Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Heart Transplant, Pediatric Heart Transplant
Non-invasive Prediction of EArly Cardiac rEjection
Acute rejection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients after heart transplant. In order to screen for rejection, most centers perform heart catheterizations with endomyocardial biopsies frequently…
- Conditions
- Heart Transplant, Pediatric Heart Transplant, Rejection, Cardiac MRI
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT07770659)
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hemodialysis Complication, Hypotension of Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis.-Induced Hypotension Therapy for End Stage Kidney Disease
Bradykinin is a potent vasodilator that is formed by the activation of the kallikrein-kinin system. We and others have shown that bradykinin increased during hemodialysis; however, the role of bradykinin in dialysis-induced…
- Trial name
- Hinder (NCT05297786)
- Testing
- Lanadelumab Injection [Takhzyro]
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Genetic Disease
The Electronic Medical Records and GEnomics (eMERGE) Network Genomic Risk Assessment
The eMERGE Network embraces the opportunity to use new methods in genomic medicine, information science, and research participant engagement to identify people at very high risk for specific diseases and recommend individualized…
- Trial name
- eMERGE (NCT05277116)
- Testing
- Genome Informed Risk Assessment (GIRA) report
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26,877 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease, Aging
Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project
This study will use an observational cohort to cross-sectionally and longitudinally relate vascular health to clinical, imaging, and biological markers of early Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease among aging adults.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Aging, Aged, 80 and Over, Biomarkers
- Trial name
- VMAP (NCT05372159)
- Testing
- none, observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lumbar Spine Surgery, Chronic Low-back Pain
Telehealth Mindfulness After Spine Surgery
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to compare two behavioral interventions for patients who are recovering from lumbar spinal surgery for a degenerative spine condition. The study aims to answer the following questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Lumbar Spine Surgery, Chronic Low-back Pain, Postsurgical Pain
- Trial name
- NCT05698914
- Testing
- Telehealth mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), Telehealth Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wound Healing, Surgical Wound
Evaluating rhPDGF-BB-Enhanced Wound Matrix for Head and Neck Reconstruction
Skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma lesions that develop on the head and neck are treated by Mohs surgery or wide local excision to remove all tumor cells and preserve the…
- Trial name
- NCT06634030
- Testing
- RhPDGF-BB, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis
Metabolic Flux Analysis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
This prospective, single-center pilot study will evaluate metabolic flux dysregulation in adults with obesity and suspected or confirmed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who are scheduled for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease, Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Obesity, Bariatric Surgery
- Trial name
- MASLD (NCT07760909)
- Testing
- Bariatric surgery, Stable isotope tracer infusion, MRI/MRE
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Heart Failure
Mechanisms Underlying Hypotensive Response to ARB/NEP Inhibition - Aim 2
LCZ696, a molecular complex of the angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan with an inhibitor of neprilysin (NEP, neutral endopeptidase-24.11) sacubitril improved mortality compared to enalapril in patients with heart failure…
- Trial name
- NCT04113109
- Testing
- LCZ 696, Icatibant, Para-aminohippurate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stakeholder Engagement
PRECIDENTD Engagement Methods for Sites
This trial is evaluating approaches to effective stakeholder engagement as part of an ongoing multi-site trial, called PRECIDENTD (PREvention of Cardiovascular and DiabEtic kidNey disease in Type 2 Diabetes).
- Trial name
- PRECIDENTD-EMS (NCT07053046)
- Testing
- Standard engagement approach, Agile methods engagement approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
AAOCA
Creation of a Decision Aid for Coronary Anomalies
The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. Typically, the left coronary artery comes from the left side of the aorta and the right coronary artery comes from the right side.
- Trial name
- NCT07544979
- Testing
- Decision aid
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physician, Surgeon
Deformable Tissue Modelling and Augmented Reality Based Guidance for Head and Neck Tumor Re-Resection Task
Head and neck cancers have one of the highest recurrence rates among solid malignancies, and recurrence is strongly correlated with overall survival.
- Conditions
- Physician, Surgeon, Resident Doctor, Resident Surgeon
- Trial name
- SPeAR (NCT07686211)
- Testing
- Augmented Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Midodrine vs Abdominal Compression on Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Autonomic Failure Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of abdominal compression and the medication midodrine, two interventions used for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), on…
- Conditions
- Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension, Autonomic Failure, Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT04620382
- Testing
- Midodrine, Abdominal compression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
2-Hydroxybenzylamine (2-HOBA) to Reduce HDL Modification and Improve HDL Function in Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
The Investigators will test the hypothesis that 2-HOBA will reduce modification of HDL and LDL and improve HDL function in humans with heterozygous FH.
- Trial name
- NCT04941599
- Testing
- 2-Hydroxybenzylamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease
Characterization of the Serotonin 2A Receptor Selective PET Tracer [18F]MH.MZ in Patients With Neurodegenerative Diseases
It is hypothesize that patients with clinically diagnosed neurodegenerative diseases will have significantly different receptor occupancy of 5HT2A receptors compared to a healthy age/sex-matched control group.
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson Disease, Parkinson Disease Psychosis
- Trial name
- NCT05357612
- Testing
- Pimavanserin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline
Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression
Late-Life Depression (LLD), or depression in older adults, often presents with motivational deficits, deficits in performance in cognitive domains including processing speed and executive dysfunction, and mobility impairments.
- Conditions
- Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Levodopa
- Trial name
- D3 (NCT04469959)
- Testing
- L-Dopa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Head and Neck Cancer, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Intraoperative Ansa Cervicalis Nerve (ACN) Stimulation
Recently published data suggest that stimulation of the infrahyoid strap muscles increases pharyngeal patency in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, but the innervation of these muscles by the ansa cervicalis is variable.
- Trial name
- ACS (NCT05650710)
- Testing
- Nerve stimulation using nerve stimulation device and sterile wire electrode.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depressive Disorder
Depressed Mood Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing 3
Deficits in cognitive control are core features of late-life depression (LLD), contributing both to emotion dysregulation and problems with inhibiting irrelevant information, conflict detection, and working memory.
- Trial name
- DepMIND3 (NCT05746273)
- Testing
- Transdermal Nicotine Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Depressive Disorder
Depressed Mood Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing-3 (Depressed MIND3) Extension
Deficits in cognitive control are core features of late-life depression (LLD), contributing both to emotion dysregulation and problems with inhibiting irrelevant information, conflict detection, and working memory.
- Trial name
- NCT05746546
- Testing
- Transdermal Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Diseases
SGC Stimulation, Perioperative Vascular Reactivity, and Organ Injury in Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to learn about the effects of medications called soluble guanylyl cyclase stimulators on vascular function and markers of kidney and brain injury in patients having heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Diseases, Kidney Injury, Brain Disease
- Trial name
- SOLSTICE (NCT05812755)
- Testing
- Vericiguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Opiod Use Disorder
Vanderbilt Integrated Community TMS for Opioid Recovery
The main purpose of this study is to learn how stimulating a region in the brain influences craving and opioid use. The brain will be stimulated using TMS.
- Trial name
- VICTORY (NCT07457489)
- Testing
- Device: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center