Clinical trials: sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Bortezomib and Romidepsin in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of giving bortezomib and romidepsin together in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), indolent B-cell lymphoma…
- Trial name
- NCT00963274
- Testing
- Bortezomib, Romidepsin
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability
Effect of Sensory Adapted Dental Environment on Dental Anxiety of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Children with intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) will experience less dental anxiety and cooperate better in a Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (modified visual, sensory, and somatosensory stimuli in a regular…
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, Dental Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03218462
- Testing
- Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (SADE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cocaine Dependence
Striatal Effective Connectivity to Predict Treatment Response in Cocaine Misuse
This project proposes to investigate the role of brain connectivity in the mechanism of treatment response to dopaminergic medications in cocaine dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT02080819
- Testing
- levodopa/carbidopa 400/100 BID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cirrhosis, Periodontitis
Oral Gut Liver Axis in Cirrhosis
This will be a prospective study of cirrhotics and healthy controls comparing their oral microbiota, endotoxemia and systemic inflammation at baseline and at 30 days after clinically indicated systematic oral cleansing and…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Periodontitis, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- NCT03030820
- Testing
- Dental Cleaning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Obesity
Insulin and the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome--Weight Reduction Study
The polycystic ovary syndrome is the leading cause of female infertility in the United States. The disorder affects approximately 6-10% of women of reproductive age.
- Trial name
- NCT00436865
- Testing
- Weight loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Stress
Mindfulness Practice for Healthcare Professionals in Training
A newly developed intervention, Mindfulness Based Practices for Health Care Professionals in Training: Clinical Applications, will be piloted to determine the feasibility, acceptability, accessibility, and preliminary effects…
- Trial name
- NCT02736292
- Testing
- Mindfulness Practices for Healthcare Professionals
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Soft Tissue Detection on MRI, Cone Beam CT and Fan Beam CT and Integration of Functional MRI
This clinical trial studies magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cone beam computed tomography (CT), and fan beam CT in detecting soft tissue in patients with prostate and lung cancer undergoing radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01859338
- Testing
- cone-beam computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Personal Protective Equipment
Alternative Doffing Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Worker Self-Contamination When Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Alternative doffing strategies may help prevent self-contamination of staff members when using PPE. The study aims to determine which among the suggested methods in the literature that have been proposed as alternatives to the…
- Trial name
- NCT03192553
- Testing
- Double Gloving Procedure, Intensified Hand Hygiene Procedure, One Step Procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection
Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of a Cytomegalovirus DNA Vaccine
If the participant decides to take part in the study, the participant will need to do the following: Visit the study clinic up to 10 times and be available for a reasonable amount of follow up phone calls to see how the…
- Trial name
- CM04-101 (NCT02594566)
- Testing
- CyMVectin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer
Understanding the Value of Community Vital Signs in Primary Care
Social determinants of health (e.g. the income, education, and environment of patients) may exert greater influence on health outcomes than traditional clinical factors (e.g. lab results, diagnoses, and family history).
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02512835
- Testing
- Community vital signs
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
End Stage Renal Disease and Kidney Transplantation
Communicating About Choices in Transplantation
The purpose of this study is to test the impact of a newly developed educational program on kidney transplant candidates' communication about living and deceased donor kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT01853007)
- Testing
- COACH Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Overweight and Obesity
NOURISH+: Nourishing Our Understanding of Role Modeling to Improve Support and Health
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a parent intervention (NOURISH+) aimed at reducing the problem of overweight and obesity in children.
- Trial name
- NOURISH+ (NCT01361243)
- Testing
- NOURISH+, Wellness Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Kidney Transplant Candidates
Increasing Communication About Live Donor Kidney Transplant
This study will test the efficacy of a communication intervention intended to increase and improve kidney transplant candidates' communication about live donor kidney transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT01855438
- Testing
- Living Donor Transplant Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Elderly, Epilepsy
Tolerability and Efficacy of Depakote-extended Release in the Elderly
There is a bimodal distribution to the new onset seizures with one peak occurring in the very young and the second peak occurring in persons over age 65 years.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Epilepsy, Seizures
- Trial name
- NCT00318929
- Testing
- Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release Tablets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) Infusion in Human Sepsis
The major goal of this project is to determine whether intravenously infused ascorbic acid is safe for use as a viable therapeutic strategy in adult humans with sepsis.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Hypotension, Acute Lung Injury
- Trial name
- NCT01434121
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Brain White Matter Disease Periventricular
Initial Efficacy Study of Supporting Play, Exploration, & Early Development Intervention
The primary aims of this randomized controlled trial are to evaluate efficacy potential of SPEEDI at enhancing reaching and play based problem solving compared to infants receiving usual care.
- Trial name
- SPEEDI (NCT02153736)
- Testing
- SPEEDI Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cocaine Dependence
Brain Function and Structure in Cocaine Dependence
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of brain MRI findings in predicting treatment outcomes among individuals with cocaine dependence.
- Trial name
- NCT02080832
- Testing
- Citalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Heart Failure
Interleukin-1 Blockade in Recently Decompensated Heart Failure
The RED-HART is a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled study of Anakinra (IL-1 blocker) in patients with recently decompensated heart failure to determine the safety and efficacy in terms of aerobic exercise capacity and…
- Trial name
- RED-HART (NCT01936909)
- Testing
- Anakinra (weeks 1-2), Anakinra (weeks 3-12)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Obesity, Eating Disorder
Inspiring Nutritious Selections and Positive Intentions Regarding Eating and Exercise (INSPIRE)
The aims of the current study are: 1) to pilot a manualized intervention (INSPIRE - Inspiring Nutritious Selections and Positive Intentions Regarding Eating and Exercise) to determine feasibility and acceptability, and 2) to…
- Trial name
- NCT03317587
- Testing
- INSPIRE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Symptom Clusters, Cancer
Improving Symptom Self-management in Adolescents & Young Adults With Cancer
This study evaluates the use of the Computerized Symptom Capture Tool (C-SCAT), which creates an image of the symptoms the participant is experiencing, for improving symptom self-management in adolescents and young adults with…
- Trial name
- CSCAT2 (NCT02974569)
- Testing
- Computer Symptom Capture Tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University