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The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Clinical Trials
Studies where The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 201Epilepsy, Brain Tumor
Mapping of Human Cognition
The purpose of this study is to compare organization of normal brain function as detected using Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in normal subjects as opposed to patients with epilepsy or brain tumors, to ascribe…
- Trial name
- NCT05989893
- Testing
- Language-based tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD)
Developing Biomarker-Supported Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder (SSD) Prevention
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of a brief family-based psychosocial intervention that addresses modifiable SSD risk factors on persistent and distressing psychotic-like experiences in children and young adults…
- Trial name
- NCT07743645
- Testing
- Psychosocial intervention group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
De-implementing Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
The purpose of this study is to determine if de-implementation of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) in the post-natal resuscitation/stabilization phase affects the composite outcome of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) use and/or…
- Trial name
- NCT05213676
- Testing
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) use, De-implementation of Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO) use
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hernia
Patient Priorities Aligned Discrete Decision Making for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions.
The purpose of the study is to to evaluate an artificial intelligence (AI) powered large language model (LLM) chatbot -PrioritiesAI -that assists patients in understanding, clarifying, and communicating their health priorities…
- Trial name
- NCT07848386
- Testing
- AI Chatbot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Multiple Sclerosis
Efficacy of Seated Physical Activity INtervention(SPIN) for Wheelchair Users With Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to assess changes in the outcome of exercise behavior between the SPIN exercise-training condition and the WEllness for Longevity Living (WELL) attention/contact wellness control condition and to…
- Trial name
- SPIN (NCT07891520)
- Testing
- SPIN exercise-training, Control Condition (WELL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Epigenetic Aging
Effects of Switch to Doravirine/Islatravir vs. Continued Antiretroviral Therapy on Biomarkers of Aging Among Virologically Suppressed People With HIV
The purpose of this study is to quantify biologic aging (using validated epigenetic clocks) as downstream indicators of Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (LINE-1) retrotransposon activity before and after switch to doravirine…
- Trial name
- DELILAH (NCT07871552)
- Testing
- Switch from an ART regimen containing lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) + tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to DOR/ISL, Switch from an nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-sparing ART regimen containing greater than or equal to 2 drugs to DOR/ISL, Continue SoC ART
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
North American Fetal Therapy Network for Long-term Outcome Following Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion in Severe Left and Right Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
The purpose of this study is to evaluate successful placement and removal of Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) device in cases of intrathoracic liver herniation with isolated left congenital diaphragmatic hernia…
- Trial name
- NCT06739356
- Testing
- Fetal Treatment arm (FETO Group)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Neuropathic Pain
BreEStim Pre-trial
The overall goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of different stimulation protocol of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) in managing neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07878429
- Testing
- Single-pulse BreEStim Treatment, Multiple-pulse BreEStim Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Firearm Injury
Launching the Houston Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (Houston-HVIP): Developing and Evaluating a Hospital-Based Intervention to Reduce Recurrent Violence
A prior violent injury is one of the strongest predictors of future violent injury, highlighting the importance of effective hospital-based interventions to prevent reinjury.
- Trial name
- NCT06263647
- Testing
- Houston-HVIP treatment, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pain Management
BreEStim in Managing Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of innovative intervention of breathing controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) and sham BreEStim and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in management…
- Trial name
- NCT07659743
- Testing
- Active BreEStim Treatment, The TENS Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Completed, with results posted
All 212Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Combination Probiotic: BB-12 With LGG (Different Doses) in Treating Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This protocol is a blinded randomized controlled study of the effects of BB-12 with LGG at different doses in 70 healthy children with autism spectrum disorders at lower and higher doses over an 56-day period and a 28- day…
- Trial name
- NCT03514784
- Testing
- BB-12 with LGG (Higher Dose), BB-12 with LGG (Lower Dose)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Syphilis, HIV Infections
Spotting Syphilis: A Dual Point-of-Care Syphilis Screening Initiative in a Low-Resource Healthcare Setting
The purpose of this study is to determine if a strategy utilizing the Chembio HIV/syphilis rapid point-of-care (POC) test for diagnosis of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women attending prenatal clinics in Guatemala will increase…
- Trial name
- NCT07498153
- Testing
- Chembio HIV/Syphilis rapid POC test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
COVID-19
Examining How a Facilitated Self-Sampling Intervention and Testing Navigation Intervention Influences COVID-19 Testing
Antigen self-testing kits are more available at this stage in the pandemic, but among vulnerable populations, use is still low and instructions for antigen testing are not typically designed for low health literacy populations.
- Trial name
- NCT05606016
- Testing
- Facilitated Self-Sampling Intervention (FSSI), Testing Navigation Intervention (TNI)., Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,232 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Violence
School Based Program to Prevent Teen Dating Violence
This study is a school-based trial of the 7th grade version of Fourth R, a promising teen dating violence prevention program, with 24 ethnically diverse middle schools in one of the nation's largest school districts to determine…
- Trial name
- CRT (NCT02909673)
- Testing
- Fourth R
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,028 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Chronic Diseases in Children
An Enhanced Home-Based Telemedicine Program Using Remote Examination Devices for Children With Medical Complexity
The purpose of this study is to assess if the benefits for children with medical complexity (CMC) receiving comprehensive care (CC) in an enhanced medical home can be further improved by enhanced telemedicine program (ETM)…
- Trial name
- NCT05408143
- Testing
- Comprehensive care (CC) program, Enhanced telemedicine (ETM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston