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Vanderbilt University Medical Center Clinical Trials
Studies where Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the lead sponsor: what is enrolling now, by phase, condition and country.
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All 159Diabetes Mellitus
Multicenter Assessment of the Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes
The overall goal of this research is to develop and validate standard operating procedures (SOP) to assess the human pancreas in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other forms of diabetes using advanced, quantitative…
- Trial name
- MAP-T1D (NCT03585153)
- Testing
- Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hiv
Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Versus Standard of Care in Rural South Africa
South Africa has made progress towards their 95-95-95 goals, yet a substantial proportion of the population do not test regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT06483854
- Testing
- HIV counseling and testing from a traditional health practitioner
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 230,907 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Supine Hypertension, Autonomic Failure
Effect of Raised Head of the Bed on Lying Blood Pressure in Autonomic Failure
Many persons with autonomic failure often have high blood pressure when lying down (supine hypertension). This study is exploring the impact of decreased venous return to the heart (achieved by raising the head of the bed) to…
- Trial name
- NCT04502225
- Testing
- Tilt, Elevated trunk, Tilt - In home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dysphagia
Non-invasive Markers of Esophageal Function in Adults
The investigator proposes to study electrical activity reflective of esophageal motility in adults noninvasively by the use of multichannel electroesophagogram (EESG) and magnetoesophagogram (MESG) recordings.
- Trial name
- NCT04074356
- Testing
- Clinical measure questionnaires, EESG, MESG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Type 1 Diabetes
Sleep Coach for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
The goal of this work is to conduct a randomized trial evaluating the effects of a behavioral intervention to increase sleep duration and quality for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
- Trial name
- NCT06516614
- Testing
- Sleep Coach, Diabetes Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Immunization; Infection|Transplantation Infection|Influenza, Influenza
High vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccines in Lung Transplant (Repeater)
This will be a follow-up study to the "Comparison of High Dose vs. Standard Dose Influenza Vaccine in Lung Allograft Recipient" study (DMID Protocol Number 22-0014) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07192458
- Testing
- Fluzone High Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine, Fluzone Standard Dose Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging, Depression
Cognitive Enhancement in Recurrent Depression (The COG-D-R Study)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combination of non-drug treatments works to benefit memory, thinking, and brain functioning in older individuals with recurrent depression.
- Conditions
- Aging, Depression, Cognitive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07527273
- Testing
- Depression Cognitive Training, Non-Specific Cognitive Training, tDCS (active stimulation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pain, Post Operative Analgesia
The Impact of Perioperative Lidocaine Infusions on Enhanced Recovery After Non-Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this single-center, pragmatic, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial is to evaluate the impact of intravenous (IV) lidocaine within the existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)program on outcomes in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Post Operative Analgesia, Opioid Consumption, Postoperative
- Trial name
- IMPALA ERAS (NCT07224711)
- Testing
- Lidocaine HCl 0.8% in D5W, Dextrose 5% in water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,290 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dysphagia, Critical Illness
Optimizing Dysphagia Treatment Delivery in Acute Care: A Hybrid Efficacy Implementation Trial
This research study is investigating the efficacy and implementation of expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), standard of care dysphagia treatment, and intensive dysphagia treatment in critically ill adults in the acute…
- Trial name
- NCT07736105
- Testing
- Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST), Standard of Care Dysphagia Treatment, Intensive Dysphagia Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients, Large Vessel Occlusion
A Comparison of Cyclic Manual Direct Aspiration Thrombectomy (Plunger Technique) vs. Static Manual Direct Aspiration Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
This prospective, randomized controlled trial will compare two manual aspiration techniques for treating acute ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion: cyclic aspiration (Plunger technique) and static aspiration.
- Trial name
- Plunger (NCT07231380)
- Testing
- Plunger Technique, Static Manual Aspiration Thrombectomy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Completed, with results posted
All –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