Clinical trials: sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Intubation, Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure
Reducing Reintubation Risk in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients With High-Flow Nasal Cannula
The iCAN trial is a pragmatic randomized controlled trial that aims to test the hypothesis that HFNC versus usual care oxygenation strategies applied immediately after initial extubation after cardiac surgery decreases the…
- Trial name
- NCT04782817
- Testing
- Recommendation for high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy order set, Provider choice usual care order set
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,568 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Ventricular Tachycardia
A Clinical Trial Utilizing Dantrolene in Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias.
This is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of Dantrolene (N= 84 participants) to demonstrate the feasibility of using intravenous (IV) dantrolene to study the effect of RyR2 inhibition on cardiac electrophysiology…
- Trial name
- NCT04134845
- Testing
- Dantrolene/Ryanodex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kidney Stones, Nephrolithiasis
Empiric Versus Selective Prevention Strategies for Kidney Stone Disease
The aims of this study are to 1) Conduct a randomized clinical trial of selective versus empiric diet plus pharmacologic therapy in high-risk stone formers and 2) Determine adverse effects from, and adherence to selective and…
- Trial name
- NCT05365477
- Testing
- Empiric Therapy: Diet, Empiric Therapy: Drug, Selective Therapy: Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Depression (The COG-D Study)
This study will investigate whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) enhances the effects of computerized cognitive training in older adults with recurrent depression (2 or more lifetime episodes; either current or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT05400512
- Testing
- Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anxiety, Insomnia
Augmenting Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Deprescribing With Acupuncture and Yoga Among Older Adults
The main purpose of this 12-week study is to see if a new combination of treatments can help older adults reduce benzodiazepine or related medication use.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Benzodiazepine, Deprescription
- Trial name
- NCT06197243
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Yoga, Deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Behavior, Health, Child Obesity
Greenlight Plus Study: Approaches to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention
A randomized controlled trial enrolling 900 parent-infant dyads (English and Spanish speaking) comparing Greenlight (control), a behavioral intervention focusing on nutrition, physical activity, media use, and sleep as compared…
- Trial name
- NCT04042467
- Testing
- Greenlight Plus, Greenlight
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Interventions Against Insulin Resistance in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
The primary objective of this study is to determine the impact of two interventions against insulin resistance on the composite endpoint of 10% improvement in baseline six minute walk distance or improvement in World Health…
- Trial name
- NCT03617458
- Testing
- Metformin, mHealth Intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cochlear Implant
Pediatric Image-Guided Cochlear Implant Programming
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices which restore the ability to hear to the hearing impaired. Recent literature has indicated that children receiving cochlear implants (CIs) often have dramatically improved speech…
- Trial name
- NCT03886168
- Testing
- Signal processing intervention of a biomedical device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 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
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
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
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
Obesity
Effect of PDE5 Inhibition on Adipose Metabolism in Humans
This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effects of PDE5 inhibition with tadalafil on adipose tissue in obese individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04684589
- Testing
- Tadalafil 20 MG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dietary Salt in Rheumatoid Arthritis
In this study investigators propose to address the following hypotheses: 1) Reduction in dietary sodium will decrease inflammation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Trial name
- NCT03649178
- Testing
- salt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure, Hypertension
CARDIA-Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure (SSBP)
Salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) is defined as the change in blood pressure (BP) in relation to change in salt intake. An increase in BP from low- to high-salt diet is common and associated with an increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT04258332
- Testing
- High Salt Diet, Low Salt Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary, Comparative Effectiveness Research
Family History and Cancer Risk Study
Investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Duke University, and Meharry Medical College (MMC) are collaborating on a family health history study to deploy a family health history (FHH) platform, MeTree.
- Trial name
- FOREST (NCT05079334)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,847 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Preterm Labor, Tobacco Use Disorder
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy
Smoking is the most important modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes including preterm birth, neonatal death, and maternal complications.
- Trial name
- INFANTS (NCT04417595)
- Testing
- Fish Oil (Containing Omega-3 Acids), Olive Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Kidney Stones
Eye Gaze Guidance Evaluation in Phantoms
This project aims to develop an augmented reality (AR) tool to enhance skill acquisition for endoscopic kidney stone surgery. Of the 100,000 patients who undergo an endoscopic kidney stone treatment annually in the United States…
- Trial name
- NCT07174479
- Testing
- Augmented reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic
Coordinated, Collaborative, Comprehensive, Family-based, Integrated, Technology-enabled Stroke Care
Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States (US). Stroke is a complex disease with multiple interacting risk factors (including genetic, high blood pressure and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Ischemic, Stroke, Acute, Stroke Sequelae
- Trial name
- C3FIT (NCT04000971)
- Testing
- Integrated Stroke Practice Unit, Comprehensive or Primary Stroke Center
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,196 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Parkinson Disease
Feasibility Of Objective Measures and Outpatient Washout in Disease Modifying Trials for Parkinson's Disease
This study will evaluate the feasibility of adding objective measures (FDG-PET imaging, wearable biosensors) to a week-long washout protocol in early-stage Parkinson's disease patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06192823
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center