurements when compared to patients who do not have GERD or EE.
- Conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), Functional Dyspepsia
- Trial name
- NCT02320981
- Testing
- Standard of Care esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with measurement of mucosal impedance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury
Improving Outcomes After Traumatic Injury: A Goal Management Approach
The majority of trauma survivors experience prolonged and profound physical and psychosocial disability, with up to 50% unable to return to productive employment.
- Trial name
- GMT (NCT01714531)
- Testing
- Telephone-Based Goal Management Training, Telephone-Based Attention-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fatigue, Leukemia
Metabolic Syndrome in Young Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
RATIONALE: Gathering information about metabolic syndrome from young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may help doctors learn more about the disease.
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Leukemia, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT00801346
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis, metabolic assessment, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Acetaminophen for Oxidative Stress After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The current proposal tests the central hypothesis that acetaminophen will attenuate the oxidative stress response associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced hemolysis in children undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01228305
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Crohn Disease, Rectal Fistula
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Guided Treatment With Humira for Crohn's Perianal Fistulas
This study is to assess whether utilizing endoscopic ultrasound(EUS) to guide treatment can improve durable fistula healing in patients with Crohn's perianal fistulas and to get preliminary information regarding the effectiveness…
- Trial name
- NCT00517296
- Testing
- EUA with seton placement if necessary, adalimumab, EUS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Obesity, Diabetes
Early Diabetes Resolution After Weight Loss Surgery
The primary objective is to compare inflammatory, hormonal, and metabolic changes in the very short term after various bariatric surgical procedures (Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Adjustable Gastric…
- Trial name
- NCT00790309
- Testing
- Weight loss surgery, Laparoscopic abdominal surgeries
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Chronic Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
Mechanisms of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)-Induced Foam Cell Formation
There is currently little understanding of macrophage cholesterol homeostasis and foam cell formation across the spectrum of CKD.
- Trial name
- NCT01671605
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lung Cancer
Identifying Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Using Tissue Samples From Patients With Lung Cancer and From Healthy Participants
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue, blood, sputum, and urine from patients with lung cancer and from healthy participants in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers…
- Trial name
- NCT00899028
- Testing
- comparative genomic hybridization, fluorescence in situ hybridization, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 689 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Prolonged PDE-5 Inhibition on Insulin Signaling in Skeletal Muscle.
Our research proposal will determine if PDE-5 inhibition exerts a favorable effect on insulin signaling pathways in skeletal muscle of subjects with impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT02129725
- Testing
- Sildenafil citrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy
Comparison Study of Two Different Surgical Clips During Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
Intracorporeal suturing and knot tying during robotic prostatectomy and laparoscopic and robotic renal surgery have historically been considered the most technically challenging and time consuming aspects of these procedures.
- Conditions
- Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy, Laparoscopy, Robotics
- Trial name
- NCT01008709
- Testing
- Teleflex HemoLock clip, Aesculap U-clip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Histiocytosis, Pediatric Patients With Cancer
Ceftriaxone in Non-neutropenic Fever
This is a retrospective chart review of all patients cared for at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt including the following: patients between 2007-2009 with malignancy, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) or…
- Trial name
- NCT01225718
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Type 2 Diabetes
Characteristics of Glargine in Type 2 Diabetics
The study is to determine the dose response relationship of insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes over a 24-hour period and measuring the differences in glucose production among the differing doses of glargine.
- Trial name
- NCT00574912
- Testing
- Insulin Glargine 0.5 u/kg body wt SC, Insulin Glargine 1.0 u/kg body wt SC, Insulin Glargine 1.5 u/kg body wt SC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center